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title: "Estonian Women’s Meistriliiga 2026 reduced to six teams following winter withdrawals"
date: 2026-02-20T16:05:02Z
lang: en
author: "Ivo"
canonical: https://balticfootballnews.com/estonian-womens-meistriliiga-2026-reduced-to-six-teams-following-winter-withdrawals/
categories: ["Estonia", "Women's Football"]
---

# Estonian Women’s Meistriliiga 2026 reduced to six teams following winter withdrawals
Estonia’s women’s top flight will start the new season with only six clubs after a series of withdrawals reduced the competition to its smallest line-up in more than a decade.

Since 2015, the Women’s Meistriliiga (_Naiste Meistriliiga_) consisted of eight clubs, including, at times, a youth selection. Last season, however, FC Ararat dropped out early in the season. Over the winter, Tammeka, Kalev and Tabasalu also pulled out, leaving the league facing a return to numbers last seen in 2014.

Harju Laagri and Paide Linnanaiskond have stepped up to ensure there are six teams, and the Estonian FA has opted for a five-round format so that each side plays 25 games. Clubs reiterated the need for a season that runs throughout the year, with international windows spanning from late February through to early December.

Source: [soccernet.ee](https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/me-kuuekesi-tuleme-kas-naiste-meistriliiga-teravast-valust-saab-hoopis-kaunis-volu)