2017 Esiliiga B
The 2017 Esiliiga B is the 5th season of the Esiliiga B, third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season began on 1 March 2017.
Season | 2017 |
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Champions | Kalju U21 |
Promoted | Kalju U21 Kalev U21 Keila |
Relegated | Sillamäe U21 |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 618 (3.43 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Karl Anton Sõerde (29 goals) |
Biggest home win | Vändra Vaprus 8–2 Joker (29 October 2017) |
Biggest away win | Sillamäe U21 0–8 Keila (27 August 2017) |
Highest scoring | Vändra Vaprus 8–2 Joker (29 October 2017) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches Kalev U21 |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Vändra Vaprus |
Longest winless run | 8 matches Järve |
Longest losing run | 6 matches Sillamäe U21 Tammeka U21 |
← 2016 2018 → |
Teams
Of the 10 participating teams 5 remain following the 2016 Esiliiga B. The 2016 champions Kuressaare and runners-up Elva were promoted to Esiliiga, while 9th place Flora U19 and 10th place Tulevik II were relegated.[1] For this season those five teams will be replaced by the Esiliiga relegated Vändra Vaprus, Kohtla-Järve JK Järve and Nõmme Kalju U21 and II Liiga promoted Keila and Paide Linnameeskond U21. The 3rd placed Welco managed to earn a promotion, winning the promotion play-off, while 8th placed Viimsi remained in the league by winning the relegation play-off.[2][3]
Stadia
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Järve | Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve SPK Stadium | 780[4] |
Joker | Raasiku | Raasiku Stadium | 200[5] |
Keila | Keila | Keila Stadium | 500[6] |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 650[7] |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 268[8] |
Sillamäe Kalev U21 | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev artificial turf | 300[9] |
Tallinna Kalev U21 | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf | 270[10] |
Tammeka U21 | Tartu | Sepa Stadium | 508[11] |
Vaprus | Vändra | Vändra Stadium | 273[12] |
Viimsi | Haabneeme | Viimsi KK Stadium | 800[13] |
Personnel and kits
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Järve | Aleksandr Pushtov | Adidas | Euronics | |
Joker | Andre Ilves | Rene Lill | Joma | Unibox |
Keila | Tiit Tikenberg | Kaspar Kaldoja | Adidas | Hole In One |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | Erko Saviauk | Adidas | help.ee | |
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Paul Kask | Rico Reinoja | Nike | Enemat |
Sillamäe Kalev U21 | Vadym Dobizha | Uhlsport | Alexela | |
Tallinna Kalev U21 | Daniel Meijel | Nike | ||
Tammeka U21 | Marti Pähn | Nike | Goldtime | |
Vaprus | Ranet Lepik | Toomas Eier | Macron | |
Viimsi | Ivo Lehtmets | Joma |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Järve | Aleksei Tikhomirov | Mutual consent | 6 November 2016 | Pre-season | Roman Kozhukhovskyi | 21 November 2016 |
Nõmme Kalju U21 | Zaur Tšilingarašvili | 25 November 2016[14] | Erko Saviauk | 25 November 2016[14] | ||
Tammeka U21 | Timo Teniste | 7 December 2016[15] | Marti Pähn | 7 December 2016[15] | ||
Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Rauno Kald | 16 December 2016 | Paul Kask | 16 December 2016 | ||
Viimsi | Urmas Kirs | Signed by Tarvas | 31 December 2016 | Ivo Lehtmets | 1 January 2017 | |
Järve | Roman Kozhukhovskyi | Mutual consent | 23 July 2017[16] | 4th | Andrei Škaleta | 23 July 2016[16] |
Järve | Andrei Škaleta | End of caretaker spell | 11 August 2017 | 5th | Aleksandr Pushtov | 11 August 2017[17] |
Results
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kalju U21 (C, P) | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 68 | Promotion to the Esiliiga |
2 | Kalev U21[lower-alpha 1] (P) | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 71 | 40 | +31 | 64 | |
3 | Vändra | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 75 | 67 | +8 | 62 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
4 | Keila (P) | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 75 | 55 | +20 | 60 | Got promoted, because other teams didn't want to get promoted. |
5 | Järve | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 51 | |
6 | Tammeka U21 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 73 | −4 | 49 | |
7 | Viimsi (R) | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 48 | Decided to play in II Liiga the following year. |
8 | Joker (R) | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 72 | −14 | 46 | |
9 | Paide U21 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 50 | 79 | −29 | 34 | Stayed in Esiliiga B, because other teams were relegated. |
10 | Sillamäe Kalev U21 (R) | 36 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 38 | 85 | −47 | 27 | Dissolved |
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.[18]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
Results tables
First half of the season
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Second half of the season
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Season statistics
Top scorers
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Attendance
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Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[20] | Roman Kozhukhovskyi | Järve | Oliver Suur | Keila |
April[21] | Tiit Tikenberg | Keila | Markko Kudu | Joker |
May[22] | Ranet Lepik | Vaprus | Vladislav Zanfirov | Nõmme Kalju U21 |
June[23] | Andre Ilves | Joker | Kaarel Saaremets | Vaprus |
July[24] | Daniel Meijel | Tallinna Kalev U21 | Toomas Mangusson | Vaprus |
August[25] | Ranet Lepik | Vaprus | Jevgeni Demidov | Nõmme Kalju U21 |
September[26] | Daniel Meijel | Tallinna Kalev U21 | Karl Anton Sõerde | Tallinna Kalev U21 |
October[27] | Marti Pähn | Tammeka U21 | Mart Paul Preiman | Tammeka U21 |
Esiliiga B Player of the Year
Karl Anton Sõerde was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.[28]
References
- "Esiliigasse pääsevad nii FC Kuressaare kui ka FC Elva" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 27 October 2016.
- "Welco ja Nõmme Kalju U21 mängutulemus tühistati" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 14 November 2016.
- "Pärnu ja Viimsi sälitasid oma koha" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 19 November 2016.
- "Kohtla-Järve Spordikeskuse staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- "Raasiku Põhikooli staadion ja palliväljakud" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
- "Keila staadioni muruväljak" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- "Hiiu kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- "Paide linna staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee. 13 October 2016.
- "Sillamäe Kalevi kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- "Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
- "Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- "Vändra staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- "Viimsi KK staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- "Kalju U-21 ja U-19 meeskonnad said uued treenerid" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 25 November 2016.
- "Tammeka U21 peatreeneriks asub Pähn" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 7 December 2016.
- "Järve saatis märtsikuu parima treeneri koju" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 23 July 2017.
- "Puštovi uus töökoht on Esiliiga B-s" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 12 August 2017.
- "Esiliiga B" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- "ELB Väravalööjate Edetabel (2017)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- "Esiliiga B parimad tulevad Kohtla-Järvelt ja Keilast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 April 2017.
- "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Tikenberg ja Kudu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 May 2017.
- "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Lepik ja Zanfirov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 June 2017.
- "Esiliiga B kuu parimateks valiti Ilves ja Saaremets" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 July 2017.
- "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Meijel ja Mangusson" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 August 2017.
- "Esiliiga B kuu parimad tulevad Vändrast ja Nõmme Kaljust" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 September 2017.
- "Esiliiga ja Esiliiga B parimate valimisel saatis edu JK Tallinna Kalevit" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 October 2017.
- "Esiliiga B kuu parimateks valiti Pähn ja Preiman" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 November 2017.
- "Esiliiga B parimaks valiti Karl Anton Sõerde" [Karl Anton Sõerde voted best of the Esiliiga B]. Estonian Football Association. 10 December 2017.