Lootus finished the
2010 season in last place and were relegated to the
2011 Esiliiga as a result, ending their one-year stay in the Estonian top flight. Taking their place were
Ajax, who finished the
2010 Esiliiga first among promotion-eligible clubs and third overall. They returned to the top flight after a three-year absence.
Tulevik terminated their affiliation with
Flora and continued as an independent club in the
II Liiga.
FC Viljandi was created to ensure top-level football would remain in the city of
Viljandi. In addition, the 9th place Meistriliiga club,
Kuressaare, faced the 4th placed Esiliiga club,
Kiviõli Tamme Auto in a two-legged play-off for a place in the Meistriliiga. Kuressaare won the play-off, 4–2 on aggregate, and thus retained their place in the league.
Stadiums and locations ==League table==