2015 Esiliiga B
{{Short description|Estonian football league season for third division}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Esiliiga B
| season = 2015
| winners = Starbunker
(1st title)
| promoted = Starbunker
Järve
| relegated = Puuma
Ararat TTÜ
Flora III
| matches = 180
| total goals = 629
| league topscorer = Klimentiy Boldyrev (25 goals)
| biggest home win = Starbunker 10–0 Ararat TTÜ
(20 September 2015)
| biggest away win = Ararat TTÜ 0–6 Järve
(5 April 2015)
| highest scoring = {{nobreak|Sillamäe Kalev II 9–3 Ararat TTÜ}}
(4 October 2015)
| longest wins = 7 games
Starbunker
| longest unbeaten = 9 games
Joker
Järve
| longest winless = 10 games
Tallinna Kalev II
Flora III
Ararat TTÜ
| longest losses = 7 games
Ararat TTÜ
| prevseason = 2014
| nextseason = 2016
}}
The 2015 Esiliiga B was the 3rd season of the Esiliiga B, the third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season started on 4 March 2015 and concluded on 8 November 2015.{{cite web |url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/calendar.php?b=ELB&year=2015|title=ELB" MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2015)|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Football Association}}
Starbunker won the league, finishing with 81 points and were promoted to the Esiliiga. It was their first Esiliiga B title in history.
Järve finished 2nd and were promoted to the Esiliiga. Sillamäe Kalev II finished 3rd and qualified to the promotion play-offs but subsequently withdrew.
Puuma finished 8th and qualified to the relegation play-offs but were beaten by Welco 2–5 on aggregate and relegated to the II liiga. Ararat TTÜ and Flora III were the bottom two teams and were relegated to the II liiga.
Teams
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=Stadia=
=Personnel and kits=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
! Team ! Manager ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
Ararat TTÜ
|{{flagicon|EST}} Ruben Arutjunov |{{flagicon|EST}} Nikolai Pulkkinen |Nike | |
Elva
|{{flagicon|EST}} Kaido Koppel |{{flagicon|EST}} Jürgen Kuresoo |Nike |Sportland |
HÜJK Emmaste
|{{flagicon|EST}} Urmas Kirs | | |
Flora III
|{{flagicon|EST}} Pelle Pohlak | |Nike |Tele2{{cite web|title=Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori |url=http://soccernet.ee/flora-sai-koondisega-sama-sponsori/|accessdate=3 October 2014|date=25 September 2014|publisher=Soccernet.ee}} |
Järve
|{{flagicon|EST}} Andrei Škaleta | | |
Joker
|{{flagicon|EST}} Andre Ilves |{{flagicon|EST}} Rene Lill |Joma |Unibox |
Puuma
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Vitali Kobashov |{{flagicon|EST}} Marko Truusalu |Adidas | |
Sillamäe Kalev II
|{{flagicon|LTU}} Algimantas Briaunys | |
Starbunker
|{{flagicon|EST}} Andrei Borissov |{{flagicon|EST}} Maksim Krivošein |Adidas | |
Tallinna Kalev II
|{{flagicon|EST}} Daniel Meijel | |Jako |
=Managerial changes=
class="wikitable" |
Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |
---|
HÜJK Emmaste
|{{flagicon|EST}} Marko Pärnpuu |Signed by Tallinna Kalev |rowspan=2 align="center"|Pre-season |{{flagicon|EST}} Urmas Kirs |1 January 2015 |
Ararat TTÜ
