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]
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 → |
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 |
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Pärnu Linnameeskond | ||||
Järve Kohtla-Järve | ||||
HÜJK Emmaste | Hummel | |||
Sillamäe Kalev II | Uhlsport | Alexela | ||
Nõmme Kalju II | Adidas | Maxima | ||
Elva | Nike | |||
Legion Tallinn | ||||
Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | Nike | |||
Dünamo Tallinn | ||||
Flora III Tallinn | Nike |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flora III Tallinn | Signed by Flora II Tallinn | 21 July 2013 | 9th | 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 |
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.
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.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 10 November 2013.[4]
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Elva | 33 | |
2 | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 28 | |
3 | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 24 | |
4 | Sillamäe Kalev II | 20 | |
5 | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | 16 | |
Nõmme Kalju II | 16 | ||
7 | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | 15 | |
HÜJK Emmaste | 15 | ||
Nõmme Kalju II / Sillamäe Kalev II | 15 | ||
10 | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | 14 |
Awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[5] | Legion Tallinn | HÜJK Emmaste | ||
April[6] | Nõmme Kalju II | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | ||
May[7] | HÜJK Emmaste | Elva | ||
June[8] | Sillamäe Kalev II | Elva | ||
July[9] | Pärnu Linnameeskond | Pärnu Linnameeskond | ||
August[10] | Pärnu Linnameeskond | Nõmme Kalju II | ||
September[11] | Nõmme Kalju II | Flora III Tallinn | ||
October[12] | Dünamo Tallinn | Järve Kohtla-Järve |
References
- "ELB MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- "Tänased Esiliiga kohtumised lükati edasi" [Today's Esiliiga fixtures postponed] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- "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.
- "ELB VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2013)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- "Esiliiga B 5. vooru mängud REAALAJAS" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- "Esiliigas B juhib pärast IX vooru HÜJK Emmaste" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- "Premium liiga parimateks Bondarenko ja Voskoboinikov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Mašitšev ja Erkenbrecher" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- "Premium liiga juulikuu parimad Sergei Ratnikov ja Lauri Varendi" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kristal ja Aidara" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- "Premium liiga kuu parimad olid Kimbaloula ja Prins" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- "Kuu parimad tulid meistermeeskonnast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.