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2017 Esiliiga B

The 2017 Esiliiga B was the 5th season of the Esiliiga B, third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season began on 1 March 2017.

Esiliiga B
Season2017
ChampionsKalju U21
PromotedKalju U21
Kalev U21
Keila
RelegatedSillamäe U21
Matches played180
Goals scored618 (3.43 per match)
Top goalscorerKarl Anton Sõerde (29 goals)
Biggest home winVändra Vaprus 8–2 Joker
(29 October 2017)
Biggest away winSillamäe U21 0–8 Keila
(27 August 2017)
Highest scoringVändra Vaprus 8–2 Joker
(29 October 2017)
Longest winning run7 matches
Kalev U21
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Vändra Vaprus
Longest winless run8 matches
Järve
Longest losing run6 matches
Sillamäe U21
Tammeka U21
← 2016
2018 →

Teams

Of the 10 participating teams 5 remain following the 2016 Esiliiga B. The 2016 champions Kuressaare and runners-up Elva were promoted to Esiliiga, while 9th place Flora U19 and 10th place Tulevik II were relegated.[1] For this season those five teams will be replaced by the Esiliiga relegated Vändra Vaprus, Kohtla-Järve JK Järve and Nõmme Kalju U21 and II Liiga promoted Keila and Paide Linnameeskond U21. The 3rd placed Welco managed to earn a promotion, winning the promotion play-off, while 8th placed Viimsi remained in the league by winning the relegation play-off.[2][3]

Stadia

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Locations of the 2016 Esiliiga B teams
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
JärveKohtla-JärveKohtla-Järve SPK Stadium780[4]
JokerRaasikuRaasiku Stadium200[5]
KeilaKeilaKeila Stadium500[6]
Nõmme Kalju U21TallinnHiiu Stadium650[7]
Paide Linnameeskond U21PaidePaide linnastaadion268[8]
Sillamäe Kalev U21SillamäeSillamäe Kalev artificial turf300[9]
Tallinna Kalev U21TallinnKalev Keskstaadion artificial turf270[10]
Tammeka U21TartuSepa Stadium508[11]
VaprusVändraVändra Stadium273[12]
ViimsiHaabneemeViimsi KK Stadium800[13]

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Järve Aleksandr PushtovAdidasEuronics
Joker Andre Ilves Rene LillJomaUnibox
Keila Tiit Tikenberg Kaspar KaldojaAdidasHole In One
Nõmme Kalju U21 Erko SaviaukAdidashelp.ee
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Paul Kask Rico ReinojaNikeEnemat
Sillamäe Kalev U21 Vadym DobizhaUhlsportAlexela
Tallinna Kalev U21 Daniel MeijelNike
Tammeka U21 Marti PähnNikeGoldtime
Vaprus Ranet Lepik Toomas EierMacron
Viimsi Ivo LehtmetsJoma

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Järve Aleksei TikhomirovMutual consent6 November 2016Pre-season Roman Kozhukhovskyi21 November 2016
Nõmme Kalju U21 Zaur Tšilingarašvili25 November 2016[14] Erko Saviauk25 November 2016[14]
Tammeka U21 Timo Teniste7 December 2016[15] Marti Pähn7 December 2016[15]
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Rauno Kald16 December 2016 Paul Kask16 December 2016
Viimsi Urmas KirsSigned by Tarvas31 December 2016 Ivo Lehtmets1 January 2017
Järve Roman KozhukhovskyiMutual consent23 July 2017[16]4th Andrei Škaleta23 July 2016[16]
Järve Andrei ŠkaletaEnd of caretaker spell11 August 20175th Aleksandr Pushtov11 August 2017[17]

Results

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Kalju U21 (C, P)3620887243+2968Promotion to the Esiliiga
2Kalev U21[a] (P)36197107140+3164
3Vändra36195127567+862Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4Keila (P)36186127555+2060Got promoted, because other teams didn't want to get promoted.
5Järve36156155548+751
6Tammeka U2136147156973−449
7Viimsi (R)36146165563−848Decided to play in II Liiga the following year.
8Joker (R)36137165872−1446
9Paide U213697205079−2934Stayed in Esiliiga B, because other teams were relegated.
10Sillamäe Kalev U21 (R)3683253885−4727Dissolved
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2017. Source: soccerway (in English), 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.[18]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results tables

Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2017. Source: Esiliiga B
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of the season

Home \ AwayJOKJÄRKALKEINÕMPAISILTAMVAPVII
Joker2–10–11–11–04–00–43–00–22–5
Järve5–00–21–32–04–11–21–43–34–0
Tallinna Kalev U215–13–04–03–01–23–04–20–03–1
Keila2–24–10–20–14–13–11–31–32–3
Nõmme Kalju U212–14–22–14–04–12–15–14–12–0
Paide U211–13–10–31–24–02–31–11–22–3
Sillamäe Kalev U211–11–10–10–83–30–21–21–21–3
Tammeka U211–12–00–44–10–44–03–01–13–0
Vaprus8–20–31–82–12–23–10–23–13–1
Viimsi2–20–13–22–21–13–3+ : -3–34–0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2017. Source: Esiliiga B
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Attendance

ClubAttendance homeAvg. attendance homeAttendance awayAvg. attendance awayAttendance overallAvg. attendance overall
Keila169294101957271175
Vaprus143780104558248269
Joker14438096854241167
Järve118066101757219761
Kalju U21101056116565217560
Sillamäe U21100656113363213959
Viimsi97154109661206757
Kalev U2178844124369203156
Tammeka U2185347110962196255
Paide U2159633118166177749

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the Month
ManagerClubPlayerClub
March[20] Roman KozhukhovskyiJärve Oliver SuurKeila
April[21] Tiit TikenbergKeila Markko KuduJoker
May[22] Ranet LepikVaprus Vladislav ZanfirovNõmme Kalju U21
June[23] Andre IlvesJoker Kaarel SaaremetsVaprus
July[24] Daniel MeijelTallinna Kalev U21 Toomas MangussonVaprus
August[25] Ranet LepikVaprus Jevgeni DemidovNõmme Kalju U21
September[26] Daniel MeijelTallinna Kalev U21 Karl Anton SõerdeTallinna Kalev U21
October[27] Marti PähnTammeka U21 Mart Paul PreimanTammeka U21

Esiliiga B Player of the Year

Karl Anton Sõerde was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.[28]

See also

References

External links

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