2013 Esiliiga B

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Esiliiga B
Season2013
Champions Nõmme Kalju II
Promoted Nõmme Kalju II
Pärnu Linnameeskond
Relegated Dünamo Tallinn
Flora III Tallinn
Järve Kohtla-Järve
Matches played180
Goals scored651 (3.62 per match)
Top goalscorer Jürgen Kuresoo (33 goals)
Biggest home win Pärnu Linnameeskond 10–0 Flora III Tallinn
(3 August)
Biggest away win Flora III Tallinn 0–8 Elva
(28 July)
Highest scoring Pärnu Linnameeskond 10–0 Flora III Tallinn
(3 August)
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The 2013 season of the Esiliiga B , the third level in the Estonian football system, was the first season in the league's history. The season officially began on 3 March 2013 and ended on 10 November 2013. [1] However, on 3 March the Estonian Football Association announced that all matches scheduled for 3 March 2013 would be postponed due to heavy snowfall. [2]

Contents

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Pärnu Linnameeskond Pärnu Pärnu Kalev Stadium 1,900
Järve Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve SPK Stadium 780
HÜJK Emmaste Tallinn Männiku Stadium 1,000
Sillamäe Kalev II Sillamäe Sillamäe Kalev Stadium 500
Nõmme Kalju II Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 2,730
Elva Elva Elva Stadium 1,500
Legion Tallinn Tallinn Sportland Arena 800
Ararat TTÜ Tallinn Tallinn Sportland Arena 800
Dünamo Tallinn Tallinn Sõle Stadium 500
Flora III Tallinn Tallinn Sportland Arena 800

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Pärnu Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Gert Olesk
Järve Kohtla-Järve Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Škaleta
HÜJK Emmaste Flag of Estonia.svg Marko Pärnpuu Flag of Estonia.svg Vahur Vahtramäe Hummel
Sillamäe Kalev II Flag of Lithuania.svg Algimantas Briaunys
Flag of Ukraine.svg Vadym Dobizha 		Uhlsport Alexela
Nõmme Kalju II Flag of Estonia.svg Zaur Tšilingarašvili Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Mägi Adidas Maxima
Elva Flag of Estonia.svg Marek Naaris Nike
Legion Tallinn Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Artyukhov
Ararat TTÜ Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Vaagn Arutjunjan Flag of Estonia.svg Avetis Harutjunjan Nike
Dünamo Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Viktor Nešeretnõi
Flora III Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Dmitri Ustritski Flag of Estonia.svg Maikel Astur Nike

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced byDate of appointment
Flora III Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Henn Signed by Flora II Tallinn 21 July 20139th Flag of Estonia.svg Dmitri Ustritski 21 July 2013 [3]

Results

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Nõmme Kalju II (C, P)3626469137+5482Promotion to Esiliiga
2 Pärnu Linnameeskond (P)36254711453+6179
3 Sillamäe Kalev II 3619988153+2866Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 36203137750+2763
5 HÜJK Emmaste 36187116945+2461
6 Elva 36137165664−846
7 Legion Tallinn 36135185577−2244
8 Dünamo Tallinn (R)3694234286−4431Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9 Flora III Tallinn (R)36822640107−6726Relegation to II liiga
10 Järve Kohtla-Järve (R)3645272679−5317
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: Points; Least withdrawals or annulled matches; Overall wins; Head-to-head points; Head-to-head goal difference; Goal difference; Goals scored. If two or more teams on the top have the same number of points by the end of the season, the aforementioned rules will not apply and additional game(s) will be played to determine the champions.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Promotion play-off

At season's end, the 3rd place club of the 2013 Esiliiga B will participate in a two-legged play-off with the 8th club of the 2013 Esiliiga for the spot in next year's competition.

17 November 2013 Sillamäe Kalev II 1–4 Tulevik Viljandi Sillamäe
13:00 EET (GMT+2) Rando Leokin Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Laansoo Soccerball shade.svg19'
Peips Soccerball shade.svg39'
Teor Soccerball shade.svg48', Soccerball shade.svg54'		Stadium: Sillamäe Kalev Kunstmurustaadion
Attendance: 65
Referee: Mart Martin

Relegation play-off

At season's end, the 8th place club of the 2013 Esiliiga B will participate in a two-legged play-off with the runners-up of the II Liiga for the spot in next year's competition.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 10 November 2013. [4]
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Kuresoo Elva 33
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Henri Hanson Pärnu Linnameeskond 28
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Kristen Saarts Pärnu Linnameeskond 24
4 Flag of Russia.svg Irakli Torinava Sillamäe Kalev II 20
5 Flag of Estonia.svg Andre Järva Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 16
Flag of Estonia.svg Robert Kirss Nõmme Kalju II 16
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Antonov Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 15
Flag of Estonia.svg Reimo Oja HÜJK Emmaste 15
Flag of Japan.svg Kōsuke Usami Nõmme Kalju II / Sillamäe Kalev II 15
10 Flag of Estonia.svg Avetis Harutjunjan Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 14

Awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March [5] Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Artyukhov Legion Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Vahur Vahtramäe HÜJK Emmaste
April [6] Flag of Estonia.svg Zaur Tšilingarašvili Nõmme Kalju II Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Antonov Ararat TTÜ Tallinn
May [7] Flag of Estonia.svg Marko Pärnpuu HÜJK Emmaste Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Kuresoo Elva
June [8] Flag of Ukraine.svg Vadym Dobizha Sillamäe Kalev II Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Kuresoo Elva
July [9] Flag of Estonia.svg Gert Olesk Pärnu Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Henri Hanson Pärnu Linnameeskond
August [10] Flag of Estonia.svg Gert Olesk Pärnu Linnameeskond Flag of Estonia.svg Erik Listmann Nõmme Kalju II
September [11] Flag of Estonia.svg Zaur Tšilingarašvili Nõmme Kalju II Flag of Estonia.svg Maikel Astur Flora III Tallinn
October [12] Flag of Estonia.svg Viktor Neštšeretnõi Dünamo Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Škaleta Järve Kohtla-Järve

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ELB MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association . Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Tänased Esiliiga kohtumised lükati edasi" [Today's Esiliiga fixtures postponed] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Marko Lelov vabastati ametist, peatreeneri kohusetäitjaks Norbert Hurt" [Marko Lelov relieved of duty, Norbert Hurt appointed as caretaker manager] (in Estonian). Flora. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "ELB VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  5. ↑ "Esiliiga B 5. vooru mängud REAALAJAS" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  6. ↑ "Esiliigas B juhib pärast IX vooru HÜJK Emmaste" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  7. ↑ "Premium liiga parimateks Bondarenko ja Voskoboinikov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association . Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Mašitšev ja Erkenbrecher" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association . Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Premium liiga juulikuu parimad Sergei Ratnikov ja Lauri Varendi" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association . Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kristal ja Aidara" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association . Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  11. ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kimbaloula ja Prins" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association . Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "Kuu parimad tulid meistermeeskonnast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
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