2023 Esiliiga B
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 March 2023 – 3 December 2023 |
| Champions | Welco |
| Promoted | Welco Tallinna Kalev U21 |
| Relegated | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi |
← 2022 2024 → | |
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.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2023 Esiliiga B teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welco (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 92 | 42 | +50 | 74 | Promotion to Esiliiga |
| 2 | Tallinna Kalev U21 (P) | 36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 99 | 53 | +46 | 67 | |
| 3 | Narva Trans U21 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 64 | |
| 4 | Tartu Kalev | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 85 | 71 | +14 | 61 | Qualification for Esiliiga play-off |
| 5 | Kuressaare U21 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 87 | 76 | +11 | 61 | |
| 6 | Tulevik | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 55 | |
| 7 | Tammeka U21 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 70 | −7 | 44 | |
| 8 | Nõmme Kalju U21 (O) | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 90 | 103 | −13 | 41 | Qualification for Esiliiga B play-off |
| 9 | Läänemaa (O) | 36 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 67 | 120 | −53 | 26 | |
| 10 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi (R) | 36 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 34 | 106 | −72 | 14 | 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
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
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[12] |  Sander Viira
|
Kuressaare U21 | Priit Peedo
|
Tartu Kalev |
| April[13] | Indrek Ilves
|
Tulevik | Martin Jõgi
|
Welco |
| May[14] | Maksim Gruznov
|
Narva Trans U21 | Kenlou Laasner
|
Tallinna Kalev U21 |
| June/July[15] | Sander Viira
|
Kuressaare U21 | Priit Peedo
|
Tartu Kalev |
References
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- ^ "Haapsalu Staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Narva Kalev-Fama staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Hiiu kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Kalevi Keskstaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Ülenurme Gümnaasiumi staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Viljandi linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Holm Jalgpallipark". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Eesti 2023. a jalgpalli meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliigade juhend" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad lähevad Kuressaarde ja Tartusse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimate auhinnad lähevad Tartusse ja Viljandisse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad lähevad Tallinnasse ja Narva" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad tulevad Tartu Kalevist ja Kuressaarest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.