2016 Esiliiga B

Esiliiga B
Season	2016
Champions	Kuressaare; (1st title)
Promoted	Kuressaare; Elva; Welco
Relegated	Flora U19; Tulevik II
Matches played	180
Goals scored	672 (3.73 per match)
Top goalscorer	(33 goals)
Biggest home win	Kuressaare 12–0 Tulevik II; (12 June 2016)
Biggest away win	Tulevik II 0–6 Tallinna Kalev II; (10 July 2016); Tulevik II 0–6 Sillamäe Kalev II; (29 August 2016)
Highest scoring	Kuressaare 10–3 Tammeka U21; (14 July 2016)
Longest winning run	7 matches; Kuressaare
Longest unbeaten run	12 matches; Kuressaare; Elva
Longest winless run	15 matches; Tulevik II
Longest losing run	12 matches; Tulevik II
	← 2015 2017 →

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]

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[]

Flora U19
Kalev II

Sillamäe II

Joker

Elva

Kuressaare

Tammeka U21
Welco

Tulevik II

Viimsi

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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		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		300^[8]
Tulevik II	Viljandi	Viljandi linnastaadion	1,068^[9]
Viimsi	Haabneeme
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		Nike	Tele2^[11]
Joker			Joma	Unibox
Kuressaare			Joma	Saaremaa Lihatööstus
Sillamäe Kalev II	Vadym Dobizha		Uhlsport	Alexela
Tallinna Kalev II			Jako	ViisTek Media^[12]
Tammeka U21	Timo Teniste		Nike	Goldtime
Tulevik II			Joma	Viljandi Aken ja Uks
Viimsi	Urmas Kirs		Joma
Welco			Nike

Managerial changes[]

Team	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Kuressaare	Signed by Flora U19	1 January 2016	Pre-season		1 January 2016
Tammeka U21	Mutual consent	1 January 2016	Pre-season	Timo Teniste	1 January 2016
Flora U19	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	Promotion to the Esiliiga
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^[a]	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^[a] (R)	36	4	7	25	27	85	−58	19	Relegation to II liiga
10	Tulevik II^[a] (R)	36	4	2	30	26	142	−116	14	Relegation to II liiga

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:

^ ^a ^b ^c Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

Results tables[]

First half of the season[]

Home \ Away	ELV	FLO	JOK	KUR	SIL	KAL	TAM	TUL	VII	WEL
Elva		5–2	2–4	0–2	3–2	0–1	5–0	2–1	5–1	0–3
Flora U19	0–4		0–2	0–2	1–2	2–1	0–5	5–0	0–1	1–3
Joker	1–1	1–1		3–3	4–2	5–1	1–1	3–2	1–2	2–0
Kuressaare	2–2	5–0	4–1		6–0	0–0	4–2	12–0	6–0	4–0
Sillamäe Kalev II	1–0	0–0	2–1	3–0		0–1	1–2	5–0	2–1	0–2
Tallinna Kalev II	1–0	4–0	1–1	1–2	1–1		1–2	8–0	0–0	2–1
Tammeka U21	0–1	0–0	2–1	1–3	3–1	4–2		6–1	4–1	1–1
Tulevik II	2–0	1–1	0–3	2–5	0–0	0–6	0–4		1–0	1–5
Viimsi	0–2	3–1	1–0	0–1	1–4	3–2	2–1	4–1		0–0
Welco	1–0	5–1	3–1	4–1	0–2	0–1	3–2	2–1	2–0

Source: Esiliiga B
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of the season[]

Home \ Away	ELV	FLO	JOK	KUR	SIL	KAL	TAM	TUL	VII	WEL
Elva		0–0	3–0	2–1	3–0	2–0	0–0	7–2	2–0	0–0
Flora U19	0–1		0–1	0–5	1–0	0–2	0–0	AWD^[a]	2–2	1–2
Joker	2–3	1–3		2–2	4–4	0–1	1–0	6–1	3–1	2–0
Kuressaare	1–2	5–1	2–2		AWD^[b]	3–1	10–3	2–0	1–2	8–3
Sillamäe Kalev II	0–2	4–1	2–2	4–1		2–4	2–1	1–0	3–4	3–2
Tallinna Kalev II	1–0	5–1	3–3	0–0	2–4		2–3	5–0	1–1	3–2
Tammeka U21	5–0	3–0	4–1	3–5	4–5	4–1		3–0	4–0	2–0
Tulevik II	2–4	2–1	2–3	1–5	0–6	0–3	2–7		0–3	1–2
Viimsi	1–3	5–0	0–5	2–2	2–1	3–1	4–2	6–0		0–1
Welco	0–1	3–1	7–1	1–2	2–1	4–3	3–1	7–0	0–0

Source: Esiliiga B
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

^ EJL awarded Tulevik II a win due to Flora U19 fielding an ineligible player. The original match had ended in a 0–0 draw.
^ EJL awarded Kuressaare a win after Sillamäe Kalev II forfeited the match.

