2022 Esiliiga B

Esiliiga B

Season	2022
Dates	3 March 2022 – 13 November 2022
Champions	Tallinn
Promoted	Tallinn Tabasalu
Relegated	Raplamaa
Matches played	180
Goals scored	714 (3.97 per match)
Top goalscorer	Maksim Kalimullin (33 goals)
Biggest home win	Tallinna Kalev U21 9–0 Raplamaa (6 November 2022)
Biggest away win	Legion U21 1–8 Tallinn (22 August 2022)
Highest scoring	Tabasalu 9–1 Tartu Kalev (16 July 2022) Nõmme Kalju U21 3–7 Tabasalu (30 October 2022)
Longest winning run	7 matches Tabasalu
Longest unbeaten run	27 matches Tallinn
Longest winless run	13 matches Raplamaa
Longest losing run	11 matches Raplamaa
← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Esiliiga B is the 10th season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football. The season began on 3 March 2022 and concluded on 13 November 2022.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Legion U21
Kalju U21
Tallinn

Tammeka U21
Tartu Kalev
Welco

Tabasalu

Läänemaa

Raplamaa

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Locations of the 2022 Esiliiga B teams

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Läänemaa	Haapsalu	Haapsalu linnastaadion	1,080 [1]
Legion U21	Tallinn	Wismar Football Stadium	N/A [2]
Nõmme Kalju U21		Hiiu Stadium	300 [3]
Raplamaa	Rapla	Rapla City Center School Stadium	N/A [4]
Tabasalu	Tabasalu	Tabasalu Arena	1,630 [5]
Tallinn	Tallinn	Lasnamäe Sports Complex Stadium	88 [6]
Tallinna Kalev U21		Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf	270 [7]
Tammeka U21	Tartu	Tartu Sepa Football Centre artificial turf	487 [8]
Tartu Kalev	Ülenurme	Ülenurme Stadium	312 [9]
Welco	Tartu	Holm Football Park	580 [10]

Personnel and kits

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Läänemaa	Theimo Tülp	Martin Salf	Joma	Cipax Eesti
Legion U21	Mikhail Artyukhov	Denis Ruus	Uhlsport
Nõmme Kalju U21	Alger Dzumadil	Kevin Kongi	Adidas	Rämmar
Raplamaa	Alo Bärengrub	Martin Tilk	Hummel
Tabasalu	Risto Sarapik	Valeri Makarov	Uhlsport	Eventtents, Rademar
Tallinn	Andrei Kalimullin	Albert Taar	Adidas
Tallinna Kalev U21	Ats Purje	Kenlou Laasner	Macron	Coolbet
Tammeka U21	Siim Valtna	Marcus Agarmaa	Nike
Tartu Kalev	Kalmer Kaasik	Kristofer Kaasik	Nike	Mileedi
Welco	Jaanus Reitel	Mikk Valtna	Adidas	Holm

