2020 Esiliiga B

{{Short description|Estonian football league season for third division}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Esiliiga B

| season = 2020

| dates = {{nowrap|8 March 2020 – 22 November 2020}}

| winners = Paide Linnameeskond U21

| promoted =Paide Linnameeskond U21
Welco

| relegated = Helios
Keila
Tarvas

| matches =

| total goals =

| league topscorer = Eduard Desjatski
Ander Ott Valge
(24 goals)

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| prevseason = 2019

| nextseason = 2021

}}

The 2020 Esiliiga B was the eighth season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football. The season began on 8 March 2020 and concluded on 22 November 2020.

Teams

Of the 10 participating teams 6 remained following the 2019 Esiliiga B. The 2019 champions Nõmme United, runners-up Vändra and 3rd placed Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi were promoted to the Esiliiga, while 10th placed Volta were relegated to the II liiga. The four new sides in this year's campaign are Welco, Tarvas, Läänemaa and Tallinna Kalev U21.

=Stadiums and locations=

{{Location map+ |Estonia |width=325 |caption=Locations of the 2020 Esiliiga B teams |places=

{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.3 |long=24.416667|position=bottom|label=Keila}}

{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.939444 |long=23.540833 |label=Läänemaa}}

{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.4333 |long=24.7500 |position=right|label=Kalev U21
Kalju U21}}

{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.87845 |long=25.54063 |label=Paide U21}}

{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.343768 |long=26.358354 |label=Tarvas|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.428889 |long=24.546944 |label=Tabasalu|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.366536 |long=26.713728 |label=Welco}}

{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.510278 |long=24.826389|position=top|label=Viimsi}}

{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=57.848611 |long=26.992778 |label=Helios}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

!Location

!Stadium

!Capacity

Helios

|Võru

|Võru Sports Centre Stadium

|align="center"|{{Nts|434}}

Keila

|Keila

|Keila Stadium

|align="center"|

Läänemaa

|Haapsalu

|Haapsalu linnastaadion

|align="center"|{{Nts

}

|-

|Nõmme Kalju U21

|Tallinn

|Hiiu Stadium

|align="center"|{{Nts|300}}{{cite web|title=Hiiu kunstmurustaadion|url=http://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/166|publisher=Estonian Football Association|accessdate=8 July 2017}}

|-

|Paide Linnameeskond U21

|Paide

|Paide linnastaadion

|align="center"|{{Nts|500}}{{cite web|title=Paide linna staadion|url=http://www.spordiregister.ee/ehitised.php?eh=1860|language=et|website=spordiregister.ee|access-date=1 March 2022}}

|-

|Tabasalu

|Tabasalu

|Tabasalu Arena

|align="center"|{{Nts|}}

|-

|Tallinna Kalev U21

|Tallinn

|Kalev Keskstaadion

|align="center"|{{Nts|}}

|-

|Tarvas

|Rakvere

|Rakvere linnastaadion

|align="center"|{{Nts|1100}}{{cite web|title=Rakvere staadion|url=http://www.spordiregister.ee/ehitised.php?eh=953|publisher=Eesti Spordiregister|language=Estonian}}

|-

|Viimsi

|Viimsi

|Viimsi Stadium

|align="center" |{{Nts|}}

|-

|Welco

|Tartu

|Tartu Tamme Stadium

|align=center| {{Nts|1500}}{{cite web|title=Tartu Tamme staadion|url=http://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/115|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=1 March 2022}}

|}

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/estonia/esiliiga-b/2020/regular-season/r56306/ Soccerway]

|team1=PLM |team2=WEL|team3=KAL |team4=TAB |split4=yes| team5=VII |team6=LÄÄ |split6=yes| team7=NÕM|team8=HEL|team9=KEI |team10=TAR

