2021 Meistriliiga

Ten teams were competing in the league, nine clubs from the 2020 season and 2020 Esiliiga champions Vaprus who had earned a promotion after a two-year absence. Vaprus were to be relegated at the end of the 2021 season after finishing in the bottom of the table, however 8th Tulevik chose voluntary relegation to due financial difficulties. Tammeka retained their Meistriliiga spot after winning a relegation playoff against Esiliiga runners-up Tallinna Kalev. Venues Personnel and kits Managerial changes ==Format changes==

Due to delayed season opening and many postponed matches, the season was shortened. Instead of the regular format of each team playing each of the other teams four times, the league table will be split after the third playthrough (27th match) into two sections of top 6 and bottom 4, with each team playing each other in that section. ==League table==

A total of four rounds will be played. In the first three rounds teams play each other three times. In the fourth round the league was split into 2 groups – top 6, and bottom 4, where they play each team in their group one more time. Rounds 1–18 Teams play each other twice, once at home and once away. Rounds 19–27 Teams play each other once, either home or away. Top six rounds 28–32 Teams play each other once, either home or away. Bottom four rounds 28–30 Teams play each other once, either home or away. ==Relegation play-offs==

At season's end Tammeka, the ninth place club, participated in a two-legged play-off with the runners-up (of independent teams) of the 2021 Esiliiga, for the spot in 2022 Meistriliiga. {{Football box {{Football box • Koskor • Veelma • Uljanov Tammeka won 3–0 on aggregate. ==Statistics==

Top goalscorers Hat-tricks Notes4Player scored four goals(H) – Home team(A) – Away team Average attendance Most of the season was played under audience restrictions du to the pandemic. Different teams played a different amount of games in front of spectators. ==Awards==