2018 Esiliiga B#Relegation play-offs
{{Short description|Estonian football league season for third division}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Esiliiga B
| season = 2018
| winners = Tallinna JK Legion
| promoted = Tallinna JK Legion
Tartu JK Tammeka U21
Kohtla-Järve JK Järve
| relegated = Lasnamäe FC Ajax
FC Flora U19
| matches = 180
| total goals = 748
| league topscorer = Rejal Alijev, 40 goals
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| prevseason = 2017
| nextseason = 2019
}}
The 2018 Esiliiga B was the 6th season of the Esiliiga B, third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013.
Teams
Of the 10 participating teams 4 remained following the 2017 Esiliiga B. The 2017 champions Kalju U21, runners-up Kalev U21 and 4th placed Keila JK were promoted to Esiliiga, while 10th place Sillamäe Kalev U21 was relegated and Viimsi JK and Raasiku Joker decided not to participate in 2018 Esiliiga B.{{cite web|title=Kalju U21 kindlustas Esiliiga B võidu|language=Estonian|date=26 October 2017|publisher=soccernet.ee|url=http://soccernet.ee/artikkel/kalju-u21-kindlustas-esiliiga-b-voidu}}{{cite web|title=Heitluse Esiliiga B teisele kohale võitis Kalev U21|language=Estonian|date=5 November 2017|publisher=soccernet.ee|url=http://soccernet.ee/artikkel/heitluse-esiliiga-b-teisele-kohale-voitis-kalev-u21}}{{cite web|title=Vändra loobus ikkagi Esiliigast, Keila alustab aste kõrgemal|language=Estonian|date=5 December 2017|publisher=soccernet.ee|url=http://soccernet.ee/artikkel/vandra-loobus-ikkagi-esiliigast-keila-alustab-aste-korgemal}}{{cite web|title=Esiliiga B kohast loobunud Viimsi: jäädes kahe jalaga maa peale on otsus igati mõistlik|language=Estonian|date=28 November 2017|publisher=soccernet.ee|url=http://soccernet.ee/artikkel/esiliiga-b-kohast-loobunud-viimsi-jaades-kahe-jalaga-maa-peale-on-otsus-igati-moistlik}} For this season those six teams will be replaced by 6 II Liiga teams. They are: Lasnamäe Ajax, Nõmme United, Pärnu JK, Tallinna Legion, Flora U19 and Võru Helios. Only Tallinna Legion and Flora U19 have played in Esiliiga B before.{{cite web|title=Jalgpalliliit kinnitas Esiliiga ja Esiliiga B 2018. aasta koosseisu|language=Estonian|date=28 November 2017|publisher=Estonian Football Association|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/jalgpalliliit-kinnitas-esiliiga-ja-esiliiga-b-2018-aasta-koosseisu-n13007}}{{cite web|title=Pärnu ja Viimsi sälitasid oma koha
|language=Estonian|date=19 November 2016|publisher=Estonian Football Association|url=http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=11344}}
=Stadia=
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}}{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.3833 |long=26.7166 |position=right |label=
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}}{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.3735 |long=24.5305 |position=left |label=
}}}}
class="wikitable sortable" |
Team
!Location !Stadium !Capacity |
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FC Flora U19
|align="center"|{{Nts|540}}{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/55|title=Staadionid|publisher=Jalgpall.ee|language=Estonian}} |
Kohtla-Järve JK Järve
| align="center" |{{Nts|780}}{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/41|title=Kohtla-Järve Spordikeskuse staadion|language=Estonian|publisher=Jalgpall.ee}} |
Lasnamäe FC Ajax
|align="center"|{{Nts |
|-
|align="center" |{{Nts|}}{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/110|title=Männiku staadion|language=Estonian|publisher=Jalgpall.ee}}