|update=complete

|win_PLM=23 |draw_PLM=2|loss_PLM=5 |gf_PLM=112|ga_PLM=40|status_PLM=CP

|win_WEL=20|draw_WEL=2 |loss_WEL=8|gf_WEL=81|ga_WEL=50|status_WEL=P

|win_KAL=19|draw_KAL=1 |loss_KAL=10|gf_KAL=81|ga_KAL=59

|win_TAB=16 |draw_TAB=3|loss_TAB=11 |gf_TAB=58|ga_TAB=46

|win_VII=12 |draw_VII=5 |loss_VII=11|gf_VII=60|ga_VII=44

|win_LÄÄ=11 |draw_LÄÄ=3 |loss_LÄÄ=14 |gf_LÄÄ=55|ga_LÄÄ=64

|win_NÕM=11|draw_NÕM=2|loss_NÕM=17 |gf_NÕM=49|ga_NÕM=78

|win_HEL=10|draw_HEL=5|loss_HEL=15|gf_HEL=55|ga_HEL=68|status_HEL=R

|win_KEI=8 |draw_KEI=6|loss_KEI=16 |gf_KEI=61|ga_KEI=93|status_KEI=R

|win_TAR=3|draw_TAR=1 |loss_TAR=26|gf_TAR=26 |ga_TAR=96|status_TAR=R

|name_KEI=Keila

|name_LÄÄ=Läänemaa

|name_NÕM=Nõmme Kalju U21

|name_PLM=Paide Linnameeskond U21

|name_TAR=Tarvas

|name_TAB=Tabasalu

|name_KAL=Tallinna Kalev U21

|name_WEL=Welco

|name_VII=Viimsi

|name_HEL=Helios

|result1=P |result2=P |result4=PPO |result8=RPO |result9=R |result10=R

|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_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to Esiliiga

|col_PPO=green2|text_PPO=Qualification for promotion play-offs

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO= Qualification for relegation play-offs

|col_R= red1 |text_R=Relegation to II liiga

}}

Results

=Matches 1–18=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|update=complete

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/estonia/esiliiga-b/2020/regular-season/r56306/ Soccerway]

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=HEL|team2=KEI|team3=LÄÄ|team4=NÕM |team5=PLM|team6=TAB |team7=KAL |team8=TAR |team9=VII |team10=WEL

