2016 Esiliiga B

The 2016 Esiliiga B is the 4th season of the Esiliiga B, third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season began on 28 February 2016 and concluded on 6 November 2016.[1]

Esiliiga B
Season2016
ChampionsKuressaare
(1st title)
PromotedKuressaare
Elva
Welco
RelegatedFlora U19
Tulevik II
Matches played180
Goals scored672 (3.73 per match)
Top goalscorerMaarek Suursaar (33 goals)
Biggest home winKuressaare 12–0 Tulevik II
(12 June 2016)
Biggest away winTulevik II 0–6 Tallinna Kalev II
(10 July 2016)
Tulevik II 0–6 Sillamäe Kalev II
(29 August 2016)
Highest scoringKuressaare 10–3 Tammeka U21
(14 July 2016)
Longest winning run7 matches
Kuressaare
Longest unbeaten run12 matches
Kuressaare
Elva
Longest winless run15 matches
Tulevik II
Longest losing run12 matches
Tulevik II
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2017 →

Kuressaare won the league, finishing with 76 points and were promoted to the Esiliiga. It was their first Esiliiga B title in history.

Teams

Stadia
Locations of the 2016 Esiliiga B teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Elva Elva Elva linnastaadion 30[2]
Flora U19 Tallinn Sportland Arena 540[3]
Joker Raasiku Raasiku artificial turf 200[4]
Kuressaare Kuressaare Kuressaare linnastaadion 1,000[5]
Sillamäe Kalev II Sillamäe Sillamäe Kalev artificial turf 0[6]
Tallinna Kalev II Tallinn Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf 270[7]
Tammeka U21 Tartu Sepa Stadium 300[8]
Tulevik II Viljandi Viljandi linnastaadion 1,068[9]
Viimsi Haabneeme Viimsi KK Stadium
Welco Tartu Tamme Stadium 1,750[10]

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Elva Kaido Koppel Jürgen Kuresoo Nike Sportland
Flora U19 Risto Kallaste Silver Räämet Nike Tele2[11]
Joker Andre Ilves Rene Lill Joma Unibox
Kuressaare Sander Viira Elari Valmas Joma Saaremaa Lihatööstus
Sillamäe Kalev II Vadym Dobizha Uhlsport Alexela
Tallinna Kalev II Daniel Meijel Jako ViisTek Media[12]
Tammeka U21 Timo Teniste Nike Goldtime
Tulevik II Raiko Mutle Joma Viljandi Aken ja Uks
Viimsi Urmas Kirs Joma
Welco Siim Valtna Mikk Valtna Nike

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Kuressaare Pelle Pohlak Signed by Flora U19 1 January 2016 Pre-season Sander Viira 1 January 2016
Tammeka U21 Sander Lember Mutual consent 1 January 2016 Timo Teniste 1 January 2016
Flora U19 Pelle Pohlak Appointed as president of Flora 12 July 2016 9th Risto Kallaste 12 July 2016

Results

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kuressaare (C, P) 36 23 7 6 117 48 +69 76 Promotion to the Esiliiga
2 Elva (P) 36 21 5 10 67 39 +28 68
3 Welco (O, P) 36 20 4 12 74 50 +24 64 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Tammeka U21 36 18 5 13 89 64 +25 59
5 Tallinna Kalev II[lower-alpha 1] 36 16 7 13 72 53 +19 55
6 Sillamäe Kalev II 36 16 5 15 70 61 +9 53
7 Joker 36 14 10 12 74 66 +8 52
8 Viimsi (O) 36 15 6 15 56 64 −8 51 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9 Flora U19[lower-alpha 1] (R) 36 4 7 25 27 85 −58 19 Relegation to II liiga
10 Tulevik II[lower-alpha 1] (R) 36 4 2 30 26 142 −116 14
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Esiliiga B (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Less matches awarded against; 4) Matches won; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Fairplay ranking.[13]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

Results tables

Play-offs

Promotion play-offs

Welco, who finished 3rd, faced Nõmme Kalju U21, 8th-placed 2016 Esiliiga side for a two-legged play-off. The first leg originally ended 3–2 to Nõmme Kalju U21 but they were later ruled to have forfeited the match after fielding an ineligible player Henrik Pürg. According to the rules, the second leg was cancelled and Welco earned entry into the 2017 Esiliiga.

