2015 Esiliiga B

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Esiliiga B
Season2015
Champions Starbunker
(1st title)
Promoted Starbunker
Järve
Relegated Puuma
Ararat TTÜ
Flora III
Matches played180
Goals scored629 (3.49 per match)
Top goalscorer Klimentiy Boldyrev (25 goals)
Biggest home win Starbunker 10–0 Ararat TTÜ
(20 September 2015)
Biggest away win Ararat TTÜ 0–6 Järve
(5 April 2015)
Highest scoring Sillamäe Kalev II 9–3 Ararat TTÜ
(4 October 2015)
Longest winning run7 games
Starbunker
Longest unbeaten run9 games
Joker
Järve
Longest winless run10 games
Tallinna Kalev II
Flora III
Ararat TTÜ
Longest losing run7 games
Ararat TTÜ
2014
2016

The 2015 Esiliiga B was the 3rd season of the Esiliiga B, the third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season started on 4 March 2015 and concluded on 8 November 2015. [1]

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Starbunker won the league, finishing with 81 points and were promoted to the Esiliiga. It was their first Esiliiga B title in history.

Järve finished 2nd and were promoted to the Esiliiga. Sillamäe Kalev II finished 3rd and qualified to the promotion play-offs but subsequently withdrew.

Puuma finished 8th and qualified to the relegation play-offs but were beaten by Welco 2–5 on aggregate and relegated to the II liiga. Ararat TTÜ and Flora III were the bottom two teams and were relegated to the II liiga.

Teams

Stadia

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Ararat TTÜ Tallinn Sportland Arena 540 [2]
Elva Elva Elva Stadium 30 [3]
HÜJK Emmaste Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena I 150 [4]
Flora III Tallinn Sportland Arena 540 [2]
Järve Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve Stadium 150 [5]
Joker Raasiku Raasiku Stadium 200 [6]
Puuma Tallinn Wismar Stadium 0 [7]
Sillamäe Kalev II Sillamäe Sillamäe Kalev Stadium 0 [8]
Starbunker Maardu Maardu Stadium 500 [9]
Tallinna Kalev II Tallinn Kalev Keskstaadion 270 [10]

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Ararat TTÜ Flag of Estonia.svg Ruben Arutjunov Flag of Estonia.svg Nikolai Pulkkinen Nike
Elva Flag of Estonia.svg Kaido Koppel Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Kuresoo NikeSportland
HÜJK Emmaste Flag of Estonia.svg Urmas Kirs Hummel
Flora III Flag of Estonia.svg Pelle Pohlak Nike Tele2 [11]
Järve Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Škaleta Adidas
Joker Flag of Estonia.svg Andre Ilves Flag of Estonia.svg Rene Lill Joma Unibox
Puuma Flag of Russia.svg Vitali Kobashov Flag of Estonia.svg Marko Truusalu Adidas
Sillamäe Kalev II Flag of Lithuania.svg Algimantas Briaunys Uhlsport Alexela
Starbunker Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Borissov Flag of Estonia.svg Maksim Krivošein Adidas
Tallinna Kalev II Flag of Estonia.svg Daniel Meijel Jako Viking Line

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
HÜJK Emmaste Flag of Estonia.svg Marko Pärnpuu Signed by Tallinna Kalev 25 November 2014 [12] Pre-season Flag of Estonia.svg Urmas Kirs 1 January 2015
Ararat TTÜ Flag of Estonia.svg Vaagn Arutjunjan Mutual consent31 December 2014 Flag of Estonia.svg Ruben Arutjunov 1 January 2015

Results

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Starbunker (C, P)3626379238+5481Promotion to Esiliiga
2 Järve (P)3621966629+3772
3 Sillamäe Kalev II 36196117357+1663Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Elva 36166146245+1754
5 Joker 361411116657+953
6 Tallinna Kalev II 36148146055+550
7 HÜJK Emmaste 36137165664846
8 Puuma (R)361351860892944Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9 Ararat TTÜ (R)366723511146325Relegation to II liiga
10 Flora III (R)36462643813818
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Less matches awarded against; 4) Matches won; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Fairplay ranking. [13]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Result tables

Play-offs

Promotion play-offs

Sillamäe Kalev II, who finished 3rd, were supposed to face Santos, the 8th-placed 2015 Esiliiga side for a two-legged play-off. However, the play-offs were abandoned after Sillamäe Kalev II withdrew and Santos retained their Esiliiga spot for the 2016 season. [14]

Relegation play-offs

Puuma, who finished 8th, faced Welco, the II liiga play-offs winner. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2016 Esiliiga B. Welco won 5–2 on aggregate.

First leg

Welco 5–0 Puuma
Savikink Soccerball shade.svg16'
Lubi Soccerball shade.svg23'
Kaasik Soccerball shade.svg39'
Sillaots Soccerball shade.svg49'
Valtna Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Marko Liiva

Second leg

Puuma 2–0 Welco
Tšernei Soccerball shade.svg44'
Kartau Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report
Attendance: 62
Referee: Dmitri Kulikov

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [15]
1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Klimentiy Boldyrev Starbunker25
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Kuresoo Elva23
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Nikita Brõlin Starbunker18
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Sergei Bilinski Puuma14
5 Flag of Estonia.svg Kert Jõeäär Tallinna Kalev II12
Flag of Estonia.svg Rene Lill Joker
Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksandr Volkov Sillamäe Kalev II
8 Flag of Russia.svg Emmanuel Gurtckaia Sillamäe Kalev II11
Flag of Estonia.svg Ats Joandi Elva
Flag of Estonia.svg Ilja Zelentsov Starbunker

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March [16] Flag of Estonia.svg Kaido KoppelElva Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Kuresoo Elva
April [17] Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Borissov Starbunker Flag of Estonia.svg Kevin Kaivoja Järve
May [18] Flag of Estonia.svg Andre Ilves Joker Flag of Estonia.svg Jürgen Kuresoo Elva
June [19] Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Borissov Starbunker Flag of Russia.svg Vlasiy Sinyavskiy Puuma
July [20] Flag of Estonia.svg Urmas Kirs HÜJK Emmaste Flag of Estonia.svg Nikita Brõlin Starbunker
August [21] Flag of Estonia.svg Daniel Meijel Tallinna Kalev II Flag of Estonia.svg Aleksei Tihhonov Järve
September [22] Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Borissov Starbunker Flag of Estonia.svg Rene Lill Joker
October [23] Flag of Russia.svg Aleksei Tikhomirov Järve Flag of Estonia.svg Ott Reinike Joker

Annual awards

Player of the Season

Jürgen Kuresoo was named Player of the Season. [24]

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "Sportland Arena" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
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  14. "Tartu FC Santos mängib Esiliigas ka uuel hooajal" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 November 2015.
  15. "MÄNGUDE AJALUGU" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
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  20. "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Terehhov ja Luts" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 August 2015.
  21. "Premium liiga kuu parima tiitli said Kristal ja Teever" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 September 2015.
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  24. "Premium liiga parimaks mängijaks valiti Ingemar Teever" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 22 November 2015.