2026 Esiliiga B

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Esiliiga B
Season 2026
Dates7 March – 8 November 2026
Champions Narva Trans U21
Promoted Phoenix
Tammeka U21
Relegated Legion
Tallinna Kalev U21
Matches104
Goals239 (2.3 per match)
← 2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2026.

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

Contents

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 Narva Trans U21 [a] (C)3523487640+3673
2 FCI Levadia U19 [b] 35223108756+3169
3 Tammeka U21 (P)35194129366+2761Promotion to the Esiliiga
4 Phoenix (P)35193138277+560
5 Tulevik 35165148875+1353Qualification for the Esiliiga play-off
6 Vaprus U21 351651410470+3453
7 Tartu Kalev 35162177967+1250
8 Tabasalu (Q)35115194987−3838Qualification for the Esiliiga B play-off
9 Tallinna Kalev U21 (R)3596207087−1733Relegation to the II liiga
10 Legion (R)35432830133−10315
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 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]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Ineligible for promotion after relegation of senior team Narva Trans to the 2027 Esiliiga from the 2026 Meistriliiga
  2. ↑ Ineligible for promotion as a league below senior team FCI Levadia U21

Results

Home \ Away FCI LEG NAR PHO TAB TAL TAM TAR TUL VAP
FCI Levadia U19 6–00–42–00–24–13–23–12–52–0
1–01–06–23–03–11–00–53–53–2
Legion 0–21–30–13–22–31–20–60–31–4
0–31–20–42–00–3 [a] 1–21–21–5
Narva Trans U21 4–45–01–15–03–14–13–22–15–0
1–00–31–04–05–01–02–02–14–1
Phoenix 4–32–14–21–22–12–44–35–44–3
6–10–13–24–31–33–26–14–2
Tabasalu 0–52–31–02–12–13–23–12–01–2
1–11–10–02–21–11–22–12–8
Tallinna Kalev U21 0–55–12–31–22–30–17–21–22–3
1–13–31–23–14–12–33–22–11–1
Tammeka U21 2–112–02–16–14–33–20–13–13–2
2–511–02–12–31–35–43–22–2
Tartu Kalev 2–01–03–00–34–01–32–23–41–2
0–210–20–14–03–11–12–14–21–0
Tulevik 2–35–00–14–26–14–32–21–35–3
1–43–03–30–03–21–30–06–13–1
Vaprus U21 4–21–14–03–16–02–27–25–12–2
2–312–02–32–17–02–00–42–3
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2026. Source: Esiliiga B
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Tammeka U21 awarded a 0–3 win after Legion abandoned match while in progress.

Esiliiga B play-off

The 2026 II liiga East/North runners-up and South/West runners-up face each other in the semi-finals in a two-legged play-off, with the winners facing the eighth-placed Esiliiga B team (Tabasalu) in another two-legged play-off for the final place in the 2027 Esiliiga B.

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthManager of the Month
PlayerClubManagerClub
March [13] Flag of Estonia.svg Karl Kiidron Tammeka U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Rait Oja Tulevik
April [14] Flag of Estonia.svg Nikita Baljabkin Narva Trans U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Maksim Gruznov Narva Trans U21
May [15] Flag of Estonia.svg Geron Vidder Tulevik Flag of Estonia.svg Rait Oja Tulevik
June/July [16] Flag of Estonia.svg Arti Viinapuu Tammeka U21 Flag of Estonia.svg Maksim Rõtškov FCI Levadia U19
August [17] Flag of Estonia.svg Pavel Bogatov FCI Levadia U19
September [18] Flag of Estonia.svg Kaimar Saag Tulevik Flag of Estonia.svg Maksim Gruznov Narva Trans U21

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.
  13. ↑ "Esiliiga B märtsikuu parimad lähevad Tartusse ja Viljandisse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 April 2026. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Esiliiga B aprillikuu parima auhinnad rändavad Narva" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Esiliiga B parimad on Vidder ja Oja" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Viinapuu ja Rõtškov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad kuuluvad Levadiale" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 September 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  18. ↑ "Esiliiga B septembrikuu parimad lähevad Viljandisse ja Narva" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 October 2026. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
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