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[]

12 November 2016

14:00 (UTC+2)

Welco	2–0 Awarded	Nõmme Kalju U21
10' 52'	Report

, Tartu

Referee:

Second leg[]

19 November 2016

13:00 (UTC+2)

Nõmme Kalju U21	Match cancelled	Welco

Hiiu Stadium, Tallinn

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[]

12 November 2016

13:00 (UTC+2)

Keila	2–1	Viimsi
77' 83' (o.g.)	Report	Prints 39'

, Keila

Referee:

Second leg[]

19 November 2016

12:00 (UTC+2)

Viimsi	1–0	Keila
75'	Report

, Haabneeme

Referee: Dmitri Kulikov

Season statistics[]

Top goalscorers[]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals^[14]
1		Kuressaare	33
2	Jürgen Kuresoo	Elva	29
3		Joker	25
4		Tallinna Kalev II	22
5		Kuressaare	17
5		Tammeka U21	17
7		Sillamäe Kalev II	15
7		Kuressaare	15
9		Welco	14
10		Tammeka U21	11
10		Joker	11

Awards[]

Monthly awards[]

Month	Manager of the Month		Player of the Month
Month	Manager	Club	Player	Club
March^[15]	Timo Teniste	Tammeka U21		Tammeka U21
April^[16]		Welco		Tallinna Kalev II
May^[17]		Kuressaare		Joker
June/July^[18]	Kaido Koppel	Elva		Kuressaare
August^[19]	Kaido Koppel	Elva	Jürgen Kuresoo	Elva
September^[20]		Tallinna Kalev II		Kuressaare
October^[21]		Kuressaare		Welco

Esiliiga B Player of the Year[]

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

References[]

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

External links[]

Official website

[table_note_FLO0.72129180315942-13] Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

[table_note_FLO_TUL0.62672106392063-15] EJL awarded Tulevik II a win due to Flora U19 fielding an ineligible player. The original match had ended in a 0–0 draw.

[table_note_KUR_SIL0.62672106392063-16] EJL awarded Kuressaare a win after Sillamäe Kalev II forfeited the match.

[1] "Koduse jalgpallihooaja avamäng toimub Esiliigas". Estonian Football Association. 2 February 2016.

[2] "Elva linna staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.

[Sportland-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.

[14] "Esiliiga B" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

[17] "Esiliiga B» VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2016)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.

[18] "Esiliigades riisusid koore noored peatreenerid" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 31 March 2016.

[19] "Esiliiga aprillikuu parimaks mängijaks valiti Vändra Vapruse raudvara" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 May 2016.

[20] "Esiliigades said kuu parimate autasud Lillevere, Brõlin, Viira ja Esop" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 June 2016.

[21] "Esiliiga parimad tulevad Viljandist, Maardust, Elvast ja Kuressaarest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 August 2016.

[22] "Esiliiga kuu parima auhinnad teenisid Kalju U21 ja Elva" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 September 2016.

[23] "Esiliiga kuu parimad tulevad Viljandist" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 October 2016.

[24] "Esiliiga kuu parimad on Lillevere ja Kirss" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 November 2016.

[25] "Esiliiga B parimaks mängijaks valiti Jürgen Kuresoo". Estonian Football Association. 27 November 2016.

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2016 Esiliiga B

Contents

Teams[]

Stadia[]

Personnel and kits[]

Managerial changes[]

Results[]

League table[]

Results tables[]

First half of the season[]

Second half of the season[]

Play-offs[]

Promotion play-offs[]

First leg[]

Second leg[]

Relegation play-offs[]

First leg[]

Second leg[]

Season statistics[]

Top goalscorers[]

Awards[]

Monthly awards[]

Esiliiga B Player of the Year[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]