2023 Esiliiga B

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Esiliiga B
Season2023
Dates5 March 2023 – 3 December 2023
Champions Welco
Promoted Welco
Tallinna Kalev U21
Relegated Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi
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The 2023 Esiliiga B was the 11th season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football. The season started on 5 March 2023 and concluded on 12 November 2023.

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Teams

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Kuressaare U21 Kuressaare Kuressaare linnastaadion 1,000 [1]
Läänemaa Haapsalu Haapsalu linnastaadion 1,080 [2]
Narva Trans U21 Narva Narva Kalev-Fama Stadium 612 [3]
Nõmme Kalju U21 Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 300 [4]
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501 [5]
Tallinna Kalev U21 Tallinn Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf 270 [6]
Tammeka U21 Tartu Tartu Sepa Football Centre 754 [7]
Tartu Kalev Ülenurme Ülenurme Stadium 312 [8]
Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi linnastaadion 384 [9]
Welco Tartu Holm Football Park 580 [10]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Welco (C, P)3623589242+5074Promotion to Esiliiga
2 Tallinna Kalev U21 (P)36191079953+4667
3 Narva Trans U21 36197106948+2164
4Tartu Kalev36187118571+1461Qualification for Esiliiga play-off
5 Kuressaare U21 36171098776+1161
6 Tulevik 36167135855+355
7 Tammeka U21 36128166370−744
8 Nõmme Kalju U21 (O)361251990103−1341Qualification for Esiliiga B play-off
9 Läänemaa (O)36822667120−5326
10 Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi (R)36352834106−7214Relegation 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

Esiliiga B play-off

The two runners-up (or highest eligible team) from the 2023 II liiga (Jõhvi Phoenix and Saku Sporting) contested the semi-finals over two legs.

The semi-final winners and second highest-ranked II liiga team (Harju II) advanced to each face either the eighth or ninth-placed Esiliiga B teams (Nõmme Kalju U21 and Läänemaa) over two legs, with the two winners securing the final two places in the following season's Esiliiga B.

Semi-final

First leg

19 November 2023 Jõhvi Phoenix 6–1 Saku Sporting Jõhvi
12:00 BST Stadium: Voka Stadium

Second leg

22 November 2023 Saku Sporting 2–5
(3–11 agg.)		 Jõhvi Phoenix Saku Parish
17:00 BST Stadium: Saku staadion

Final

First legs

22 November 2023 Harju II 1–2 Nõmme Kalju U21 Laagri
17:00 BST Stadium: Laagri kunstmurustaadion
22 November 2023 Jõhvi Phoenix 3–0 Läänemaa Jõhvi
17:00 BST Stadium: Voka Stadium

Second legs

25 November 2023 Nõmme Kalju U21 0–0
(2–1 agg.)		 Harju II Nõmme
12:00 BST Stadium: Hiiu Stadium
29 November 2023 Läänemaa 6–2
(6–5 agg.)		 Jõhvi Phoenix Haapsalu
16:00 BST Stadium: Haapsalu linnastaadion

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March [12] Flag of Estonia.svg Sander Viira Kuressaare U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Priit Peedo Tartu Kalev
April [13] Flag of Estonia.svg Indrek Ilves Tulevik Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Jõgi Welco
May [14] Flag of Estonia.svg Maksim Gruznov Narva Trans U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Kenlou Laasner Tallinna Kalev U21
June/July [15] Flag of Estonia.svg Sander Viira Kuressaare U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Priit Peedo Tartu Kalev

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