2023 Esiliiga B
{{Short description|Estonian football league season for third division}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Esiliiga B
| season = 2023
| dates = {{nowrap|5 March 2023 – 12 November 2023}}
| winners = Welco
| promoted = Welco
Tallinna Kalev U21
| relegated =
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| league topscorer =
| best goalkeeper =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
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| prevseason = 2022
| nextseason = 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
=Stadiums and locations=
{{Location map+ |Estonia |width=325 |caption=Locations of the 2023 Esiliiga B teams |places=
{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.2421061|long=22.4799586|position=top|label_size=80 |label={{nowrap|Kuressaare U21}}}}
{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.36347|long=28.18465|position=left |label_size=80 |label=Trans U21}}
{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.4212916667|long=24.73205|position=right|label_size=80 |label=Kalev U21
Kalju U21}}
{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.3749257|long=24.503125|position=top|label_size=80 |label=Pärnu}}
{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.36647|long=26.71384|position=top|label_size=80 |label={{nowrap|Tammeka U21}}
Tartu Welco}}
{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.3221317637|long=26.7224477814 |position=bottom|label_size=80 |label=Tartu Kalev}}
{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.936392|long=23.540042|position=right|label_size=80 |label=Läänemaa}}
{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.36187|long=25.60714|position=top|label_size=80 |label=Tulevik}}
}}
League table
|source=[https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/186/esiliiga-b Esiliiga B]
|result1=PRO |result2=PRO |result4=PPO |result8=RPO |result9=RPO
|team_order=WEL, KAL, NAR, TAR, KUR, TUL, TAM, NÕM, LÄÄ, PÄR
|update=complete
|win_KUR=17|draw_KUR=10|loss_KUR=9 |gf_KUR=87|ga_KUR=76
|win_LÄÄ=8 |draw_LÄÄ=2 |loss_LÄÄ=26|gf_LÄÄ=67|ga_LÄÄ=120
|win_NAR=19|draw_NAR=7 |loss_NAR=10|gf_NAR=69|ga_NAR=48
|win_NÕM=12|draw_NÕM=5 |loss_NÕM=19|gf_NÕM=90|ga_NÕM=103
|win_PÄR=3 |draw_PÄR=5 |loss_PÄR=28|gf_PÄR=34|ga_PÄR=106
|win_KAL=19|draw_KAL=10|loss_KAL=7 |gf_KAL=99|ga_KAL=53
|win_TAM=12|draw_TAM=8 |loss_TAM=16|gf_TAM=63|ga_TAM=70
|win_TAR=18|draw_TAR=7 |loss_TAR=11|gf_TAR=85|ga_TAR=71
|win_TUL=16|draw_TUL=7 |loss_TUL=13|gf_TUL=58|ga_TUL=55
|win_WEL=23|draw_WEL=5 |loss_WEL=8 |gf_WEL=92|ga_WEL=42
|name_KUR=Kuressaare U21
|name_LÄÄ=Läänemaa
|name_NAR=Narva Trans U21
|name_NÕM=Nõmme Kalju U21
|name_PÄR=Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi
|name_KAL=Tallinna Kalev U21
|name_TAM=Tammeka U21
|name_TAR=Tartu Kalev
|name_TUL=Tulevik
|name_WEL=Welco
|status_LÄÄ=O
|status_NÕM=O
|status_KAL=P
|status_WEL=CP
|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) Fair-play points; 10) Draw{{cite web|url=https://www.jalgpall.ee/docs/1%20Eesti%202023.%20a%20meistriv%F5istluste%20Premium%20ja%20Esiliigade%20juhend.pdf|title=Eesti 2023. a jalgpalli meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliigade juhend|pages=17–18|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et|access-date=1 March 2023}}
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_PRO=green1 |text_PRO=Promotion to Esiliiga
|col_PPO=yellow1 |text_PPO=Qualification for Esiliiga play-off
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for Esiliiga B play-off
|note_PÄR=Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi were reprieved from relegation after Alliance, relegated to the 2024 Esiliiga B, folded.
