2013 Esiliiga B

Esiliiga B
Season 2013
Champions Nõmme Kalju II
Promoted Nõmme Kalju II
Pärnu Linnameeskond
Relegated Dünamo Tallinn
Flora III Tallinn
Järve Kohtla-Järve
Matches played 180
Goals scored 651 (3.62 per match)
Top goalscorer Jürgen Kuresoo (33 goals)
Biggest home win Pärnu Linnameeskond 10–0 Flora III Tallinn
(3 August)
Biggest away win Flora III Tallinn 0–8 Elva
(28 July)
Highest scoring Pärnu 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 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 Estonia Gert Olesk
Järve Kohtla-Järve Estonia Andrei Škaleta
HÜJK Emmaste Estonia Marko Pärnpuu Estonia Vahur Vahtramäe Hummel
Sillamäe Kalev II Lithuania Algimantas Briaunys
Ukraine Vadym Dobizha
Uhlsport Alexela
Nõmme Kalju II Estonia Zaur Tšilingarašvili Estonia Martin Mägi Adidas Maxima
Elva Estonia Marek Naaris Nike
Legion Tallinn Russia Mikhail Artyukhov
Ararat TTÜ Tallinn Estonia Vaagn Arutjunjan Estonia Avetis Harutjunjan Nike
Dünamo Tallinn Estonia Viktor Nešeretnõi
Flora III Tallinn Estonia Dmitri Ustritski Estonia 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 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
Qualification or relegation
1 Nõmme Kalju II (P) (C) 36 26 4 6 91 37 +54 82 Promotion to the Esiliiga
2 Pärnu Linnameeskond (P) 36 25 4 7 114 53 +61 79
3 Sillamäe Kalev II (Q) 36 19 9 8 81 53 +28 66 Promotion play-off
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 (Q) (R) 36 9 4 23 42 86 44 31 Relegation play-off
9 Flora III Tallinn (R) 36 8 2 26 40 107 67 26 Relegation to the II Liiga
10 Järve Kohtla-Järve (R) 36 4 5 27 26 79 53 17

Updated to games played on 10 November 2013.
Source: Estonian Football Association (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 amount 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; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

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.

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 runner-ups of the II Liiga for the spot in next year's competition.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 10 November 2013.[4]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Estonia Jürgen Kuresoo Elva 33
2 Estonia Henri Hanson Pärnu Linnameeskond 28
3 Estonia Kristen Saarts Pärnu Linnameeskond 24
4 Russia Irakli Torinava Sillamäe Kalev II 20
5 Estonia Andre Järva Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 16
Estonia Robert Kirss Nõmme Kalju II 16
7 Estonia Andrei Antonov Ararat TTÜ Tallinn 15
Estonia Reimo Oja HÜJK Emmaste 15
Japan Kōsuke Usami Nõmme Kalju II / Sillamäe Kalev II 15
10 Estonia Avetis Harutjunjan 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 Zaur Tšilingarašvili Nõmme Kalju II Estonia Andrei Antonov Ararat TTÜ Tallinn
May[7] Estonia Marko Pärnpuu 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 Henri Hanson Pärnu Linnameeskond
August[10] Estonia Gert Olesk Pärnu Linnameeskond Estonia Erik Listmann Nõmme Kalju II
September[11] Estonia Zaur Tšilingarašvili Nõmme Kalju II Estonia Maikel Astur Flora III Tallinn
October[12] Estonia Viktor Neštšeretnõi Dünamo Tallinn Estonia 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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