2023 Esiliiga B

Esiliiga B
Season2023
Dates5 March 2023 – 12 November 2023
ChampionsWelco
PromotedWelco
Tallinna Kalev U21
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The 2023 Esiliiga B was the 11th season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football. The season began on 5 March 2023 and concluded on 12 November 2023.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2023 Esiliiga B teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Kuressaare U21 Kuressaare Kuressaare linnastaadion 1,000[1]
Läänemaa Haapsalu Haapsalu linnastaadion 1,080[2]
Narva Trans U21 Narva Narva Kalev-Fama Stadium 612[3]
Nõmme Kalju U21 Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 300[4]
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501[5]
Tallinna Kalev U21 Tallinn Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf 270[6]
Tammeka U21 Tartu Tartu Sepa Football Centre 754[7]
Tartu Kalev Ülenurme Ülenurme Stadium 312[8]
Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi linnastaadion 384[9]
Welco Tartu Holm Football Park 580[10]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Welco (C, P) 36 23 5 8 92 42 +50 74 Promotion to Esiliiga
2 Tallinna Kalev U21 (P) 36 19 10 7 99 53 +46 67
3 Narva Trans U21 36 19 7 10 69 48 +21 64
4 Tartu Kalev 36 18 7 11 85 71 +14 61 Qualification for Esiliiga play-off
5 Kuressaare U21 36 17 10 9 87 76 +11 61
6 Tulevik 36 16 7 13 58 55 +3 55
7 Tammeka U21 36 12 8 16 63 70 −7 44
8 Nõmme Kalju U21 (O) 36 12 5 19 90 103 −13 41 Qualification for Esiliiga B play-off
9 Läänemaa (O) 36 8 2 26 67 120 −53 26
10 Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi[a] 36 3 5 28 34 106 −72 14
Source: Esiliiga B
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points; 10) Draw[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi were reprieved from relegation after Alliance, relegated to the 2024 Esiliiga B, folded.

Results

Esiliiga B play-off

The two runners-up (or highest eligible team) from the 2023 II liiga (Jõhvi Phoenix and Saku Sporting) contested the semi-finals over two legs.

The semi-final winners and second highest-ranked II liiga team (Harju II) advanced to each face either the eighth or ninth-placed Esiliiga B teams (Nõmme Kalju U21 and Läänemaa) over two legs, with the two winners securing the final two places in the following season's Esiliiga B.

Semi-final

First leg

19 November 2023 Jõhvi Phoenix 6–1 Saku Sporting Jõhvi
12:00 BST Stadium: Voka Stadium

Second leg

22 November 2023 Saku Sporting2–5
(3–11 agg.)		 Jõhvi Phoenix Saku Parish
17:00 BST Stadium: Saku staadion

Final

First legs

22 November 2023 Harju II 1–2 Nõmme Kalju U21 Laagri
17:00 BST Stadium: Laagri kunstmurustaadion
22 November 2023 Jõhvi Phoenix 3–0 Läänemaa Jõhvi
17:00 BST Stadium: Voka Stadium

Second legs

25 November 2023 Nõmme Kalju U21 0–0
(2–1 agg.)		Harju IINõmme
12:00 BST Stadium: Hiiu Stadium
29 November 2023 Läänemaa 6–2
(6–5 agg.)		Jõhvi PhoenixHaapsalu
16:00 BST Stadium: Haapsalu linnastaadion

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[12]
1 Estonia Priit Peedo Tartu Kalev 36
2 Estonia Kenlou Laasner Tallinna Kalev U21 33
3 Estonia Martin Jõgi Welco 31
4 Estonia Andero Kivi Kuressaare U21 30
5 Canada Promise David Nõmme Kalju U21 22
6 Georgia (country) Akaki Gvineria Tammeka U21 18
7 Estonia Maarek Suursaar Kuressaare U21 17
Estonia Andreas Tiits Läänemaa
9 Estonia Deniss Drabinko Nõmme Kalju U21 15
10 Estonia Juhan Jograf Siim Läänemaa 14

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[13] Estonia Sander Viira Kuressaare U21 Estonia Priit Peedo Tartu Kalev
April[14] Estonia Indrek Ilves Tulevik Estonia Martin Jõgi Welco
May[15] Estonia Maksim Gruznov Narva Trans U21 Estonia Kenlou Laasner Tallinna Kalev U21
June/July[16] Estonia Sander Viira Kuressaare U21 Estonia Priit Peedo Tartu Kalev

References

  1. ^ "Kuressaare Linnastaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Haapsalu Staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Narva Kalev-Fama staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Hiiu kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Kalevi Keskstaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Ülenurme Gümnaasiumi staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Viljandi linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Holm Jalgpallipark". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Eesti 2023. a jalgpalli meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliigade juhend" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Edetabel" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  13. ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad lähevad Kuressaarde ja Tartusse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimate auhinnad lähevad Tartusse ja Viljandisse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad lähevad Tallinnasse ja Narva" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad tulevad Tartu Kalevist ja Kuressaarest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.