2013 Esiliiga B

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Esiliiga B
Season2013
ChampionsNõmme Kalju II
PromotedNõmme Kalju II
Pärnu Linnameeskond
RelegatedDünamo Tallinn
Flora III Tallinn
Järve Kohtla-Järve
Matches played180
Goals scored651 (3.62 per match)
Top goalscorerJürgen Kuresoo (33 goals)
Biggest home winPärnu Linnameeskond 10–0 Flora III Tallinn
(3 August)
Biggest away winFlora III Tallinn 0–8 Elva
(28 July)
Highest scoringPärnu Linnameeskond 10–0 Flora III Tallinn
(3 August)
2014

The 2013 season of the Esiliiga B, the third level in the Estonian football system, is the first season in the league's history. The season officially began on 3 March 2013 and ended on 10 November 2013.[1] However, on 3 March the Estonian Football Association announced that all matches scheduled for 3 March 2013 would be postponed due to heavy snowfall.[2]

Teams[]

Stadiums and locations[]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Pärnu Linnameeskond Pärnu Pärnu Kalev Stadium 1,900
Järve Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve SPK Stadium 780
HÜJK Emmaste Tallinn 1,000
Sillamäe Kalev II Sillamäe Sillamäe Kalev Stadium 500
Nõmme Kalju II Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 2,730
Elva Elva Elva Stadium 1,500
Legion Tallinn Tallinn Sportland Arena 800
Ararat TTÜ Tallinn Tallinn Sportland Arena 800
Dünamo Tallinn Tallinn 500
Flora III Tallinn Tallinn Sportland Arena 800

Personnel and kits[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Pärnu Linnameeskond Estonia Gert Olesk
Järve Kohtla-Järve Estonia
HÜJK Emmaste Estonia Estonia Vahur Vahtramäe Hummel
Sillamäe Kalev II Lithuania Algimantas Briaunys
Ukraine Vadym Dobizha
Uhlsport Alexela
Nõmme Kalju II Estonia Estonia Adidas Maxima
Elva Estonia Nike
Legion Tallinn Russia Mikhail Artyukhov
Ararat TTÜ Tallinn Estonia Estonia Nike
Dünamo Tallinn Estonia
Flora III Tallinn Estonia Dmitri Ustritski Estonia Nike

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Flora III Tallinn Estonia Jürgen Henn Signed by Flora II Tallinn 21 July 2013 9th Estonia Dmitri Ustritski 21 July 2013[3]

Results[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Nõmme Kalju II (C, P) 36 26 4 6 91 37 +54 82 Promotion to Esiliiga
2 Pärnu Linnameeskond (P) 36 25 4 7 114 53 +61 79
3 Sillamäe Kalev II 36 19 9 8 81 53 +28 66 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 36 20 3 13 77 50 +27 63
5 HÜJK Emmaste 36 18 7 11 69 45 +24 61
6 Elva 36 13 7 16 56 64 −8 46
7 Legion Tallinn 36 13 5 18 55 77 −22 44
8 Dünamo Tallinn (R) 36 9 4 23 42 86 −44 31 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9 Flora III Tallinn (R) 36 8 2 26 40 107 −67 26 Relegation to II liiga
10 Järve Kohtla-Järve (R) 36 4 5 27 26 79 −53 17
Source: Estonian Football Association (in Estonian)
Rules for classification: Points; Least withdrawals or annulled matches; Overall wins; Head-to-head points; Head-to-head goal difference; Goal difference; Goals scored. If two or more teams on the top have the same number of points by the end of the season, the aforementioned rules will not apply and additional game(s) will be played to determine the champions.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Promotion play-off[]

At season's end, the 3rd place club of the 2013 Esiliiga B will participate in a two-legged play-off with the 8th club of the 2013 Esiliiga for the spot in next year's competition.

17 November 2013 Sillamäe Kalev II 1–4 Tulevik Viljandi Sillamäe
13:00 EET (GMT+2) 72' Report 19'
39'
48', 54'
Stadium:
Attendance: 65
Referee:
23 November 2013 Tulevik Viljandi 3–2 Sillamäe Kalev II Viljandi
13:00 EET (GMT+2) 7', 20'
13'
Report 40'
62'
Stadium:
Attendance: 65
Referee:

Relegation play-off[]

At season's end, the 8th place club of the 2013 Esiliiga B will participate in a two-legged play-off with the runners-up of the II Liiga for the spot in next year's competition.

17 November 2013 Infonet II Tallinn 6–1 Dünamo Tallinn Tallinn
13:00 EET (GMT+2) Tur 15', 71'
28'
36'
56' (pen.)
60'
Report 85' Stadium:
Attendance: 44
Referee:
23 November 2013 Dünamo Tallinn 0–5 Infonet II Tallinn Tallinn
13:00 EET (GMT+2) Report 33'
44'
54'
68'
85'
Stadium:
Attendance: 29
Referee: Tomi Rahula

Season statistics[]

Top goalscorers[]

As of 10 November 2013.[4]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Estonia Jürgen Kuresoo Elva 33
2 Estonia Pärnu Linnameeskond 28
3 Estonia Pärnu Linnameeskond 24
4 Russia Sillamäe Kalev II 20
5 Estonia Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 16
Estonia Robert Kirss Nõmme Kalju II 16
7 Estonia Andrei Antonov Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 15
Estonia HÜJK Emmaste 15
Japan Nõmme Kalju II / Sillamäe Kalev II 15
10 Estonia Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 14

Awards[]

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[5] Russia Mikhail Artyukhov Legion Tallinn Estonia Vahur Vahtramäe HÜJK Emmaste
April[6] Estonia Nõmme Kalju II Estonia Andrei Antonov Ararat TTÜ Tallinn
May[7] Estonia HÜJK Emmaste Estonia Jürgen Kuresoo Elva
June[8] Ukraine Vadym Dobizha Sillamäe Kalev II Estonia Jürgen Kuresoo Elva
July[9] Estonia Gert Olesk Pärnu Linnameeskond Estonia Pärnu Linnameeskond
August[10] Estonia Gert Olesk Pärnu Linnameeskond Estonia Nõmme Kalju II
September[11] Estonia Nõmme Kalju II Estonia Flora III Tallinn
October[12] Estonia Dünamo Tallinn Estonia Järve Kohtla-Järve

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "ELB MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Tänased Esiliiga kohtumised lükati edasi" [Today's Esiliiga fixtures postponed] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Marko Lelov vabastati ametist, peatreeneri kohusetäitjaks Norbert Hurt" [Marko Lelov relieved of duty, Norbert Hurt appointed as caretaker manager] (in Estonian). Flora. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  4. ^ "ELB VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  5. ^ "Esiliiga B 5. vooru mängud REAALAJAS" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  6. ^ "Esiliigas B juhib pärast IX vooru HÜJK Emmaste" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  7. ^ "Premium liiga parimateks Bondarenko ja Voskoboinikov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Mašitšev ja Erkenbrecher" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Premium liiga juulikuu parimad Sergei Ratnikov ja Lauri Varendi" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kristal ja Aidara" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kimbaloula ja Prins" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  12. ^ "Kuu parimad tulid meistermeeskonnast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
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