Meistriliiga (ice hockey)
The Meistriliiga (EML), also known as the Coolbet Hokiliiga for sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier ice hockey league in Estonia. The league currently consists of five teams.[1]
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Sport | Ice hockey |
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Founded | 1934 |
No. of teams | 5 |
Country | ![]() |
Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | Tartu Välk 494 (11th title) |
Most titles | Narva PSK (18 titles) |
TV partner(s) | Delfi TV |
Official website | eestihoki.ee |
History
The league was formed in the 1990–91 season. Since 1945–46, Estonian teams had participated in the Estonian SSR Championship. Prior to the country's annexation and incorporation into the Soviet Union, the Estonian Championship had been contested in interwar Estonia from 1934 to 1940. In the 2017–18 season, the league was known as the Nordic Power Hokiliiga.
Narva PSK has dominated the league at the outset, winning the first six championships and eight of the first 11 seasons. Since winning their first title in 1997, Tartu Kalev-Välk has been the most consistently successful team in the Meistriliiga since the league started, having won a total of nine championships. HK Stars claimed four titles in five years from 2005 to 2009.
Teams
Current Teams
Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Founded |
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HC Panter | Tallinn | Škoda Arena | 500 | |
Narva PSK | Narva | Narva Ice Hall | 1,300 | |
HC Everest Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve Ice Hall | 2,000 | |
Tartu Välk 494 | Tartu | Lõunakeskus Ice Hall | 600 | |
HC Vipers | Tallinn | Tondiraba Ice Hall | 7,700 |
Former Teams
Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Founded |
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Estonia Junior Team | Viljandi | Viljandi Ice Hall | ||
HC Tallinn | Tallinn | Škoda Ice Hall | ||
Tallinna HK Stars | Tallinn | Linnahall | ||
Tallinna KK-GMP | Tallinn | Škoda Ice Hall | ||
Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik | Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve Ice Hall | ||
HC Kalev/Viking | Tallinn | Tondiraba Ice Hall |
Title holders
Estonian Championship years
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Estonian SSR Championship years
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Meistriliiga years
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Titles by team
Titles | Team | Season |
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18 | Narva PSK[A] | 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2016, 2017 |
13 | Kohtla-Järve HK Keemik[B] | 1956, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989 |
11 | Tartu Kalev-Välk[C] | 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020 |
7 | Tallinn Kalev | 1934, 1937, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 |
6 | Dünamo Tallinn | 1946, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954 |
4 | HK Stars | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
3 | Dünamo Tartu | 1947, 1955, 1957 |
3 | HC Viking[D] | 2013, 2014, 2018 |
2 | Tartu ASK | 1936, 1939 |
2 | Tallinn Ekskavaator | 1963, 1966 |
2 | Tallinn LTM | 1950, 1951 |
2 | Tallinn Talleks | 1978, 1981 |
2 | Tallinn Tempo | 1965, 1968 |
1 | Sillamäe Kalev | 1982 |
1 | HC Panter | 2004 |
1 | Tallinn Taksopark | 1964 |
1 | Tallinn Sport | 1940 |
1 | Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik | 2010 |
- Notes
- ^ Before 1999 as Narva Kreenholm, and 1999–2003 as Narva 2000.
- ^ 1952–1961 as Kohtla-Järve Kalev, 1961–1969 as Kohtla-Järve PK, 1969–1997 as Kohtla-Järve HK Keemik, 1997–2001 as Kohtla-Järve Central, and since 2004 as Kohtla-Järve HK Keemik.
- ^ 1994–2007 as Tartu Välk 494.
- ^ 2010–2014 as Viiking Sport.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2011-06-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)