Flora beat out arch-rivals FCI Levadia, who drew 2:2 with Harju JK Laagri.

At the other end of the 10-team table, Tallinna Kalev have been relegated to the second-tier Esiliiga, but the ninth-place finisher – who will face Esiliiga runners-up Viimsi in promotion-relegation play-offs – was still to be decided.

Former national team captain Konstantin Vassiljev won the league in his debut season as Flora’s manager; the 41-year-old had won the league four times as a player with the same side, as well as three times with Levadia.

Heading into the final weekend of the season – due to climate considerations the regular season runs March to November – Flora were top of the table with 79 points, but defending champions Levadia were only one point behind. This meant Levadia needed an away win against Laagri, and also needed Flora to lose or draw to Vaprus. In the event neither of these outcomes materialized.

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