}}
Results
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=Matches 1–18=
{{#invoke:sports results|main| matches_style = FBR
| source = [https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/186/liigad/calendar?season=2023 Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}}
| update = complete
|team1=KUR |team2=LÄÄ |team3=NAR |team4=NÕM |team5=PJK |team6=KAL |team7=TAM |team8=TAR|team9=TUL |team10=WEL
| name_KUR = Kuressaare U21
| name_LÄÄ = Läänemaa
| name_NAR = Narva Trans U21
| name_NÕM = Nõmme Kalju U21
| name_PJK = Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi
| name_KAL = Tallinna Kalev U21
| name_TAM = Tammeka U21
| name_TAR = Tartu Kalev
| name_TUL = Tulevik
| name_WEL = Welco
| match_KUR_TAR = 3–3
| match_KUR_LÄÄ = 2–2
| match_KUR_TUL = 0–1
| match_KUR_NÕM = 5–4
| match_KUR_NAR = 2–0
| match_KUR_KAL = 2–1
| match_KUR_PJK = 3–0
| match_KUR_WEL = 3–3
| match_KUR_TAM = 4–0
| match_TAR_KUR = 5–4
| match_TAR_LÄÄ = 2–1
| match_TAR_TUL = 1–3
| match_TAR_NÕM = 5–2
| match_TAR_NAR = 4–1
| match_TAR_KAL = 0–3
| match_TAR_PJK = 7–0
| match_TAR_WEL = 0–2
| match_TAR_TAM = 2–1
| match_LÄÄ_KUR = 0–3
| match_LÄÄ_TAR = 2–3
| match_LÄÄ_NAR = 1–4
| match_LÄÄ_TUL = 1–2
| match_LÄÄ_NÕM = 8–6
| match_LÄÄ_KAL = 3–5
| match_LÄÄ_PJK = 3–2
| match_LÄÄ_WEL = 4–1
| match_LÄÄ_TAM = 2–2
| match_TUL_KUR = 4–1
| match_TUL_TAR = 0–3
| match_TUL_LÄÄ = 3–2
| match_TUL_NÕM = 2–2
| match_TUL_NAR = 4–0
| match_TUL_KAL = 2–0
| match_TUL_PJK = 3–1
| match_TUL_WEL = 0–1
| match_TUL_TAM = 0–1
| match_NÕM_KUR = 1–2
| match_NÕM_TAR = 4–5
| match_NÕM_LÄÄ = 0–1
| match_NÕM_TUL = 7–2
| match_NÕM_NAR =1–3
| match_NÕM_KAL =1–4
| match_NÕM_PJK =2–0
| match_NÕM_WEL =0–4
| match_NÕM_TAM =5–2
| match_NAR_KUR =5–1
| match_NAR_TAR = 2–0
| match_NAR_LÄÄ = 3–0
| match_NAR_TUL =2–1
| match_NAR_NÕM = 1–1
| match_NAR_KAL = 0–0
| match_NAR_PJK =1–1
| match_NAR_WEL = 2–1
| match_NAR_TAM = 1–3
| match_KAL_KUR =3–3
| match_KAL_TAR = 3–3
| match_KAL_LÄÄ = 6–0
| match_KAL_TUL = 3–0
| match_KAL_NÕM = 3–4
| match_KAL_NAR = 1–0
| match_KAL_PJK = 6–0
| match_KAL_WEL = 1–0
| match_KAL_TAM = 2–1
| match_PJK_KUR =0–6
| match_PJK_TAR = 2–2
| match_PJK_LÄÄ = 0–2
| match_PJK_TUL = 1–1
| match_PJK_NÕM = 0–7
| match_PJK_NAR = 0–2
| match_PJK_KAL = 0–1
| match_PJK_WEL = 0–1
| match_PJK_TAM = 3–4
| match_WEL_KUR = 2–2
| match_WEL_TAR = 2–0
| match_WEL_LÄÄ = 4–0
| match_WEL_TUL = 1–1
| match_WEL_NÕM = 5–2
| match_WEL_NAR = 0–2
| match_WEL_KAL = 4–4
| match_WEL_PJK = 5–0
| match_WEL_TAM = 1–2
| match_TAM_KUR = 0–1
| match_TAM_TAR = 3–3
| match_TAM_LÄÄ = 4–3
| match_TAM_TUL = 1–1
| match_TAM_NÕM = 0–2
| match_TAM_NAR = 1–2
| match_TAM_KAL = 1–1
| match_TAM_PJK =1–1
| match_TAM_WEL = 0–1
}}
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=Matches 19–36=
{{#invoke:sports results|main| matches_style = FBR