|{{flagicon|EST}} Vaagn Arutjunjan |Mutual consent |31 December 2014 |{{flagicon|EST}} Ruben Arutjunov |1 January 2015 |
Results
=League table=
|source=[http://jalgpall.ee/league.php?b=ELB&year=2015 Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}}
|update=complete
|result1=EL |result2=EL |result3=ELPO |result8=IIPO |result9=II |result10=II
|team1=STA |team2=JÄR |team3=SIL |team4=ELV |team5=JOK |team6=TAL |team7=EMM |team8=PUU |team9=ARA |team10=FLO
|win_STA=26 |draw_STA=3 |loss_STA=7 |gf_STA=92 |ga_STA=38
|win_JÄR=21 |draw_JÄR=9 |loss_JÄR=6 |gf_JÄR=66 |ga_JÄR=29
|win_SIL=19 |draw_SIL=6 |loss_SIL=11 |gf_SIL=73 |ga_SIL=57
|win_ELV=16 |draw_ELV=6 |loss_ELV=14 |gf_ELV=62 |ga_ELV=45
|win_JOK=14 |draw_JOK=11|loss_JOK=11 |gf_JOK=66 |ga_JOK=57
|win_TAL=14 |draw_TAL=8 |loss_TAL=14 |gf_TAL=60 |ga_TAL=55
|win_EMM=13 |draw_EMM=7 |loss_EMM=16 |gf_EMM=56 |ga_EMM=64
|win_PUU=13 |draw_PUU=5 |loss_PUU=18 |gf_PUU=60 |ga_PUU=89
|win_ARA=6 |draw_ARA=7 |loss_ARA=23 |gf_ARA=51 |ga_ARA=114
|win_FLO=4 |draw_FLO=6 |loss_FLO=26 |gf_FLO=43 |ga_FLO=81
|status_STA=CP
|status_JÄR=P
|status_PUU=R
|status_ARA=R
|status_FLO=R
|name_STA =Starbunker
|name_JÄR =Järve
|name_SIL =Sillamäe Kalev II
|name_ELV =Elva
|name_JOK =Joker
|name_TAL =Tallinna Kalev II
|name_EMM =HÜJK Emmaste
|name_PUU =Puuma
|name_ARA =Ararat TTÜ
|name_FLO =Flora III
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 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.{{cite web |url=http://jalgpall.ee/docs/Eesti%202015.%20a%20meistriv%F5istluste%20Premium%20ja%20Esiliiga%20juhend.pdf |title=Eesti 2015. a meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliiga juhend |date=25 November 2014 |publisher=Estonian Football Association |accessdate=12 July 2015 |format=PDF |page=12 |language=Estonian }}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_EL=green1 |text_EL=Promotion to Esiliiga
|col_ELPO=green2 |text_ELPO=Qualification for the promotion play-offs
|col_IIPO=red2 |text_IIPO= Qualification for the relegation play-offs
|col_II=red1 |text_II=Relegation to II liiga
}}
=Result tables=
{{Col-start}}
{{Col-2}}
==First half of the season==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ARA|team2=ELV|team3=EMM|team4=FLO|team5=JÄR
|team6=JOK|team7=PUU|team8=SIL|team9=STA|team10=TAL
|name_ARA=Ararat TTÜ
|match_ARA_ELV=0–3
|match_ARA_EMM=0–4
|match_ARA_FLO=0–3
|match_ARA_JÄR=0–6
|match_ARA_JOK=0–3
|match_ARA_PUU=0–2
|match_ARA_SIL=2–1
|match_ARA_STA=4–4
|match_ARA_TAL=3–3
|name_ELV=Elva
|match_ELV_ARA=1–3
|match_ELV_EMM=2–0
|match_ELV_FLO=2–0
|match_ELV_JÄR=1–0
|match_ELV_JOK=1–1
|match_ELV_PUU=0–2
|match_ELV_SIL=1–2
|match_ELV_STA=0–2
|match_ELV_TAL=5–0
|name_EMM=HÜJK Emmaste
|match_EMM_ARA=0–3
|match_EMM_ELV=1–1
|match_EMM_FLO=1–1
|match_EMM_JÄR=1–2
|match_EMM_JOK=2–1
|match_EMM_PUU=5–0
|match_EMM_SIL=1–2
|match_EMM_STA=0–2
|match_EMM_TAL=1–2
|name_FLO=Flora III
|match_FLO_ARA=4–7
|match_FLO_ELV=0–1
|match_FLO_EMM=0–3
|match_FLO_JÄR=1–4
|match_FLO_JOK=1–2
|match_FLO_PUU=3–4
|match_FLO_SIL=1–1
|match_FLO_STA=1–2
|match_FLO_TAL=3–0
|name_JÄR=Järve
|match_JÄR_ARA=0–0
|match_JÄR_ELV=0–0
|match_JÄR_EMM=3–0
|match_JÄR_FLO=2–1
|match_JÄR_JOK=2–0
|match_JÄR_PUU=0–1
|match_JÄR_SIL=1–2
|match_JÄR_STA=1–0
|match_JÄR_TAL=1–0
|name_JOK=Joker
|match_JOK_ARA=1–4
|match_JOK_ELV=1–3
