2021 Esiliiga B

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Esiliiga B
Season2021
Dates6 March 2021 – 21 November 2021
Champions Viimsi
PromotedViimsi
Harju
Alliance
Relegated Vändra
Matches played156
Goals scored663 (4.25 per match)
Top goalscorer Karl Anton Sõerde (30 goals)
Biggest home winViimsi 7–0 Läänemaa
(23 May 2021)
Harju 7–0 Läänemaa
(30 June 2021)
Biggest away win Tallinn 0–7 Tallinna Kalev U21
(26 September 2021)
Legion U21 0–7 Tallinn
(16 October 2021)
Highest scoringAlliance 6–3 Tallinna Kalev U21
(31 May 2021)
Nõmme Kalju U21 4–5 Läänemaa
(31 May 2021)
2020
2022

The 2021 Esiliiga B was the ninth season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football. The season began on 6 March 2021 and concluded on 21 November 2021. Viimsi won their first Esiliiga B title.

Contents

Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Alliance Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve Sports Centre Stadium 150 [1]
Harju Laagri Laagri Stadium 40 [2]
Läänemaa Haapsalu Haapsalu linnastaadion 1,080 [3]
Legion U21 Tallinn Wismar Football Stadium N/A [4]
Nõmme Kalju U21 Hiiu Stadium 300 [5]
Tabasalu Tabasalu Tabasalu Arena 1,630 [6]
Tallinn Tallinn Lasnamäe Sports Complex Stadium 88 [7]
Tallinna Kalev U21 Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf 270 [8]
Vändra Vändra Vändra Stadium 273 [9]
Viimsi Haabneeme Viimsi Stadium 800 [10]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Viimsi (C, P)3219768130+5164Promotion to Esiliiga
2 Harju (P)3220398849+3963
3 Alliance (O, P)32172136370753Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Tallinn 32162146866+250
5 Tallinna Kalev U21 32144147168+346
6 Tabasalu 32125156064441
7 Legion U21 301211764831937
8 Läänemaa 301031765942933
9 Nõmme Kalju U21 301031756661033Reprieved from relegation [a]
10 Vändra (R)30941747732631Relegation to II liiga
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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Nõmme Kalju U21 avoided relegation due to Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi maintaining their spot in the Esiliiga. [11]

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [12]
1 Flag of Estonia.svg Karl Anton Sõerde Viimsi30
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Andre Järva Harju27
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Juhan Jograf Siim Läänemaa22
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Mihhail Orlov Läänemaa19
5 Flag of Estonia.svg Daniel Fedotov Legion U2118
Flag of Estonia.svg Viktor Plotnikov Tallinn
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Salf Läänemaa17
8 Flag of Estonia.svg Karel Eerme Harju16
Flag of Morocco.svg Selim El Aabchi Tallinna Kalev U21
Flag of Estonia.svg Tristan Pajo Tabasalu
Flag of Estonia.svg Rainer Peips Vändra

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
May [13] Flag of Estonia.svg Ivo Lehtmets Viimsi Flag of Estonia.svg Andre Järva Harju
June/July [14] Flag of Estonia.svg Erik Šteinberg Alliance Flag of Estonia.svg Karl Anton Sõerde Viimsi
September [15] Flag of Estonia.svg Andrei Kalimullin Tallinn Flag of Estonia.svg Tristan Pajo Tabasalu
October [16] Flag of Portugal (official).svg Victor Silva Harju Flag of Estonia.svg Mihhail Orlov Alliance

Player of the Season

Karl Anton Sõerde was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year. [17]

References

  1. "Kohtla-Järve Spordikeskuse staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. "Laagri spordihoone staadion ja palliväljakud". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. "Haapsalu Staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. "Wismari jalgpallistaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. "Hiiu kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  6. "Tabasalu Spordikompleksi staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  7. "Lasnamäe Spordikompleksi kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  8. "Kalevi Keskstaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  9. "Vändra staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  10. "Viimsi staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  11. "Maardu Linnameeskond loobus tippliigades mängimisest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  12. "VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2021)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  13. "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Järva ja Lehtmets" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  14. "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Sõerde ja Šteinberg" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  15. "Esiliiga B parimad tulevad FC Tallinna ja JK Tabasalu ridadest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  16. "Esiliiga B kuu parimate auhinnad teenisid Harju JK ja FC Alliance" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  17. "Esiliiga B parim mängija on Karl Anton Sõerde" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.