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Tallinn (C, P)	36	24	9	3	117	38	+79	81	Promotion to Esiliiga
2	Tabasalu (P)	36	25	4	7	120	50	+70	79
3	Tallinna Kalev U21	36	20	8	8	88	48	+40	68	Qualification for promotion play-offs
4	Welco	36	17	10	9	68	47	+21	61
5	Tammeka U21	36	16	8	12	70	59	+11	56
6	Legion U21 (O)	36	13	3	20	60	86	−26	42	Qualification for relegation play-offs
7	Tartu Kalev	36	11	7	18	55	81	−26	40
8	Läänemaa	36	10	7	19	49	84	−35	37
9	Nõmme Kalju U21	36	11	3	22	54	100	−46	36	Reprieved from relegation
10	Raplamaa (R)	36	2	3	31	33	121	−88	9	Relegation 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 ^[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Matches 1–18 Home \ Away LÄÄ LEG NÕM RAP TAB TAL KAL TAM TAR WEL Läänemaa — 3–0 3–2 3–2 1–3 1–2 0–2 0–3 2–2 2–2 Legion U21 1–2 — 1–0 4–1 1–6 1–6 0–2 2–2 4–2 0–2 Nõmme Kalju U21 5–1 0–3 — 3–2 2–1 1–5 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–2 Raplamaa 1–0 1–1 1–4 — 0–2 0–4 1–5 1–3 3–5 2–2 Tabasalu 5–0 3–1 5–1 1–1 — 0–0 4–0 5–1 5–2 4–1 Tallinn 2–0 5–2 1–2 2–0 5–2 — 3–1 1–3 2–2 4–1 Tallinna Kalev U21 4–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 1–5 2–1 — 6–0 2–1 1–2 Tammeka U21 1–1 3–1 8–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–1 — 3–0 1–0 Tartu Kalev 0–0 4–1 2–1 2–0 2–4 0–3 2–2 2–1 — 1–1 Welco 3–0 5–1 2–1 1–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 — Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–36 Home \ Away LÄÄ LEG NÕM RAP TAB TAL KAL TAM TAR WEL Läänemaa — 0–1 1–1 5–1 1–0 2–2 0–4 3–2 2–3 0–1 Legion U21 5–1 — 4–2 4–0 0–3 1–8 1–2 3–2 3–0 0–3 Nõmme Kalju U21 1–6 0–1 — 2–1 3–7 1–6 1–2 1–3 3–1 1–4 Raplamaa 0–5 4–5 1–2 — 1–5 0–6 0–2 2–3 3–1 0–3 Tabasalu 7–0 4–3 6–0 7–1 — 1–3 3–0 2–1 9–1 1–1 Tallinn 7–0 3–1 5–1 6–2 2–1 — 2–2 3–0 3–0 3–1 Tallinna Kalev U21 2–0 0–2 5–2 9–0 2–3 2–2 — 4–1 7–1 2–2 Tammeka U21 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 5–1 2–2 1–1 — 2–4 2–1 Tartu Kalev 5–0 3–0 2–6 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–3 1–2 — 0–3 Welco 1–3 0–2 5–1 3–0 2–2 1–6 1–1 3–1 0–0 — Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

16 November 2022

20:00 (UTC+2)

Flora U19	0–3	Legion U21
	Report	Kulikov 4' Ruus 47' (pen.) Touru 64'

Sportland Arena, Tallinn

Attendance: 43

Referee: Paul Kask

20 November 2022

12:00 (UTC+2)

Legion U21	2–1	Flora U19
Pochekutov 50', 90+1'	Report	Eiert 49'

Wismar Stadium, Tallinn

Attendance: 34

Referee: Roman Daniljuk

Legion U21 won 5–1 on aggregate.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals [12]
1	Maksim Kalimullin	Tallinn	33
2	Tristan Pajo	Tabasalu	30
3	Kenlou Laasner	Tallinna Kalev U21	23
4	Priit Peedo	Tartu Kalev	21
5	Viktor Plotnikov	Tallinn	20
6	Martin Salf	Läänemaa	19
7	Kevin Burov	Tammeka U21	17
8	Kirill Nesterov	Tallinn	16
9	Alan Nahk	Tabasalu	15
10	Dinārs Ekharts	Tabasalu	14

