2014 Esiliiga B
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Infonet II Tallinn |
| Promoted | Infonet II Tallinn Santos Tartu |
| Relegated | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn Flora III Tallinn Legion Tallinn |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 750 (4.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Yuriy Vereshchak (43 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Santos Tartu 13–1 HÜJK Emmaste (18 September 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Elva 0–7 Santos Tartu (1 June 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Santos Tartu 13–1 HÜJK Emmaste (18 September 2014) Santos Tartu 12–2 Sillamäe Kalev II (28 September 2014) |
| Longest winning run | Santos Tartu (24 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Santos Tartu (24 games) |
| Longest winless run | Järve Kohtla-Järve Ararat TTÜ Tallinn Flora III Tallinn Legion Tallinn (8 games) |
| Longest losing run | Järve Kohtla-Järve (7 games) |
← 2013 2015 → | |
The 2014 Esiliiga was the 2nd season of the Esiliiga B. The season started on Friday 28 February 2014, and concluded on Sunday 9 November 2014.[1] Infonet II Tallinn won the Esiliiga B, finishing with 99 points.
Teams
[edit]Stadiums and locations
[edit]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 800 |
| Elva | Elva | Elva Stadium | 1,500 |
| Flora III Tallinn | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 800 |
| HÜJK Emmaste | Tallinn | Männiku Stadium | 1,000 |
| Infonet II Tallinn | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 800 |
| Järve Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve SPK Stadium | 780 |
| Legion Tallinn | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 800 |
| Santos Tartu | Tartu | Tamme Stadium | 2000 |
| Sillamäe Kalev II | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 500 |
| Starbunker Maardu | Maardu | Maardu Stadium | 1500 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat TTÜ Tallinn |  Vaagn Arutjunjan
|
Nikolai Pulkkinen
|
Nike | |
| Elva | Kaido Koppel
|
Nike | Sportland | |
| Flora III Tallinn | Pelle Pohlak
|
Nike | ||
| HÜJK Emmaste | Marko Pärnpuu
|
Vahur Vahtramäe
|
Hummel | |
| Infonet II Tallinn | Sergei Bragin
|
Joma | Infonet | |
| Järve Kohtla-Järve | Andrei Škaleta
|
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| Legion Tallinn | Viktor Passikuta
|
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| Santos Tartu |  Algimantas Liubinskas
|
Taavi Vellemaa
|
Uhlsport | |
| Sillamäe Kalev II | Algimantas Briaunys
|
Uhlsport | Alexela | |
| Starbunker Maardu | Andrei Borissov
|
Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora III Tallinn | Dmitri Ustritski
|
Mutual agreement | 7 January 2014 | Pre-season | Pelle Pohlak
|
8 January 2014 |
| Elva | Marek Naaris
|
Mutual agreement | 29 January 2014 | Kaido Koppel
|
29 January 2014[2] | |
| Santos Tartu | Mikk Laas
|
Mutual agreement | 21 April 2014 | 2nd | Algimantas Liubinskas
|
21 April 2014[3] |
Results
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infonet II Tallinn (C, P) | 36 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 124 | 34 | +90 | 99 | Promotion to Esiliiga |
| 2 | Santos Tartu (P) | 36 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 161 | 27 | +134 | 96 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round and promotion to Esiliiga |
| 3 | HÜJK Emmaste (E) | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 71 | 81 | −10 | 59 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Sillamäe Kalev II | 36 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 74 | 64 | +10 | 54 | |
| 5 | Starbunker Maardu | 36 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 70 | 85 | −15 | 50 | |
| 6 | Elva | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 45 | 79 | −34 | 41 | |
| 7 | Järve Kohtla-Järve | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 53 | 77 | −24 | 37 | |
| 8 | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn (R) | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 55 | 80 | −25 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Flora III Tallinn (R) | 36 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 44 | 112 | −68 | 27 | Relegation to II liiga |
| 10 | Legion Tallinn (R) | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 53 | 111 | −58 | 27 |
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; (E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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; (E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion play-off
[edit]HÜJK Emmaste voluntarily declined joining Esiliiga and remained in Esiliiga B.[4]
Relegation play-offs
[edit]Ararat TTÜ Tallinn, who finished 8th, faced Joker 1993 Raasiku, the II liiga play-off winners, for a two-legged play-off. The winner on aggregate score after both matches will earn a spot in the 2015 Esiliiga B. Joker 1993 Raasiku won 7–7 on aggregate.
