The 2013 season of the Esiliiga B, the third level in the Estonian football system, was 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
editStadiums and locations
edit
Location of the 2013 Esiliiga B teams
Personnel and kits
editNote: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora III Tallinn |  Jürgen Henn | Signed by Flora II Tallinn | 21 July 2013 | 9th | Dmitri Ustritski | 21 July 2013[3] |
Results
editLeague table
edit| 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 |
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; (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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Promotion play-off
editAt 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.
| 17 November 2013 | Sillamäe Kalev II | 1–4 | Tulevik Viljandi | Sillamäe |
| 13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Rando Leokin  72' | Report | Laansoo 19' Peips 39'Teor 48', 54' | Stadium: Sillamäe Kalev Kunstmurustaadion Attendance: 65 Referee: Mart Martin |
| 23 November 2013 | Tulevik Viljandi | 3–2 | Sillamäe Kalev II | Viljandi |
| 13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Teor 7', 20' Luhakooder 13' | Report | Rando Leokin 40' Mukhin 62' | Stadium: Viljandi Kunstmurustaadion Attendance: 65 Referee: Miko Pupart |
Relegation play-off
editAt 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.
| 17 November 2013 | Infonet II Tallinn | 6–1 | Dünamo Tallinn | Tallinn |
| 13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Tur 15', 71' Spiridonov 28'Televinov 36'Klimovitš 56' (pen.)Muraveiko 60' | Report | Tšistjakov 85' | Stadium: Lasnamäe KJH Kunstmurustaadion Attendance: 44 Referee: Grigori Ošomkov |
| 23 November 2013 | Dünamo Tallinn | 0–5 | Infonet II Tallinn | Tallinn |
| 13:00 EET (GMT+2) | Report | Klimovitš 33' Televinov 44'Muraveiko 54'Aksjonov 68'Petrov 85' | Stadium: Lasnamäe SPK Stadium Attendance: 29 Referee: Tomi Rahula |
Season statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit- As of 10 November 2013.[4]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jürgen Kuresoo | Elva | 33 |
| 2 | Henri Hanson | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 28 |
| 3 | Kristen Saarts | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 24 |
| 4 |  Irakli Torinava | Sillamäe Kalev II | 20 |
| 5 | Andre Järva | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | 16 |
| Robert Kirss | Nõmme Kalju II | 16 | |
| 7 | Andrei Antonov | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | 15 |
| Reimo Oja | HÜJK Emmaste | 15 | |
 Kōsuke Usami | Nõmme Kalju II / Sillamäe Kalev II | 15 | |
| 10 | Avetis Harutjunjan | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | 14 |
Awards
edit| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[5] | Mikhail Artyukhov | Legion Tallinn | Vahur Vahtramäe | HÜJK Emmaste |
| April[6] | Zaur Tšilingarašvili | Nõmme Kalju II | Andrei Antonov | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn |
| May[7] | Marko Pärnpuu | HÜJK Emmaste | Jürgen Kuresoo | Elva |
| June[8] |  Vadym Dobizha | Sillamäe Kalev II | Jürgen Kuresoo | Elva |
| July[9] | Gert Olesk | Pärnu Linnameeskond | Henri Hanson | Pärnu Linnameeskond |
| August[10] | Gert Olesk | Pärnu Linnameeskond | Erik Listmann | Nõmme Kalju II |
| September[11] | Zaur Tšilingarašvili | Nõmme Kalju II | Maikel Astur | Flora III Tallinn |
| October[12] | Viktor Neštšeretnõi | Dünamo Tallinn | Andrei Škaleta | Järve Kohtla-Järve |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchKalki 2898 ADWikipedia:Featured picturesJoe BidenDua LipaBronny JamesGavin NewsomProject 2025Donald TrumpHistorical rankings of presidents of the United States.xxxA Quiet Place: Day OneSugababesUEFA Euro 2024Cleopatra2024 NBA draft2024 United States presidential electionRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Deaths in 2024The Bear (TV series)ICC Men's T20 World CupLeBron JamesJ. D. Vance2024 Copa AméricaKevin RowlandNag AshwinGretchen WhitmerCeline DionBentley State LimousineRoe v. WadeYouTubePJ HarveyCallum TurnerDexys Midnight RunnersJill BidenKalkiWell he would, wouldn't he?Siobhán Donaghy