2013 Esiliiga B

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]

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 →

Teams

Stadiums and locations
Location of the 2013 Esiliiga B teams
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 Männiku Stadium 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 Sõle Stadium 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 Gert Olesk
Järve Kohtla-Järve Andrei Škaleta
HÜJK Emmaste Marko Pärnpuu Vahur Vahtramäe Hummel
Sillamäe Kalev II Algimantas Briaunys
Vadym Dobizha		 Uhlsport Alexela
Nõmme Kalju II Zaur Tšilingarašvili Martin Mägi Adidas Maxima
Elva Marek Naaris Nike
Legion Tallinn Mikhail Artyukhov
Ararat TTÜ Tallinn Vaagn Arutjunjan Avetis Harutjunjan Nike
Dünamo Tallinn Viktor Nešeretnõi
Flora III Tallinn Dmitri Ustritski Maikel Astur Nike

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointment
Flora III Tallinn Jürgen Henn Signed by Flora II Tallinn 21 July 2013 9th 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) Rando Leokin  72' Report Laansoo  19'
Peips  39'
Teor  48',  54'		 Stadium: Sillamäe Kalev Kunstmurustaadion
Attendance: 65
Referee: Mart Martin
23 November 2013 Tulevik Viljandi 3–2 Sillamäe Kalev II Viljandi
13:00 EET (GMT+2) Teor  7',  20'
Luhakooder  13'		 Report Rando Leokin  40'
Mukhin  62'		 Stadium: Viljandi Kunstmurustaadion
Attendance: 65
Referee: Miko Pupart

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'
Spiridonov  28'
Televinov  36'
Klimovitš  56' (pen.)
Muraveiko  60'		 Report Tšistjakov  85' Stadium: Lasnamäe KJH Kunstmurustaadion
Attendance: 44
Referee: Grigori Ošomkov
23 November 2013 Dünamo Tallinn 0–5 Infonet II Tallinn Tallinn
13:00 EET (GMT+2) Report Klimovitš  33'
Televinov  44'
Muraveiko  54'
Aksjonov  68'
Petrov  85'		 Stadium: Lasnamäe SPK Stadium
Attendance: 29
Referee: Tomi Rahula

Season statistics

Top goalscorers
As of 10 November 2013.[4]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Jürgen Kuresoo Elva 33
2 Henri Hanson Pärnu Linnameeskond 28
3 Kristen Saarts Pärnu Linnameeskond 24
4 Irakli Torinava Sillamäe Kalev II 20
5 Andre Järva Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 16
Robert Kirss Nõmme Kalju II 16
7 Andrei Antonov Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 15
Reimo Oja HÜJK Emmaste 15
Kōsuke Usami Nõmme Kalju II / Sillamäe Kalev II 15
10 Avetis Harutjunjan Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 14

Awards
Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[5] Mikhail Artyukhov Legion Tallinn Vahur Vahtramäe HÜJK Emmaste
April[6] Zaur Tšilingarašvili Nõmme Kalju II Andrei Antonov Ararat TTÜ Tallinn
May[7] Marko Pärnpuu HÜJK Emmaste Jürgen Kuresoo Elva
June[8] Vadym Dobizha Sillamäe Kalev II Jürgen Kuresoo Elva
July[9] Gert Olesk Pärnu Linnameeskond Henri Hanson Pärnu Linnameeskond
August[10] Gert Olesk Pärnu Linnameeskond Erik Listmann Nõmme Kalju II
September[11] Zaur Tšilingarašvili Nõmme Kalju II Maikel Astur Flora III Tallinn
October[12] Viktor Neštšeretnõi Dünamo Tallinn Andrei Škaleta 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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