|match_JOK_EMM=2–2
|match_JOK_FLO=2–1
|match_JOK_JÄR=0–1
|match_JOK_PUU=6–5
|match_JOK_SIL=1–1
|match_JOK_STA=0–1
|match_JOK_TAL=4–2
|name_PUU=Puuma
|match_PUU_ARA=1–1
|match_PUU_ELV=3–2
|match_PUU_EMM=2–2
|match_PUU_FLO=2–0
|match_PUU_JÄR=1–1
|match_PUU_JOK=3–2
|match_PUU_SIL=1–0
|match_PUU_STA=2–4
|match_PUU_TAL=1–3
|name_SIL=Sillamäe Kalev II
|match_SIL_ARA=2–2
|match_SIL_ELV=1–5
|match_SIL_EMM=3–1
|match_SIL_FLO=4–2
|match_SIL_JÄR=3–2
|match_SIL_JOK=0–1
|match_SIL_PUU=4–3
|match_SIL_STA=0–3
|match_SIL_TAL=1–0
|name_STA=Starbunker
|match_STA_ARA=4–0
|match_STA_ELV=0–1
|match_STA_EMM=1–0
|match_STA_FLO=1–0
|match_STA_JÄR=0–2
|match_STA_JOK=3–1
|match_STA_PUU=2–1
|match_STA_SIL=3–0
|match_STA_TAL=5–0
|name_TAL=Tallinna Kalev II
|match_TAL_ARA=2–0
|match_TAL_ELV=1–1
|match_TAL_EMM=1–3
|match_TAL_FLO=2–0
|match_TAL_JÄR=0–0
|match_TAL_JOK=3–0
|match_TAL_PUU=3–3
|match_TAL_SIL=1–2
|match_TAL_STA=1–3
|match_STA_JÄR_note=FA awarded Järve a win due to Starbunker fielding suspended player. The original match had ended in a 2–0 win for Järve.
|update=complete
|source=[http://vana.jalgpall.ee/calendar.php?b=ELB&year=2015 Esiliiga B]
}}
{{Col-2}}
==Second half of the season==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ARA|team2=ELV|team3=EMM|team4=FLO|team5=JÄR
|team6=JOK|team7=PUU|team8=SIL|team9=STA|team10=KAL
|name_ARA=Ararat TTÜ
|match_ARA_ELV=0–2
|match_ARA_EMM=1–2
|match_ARA_FLO=0–4
|match_ARA_JÄR=1–4
|match_ARA_JOK=2–2
|match_ARA_PUU=1–2
|match_ARA_SIL=3–2
|match_ARA_STA=1–6
|match_ARA_KAL=1–2
|name_ELV=Elva
|match_ELV_ARA=0–0
|match_ELV_EMM=1–2
|match_ELV_FLO=1–2
|match_ELV_JÄR=1–1
|match_ELV_JOK=0–2
|match_ELV_PUU=9–1
|match_ELV_SIL=2–0
|match_ELV_STA=0–2
|match_ELV_KAL=1–2
|name_EMM=HÜJK Emmaste
|match_EMM_ARA=7–3
|match_EMM_ELV=3–2
|match_EMM_FLO=2–1
|match_EMM_JÄR=1–1
|match_EMM_JOK=1–3
|match_EMM_PUU=3–1
|match_EMM_SIL=0–4
|match_EMM_STA=2–4
|match_EMM_KAL=1–5
|name_FLO=Flora III
|match_FLO_ARA=3–3
|match_FLO_ELV=0–2
|match_FLO_EMM=0–2
|match_FLO_JÄR=1–4
|match_FLO_JOK=3–3
|match_FLO_PUU=1–1
|match_FLO_SIL=0–1
|match_FLO_STA=1–3
|match_FLO_KAL=2–2
|name_JÄR=Järve
|match_JÄR_ARA=3–0
|match_JÄR_ELV=5–2
|match_JÄR_EMM=4–0
|match_JÄR_FLO=2–1
|match_JÄR_JOK=1–1
|match_JÄR_PUU=0–0
|match_JÄR_SIL=0–1
|match_JÄR_STA=3–1
|match_JÄR_KAL=2–1
|name_JOK=Joker
|match_JOK_ARA=3–2
|match_JOK_ELV=2–1
|match_JOK_EMM=3–1
|match_JOK_FLO=4–0
|match_JOK_JÄR=0–0
|match_JOK_PUU=7–1
|match_JOK_SIL=2–2
|match_JOK_STA=0–0
|match_JOK_KAL=0–0
|name_PUU=Puuma
|match_PUU_ARA=3–1
|match_PUU_ELV=0–3
|match_PUU_EMM=0–1
|match_PUU_FLO=1–0
|match_PUU_JÄR=1–3
|match_PUU_JOK=1–4
|match_PUU_SIL=2–3
|match_PUU_STA=3–4
|match_PUU_KAL=0–2
|name_SIL=Sillamäe Kalev II
|match_SIL_ARA=9–3
|match_SIL_ELV=2–2
|match_SIL_EMM=1–1
|match_SIL_FLO=3–2
|match_SIL_JÄR=0–1
|match_SIL_JOK=5–1
|match_SIL_PUU=6–1
|match_SIL_STA=2–4
|match_SIL_KAL=1–0
|name_STA=Starbunker
|match_STA_ARA=10–0
|match_STA_ELV=1–2
|match_STA_EMM=2–0
|match_STA_FLO=3–0
|match_STA_JÄR=4–0
|match_STA_JOK=1–1
|match_STA_PUU=2–3
|match_STA_SIL=1–0
|match_STA_KAL=1–4
|name_KAL=Tallinna Kalev II
|match_KAL_ARA=6–0
|match_KAL_ELV=3–1
|match_KAL_EMM=0–0
|match_KAL_FLO=2–0
|match_KAL_JÄR=2–2
|match_KAL_JOK=1–0
|match_KAL_PUU=1–2