|name_HEL=Helios

|match_HEL_KEI= 2–3

|match_HEL_LÄÄ= 3–3

|match_HEL_NÕM= 2–5

|match_HEL_PLM= 5–1

|match_HEL_TAR= 2–1

|match_HEL_TAB= 1–4

|match_HEL_KAL= 0–1

|match_HEL_WEL= 2–4

|match_HEL_VII= 1–1

|name_KEI=Keila

|match_KEI_LÄÄ= 2–1

|match_KEI_NÕM= 0–3

|match_KEI_PLM= 4–4

|match_KEI_TAR= 4–1

|match_KEI_TAB= 2–2

|match_KEI_KAL= 0–4

|match_KEI_WEL= 1–3

|match_KEI_VII= 1–2

|match_KEI_HEL= 1–2

|name_LÄÄ=Läänemaa

|match_LÄÄ_KEI= 7–1

|match_LÄÄ_NÕM= 3–1

|match_LÄÄ_PLM= 2–3

|match_LÄÄ_TAR= 3–0

|match_LÄÄ_TAB= 1–4

|match_LÄÄ_KAL= 1–3

|match_LÄÄ_WEL= 1–3

|match_LÄÄ_VII= 2–1

|match_LÄÄ_HEL= 4–1

|name_NÕM=Nõmme Kalju U21

|match_NÕM_KEI= 3–5

|match_NÕM_LÄÄ= 2–4

|match_NÕM_PLM= 0–3

|match_NÕM_TAR= 1–0

|match_NÕM_TAB= 2–0

|match_NÕM_KAL= 2–1

|match_NÕM_WEL= 2–5

|match_NÕM_VII= 1–0

|match_NÕM_HEL= 1–0

|name_PLM=Paide Linnameeskond U21

|match_PLM_KEI= 5–3

|match_PLM_LÄÄ= 4–0

|match_PLM_NÕM=4–3

|match_PLM_TAR= 8–1

|match_PLM_TAB= 2–0

|match_PLM_KAL= 1–2

|match_PLM_WEL= 0–1

|match_PLM_VII=3–1

|match_PLM_HEL=3–0

|name_TAB=Tabasalu

|match_TAB_KEI= 0–3

|match_TAB_LÄÄ=3–0

|match_TAB_NÕM= 5–0

|match_TAB_PLM= 2–1

|match_TAB_TAR= 2–0

|match_TAB_KAL=3–2

|match_TAB_WEL= 1–2

|match_TAB_VII= 1–2

|match_TAB_HEL= 1–2

|name_TAR=Tarvas

|match_TAR_KEI=2–4

|match_TAR_LÄÄ= 0–1

|match_TAR_NÕM= 0–4

|match_TAR_PLM=0–3

|match_TAR_TAB= 0–3

|match_TAR_KAL= 0–2

|match_TAR_WEL= 0–4

|match_TAR_VII= 1–3

|match_TAR_HEL=5–2

|name_KAL=Tallinna Kalev U21

|match_KAL_KEI= 13–1

|match_KAL_LÄÄ=4–2

|match_KAL_NÕM= 4–1

|match_KAL_PLM= 1–5

|match_KAL_TAR=3–1

|match_KAL_TAB= 4–3

|match_KAL_WEL= 2–1

|match_KAL_VII=2–3

|match_KAL_HEL= 1–1

|name_WEL=Welco

|match_WEL_KEI= 6–1

|match_WEL_LÄÄ= 1–1

|match_WEL_NÕM= 3–1

|match_WEL_PLM=1–3

|match_WEL_TAR= 3–0

|match_WEL_TAB=0–1

|match_WEL_KAL= 2–3

|match_WEL_VII= 5–3

|match_WEL_HEL= 2–0

|name_VII=Viimsi

|match_VII_KEI=2–2

|match_VII_LÄÄ= 0–1

|match_VII_NÕM=6–0

|match_VII_PLM= 2–0

|match_VII_TAR= 5–0

|match_VII_TAB=0–1

|match_VII_KAL= 4–0

|match_VII_WEL= 1–1

|match_VII_HEL= 1–1

}}

=Matches 19–30=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=HEL|team2=KEI|team3=LÄÄ|team4=NÕM |team5=PLM|team6=TAB |team7=KAL |team8=TAR |team9=VII |team10=WEL

|name_HEL=Helios

|match_HEL_KEI=null

|match_HEL_LÄÄ=null

|match_HEL_NÕM= 3–0

|match_HEL_PLM= 1–6

|match_HEL_TAR=null

|match_HEL_TAB= 3–4

|match_HEL_KAL= 0–5

|match_HEL_WEL= 0–2

|match_HEL_VII=null

|name_KEI=Keila

|match_KEI_LÄÄ= 3–4

|match_KEI_NÕM=null

|match_KEI_PLM= 3–6

|match_KEI_TAR=null

|match_KEI_TAB= 0–1

|match_KEI_KAL=null

|match_KEI_WEL=null

|match_KEI_VII= 0–0

|match_KEI_HEL= 1–3

|name_LÄÄ=Läänemaa

|match_LÄÄ_KEI=null

|match_LÄÄ_NÕM=null

|match_LÄÄ_PLM=null

|match_LÄÄ_TAR= 1–2

|match_LÄÄ_TAB=null

|match_LÄÄ_KAL=null

|match_LÄÄ_WEL= 1–5

|match_LÄÄ_VII= 2–0

|match_LÄÄ_HEL= 2–3

|name_NÕM=Nõmme Kalju U21

|match_NÕM_KEI= 1–3

|match_NÕM_LÄÄ= 0–5

|match_NÕM_PLM=null

|match_NÕM_TAR= 3–3

|match_NÕM_TAB=null

|match_NÕM_KAL= 0–2

|match_NÕM_WEL=null

|match_NÕM_VII=null

|match_NÕM_HEL=null

|name_PLM=Paide Linnameeskond U21

|match_PLM_KEI=null

|match_PLM_LÄÄ= 7–0

|match_PLM_NÕM= 3–1

|match_PLM_TAR= 7–0

|match_PLM_TAB= 6–0

|match_PLM_KAL=7–1

|match_PLM_WEL= 4–1

|match_PLM_VII=null

|match_PLM_HEL=null

|name_TAB=Tabasalu

|match_TAB_KEI=null

|match_TAB_LÄÄ= 1–1

|match_TAB_NÕM= 5–0

|match_TAB_PLM=1–1

|match_TAB_TAR= 2–1

|match_TAB_KAL=1–5

|match_TAB_WEL=4–2

|match_TAB_VII= 2–0

|match_TAB_HEL=null

|name_TAR=Tarvas

|match_TAR_KEI= 1–6

|match_TAR_LÄÄ=null

|match_TAR_NÕM=null

|match_TAR_PLM=null

|match_TAR_TAB=null

|match_TAR_KAL= 2–3

|match_TAR_WEL= 0–2

|match_TAR_VII=null

|match_TAR_HEL= 0–3

|name_KAL=Tallinna Kalev U21

|match_KAL_KEI= 3–1

|match_KAL_LÄÄ= 4–1

|match_KAL_NÕM=null

|match_KAL_PLM= 1–3

|match_KAL_TAR=null

|match_KAL_TAB= 1–0

|match_KAL_WEL=3–6

|match_KAL_VII= 1–6

|match_KAL_HEL=null

|name_WEL=Welco

|match_WEL_KEI= 6–1

|match_WEL_LÄÄ=null

|match_WEL_NÕM= 4–1

|match_WEL_PLM=2–7

|match_WEL_TAR=null

|match_WEL_TAB= 2–1

|match_WEL_KAL= 1–0

|match_WEL_VII= 1–5

|match_WEL_HEL=null

|name_VII=Viimsi

|match_VII_KEI=null

|match_VII_LÄÄ=null

|match_VII_NÕM= 2–4

|match_VII_PLM= 1–2

|match_VII_TAR= 4–3

|match_VII_TAB=null

|match_VII_KAL=null

|match_VII_WEL=null

|match_VII_HEL= 2–5

|update=complete

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/estonia/esiliiga-b/2020/regular-season/r56306/ Soccerway]

