The 2013 season of the Esiliiga B, the third level in the Estonian football system, was 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

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Stadiums and locations

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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

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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

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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

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League table

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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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Promotion play-off

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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

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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

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Top goalscorers

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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

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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

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References

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  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.