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2023 Esiliiga B

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Esiliiga B
Season2023
Dates5 March 2023 – 12 November 2023
ChampionsWelco
PromotedWelco
Tallinna Kalev U21
← 2022
2024 →

The 2023 Esiliiga B was the 11th season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football. The season began on 5 March 2023 and concluded on 12 November 2023.

Teams

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Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2023 Esiliiga B teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Kuressaare U21 Kuressaare Kuressaare linnastaadion 1,000[1]
Läänemaa Haapsalu Haapsalu linnastaadion 1,080[2]
Narva Trans U21 Narva Narva Kalev-Fama Stadium 612[3]
Nõmme Kalju U21 Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 300[4]
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Pärnu Pärnu Rannastaadion 1,501[5]
Tallinna Kalev U21 Tallinn Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf 270[6]
Tammeka U21 Tartu Tartu Sepa Football Centre 754[7]
Tartu Kalev Ülenurme Ülenurme Stadium 312[8]
Tulevik Viljandi Viljandi linnastaadion 384[9]
Welco Tartu Holm Football Park 580[10]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Welco (C, P) 36 23 5 8 92 42 +50 74 Promotion to Esiliiga
2 Tallinna Kalev U21 (P) 36 19 10 7 99 53 +46 67
3 Narva Trans U21 36 19 7 10 69 48 +21 64
4 Tartu Kalev 36 18 7 11 85 71 +14 61 Qualification for Esiliiga play-off
5 Kuressaare U21 36 17 10 9 87 76 +11 61
6 Tulevik 36 16 7 13 58 55 +3 55
7 Tammeka U21 36 12 8 16 63 70 −7 44
8 Nõmme Kalju U21 (O) 36 12 5 19 90 103 −13 41 Qualification for Esiliiga B play-off
9 Läänemaa (O) 36 8 2 26 67 120 −53 26
10 Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi[a] 36 3 5 28 34 106 −72 14
Source: Esiliiga B
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Less matches awarded against; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points; 10) Draw[11]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi were reprieved from relegation after Alliance, relegated to the 2024 Esiliiga B, folded.

Results

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Esiliiga B play-off

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The two runners-up (or highest eligible team) from the 2023 II liiga (Jõhvi Phoenix and Saku Sporting) contested the semi-finals over two legs.

The semi-final winners and second highest-ranked II liiga team (Harju II) advanced to each face either the eighth or ninth-placed Esiliiga B teams (Nõmme Kalju U21 and Läänemaa) over two legs, with the two winners securing the final two places in the following season's Esiliiga B.

Semi-final

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First leg

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19 November 2023 Jõhvi Phoenix 6–1 Saku Sporting Jõhvi
12:00 BST Stadium: Voka Stadium

Second leg

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22 November 2023 Saku Sporting2–5
(3–11 agg.)		 Jõhvi Phoenix Saku Parish
17:00 BST Stadium: Saku staadion

Final

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First legs

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22 November 2023 Harju II 1–2 Nõmme Kalju U21 Laagri
17:00 BST Stadium: Laagri kunstmurustaadion
22 November 2023 Jõhvi Phoenix 3–0 Läänemaa Jõhvi
17:00 BST Stadium: Voka Stadium

Second legs

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25 November 2023 Nõmme Kalju U21 0–0
(2–1 agg.)		Harju IINõmme
12:00 BST Stadium: Hiiu Stadium
29 November 2023 Läänemaa 6–2
(6–5 agg.)		Jõhvi PhoenixHaapsalu
16:00 BST Stadium: Haapsalu linnastaadion

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[12]
1 Estonia Priit Peedo Tartu Kalev 36
2 Estonia Kenlou Laasner Tallinna Kalev U21 33
3 Estonia Martin Jõgi Welco 31
4 Estonia Andero Kivi Kuressaare U21 30
5 Canada Promise David Nõmme Kalju U21 22
6 Georgia (country) Akaki Gvineria Tammeka U21 18
7 Estonia Maarek Suursaar Kuressaare U21 17
Estonia Andreas Tiits Läänemaa
9 Estonia Deniss Drabinko Nõmme Kalju U21 15
10 Estonia Juhan Jograf Siim Läänemaa 14

Awards

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Monthly awards

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Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[13] Estonia Sander Viira Kuressaare U21 Estonia Priit Peedo Tartu Kalev
April[14] Estonia Indrek Ilves Tulevik Estonia Martin Jõgi Welco
May[15] Estonia Maksim Gruznov Narva Trans U21 Estonia Kenlou Laasner Tallinna Kalev U21
June/July[16] Estonia Sander Viira Kuressaare U21 Estonia Priit Peedo Tartu Kalev

References

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  1. ^ "Kuressaare Linnastaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Haapsalu Staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Narva Kalev-Fama staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Hiiu kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Pärnu Rannastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Kalevi Keskstaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Ülenurme Gümnaasiumi staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Viljandi linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Holm Jalgpallipark". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Eesti 2023. a jalgpalli meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliigade juhend" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. pp. 17–18. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Edetabel" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  13. ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad lähevad Kuressaarde ja Tartusse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimate auhinnad lähevad Tartusse ja Viljandisse" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad lähevad Tallinnasse ja Narva" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad tulevad Tartu Kalevist ja Kuressaarest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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