| source = [https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/186/liigad/calendar?season=2023 Estonian Football Association] {{in lang|et}}
| update = complete
|team1=KUR |team2=LÄÄ |team3=NAR |team4=NÕM |team5=PJK |team6=KAL |team7=TAM |team8=TAR|team9=TUL |team10=WEL
| name_KUR = Kuressaare U21
| name_LÄÄ = Läänemaa
| name_NAR = Narva Trans U21
| name_NÕM = Nõmme Kalju U21
| name_PJK = Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi
| name_KAL = Tallinna Kalev U21
| name_TAM = Tammeka U21
| name_TAR = Tartu Kalev
| name_TUL = Tulevik
| name_WEL = Welco
| match_KUR_TAR = 5–2
| match_KUR_LÄÄ = 3–2
| match_KUR_TUL = 1–3
| match_KUR_NÕM = 4–3
| match_KUR_NAR = 1–1
| match_KUR_KAL = 2–2
| match_KUR_PJK = 3–2
| match_KUR_WEL = 1–6
| match_KUR_TAM = 4–2
| match_TAR_KUR = 4–1
| match_TAR_LÄÄ = 5–2
| match_TAR_TUL = 2–2
| match_TAR_NÕM = 0–1
| match_TAR_NAR = 2–0
| match_TAR_KAL = 2–3
| match_TAR_PJK = 2–1
| match_TAR_WEL = 1–0
| match_TAR_TAM = 2–1
| match_LÄÄ_KUR = 2–4
| match_LÄÄ_TAR = 2–3
| match_LÄÄ_NAR = 3–4
| match_LÄÄ_TUL = 1–2
| match_LÄÄ_NÕM = 2–5
| match_LÄÄ_KAL = 2–5
| match_LÄÄ_PJK = 3–2
| match_LÄÄ_WEL = 1–3
| match_LÄÄ_TAM = 2–3
| match_TUL_KUR = 0–3
| match_TUL_TAR = 0–1
| match_TUL_LÄÄ = 4–1
| match_TUL_NÕM = 5–1
| match_TUL_NAR = 1–1
| match_TUL_KAL = 1–1
| match_TUL_PJK = 1–0
| match_TUL_WEL = 0–2
| match_TUL_TAM = 3–1
| match_NÕM_KUR = 2–0
| match_NÕM_TAR = 5–3
| match_NÕM_LÄÄ = 1–6
| match_NÕM_TUL = 2–0
| match_NÕM_NAR =1–2
| match_NÕM_KAL =3–3
| match_NÕM_PJK =1–2
| match_NÕM_WEL =3–4
| match_NÕM_TAM =4–4
| match_NAR_KUR =1–1
| match_NAR_TAR = 4–1
| match_NAR_LÄÄ = 7–1
| match_NAR_TUL =0–1
| match_NAR_NÕM = 1–1
| match_NAR_KAL = 1–0
| match_NAR_PJK =3–1
| match_NAR_WEL = 4–3
| match_NAR_TAM = 3–0
| match_KAL_KUR =2–2
| match_KAL_TAR = 0–0
| match_KAL_LÄÄ = 8–1
| match_KAL_TUL = 7–2
| match_KAL_NÕM = 2–4
| match_KAL_NAR = 2–1
| match_KAL_PJK = 7–2
| match_KAL_WEL = 3–2
| match_KAL_TAM = 3–1
| match_PJK_KUR =2–4
| match_PJK_TAR = 3–3
| match_PJK_LÄÄ = 0–1
| match_PJK_TUL = 1–3
| match_PJK_NÕM = 2–0
| match_PJK_NAR = 1–4
| match_PJK_KAL = 2–1
| match_PJK_WEL = 0–5
| match_PJK_TAM = 1–2
| match_WEL_KUR = 5–0
| match_WEL_TAR = 3–1
| match_WEL_LÄÄ = 3–0
| match_WEL_TUL = 1–0
| match_WEL_NÕM = 4–2
| match_WEL_NAR = 4–0
| match_WEL_KAL = 1–0
| match_WEL_PJK = 3–1
| match_WEL_TAM = 3–0
| match_TAM_KUR = 1–1
| match_TAM_TAR = 0–3
| match_TAM_LÄÄ = 6–0
| match_TAM_TUL = 1–0
| match_TAM_NÕM = 7–0
| match_TAM_NAR = 2–1
| match_TAM_KAL = 0–3
| match_TAM_PJK =3–0
| match_TAM_WEL = 2–2
}}
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Esiliiga B play-off
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
=First leg=
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|date = 19 November 2023
|time = 12:00 BST
|team1 = Jõhvi Phoenix
|score = 6–1
|report =
|team2 = Saku Sporting
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Voka Stadium