|-
| align="center"|{{Nts|268}}{{cite web|url=https://www.spordiregister.ee/ehitised.php?eh=1819|title=Paide linna staadion|language=Estonian|date=13 October 2016|publisher=Spordiregister.ee}}
|-
|align="center"|{{Nts|500}}{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/17|title=Pärnu Raeküla staadion|language=Estonian|publisher=Jalgpall.ee}}
|-
|align="center" |{{Nts|}}{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/9|title=Wismari staadion|language=Estonian|publisher=Jalgpall.ee}}
|-
|align="center"|{{Nts|508}}{{cite web|title=Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak|url=http://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/19|publisher=Jalgpall.ee|language=Estonian}}
|-
|align="center"|{{Nts|273}}{{cite web|title=Vändra staadion|url=http://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/134|publisher=Jalgpall.ee|language=Estonian}}
|-
|Võru
| align="center" |{{Nts|}}
|}
=Personnel and kits=
=Managerial changes=
Results
=League table=
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/estonia/esiliiga-b/2018/regular-season/ soccerway] {{in lang|en}}, [http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/53/esiliiga-b Esiliiga B] {{in lang|et}}
|result1=EL |result2=EL |result3=ELPO |result9=IIPO |result10=II
|team1=LEG|team2=TAM|team3=JÄR|team4=PÄR|team5=NUT|team6=HEL|team7=VAP|team8=PAI|team9=AJA|team10=FLO
|win_AJA= 4|draw_AJA= 4|loss_AJA=28|gf_AJA= 35|ga_AJA=135 |status_AJA=R
|win_HEL=15|draw_HEL= 9|loss_HEL=12|gf_HEL= 81|ga_HEL= 66
|win_FLO= 4|draw_FLO= 4|loss_FLO=28|gf_FLO= 33|ga_FLO=138 |status_FLO=R
|win_JÄR=21|draw_JÄR= 6|loss_JÄR= 9|gf_JÄR= 80|ga_JÄR= 39 |status_JÄR=P
|win_LEG=32|draw_LEG= 2|loss_LEG= 2|gf_LEG=125|ga_LEG= 31 |status_LEG=CP
|win_NUT=17|draw_NUT= 9|loss_NUT=10|gf_NUT=100|ga_NUT= 57
|win_PAI= 8|draw_PAI= 4|loss_PAI=24|gf_PAI= 45|ga_PAI= 94
|win_PÄR=18|draw_PÄR= 7|loss_PÄR=11|gf_PÄR= 80|ga_PÄR= 51
|win_TAM=22|draw_TAM= 6|loss_TAM= 8|gf_TAM=108|ga_TAM= 40 |status_TAM=P
|win_VAP=11|draw_VAP= 5|loss_VAP=20|gf_VAP= 61|ga_VAP= 96
|name_AJA =Lasnamäe Ajax
|name_FLO =Flora U19
|name_HEL =Võru Helios
|name_JÄR =Kohtla-Järve Järve
|name_LEG =Tallinna Legion
|name_NUT =Nõmme United
|name_PAI =Paide U21
|name_PÄR =Pärnu JK
|name_TAM =Tammeka U21
|name_VAP =Vändra Vaprus
|note_FLO=Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
|note_PAI=Paide escaped relegation due to vacant league spot after Tartu Santos from 2018 Esiliiga were relegated down two league levels.{{cite web |title=Taas ärakukkumine tippjalgpallis: Santos jätkab madalamates liigades |url=https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/taas-arakukkumine-tippjalgpallis-santos-jatkab-madalamates-liigades#comment |publisher=soccernet.ee |accessdate=19 November 2018}}
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 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) Fairplay ranking.{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/league.php?b=EL&page_id=49|title=Esiliiga B |publisher=Estonian Football Association |accessdate=2 February 2016 |language=Estonian}}
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_EL=green1 |text_EL=Promotion to the Esiliiga
|col_ELPO=blue1 |text_ELPO=Qualification for promotion play-offs
|col_IIPO= red2 |text_IIPO= Qualification for relegation play-offs
|col_II= red1 |text_II =Relegation to II Liiga
}}
=Results tables=
{{Col-start}}
{{Col-2}}
==First half of the season==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AJA|team2=FLO|team3=HEL|team4=JÄR|team5=LEG
