2026 Esiliiga B

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Esiliiga B
Season 2026
Dates7 March – 8 November 2026
2025
2027

The 2026 Esiliiga B is the 14th season of the Esiliiga B. The season began on 7 March 2026 and is set to conclude on 8 November 2026.

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Teams

The league consisted of ten teams; five teams remaining from the previous season, three teams promoted from the II liiga, and two teams relegated from the Esiliiga. [1]

The promoted teams were the 2025 II liiga champions Vaprus U21, runners-up FCI Levadia U19, and 2025 Esiliiga B play-off winners Tulevik. They replaced the Esiliga B play-off losers Paide Linnameeskond U21, and Esiliga B bottom two teams Kuressaare U21 and Läänemaa.

The relegated teams were the 2025 Esiliiga bottom two teams Tallinna Kalev U21 and Tammeka U21. They replaced the 2025 Esiliiga B champions Maardu Linnameeskond and runners-up Nõmme United U21.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
FCI Levadia U19 Tallinn Maarjamäe Artificial Turf 30 [2]
Legion Wismari Stadium [3]
Narva Trans U21 Narva Narva Kalev-Fama Stadium 1,000 [4]
Phoenix Jõhvi Heino Lipp Stadium 808 [5]
Tabasalu Tabasalu Tabasalu Arena 1,630 [6]
Tallinna Kalev U21 Jüri Jüri Stadium [7]
Tammeka U21 Tartu Tartu Coop Stadium 504 [8]
Tartu Kalev Ülenurme Ülenurme Stadium 312 [9]
Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi linnastaadion 1,068 [10]
Vaprus U21 Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501 [11]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Tulevik 110061+53Promotion to the Esiliiga
2 Tallinna Kalev U21 110051+43
3 Vaprus U21 110051+43Qualification for the Esiliiga play-off
4 FCI Levadia U19 00000000Not eligible for promotion [Note]
5 Narva Trans U21 00000000
6 Phoenix 00000000
7 Tammeka U21 00000000
8 Legion 10011540Qualification for the Esiliiga B play-off
9 Tartu Kalev 10011540Relegation to the II liiga
10 Tabasalu 10011650
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2026. 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 [12]

Notes

  1. ^
    Ineligible for promotion as a division below senior team.

Results

Home \ Away FCI LEG NAR PHO TAB TAL TAM TAR TUL VAP FCI LEG NAR PHO TAB TAL TAM TAR TUL VAP
FCI Levadia U19
Legion
Narva Trans U21
Phoenix
Tabasalu
Tallinna Kalev U21 5–1
Tammeka U21
Tartu Kalev
Tulevik 6–1
Vaprus U21 5–1
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2026. Source: Esiliiga B
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also

References

  1. "2025 Esiliiga B". jalgpall. 6 November 2025.
  2. "Maarjamäe jalgpallikeskus". Spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. "Wismari jalgpallistaadion". Spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  4. "Narva Kalevi staadion". Spordiregister.ee. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  5. "Heino Lipu staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  6. "Tabasalu Spordikompleksi staadion". Spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  7. "Jüri Spordihoone staadion ja palliväljakud". Spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  8. "Tartu Coop staadioni kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  9. "Ülenurme staadion". Spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  10. "Viljandi linnastaadion". Spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  11. "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  12. "Eesti 2026. a jalgpalli meistrivõistluste A. Le Coq Premium liiga ja Esiliigade juhend" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 1 February 2026.