2023 Esiliiga B

Esiliiga B
Season	2023
Dates	5 March 2023 – 12 November 2023
Champions	Welco
Promoted	Welco; Tallinna Kalev U21
	← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 Esiliiga B was the 11th season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football. The season began on 5 March 2023 and concluded on 12 November 2023.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Tammeka U21
Tartu Welco

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	Promotion to Esiliiga
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	Qualification for Esiliiga B play-off
10	Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi^[a]	36	3	5	28	34	106	−72	14

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
Notes:

^ Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi were reprieved from relegation after Alliance, relegated to the 2024 Esiliiga B, folded.

Results

Matches 1–18

Home \ Away	KUR	LÄÄ	NAR	NÕM	PJK	KAL	TAM	TAR	TUL	WEL
Kuressaare U21	—	2–2	2–0	5–4	3–0	2–1	4–0	3–3	0–1	3–3
Läänemaa	0–3	—	1–4	8–6	3–2	3–5	2–2	2–3	1–2	4–1
Narva Trans U21	5–1	3–0	—	1–1	1–1	0–0	1–3	2–0	2–1	2–1
Nõmme Kalju U21	1–2	0–1	1–3	—	2–0	1–4	5–2	4–5	7–2	0–4
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi	0–6	0–2	0–2	0–7	—	0–1	3–4	2–2	1–1	0–1
Tallinna Kalev U21	3–3	6–0	1–0	3–4	6–0	—	2–1	3–3	3–0	1–0
Tammeka U21	0–1	4–3	1–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	—	3–3	1–1	0–1
Tartu Kalev	5–4	2–1	4–1	5–2	7–0	0–3	2–1	—	1–3	0–2
Tulevik	4–1	3–2	4–0	2–2	3–1	2–0	0–1	0–3	—	0–1
Welco	2–2	4–0	0–2	5–2	5–0	4–4	1–2	2–0	1–1	—

Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–36

Home \ Away	KUR	LÄÄ	NAR	NÕM	PJK	KAL	TAM	TAR	TUL	WEL
Kuressaare U21	—	3–2	1–1	4–3	3–2	2–2	4–2	5–2	1–3	1–6
Läänemaa	2–4	—	3–4	2–5	3–2	2–5	2–3	2–3	1–2	1–3
Narva Trans U21	1–1	7–1	—	1–1	3–1	1–0	3–0	4–1	0–1	4–3
Nõmme Kalju U21	2–0	1–6	1–2	—	1–2	3–3	4–4	5–3	2–0	3–4
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi	2–4	0–1	1–4	2–0	—	2–1	1–2	3–3	1–3	0–5
Tallinna Kalev U21	2–2	8–1	2–1	2–4	7–2	—	3–1	0–0	7–2	3–2
Tammeka U21	1–1	6–0	2–1	7–0	3–0	0–3	—	0–3	1–0	2–2
Tartu Kalev	4–1	5–2	2–0	0–1	2–1	2–3	2–1	—	2–2	1–0
Tulevik	0–3	4–1	1–1	5–1	1–0	1–1	3–1	0–1	—	0–2
Welco	5–0	3–0	4–0	4–2	3–1	1–0	3–0	3–1	1–0	—

Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals^[12]
1	Priit Peedo	Tartu Kalev	36
2	Kenlou Laasner	Tallinna Kalev U21	33
3	Martin Jõgi	Welco	31
4	Andero Kivi	Kuressaare U21	30
5	Promise David	Nõmme Kalju U21	22
6	Akaki Gvineria	Tammeka U21	18
7	Maarek Suursaar	Kuressaare U21	17
7	Andreas Tiits	Läänemaa	17
9	Deniss Drabinko	Nõmme Kalju U21	15
10	Juhan Jograf Siim	Läänemaa	14

Awards

Monthly awards

Month	Manager of the Month		Player of the Month
Month	Manager	Club	Player	Club
March^[13]	Sander Viira	Kuressaare U21	Priit Peedo	Tartu Kalev
April^[14]	Indrek Ilves	Tulevik	Martin Jõgi	Welco
May^[15]	Maksim Gruznov	Narva Trans U21	Kenlou Laasner	Tallinna Kalev U21
June/July^[16]	Sander Viira	Kuressaare U21	Priit Peedo	Tartu Kalev

References

^ "Kuressaare Linnastaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
^ "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.
^ "Edetabel" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
^ "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.

External links

Official website

[table_note_PÄR0.078102766106884-11] Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi were reprieved from relegation after Alliance, relegated to the 2024 Esiliiga B, folded.

[1] "Kuressaare Linnastaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[2] "Haapsalu Staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[3] "Narva Kalev-Fama staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[4] "Hiiu kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[5] "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[6] "Kalevi Keskstaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[7] "Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[8] "Ülenurme Gümnaasiumi staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[9] "Viljandi linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[10] "Holm Jalgpallipark". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[12] "Eesti 2023. a jalgpalli meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliigade juhend" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

[13] "Edetabel" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.

[14] "Esiliiga B kuu parimad lähevad Kuressaarde ja Tartusse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

[15] "Esiliiga B kuu parimate auhinnad lähevad Tartusse ja Viljandisse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[16] "Esiliiga B kuu parimad lähevad Tallinnasse ja Narva" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

[17] "Esiliiga B kuu parimad tulevad Tartu Kalevist ja Kuressaarest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.

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