|team6=NUT|team7=PAI|team8=PÄR|team9=TAM|team10=VAP
|name_AJA=Ajax
|match_AJA_FLO=5–0
|match_AJA_HEL=1–1
|match_AJA_JÄR=0–4
|match_AJA_LEG=0–6
|match_AJA_NUT=3–5
|match_AJA_PAI=2–3
|match_AJA_PÄR=0–3
|match_AJA_TAM=2–2
|match_AJA_VAP=5–2
|name_FLO=Flora U19
|match_FLO_AJA=3–2
|match_FLO_HEL=1–2
|match_FLO_JÄR=1–2
|match_FLO_LEG=2–7
|match_FLO_NUT=3–0
|match_FLO_PAI=1–1
|match_FLO_PÄR=1–4
|match_FLO_TAM=1–6
|match_FLO_VAP=0–1
|name_HEL=Helios
|match_HEL_AJA=0–2
|match_HEL_FLO=8–0
|match_HEL_JÄR=2–4
|match_HEL_LEG=0-5
|match_HEL_NUT=2-2
|match_HEL_PAI=2–0
|match_HEL_PÄR=2–0
|match_HEL_TAM=4–1
|match_HEL_VAP=3–2
|name_JÄR=Järve
|match_JÄR_AJA=0–0
|match_JÄR_FLO=1–0
|match_JÄR_HEL=3–0
|match_JÄR_LEG=0–1
|match_JÄR_NUT=2–2
|match_JÄR_PAI=4–1
|match_JÄR_PÄR=0–1
|match_JÄR_TAM=1–1
|match_JÄR_VAP=5–0
|name_LEG=Legion
|match_LEG_AJA=4–0
|match_LEG_FLO=5–1
|match_LEG_HEL=3–0
|match_LEG_JÄR=4–0
|match_LEG_NUT=5–0
|match_LEG_PAI=3–1
|match_LEG_PÄR=3–2
|match_LEG_TAM=2–1
|match_LEG_VAP=2–1
|name_NUT=Nõmme Utd
|match_NUT_AJA=8–0
|match_NUT_FLO=5–0
|match_NUT_HEL=1–1
|match_NUT_JÄR=6–0
|match_NUT_LEG=0–3
|match_NUT_PAI=1–1
|match_NUT_PÄR=2–1
|match_NUT_TAM=1–2
|match_NUT_VAP=3–0
|name_PAI=Paide U21
|match_PAI_AJA=2-0
|match_PAI_FLO=1–1
|match_PAI_HEL=0–2
|match_PAI_JÄR=1–0
|match_PAI_LEG=0–1
|match_PAI_NUT=1–2
|match_PAI_PÄR=0–4
|match_PAI_TAM=2–5
|match_PAI_VAP=0–2
|name_PÄR=Pärnu JK
|match_PÄR_AJA=3–2
|match_PÄR_FLO=5–0
|match_PÄR_HEL=1–1
|match_PÄR_JÄR=1–1
|match_PÄR_LEG=1–3
|match_PÄR_NUT=3–2
|match_PÄR_PAI=2–1
|match_PÄR_TAM=0–1
|match_PÄR_VAP=1-1
|name_TAM=Tammeka U21
|match_TAM_AJA=12–0
|match_TAM_FLO=5–0
|match_TAM_HEL=4–0
|match_TAM_JÄR=1–0
|match_TAM_LEG=1–2
|match_TAM_NUT=0–0
|match_TAM_PAI=0–0
|match_TAM_PÄR=1–1
|match_TAM_VAP=3–1
|name_VAP=Vaprus
|match_VAP_AJA=2–0
|match_VAP_FLO=4–1
|match_VAP_HEL=2–2
|match_VAP_JÄR=1–3
|match_VAP_LEG=0–6
|match_VAP_NUT=1–6
|match_VAP_PAI=2–1
|match_VAP_PÄR=2–1
|match_VAP_TAM=2–4
|update=July 2018
|source=[http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/186/esiliiga-b Esiliiga B]
}}
{{Col-2}}
==Second half of the season==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AJA|team2=FLO|team3=HEL|team4=JÄR|team5=LEG
|team6=NUT|team7=PAI|team8=PÄR|team9=TAM|team10=VAP
|name_AJA=Ajax
|match_AJA_FLO=1-3
|match_AJA_HEL=2-5
|match_AJA_JÄR=0-3
|match_AJA_LEG=0-3
|match_AJA_NUT=0-5
|match_AJA_PAI=0–3
|match_AJA_PÄR=0–2
|match_AJA_TAM=1-7
|match_AJA_VAP=0-0
|name_FLO=Flora U19
|match_FLO_AJA=1-2
|match_FLO_HEL=1-1
|match_FLO_JÄR=0-9
|match_FLO_LEG=0-7
|match_FLO_NUT=1-5
|match_FLO_PAI=2-0
|match_FLO_PÄR=1-4
|match_FLO_TAM=0–3
|match_FLO_VAP=2–2
|name_HEL=Helios
|match_HEL_AJA=6-2
|match_HEL_FLO=8-1
|match_HEL_JÄR=1-2
|match_HEL_LEG=3-1
|match_HEL_NUT=5-5
|match_HEL_PAI=5–0
|match_HEL_PÄR=0-0
|match_HEL_TAM=2-0
|match_HEL_VAP=3-4
|name_JÄR=Järve
|match_JÄR_AJA=2-0
|match_JÄR_FLO=3–1
|match_JÄR_HEL=4-1
|match_JÄR_LEG=2-0
|match_JÄR_NUT=1–0
|match_JÄR_PAI=2-0
|match_JÄR_PÄR=1-1
|match_JÄR_TAM=0-1
|match_JÄR_VAP=5-0
|name_LEG=Legion
|match_LEG_AJA=4–0
|match_LEG_FLO=3-1
|match_LEG_HEL=2–1
|match_LEG_JÄR=3–0
|match_LEG_NUT=3-1
|match_LEG_PAI=7-0
|match_LEG_PÄR=4-3
|match_LEG_TAM=1-1
|match_LEG_VAP=1-0
|name_NUT=Nõmme Utd
|match_NUT_AJA=6–1
|match_NUT_FLO=8-0
|match_NUT_HEL=0–0
|match_NUT_JÄR=2-2
|match_NUT_LEG=2-7
|match_NUT_PAI=6-0
|match_NUT_PÄR=3-1
|match_NUT_TAM=1-4
|match_NUT_VAP=1–1
|name_PAI=Paide U21
|match_PAI_AJA=4-1
|match_PAI_FLO=7-0
|match_PAI_HEL=0-2
|match_PAI_JÄR=0-3
|match_PAI_LEG=0-4
|match_PAI_NUT=0-2
|match_PAI_PÄR=2-1
|match_PAI_TAM=2–6
|match_PAI_VAP=3-4
