Estonia’s Premium Liiga returns with Matchday 14 kicking off today across three cities—Kuressaare, Tartu, and Narva. With the season approaching its halfway point, the stakes couldn’t be higher, from title contenders battling for supremacy to relegation rivals desperate for breathing room.
Here’s everything you need to know before the action begins.
For the first time this season, FC Flora Tallinn head into a matchday as the league leaders, having overtaken archrivals FCI Levadia following a tense 1-0 derby victory just over a week ago. Flora’s red-hot form—nine wins, one draw, and one loss in their last 11 league outings—has been fueled by the clinical Rauno Sappinen, who’s netted six times during this run.
Their hosts, FC Kuressaare, had been enjoying a brief purple patch with a three-game unbeaten streak before being humbled 0-4 by Nõmme Kalju last week. History isn’t on Kuressaare’s side either—it’s been nearly four years since they last defeated Flora in an official match. Earlier this season, they were dismantled 5-0 by the Tallinn giants, a match that saw five different Flora players score, including 16-year-old Nikita Kalmokov, who notched his first and only top-flight goal.
The question in Kuressaare is simple: Can they find a way to stop the Flora juggernaut?
Over in Tartu, it’s not about titles—it’s about survival. Two teams locked at the bottom of the table and stuck in identical four-game losing streaks collide as Tartu JK Tammeka host JK Tallinna Kalev. Both clubs have already parted ways with their original head coaches, underlining the urgency of their current crisis.
The history books favor Tammeka. They’ve beaten Kalev in each of their last four league encounters, including a 2-1 win on opening day, powered by a Tristan Koskor brace. However, they’ll be without their talismanic striker Ahmed Adebayo Basher, suspended for this match. The Nigerian forward has been lethal, contributing to six goals (5G, 1A) in just seven appearances against Kalev.
With pride, momentum, and crucial points at stake, don’t expect either side to play for a draw. This is a must-win for both.
The late kickoff sees high-flying JK Narva Trans welcoming Harju JK Laagri in what promises to be a goal-laden encounter. Just four points off the top, Narva’s rise has been spearheaded by one man: Pierre Kabore. The 23-year-old Burkina Faso international has been on a tear—scoring in six of his last seven games and bagging eight goals (including two hat-tricks) in his last three league appearances alone. He now sits on 12 goals for the season.
Standing in his way is Harju’s own sharpshooter, Karel Eerme. The 21-year-old Estonian, who fired Harju to promotion last year with 28 Esiliiga goals, has seamlessly transitioned to the top flight with eight goals—half of Harju’s entire tally. While his team’s form has been inconsistent, they are aiming to close May with the same spark they showed at the start of the season.
Interestingly, in their previous meeting—a 3-0 Narva win—neither Kabore nor Eerme got on the scoresheet. Expect that to change tonight, as two of the league’s most electric forwards go head-to-head.
Premium Liiga Matchday 14:
- 27.05.2025 – FC Kuressaare vs FC Flora Tallinn – 18:00
- 27.05.2025 – Tartu JK Tammeka vs JK Tallinna Kalev – 18:00
- 27.05.2025 – JK Narva Trans vs Harju JK Laagri – 19:00
- 28.05.2025 – FCI Levadia vs Parnu JK Vaprus – 19:00
- 28.05.2025 – Nomme Kalju FC vs Paide Linnameeskond – 19:00
| # | Club | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | FC Flora | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 35 |
| 2 | FCI Levadia | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 32 |
| 3 | Nõmme Kalju | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | Narva Trans | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 5 | Paide | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 26 |
| 6 | Pärnu Vaprus | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 18 |
| 7 | Harju JK | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -14 | 14 |
| 8 | FC Kuressaare | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -15 | 13 |
| 9 | Tammeka Tartu | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | -17 | 10 |
| 10 | Tallinna Kalev | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | -36 | 7 |
