Season | 2017 |
---|---|
Champions | Kalju U21 |
Promoted | Kalju U21 Kalev U21 Keila |
Relegated | Sillamäe U21 |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 618 (3.43 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Karl Anton Sõerde (29 goals) |
Biggest home win | Vändra Vaprus 8–2 Joker (29 October 2017) |
Biggest away win | Sillamäe U21 0–8 Keila (27 August 2017) |
Highest scoring | Vändra Vaprus 8–2 Joker (29 October 2017) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Kalev U21 |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Vändra Vaprus |
Longest winless run | 8 matches Järve |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Sillamäe U21 Tammeka U21 |
← 2016 2018 → |
The 2017 Esiliiga B was the 5th season of the Esiliiga B, third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season began on 1 March 2017.
Of the 10 participating teams 5 remain following the 2016 Esiliiga B. The 2016 champions Kuressaare and runners-up Elva were promoted to Esiliiga, while 9th place Flora U19 and 10th place Tulevik II were relegated. [1] For this season those five teams will be replaced by the Esiliiga relegated Vändra Vaprus, Kohtla-Järve JK Järve and Nõmme Kalju U21 and II Liiga promoted Keila and Paide Linnameeskond U21. The 3rd placed Welco managed to earn a promotion, winning the promotion play-off, while 8th placed Viimsi remained in the league by winning the relegation play-off. [2] [3]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Järve | Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve SPK Stadium | 780 [4] |
Joker | Raasiku | Raasiku Stadium | 200 [5] |
Keila | Keila | Keila Stadium | 500 [6] |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 650 [7] |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 268 [8] |
Sillamäe Kalev U21 | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev artificial turf | 300 [9] |
Tallinna Kalev U21 | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf | 270 [10] |
Tammeka U21 | Tartu | Sepa Stadium | 508 [11] |
Vaprus | Vändra | Vändra Stadium | 273 [12] |
Viimsi | Haabneeme | Viimsi KK Stadium | 800 [13] |
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Järve | ![]() | Adidas | Euronics | |
Joker | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Unibox |
Keila | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | Hole In One |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | ![]() | Adidas | help.ee | |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Enemat |
Sillamäe Kalev U21 | ![]() | Uhlsport | Alexela | |
Tallinna Kalev U21 | ![]() | Nike | ||
Tammeka U21 | ![]() | Nike | Goldtime | |
Vaprus | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | |
Viimsi | ![]() | Joma |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Järve | ![]() | Mutual consent | 6 November 2016 | Pre-season | ![]() | 21 November 2016 |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | ![]() | 25 November 2016 [14] | ![]() | 25 November 2016 [14] | ||
Tammeka U21 | ![]() | 7 December 2016 [15] | ![]() | 7 December 2016 [15] | ||
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | ![]() | 16 December 2016 | ![]() | 16 December 2016 | ||
Viimsi | ![]() | Signed by Tarvas | 31 December 2016 | ![]() | 1 January 2017 | |
Järve | ![]() | Mutual consent | 23 July 2017 [16] | 4th | ![]() | 23 July 2016 [16] |
Järve | ![]() | End of caretaker spell | 11 August 2017 | 5th | ![]() | 11 August 2017 [17] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kalju U21 (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 68 | Promotion to the Esiliiga |
2 | Kalev U21 [a] (P) | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 64 | |
3 | Vändra | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 75 | 67 | +8 | 62 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
4 | Keila (P) | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 60 | Got promoted, because other teams didn't want to get promoted. |
5 | Järve | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 51 | |
6 | Tammeka U21 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 73 | −4 | 49 | |
7 | Viimsi (R) | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 48 | Decided to play in II Liiga the following year. |
8 | Joker (R) | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 46 | |
9 | Paide U21 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 50 | 79 | −29 | 34 | Stayed in Esiliiga B, because other teams were relegated. |
10 | Sillamäe Kalev U21 (R) | 36 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 38 | 85 | −47 | 27 | Dissolved |
First half of the season | Second half of the season |
Top scorers
| Attendance
|
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March [20] | ![]() | Järve | ![]() | Keila |
April [21] | ![]() | Keila | ![]() | Joker |
May [22] | ![]() | Vaprus | ![]() | Nõmme Kalju U21 |
June [23] | ![]() | Joker | ![]() | Vaprus |
July [24] | ![]() | Tallinna Kalev U21 | ![]() | Vaprus |
August [25] | ![]() | Vaprus | ![]() | Nõmme Kalju U21 |
September [26] | ![]() | Tallinna Kalev U21 | ![]() | Tallinna Kalev U21 |
October [27] | ![]() | Tammeka U21 | ![]() | Tammeka U21 |
Karl Anton Sõerde was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year. [28]