|match_KAL_SIL=1–2
|match_KAL_STA=2–3
|match_JÄR_SIL_note=FA awarded Sillamäe Kalev II a win due to Järve fielding an ineligible player. The original match had ended in a 1–0 win for Sillamäe Kalev II.
|match_JÄR_PUU_note=FA awarded Järve a win after Puuma forfeited the match.
|match_ELV_ARA_note=FA awarded Elva a win after Ararat TTÜ forfeited the match.
|update=complete
|source=[http://vana.jalgpall.ee/calendar.php?b=ELB&year=2015 Esiliiga B]
}}
{{Col-end}}
Play-offs
=Promotion play-offs=
Sillamäe Kalev II, who finished 3rd, were supposed to face Santos, the 8th-placed 2015 Esiliiga side for a two-legged play-off. However, the play-offs were abandoned after Sillamäe Kalev II withdrew and Santos retained their Esiliiga spot for the 2016 season.{{cite web|url=http://vana.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=9272|title=Tartu FC Santos mängib Esiliigas ka uuel hooajal|language=Estonian|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=10 November 2015}}
=Relegation play-offs=
Puuma, who finished 8th, faced Welco, the II liiga play-offs winner. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2016 Esiliiga B. Welco won 5–2 on aggregate.
==First leg==
{{Footballbox
| date = 15 November 2015
| time = 16:00 (GMT+2)
| team1 = Welco
| score = 5–0
| report = http://vana.jalgpall.ee/lprotocol.php?st=&proto_id=61906
| team2 = Puuma
| goals1 = Savikink {{goal|16}}
Lubi {{goal|23}}
Kaasik {{goal|39}}
Sillaots {{goal|49}}
Valtna {{goal|71}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Tartu Tamme Stadium
| location = Tartu
| attendance = 100
| referee = Marko Liiva
}}
==Second leg==
{{Footballbox
| date = 21 November 2015
| time = 13:00 (GMT+2)
| team1 = Puuma
| score = 2–0
| report = http://vana.jalgpall.ee/lprotocol.php?st=&proto_id=61928
| team2 = Welco
| goals1 = Tšernei {{goal|44}}
Kartau {{goal|85}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Wismar Stadium
| location = Tallinn
| attendance = 62
| referee = Dmitri Kulikov
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
Rank
!Player !Club | ||
---|---|---|
1
|align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Klimentiy Boldyrev | align=left|Starbunker | align="centre"|25 |
2
|align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} Jürgen Kuresoo | align=left|Elva | align="centre"|23 |
3
|align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} Nikita Brõlin | align=left|Starbunker | align="centre"|18 |
4
|align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} Sergei Bilinski | align=left|Puuma | align="centre"|14 |
rowspan=3|5
|align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} Kert Jõeäär | align=left|Tallinna Kalev II | align="centre" rowspan=3|12 |
align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} Rene Lill | align=left|Joker | |
align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} Aleksandr Volkov | align=left|Sillamäe Kalev II | |
rowspan=3|8
|align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Emmanuel Gurtckaia | align=left|Sillamäe Kalev II | align="centre" rowspan=3|11 |
align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} Ats Joandi | align=left|Elva | |
align=left|{{flagicon|EST}} Ilja Zelentsov | align=left|Starbunker |