Meistriliiga (Premier Division) * 1st Phase Played in autumn 1996 FC Lantana *** 2-1 5-1 3-1 2-1 2-0 1-0 +:- FC Flora 1-1 *** 1-2 1-0 1-1 3-0 2-0 3-0 FC Marlekor 1-3 0-3 *** 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 3-0 Tallinna Sadam 0-3 3-1 1-3 *** 3-4 1-1 3-0 4-0 Trans Narva 2-1 0-1 0-3 2-3 *** 2-2 0-0 5-3 Lelle SK 1-1 0-4 0-0 4-1 0-0 *** 2-0 4-1 EP Jõhvi 0-1 0-1 0-3 2-1 0-1 0-3 *** 2-1 JK Vall 0-5 0-4 2-2 0-3 0-2 1-3 1-4 *** 1. FC Lantana Tallinn 14 11 2 1 30- 9 35 2. FC Flora Tallinn 14 9 2 3 27- 9 29 3. FC Marlekor Tallinn 14 6 4 4 20-17 22 4. Lelle SK 14 5 6 3 20-16 21 5. Trans Narva 14 5 5 4 20-19 20 6. Tallinna Sadam 14 5 1 8 24-26 16 7. Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi 14 4 1 9 10-20 13 8. JK Vall Tallinn 14 - 1 13 9-44 1 Note After the 1st Phase the top six clubs promoted to the 2nd Phase to play for the title, taking half of the pts. with them. The bottom two are relegated to the Premier Division promotion tournament. [Lelle SK is the new name for Tervis Pärnu; during the season, FC Tevalte/Marlekor changed to FC Marlekor.] * 2nd Phase Played in spring 1997 FC Lantana *** 0-0 2-0 3-0 7-0 1-0 FC Flora 4-2 *** 0-1 5-1 2-0 5-1 Tallinna Sadam 0-2 1-1 *** 3-1 0-1 3-1 Lelle SK 0-2 0-2 0-4 *** 3-0 +:- FC Marlekor 1-1 1-2 0-1 0-1 *** 3-1 Trans Narva 1-0 0-4 1-2 2-0 1-1 *** 1. FC Lantana Tallinn 10 7 2 1 22- 6 41 2. FC Flora Tallinn 10 7 2 1 25- 7 38 3. Tallinna Sadam 10 5 1 4 13- 9 24 4. Lelle SK 10 3 - 7 6-21 20 5. FC Marlekor Tallinn 10 2 2 6 7-19 19 6. Trans Narva 10 2 1 7 8-19 17 Authors: Indrek Petersoo and Heigo Niilop Last updated: 6 Aug 1999 (C) Copyright Indrek Petersoo, Heigo Niilop and RSSSF 1999