First leg
Welco2–0
Awarded		Nõmme Kalju U21
Reinberg  10'
Kaasik  52'		 Report
Annelinn Stadium, Tartu
Referee: Kristo Külljastinen

Second leg
Nõmme Kalju U21Match cancelledWelco

Relegation play-offs

Viimsi, who finished 8th, faced Keila, the II liiga play-offs winner. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 Esiliiga B. Viimsi won on away goals.

First leg
Keila2–1Viimsi
Mõek  77'
Luhaorg  83' (o.g.)		 Report Prints  39'
Keila Stadium, Keila
Referee: Eiko Saar

Second leg
Viimsi1–0Keila
Sillaste  75' Report
Viimsi KK Stadium, Haabneeme

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals[14]
1 Maarek SuursaarKuressaare33
2 Jürgen KuresooElva29
3 Rauno EsopJoker25
4 Karl Anton SõerdeTallinna Kalev II22
5 Sander LahtKuressaare17
Erki MõttusTammeka U21
7 Roman GrigorevskiSillamäe Kalev II15
Mikk RajaverKuressaare
9 Mikk ValtnaWelco14
10 Martin AasmäeTammeka U2111
Andre IlvesJoker

Awards

Monthly awards
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[15] Timo Teniste Tammeka U21 Martin-Gert Pärli Tammeka U21
April[16] Siim Valtna Welco Karl Andre Vallner Tallinna Kalev II
May[17] Sander Viira Kuressaare Rauno Esop Joker
June/July[18] Kaido Koppel Elva Sander Laht Kuressaare
August[19] Kaido Koppel Elva Jürgen Kuresoo Elva
September[20] Daniel Meijel Tallinna Kalev II Maarek Suursaar Kuressaare
October[21] Sander Viira Kuressaare Lauri Särak Welco

Esiliiga B Player of the Year

Jürgen Kuresoo was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.[22]

See also

References
  1. "Koduse jalgpallihooaja avamäng toimub Esiliigas". Estonian Football Association. 2 February 2016.
  2. "Elva linna staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  3. "Sportland Arena" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  4. "Raasiku Põhikooli staadion ja palliväljakud" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  5. "Kuressaare Linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  6. "Spordikompleks "Kalev" kunstmurukattega jalgpalliväljak" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  7. "Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  8. "Sepa tn staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  9. "Viljandi linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  10. "Tamme staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  11. "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  12. "Tallinna Kalev särgisponsoriks saab ViisTek Media OÜ". Estonian Football Association. 1 February 2016.
  13. "Esiliiga B" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  14. "Esiliiga B» VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2016)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  15. "Esiliigades riisusid koore noored peatreenerid" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 31 March 2016.
  16. "Esiliiga aprillikuu parimaks mängijaks valiti Vändra Vapruse raudvara" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 May 2016.
  17. "Esiliigades said kuu parimate autasud Lillevere, Brõlin, Viira ja Esop" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 June 2016.
  18. "Esiliiga parimad tulevad Viljandist, Maardust, Elvast ja Kuressaarest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 August 2016.
  19. "Esiliiga kuu parima auhinnad teenisid Kalju U21 ja Elva" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 September 2016.
  20. "Esiliiga kuu parimad tulevad Viljandist" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 October 2016.
  21. "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Lillevere ja Kirss" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 November 2016.
  22. "Esiliiga B parimaks mängijaks valiti Jürgen Kuresoo". Estonian Football Association. 27 November 2016.
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