| 16 November 2014 | Joker 1993 Raasiku | 3–1 | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | Raasiku |
| 13:00 (UTC+3) | Võsar  31'Lill 53'Randjõe 66' |
Report | Antonov 14' |
Stadium: Raasiku Stadium Attendance: 135 Referee: Mart Martin |
| 22 November 2014 | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | 6–4 | Joker 1993 Raasiku | Tallinn |
| 13:00 (UTC+3) | Antonov 16', 45+1' Novikov 24'Parkala 35'Belozjorov 73'Arutjunjan 81' |
Report | Võsar 29' Lill 31', 34', 74' |
Stadium: Sportland Arena Attendance: 62 Referee: Joonas Jaanovits |
Season statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yuriy Vereshchak |
Santos Tartu | 43 |
| 2 | Aleksandr Volkov |
Sillamäe Kalev II | 30 |
| 3 | Taavi Vellemaa |
Santos Tartu | 25 |
| 4 | Timo Teniste |
Santos Tartu | 20 |
| 5 | Reimo Oja |
HÜJK Emmaste | 19 |
| 6 | Eduard Golovljov |
Infonet II Tallinn | 17 |
| Jürgen Kuresoo |
Elva | 17 | |
| 8 | Klimentiy Boldyrev |
Starbunker Maardu | 14 |
| 9 | Jevgeni Gurtšioglujants |
Infonet II Tallinn | 12 |
| 10 | Rain Aasmäe |
Starbunker Maardu | 10 |
| Rauf-Roman Mikailov |
Legion Tallinn | 10 | |
| Margo Parkala |
Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | 10 | |
| Juhan Jograf Siim |
Flora III Tallinn | 10 |
Awards
[edit]| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[7] | Sergei Bragin
|
Infonet II Tallinn | Aleksandr Volkov
|
Sillamäe Kalev II |
| April[8] | Sergei Bragin
|
Infonet II Tallinn | Rauf-Roman Mikailov
|
Legion Tallinn |
| May[9] | Sergei Bragin
|
Infonet II Tallinn | Timo Teniste
|
Santos Tartu |
| June[10] | Andrei Borissov
|
Starbunker Maardu | Taavi Vellemaa
|
Santos Tartu |
| July[11] | Andrei Škaleta
|
Järve Kohtla-Järve | Ilja Zelentsov
|
Starbunker Maardu |
| August[12] | Marko Pärnpuu
|
HÜJK Emmaste | Eduard Golovljov
|
Infonet II Tallinn |
| September[13] | Sergei Bragin
|
Infonet II Tallinn | Yuriy Vereshchak
|
Santos Tartu |
| October[14] | Oleh Boychyshyn
|
Santos Tallinn |  Viktor Gusev
|
Järve Kohtla-Järve |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ELB MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2014)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Kaido Koppel sai FC Elva peatreeneriks". Soccernet.ee. 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Santos sõlmis lepingu endise Leedu koondise peatreeneriga" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Emmaste loobus Esiliiga üleminekumängudest" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 12 November 2014.
- ^ "ELB VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2014)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "MÄNGUDE AJALUGU" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Prosa ja Ratnikov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Prins ja Reintam" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Maikuu parimateks tunnistati Hurt ja Ratnikov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Premium liiga parimateks valiti Marko Kristal ja Lasha Omanidze" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Juulikuu parimad olid Puštov ja Luigend" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Sillamäelt" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Prins ja Smishko" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Manucho ja Frantsev" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.