|location = Jõhvi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=Second leg=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 22 November 2023
|time = 17:00 BST
|team1 = Saku Sporting
|score = 2–5
|aggregatescore = 3–11
|report =
|team2 = Jõhvi Phoenix
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Saku staadion
|location = Saku Parish
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Final
=First legs=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 22 November 2023
|time = 17:00 BST
|team1 = Harju II
|score = 1–2
|report =
|team2 = Nõmme Kalju U21
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Laagri kunstmurustaadion
|location = Laagri
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 22 November 2023
|time = 17:00 BST
|team1 = Jõhvi Phoenix
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = Läänemaa
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Voka Stadium
|location = Jõhvi
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=Second legs=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 25 November 2023
|time = 12:00 BST
|team1 = Nõmme Kalju U21
|score = 0–0
|aggregatescore= 2–1
|report =
|team2 = Harju II
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hiiu Stadium
|location = Nõmme
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 29 November 2023
|time = 16:00 BST
|team1 = Läänemaa
|score = 6–2
|aggregatescore = 6–5
|report =
|team2 = Jõhvi Phoenix
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Haapsalu linnastaadion
|location = Haapsalu
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
Rank
!Player !Club |
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1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Priit Peedo |align="left"|Tartu Kalev |36 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Kenlou Laasner |align="left"|Tallinna Kalev U21 |33 |
3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Martin Jõgi |align="left"|Welco |31 |
4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Andero Kivi |align="left"|Kuressaare U21 |30 |
5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Promise David |align="left"|Nõmme Kalju U21 |22 |
6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GEO}} Akaki Gvineria |align="left"|Tammeka U21 |18 |
rowspan=2|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Maarek Suursaar |align="left"|Kuressaare U21 |rowspan=2|17 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Andreas Tiits
|align="left"|Läänemaa |
9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Deniss Drabinko |align="left"|Nõmme Kalju U21 |15 |
10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Juhan Jograf Siim |align="left"|Läänemaa |14 |
Awards
= Monthly awards =
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/186/esiliiga-b Official website]
{{Esiliiga B seasons}}
{{2023 in Estonian football}}