2023 Esiliiga B

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Esiliiga B
Season2023
Dates5 March 2023 – 12 November 2023
Champions Welco
Promoted Welco
Tallinna Kalev U21
2022
2024

The 2023 Esiliiga B was the 11th season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football. The season began on 5 March 2023 and concluded on 12 November 2023.

Contents

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 36128166370744
8 Nõmme Kalju U21 (O)3612519901031341Qualification for Esiliiga B play-off
9 Läänemaa (O)368226671205326
10 Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi [a] 363528341067214
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
Notes:
  1. Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi were reprieved from relegation after Alliance, relegated to the 2024 Esiliiga B, folded.

Results

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

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [12]
1 Flag of Estonia.svg Priit Peedo Tartu Kalev36
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Kenlou Laasner Tallinna Kalev U2133
3 Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Jõgi Welco31
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Andero Kivi Kuressaare U2130
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Promise David Nõmme Kalju U2122
6 Flag of Georgia.svg Akaki Gvineria Tammeka U2118
7 Flag of Estonia.svg Maarek Suursaar Kuressaare U2117
Flag of Estonia.svg Andreas Tiits Läänemaa
9 Flag of Estonia.svg Deniss Drabinko Nõmme Kalju U2115
10 Flag of Estonia.svg Juhan Jograf Siim Läänemaa14

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March [13] Flag of Estonia.svg Sander Viira Kuressaare U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Priit Peedo Tartu Kalev
April [14] Flag of Estonia.svg Indrek Ilves Tulevik Flag of Estonia.svg Martin Jõgi Welco
May [15] Flag of Estonia.svg Maksim Gruznov Narva Trans U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Kenlou Laasner Tallinna Kalev U21
June/July [16] Flag of Estonia.svg Sander Viira Kuressaare U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Priit Peedo Tartu Kalev

References

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  2. "Haapsalu Staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. "Narva Kalev-Fama staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. "Hiiu kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. "Kalevi Keskstaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  7. "Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. "Ülenurme Gümnaasiumi staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. "Viljandi linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. "Holm Jalgpallipark". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  11. "Eesti 2023. a jalgpalli meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliigade juhend" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  12. "Edetabel" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  13. "Esiliiga B kuu parimad lähevad Kuressaarde ja Tartusse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  14. "Esiliiga B kuu parimate auhinnad lähevad Tartusse ja Viljandisse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  15. "Esiliiga B kuu parimad lähevad Tallinnasse ja Narva" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  16. "Esiliiga B kuu parimad tulevad Tartu Kalevist ja Kuressaarest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.