|name_PÄR=Pärnu JK
|match_PÄR_AJA=6-0
|match_PÄR_FLO=4-0
|match_PÄR_HEL=6–2
|match_PÄR_JÄR=2-4
|match_PÄR_LEG=2-2
|match_PÄR_NUT=1-0
|match_PÄR_PAI=5–4
|match_PÄR_TAM=3-2
|match_PÄR_VAP=3-1
|name_TAM=Tammeka U21
|match_TAM_AJA=7-0
|match_TAM_FLO=4-1
|match_TAM_HEL=3–1
|match_TAM_JÄR=4-0
|match_TAM_LEG=0-2
|match_TAM_NUT=1-2
|match_TAM_PAI=10-0
|match_TAM_PÄR=2-0
|match_TAM_VAP=2-1
|name_VAP=Vaprus
|match_VAP_AJA=8-1
|match_VAP_FLO=3-2
|match_VAP_HEL=1-2
|match_VAP_JÄR=0-7
|match_VAP_LEG=4–6
|match_VAP_NUT=1-4
|match_VAP_PAI=0-4
|match_VAP_PÄR=1–2
|match_VAP_TAM=4-2
|update=11 November 2018
|source=[http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/186/esiliiga-b Esiliiga B]
}}
{{Col-end}}
=Positions by round=
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=tr
|toptext=The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.
|team1= TJK Legion
|pos1= 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1
|team2= Tammeka U21
|pos2= 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2
|team3= Kohtla-Järve Järve
|pos3=10/10/10/ 8/ 6/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3
|team4= Pärnu JK
|pos4= 7/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 5/ 4/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 4
|team5= Nõmme United
|pos5= 1/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 5
|team6= Võru Helios
|pos6= 4/ 3/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6
|team7= Vändra Vaprus
|pos7= 8/ 8/ 5/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7
|team9= Paide U21
|pos8= 5/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8
|team10= Lasnamäe Ajax
|pos9= 6/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/10/ 10/ 10/ 10/ 10/ 10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9
|team8= Flora U19
|pos10= 9/ 6/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 10/ 10/ 10/ 10
|color_1=1st|text_1=Leader and promotion to 2019 Esiliiga
|color_2-3=green1|text_2-3=Qualification to promotion play-offs
|color_8=red3|text_8=Qualification to relegation play-offs
|color_9-=red1|text_9-=Relegation to 2019 II liiga
|source=[http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/186/esiliiga-b Esiliiga B]
|date=November 2018
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
Updated on 20 July.{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/186/esiliiga-b|title=Esiliiga B|language=Estonian|publisher=Estonian Football Association}}
class="wikitable"
!Rank !Player !Club !Goals | ||
align=center rowspan=|1
|{{flagicon|EST}} Rejal Alijev | Legion | align=center rowspan=|40 |
align=center rowspan=|2
|{{flagicon|EST}} Kein Makovei | Pärnu JK | align=center rowspan=|27 |
align=center rowspan=|3
|{{flagicon|EST}} Marek Šatov | Legion | align=center rowspan=|24 |
align=center rowspan=2|4
|{{flagicon|EST}} Denis Vnukov | Legion | align=center rowspan=2|20 |
{{flagicon|EST}} Pavel Fedorenko | Nõmme United |
Awards
=Monthly awards=
=Esiliiga B Player of the Year=
Rejal Alijev was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-parimaks-mangija-oli-loppenud-hooaja-vitali-gussev-n14997?siteacc=events|title=Esiliiga parimaks mängija oli lõppenud hooaja Vitali Gussev|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=9 December 2018|language=Estonian|trans-title=Esiliiga's best player was Vitali Gussev}}
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://jalgpall.ee/league.php?b=ELB&page_id=50 Official website]
{{Esiliiga B seasons}}
{{2018 in Estonian football}}
Category:2018–19 in European third-tier association football leagues