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date
Maksim Kalimullin	Tallinn	Legion U21	5–2 (H) [13]	3 March 2022
Dinārs Ekharts	Tabasalu	Tartu Kalev	5–2 (H) [14]	19 March 2022
Dinārs Ekharts	Tabasalu	Legion U21	6–1 (A) [15]	3 April 2022
Tristan Pajo	Tabasalu	Welco	4–1 (H) [16]	14 May 2022
Kevin Burov 4	Tammeka U21	Nõmme Kalju U21	8–0 (H) [17]	22 May 2022
Kirill Nesterov	Tallinn	Legion U21	6–1 (A) [18]	22 May 2022
Kevin Burov 4	Tammeka U21	Läänemaa	3–0 (A) [19]	18 June 2022
Viktor Plotnikov	Tallinn	Tabasalu	5–2 (H) [20]	18 June 2022
Tristan Pajo	Tabasalu	Nõmme Kalju U21	6–0 (H) [21]	4 July 2022
Alan Nahk	Tabasalu	Tartu Kalev	9–1 (H) [22]	16 July 2022
Priit Peedo	Tartu Kalev	Tammeka U21	4–2 (A) [23]	6 August 2022
Markus Õispuu	Tallinna Kalev U21	Nõmme Kalju U21	5–2 (H) [24]	6 August 2022
Martin Salf 4	Läänemaa	Raplamaa	5–1 (H) [25]	20 August 2022
Maksim Kalimullin	Tallinn	Legion U21	8–1 (A) [26]	22 August 2022
Martin Salf 4	Läänemaa	Nõmme Kalju U21	6–1 (A) [27]	27 August 2022
Tristan Pajo	Tabasalu	Raplamaa	5–1 (A) [28]	4 September 2022
Denis Ruus	Legion U21	Raplamaa	4–0 (H) [29]	10 September 2022
Maksim Kalimullin	Tallinn	Raplamaa	6–0 (A) [30]	17 September 2022
Tristan Pajo	Tabasalu	Läänemaa	7–0 (H) [31]	1 October 2022
Peeter Klein	Tabasalu	Raplamaa	7–1 (H) [32]	22 October 2022
Maksim Kalimullin 4	Tallinn	Läänemaa	7–0 (H) [33]	23 October 2022
Peeter Klein	Tabasalu	Nõmme Kalju	7–3 (A) [34]	30 October 2022
Hannes Planken	Tallinna Kalev U21	Läänemaa	7–1 (H) [35]	30 October 2022
Priit Peedo	Tartu Kalev	Läänemaa	3–2 (A) [36]	13 November 2022

Notes

⁴ Player scored 4 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Awards

Monthly awards

Month	Manager of the Month		Player of the Month
	Manager	Club	Player	Club
March [37]	Ats Purje	Tallinna Kalev U21	Kenlou Laasner	Tallinna Kalev U21
April [38]	Jaanus Reitel	Welco	Mark William Mugra	Welco
May [39]	Risto Sarapik	Tabasalu	Tristan Pajo	Tabasalu
June/July [40]	Andrei Kalimullin	Tallinn	Priit Peedo	Tartu Kalev
August [41]			Maksim Kalimullin	Tallinn
September [42]	Mikhail Artyukhov	Legion U21	Martin Salf	Läänemaa
October [43]	Risto Sarapik	Tabasalu	Tihhon Šišov	Tallinn

Esiliiga B Player of the Season

Tristan Pajo was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year. ^[44]

References

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20. "FC Tallinn 5–2 JK Tabasalu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 18 June 2022.
21. "JK Tabasalu 6–0 Nõmme Kalju FC U21" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 July 2022.
22. "JK Tabasalu 9–1 FA Tartu Kalev" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 16 July 2022.
23. "Tartu JK Tammeka U21 2–4 FA Tartu Kalev" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 August 2022.
24. "JK Tallinna Kalev U21 5–2 Nõmme Kalju FC U21" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 August 2022.
25. "Läänemaa JK 5–1 Raplamaa JK" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 20 August 2022.
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27. "Nõmme Kalju FC U21 1–6 Läänemaa JK" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 27 August 2022.
28. "Raplamaa JK 6–0 JK Tabasalu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 September 2022.
29. "Tallinna JK Legion U21 4–0 Raplamaa JK" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 September 2022.
30. "Raplamaa JK 0–6 FC Tallinn" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 17 September 2022.
31. "JK Tabasalu 7–0 Läänemaa JK" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 October 2022.
32. "JK Tabasalu 7–1 Raplamaa JK" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 22 October 2022.
33. "FC Tallinn 7–0 Läänemaa JK" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 23 October 2022.
34. "Nõmme Kalju FC 3–7 JK Tabasalu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 30 October 2022.
35. "JK Tallinna Kalev U21 7–1 FA Tartu Kalev" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 30 October 2022.
36. "Läänemaa JK 2–3 FA Tartu Kalev" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 November 2022.
37. "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Kenlou Laasner ja Ats Purje" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
38. "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Jaanus Reitel ja Mark William Mugra" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
39. "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Tristan Pajo ja Risto Sarapik" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
40. "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Priit Peedo ja Andrei Kalimullin" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
41. "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Maksim ja Andrei Kalimullin" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
42. "Esiliiga B kuu parimad tulevad Legion U21 ja Läänemaa ridadest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
43. "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Sarapik ja Šišov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
44. "Esiliiga B parimaks mängijaks valiti Tristan Pajo" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

External links

• Official website