2024 in Estonian football

Times are EET/EEST, as listed by UEFA. Association football Men Senior In 2024, Estonian football experienced a year of significant transitions and notable events. The Estonia men's national football team participated in the Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs for the second time, where they were defeated by Poland with a score of 5-1. Long-time head coach Thomas Häberli resigned after three years and 39 matches, marking the end of his tenure, and was succeeded by former assistant coach Jürgen Henn. Häberli and record international player Konstantin Vassiljev both played their last game in the match against Switzerland. Vassiljev retired from national team duty, capping off a distinguished career, which saw him play 158 matches and score 26 goals over 18 years. In Jürgen Henn's initial matches as head coach, Estonia achieved a narrow victory in the Baltic Cup, triumphing over Lithuania in a penalty shootout. The year concluded with another Nations League campaign, where Estonia earned four points from six matches, both coming in their encounters against Azerbaijan. This marked a significant milestone, as for the first time, Estonia avoided finishing last in a C-League season, demonstrating progress in their competitive performance on the European stage. In addition to the managerial and player changes, 2024 also saw the debut of eight new players for the Estonian national team. These newcomers included Kristo Hussar, Nikita Mihhailov, Andreas Vaher, Kevor Palumets, Ramol Sillamaa, Robert Veering, and Oskar Hõim. Moreover, nine players scored their first goals for the team: Palumets (in his debut), Martin Vetkal, Alex Matthias Tamm (who scored two), Edgar Tur, Danil Kuraksin, Mark Anders Lepik, Ioan Yakovlev, Vlasiy Sinyavskiy and Rocco Robert Shein. These developments marked a new phase for Estonian football as the team adjusted to the leadership of Jürgen Henn and prepared for future competitions. U21 U19 U17 Women Senior U17 Futsal Men Senior U19 Beach Men Senior == League system ==

Association football Men ===== Premium liiga ===== {{Location map+ |Estonia |width=325 |caption=Locations of the 2024 Meistriliiga teams |places= Relegation play-off: ===== Esiliiga ===== {{Location map+ |Estonia |width=325 |caption=Locations of the 2024 Esiliiga teams|places= Relegation play-off: ===== Esiliiga B ===== {{Location map+ |Estonia |width=325 |caption=Locations of the 2024 Esiliiga B teams|places= {{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=60.250 |long=21.500 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |label=Tallinn teams: Legion Kalju U21 Relegation play-off: ===== II liiga ===== The season starts on 23 March and ends on 27 October. The teams in both regions compete in a home-and-away system: all teams face each other twice, accumulating a total of 26 league matches over the course of the season. Reserve teams, which do not have "U21" or "U19" in their name, are ineligible for promotion. North / East The 2024 II liiga North/East (N/E) division saw significant changes from the previous season. Despite winning the division in 2023, Maardu Linnameeskond was not promoted to Esiliiga B due to non-compliance with league requirements. Consequently, Jõhvi FC Phoenix and JK Noova, who finished as runners-up, secured promotion instead. On the other end of the table, Valga FC Warrior and Kohtla-Järve JK Järve were relegated after finishing last. The departure of these three teams opened up spots for new entrants: Põhja-Tallinna JK Puuma (who joined forces with JK Volta after winning the III liiga West in 2023), Sillamäe FC NPM Silmet (finishing 5th in III liiga East but winning their promotion play-offs), and FC Elva II (returning to II liiga after a fourth-place finish in the 2023 III liiga South). Notably, before the season began, Maardu strengthened their squad by signing two players who had competed in the Meistriliiga the previous year: 31-year-old Aleksandr Kulinitš and 28-year-old Vladimir Avilov. The season saw Maardu Linnameeskond clinch the title for the second consecutive year, showcasing even greater dominance by remaining undefeated with only three draws. Newcomers Põhja-Tallinna JK Puuma made an impressive debut, finishing in second place and securing a spot in the promotion playoffs after an astonishing tally of 132 goals in 26 matches. At the bottom of the table, Ararat and Ajax were relegated. Remarkably, a comparison between last season’s top 10 and this year's reveals that seven teams maintained their positions. Tartu JK Welco II and FC Tallinn U21 swapped places (Welco moved from 6th to 7th, and FC Tallinn from 7th to 6th), while Puuma replaced Jõhvi FC Phoenix in the rankings. Additionally, former Estonian national team player Albert Prosa, playing for Puuma, set a new II liiga North/East record by finishing as the league's top scorer with 40 goals. ===== III liiga ===== Champion's match: ===== IV liiga ===== Champion's match: Women ===== Naiste Meistriliiga ===== {{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL {{Location map+ |Estonia |width=325 |caption=Locations of the 2023 Naiste Meistriliiga teams |places= Relegation tournament: Naiste Esiliiga {{Location map+ |Estonia |width=325 |caption=Locations of the 2023 Naiste Esiliiga teams |places= Naiste Teine liiga Futsal Men Coolbet saaliliiga Main phase: Play-offs: Relegation play-off: Saalijalgpalli Esiliiga Beach Men Läänemere rannajalgpalliliiga In 2024, nine beach soccer clubs will compete for the Baltic Sea League ("Läänemere liiga") title, with four of the teams hailing from Estonia and one team each from Denmark, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, and Sweden.. The league comprises three stages: the first stage was held on July 13-14 in Pärnu at Düün Beach, the second stage will take place in Germany from July 28-29, and the final stage will be hosted in Pärnu from August 23-24. == Cup competitions ==

Association football Men Tipneri karikavõistlused Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time, (PL): Premium liiga, (EL): Esiliiga, (ELB): Esiliiga B Small Cup Home teams listed on top of bracket. (II): II liiga, (III): III liiga, (RL): Rahvaliiga Women Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time, (PL): Premium liiga, (ELB): Esiliiga B Futsal Men Home teams listed on top of bracket. (AET): At Extra Time, (CS): Coolbet Saaliliiga, (EL): Saalijalgpalli Esiliiga Beach Men == European competitions ==

Association football Men ---- ---- ---- Women Futsal Men Beach Men == County competition ==

The Estonian county competition is an annual competition, where all Estonian countys and the capital Tallinn play each other once a year. In 2024, only teams that did not play a match last year, will compete. == Notable transfers ==

Players are listed in an alphabetical order. Players with an "*" behind their name have changed teams inside and outside of Meistriliiga. Player's last team is listed as "free agent" if he has not represented a team in the previous six months. Player's next team is listed as "free agent" if he has not found a new club within the following six months. Inside Meistriliiga Listed are players, who have joined or left a club participating in the 2024 Meistriliiga. The player must have represented the Estonian national team at least once. The list may also contain more known players, who have either changed their club inside the lower leagues or retired from football. Outside Meistriliiga Listed are all Estonian footballers, who have joined or left a foreign team. Foreign players Listed are all foreign players that have joined or left a team participating in the 2024 Meistriliiga. Managerial changes Listed are all clubs, who play in the top divisions (Meistriliiga, Esiliiga, Esiliiga B), and national teams who changed managers after the end of the 2024 season. == Notes ==