}}

Relegation play-offs

{{Football box

| date = 28 November 2020

| time = 13:00 (UTC+2)

| team1 = Tallinn

| score = 1–0

| report = https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/96351

| team2 = Helios

| goals1 = Malov {{goal|33}}

| location = Tallinn

| stadium = Lasnamäe Sports Complex

| attendance = 29

| referee = Teet Allas}}

{{Football box

| date = 5 December 2020

| time = 13:00 (UTC+2)

| team1 = Helios

| score = 0–0

| report = https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/96382

| team2 = Tallinn

| location = Võru

| stadium = Barrus Arena Võru

| attendance = 65

| referee =Toomas Nõmmiste}}

Tallinn won 1–0 on aggregate.

Season statistics

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable"

!Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

align=center rowspan=2|1{{flagicon|EST}} Eduard DesjatskiHeliosalign=center rowspan=2|24
{{flagicon|EST}} Ander Ott ValgePaide Linnameeskond U21
align=center|3{{flagicon|EST}} Kevor PalumetsPaide Linnameeskond U21align=center|21
align=center|4{{flagicon|EST}} Ramol SillamaaTallinna Kalev U21align=center|18
align=center rowspan=5|5{{flagicon|EST}} Karmo EinmannLäänemaaalign=center rowspan=5|16
{{flagicon|EST}} Kasper Karl EpnerKeila
{{flagicon|EST}} Jaagup LutsPaide Linnameeskond U21
{{flagicon|EST}} Karl Anton SõerdeViimsi
{{flagicon|EST}} Mikk ValtnaWelco
align=center rowspan=4|10{{flagicon|EST}} Kenlou LaasnerTallinna Kalev U21align=center rowspan=4|14
{{flagicon|EST}} Gregor LehtmetsViimsi
{{flagicon|EST}} Rain NäkkWelco
{{flagicon|EST}} Sten Jakob ViidasTabasalu

Awards

=Monthly awards=

class="wikitable"
rowspan=2|Month

!colspan=2|Manager of the Month

!colspan=2|Player of the Month

ManagerClub

!Player

Club
May{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-b-kuu-parimateks-valiti-tarmo-neemelo-ja-henri-perk-n17338|title=Esiliiga B kuu parimateks valiti Tarmo Neemelo ja Henri Perk|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=11 June 2020|accessdate=30 December 2022}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Tarmo Neemelo

Nõmme Kalju U21

|{{flagicon|EST}} Henri Perk

Nõmme Kalju U21
June{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-b-kuu-parimad-on-sagim-ja-desjatski-n17459|title=Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Sagim ja Desjatski|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=7 July 2020|accessdate=30 December 2022}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Janar Sagim

Welco

|{{flagicon|EST}} Eduard Desjatski

Helios
July{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-b-kuu-parimate-auhinnad-teenisid-tabasalu-ja-kalev-u21-n17625|title=Esiliiga B kuu parimate auhinnad teenisid Tabasalu ja Kalev U21|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=10 August 2020|accessdate=30 December 2022}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Daniel Meijel

Tallinna Kalev U21

|{{flagicon|EST}} Märten Subka

rowspan=2|Tabasalu
August{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-b-kuu-parimate-auhinnad-teenisid-jk-tabasalu-ja-laanemaa-jk-n17817|title=Esiliiga B kuu parimate auhinnad teenisid JK Tabasalu ja Läänemaa JK esindajad|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=16 September 2020|accessdate=30 December 2022}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Theimo Tülp

Läänemaa

|{{flagicon|EST}} Kaarel Rumberg

September{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-b-kuu-parimate-auhinnad-teenisitartu-welco-ja-paide-n17970|title=Esiliiga B kuu parimate auhinnad teenisid Tartu Welco ja Paide Linnameeskond U21|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=23 October 2020|accessdate=30 December 2022}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Erki Kesküla

Paide Linnameeskond U21

|{{flagicon|EST}} Artur Aus

Welco
October{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-b-kuu-parimate-auhinnad-teenisid-paide-u21-ja-tabasalu-n18019|title=Esiliiga B kuu parimate auhinnad teenisid Paide U21 ja Tabasalu|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=4 November 2020|accessdate=30 December 2022}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Risto Sarapik

Tabasalu

|{{flagicon|EST}} Ander Ott Valge

Paide Linnameeskond U21

=Esiliiga B Player of the Year=

Kevor Palumets was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-b-parim-mangija-on-kevor-palumets-n18200|title=Esiliiga B parim mängija on Kevor Palumets|publisher=Estonian Football Association|accessdate=15 January 2023|language=et}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}