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 =

| matches =

| total goals =

| league topscorer =

| best goalkeeper =

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| 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}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Location

! Stadium

! Capacity

Kuressaare U21

| Kuressaare

| Kuressaare linnastaadion

| align=center| {{Nts|1000}}{{cite web|url=https://www.spordiregister.ee/et/ehitis/1182/kuressaare_linnastaadion|title=Kuressaare Linnastaadion|language=et|website=spordiregister.ee|access-date=1 March 2023}}

Läänemaa

| Haapsalu

| Haapsalu linnastaadion

| align=center| {{Nts|1080}}{{cite web|url=https://www.spordiregister.ee/et/ehitis/1164/haapsalu_staadion|title=Haapsalu Staadion|language=et|website=spordiregister.ee|access-date=1 March 2023}}

Narva Trans U21

| Narva

| Narva Kalev-Fama Stadium

| align=center| {{Nts|612}}{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/327|title=Narva Kalev-Fama staadion|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=1 March 2023}}

Nõmme Kalju U21

| Tallinn

| Hiiu Stadium

| align=center| {{Nts|300}}{{cite web|title=Hiiu kunstmurustaadion|url=http://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/166|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=1 March 2023}}

Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi

| Pärnu

| Pärnu Rannastaadion

| align=center| {{Nts|1501}}{{cite web|title=Pärnu Rannastaadion|url=http://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/57|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et|access-date=1 March 2023}}

Tallinna Kalev U21

| Tallinn

| Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf

| align=center| {{Nts|270}}{{cite web|title=Kalevi Keskstaadion|url=https://www.spordiregister.ee/et/ehitis/1124/kalevi_keskstaadion|language=et|website=spordiregister.ee|access-date=1 March 2023}}

Tammeka U21

| Tartu

| Tartu Sepa Football Centre

| align=center| {{Nts|754}}{{cite web|title=Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak|url=https://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/19|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et|access-date=1 March 2023}}

Tartu Kalev

| Ülenurme

| Ülenurme Stadium

| align=center| {{Nts|312}}{{cite web|title=Ülenurme Gümnaasiumi staadion|url=https://www.spordiregister.ee/et/ehitis/1469/ulenurme_gumnaasiumi_staadion|language=et|website=spordiregister.ee|access-date=1 March 2023}}

Tulevik

| Viljandi

| Viljandi linnastaadion

| align=center| {{Nts|384}}{{cite web|title=Viljandi linnastaadion|url=https://jalgpall.ee/ejl/staadionid/10|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=1 March 2023}}

Welco

| Tartu

| Holm Football Park

| align=center| {{Nts|580}}{{cite web|title=Holm Jalgpallipark|url=https://www.spordiregister.ee/et/ehitis/5060/holm_jalgpallipark|language=et|website=spordiregister.ee|access-date=1 March 2023}}

League table

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

|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

{{Col-begin}}

{{Col-2}}

=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=

{{football box collapsible

|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

!Goals{{cite web|url=https://vana.jalgpall.ee/statistics.php?b=ELB&year=2023|title=Edetabel|publisher=Estonian Football Association|language=et}}

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 =

class="wikitable"
rowspan=2|Month

!colspan=2|Manager of the Month

!colspan=2|Player of the Month

Manager

!Club

!Player

!Club

March{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-b-kuu-parimad-lahevad-kuressaarde-ja-tartusse-n21335|title=Esiliiga B kuu parimad lähevad Kuressaarde ja Tartusse|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=3 April 2023|date=3 April 2023}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Sander Viira

|Kuressaare U21

|{{flagicon|EST}} Priit Peedo

|Tartu Kalev

April{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-b-kuu-parimate-auhinnad-lahevad-tartusse-ja-viljandisse-n21447|title=Esiliiga B kuu parimate auhinnad lähevad Tartusse ja Viljandisse|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=5 May 2023|date=5 May 2023}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Indrek Ilves

|Tulevik

|{{flagicon|EST}} Martin Jõgi

|Welco

May{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-b-kuu-parimad-lahevad-tallinnasse-ja-narva-n21579|title=Esiliiga B kuu parimad lähevad Tallinnasse ja Narva|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=6 June 2023|date=6 June 2023}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Maksim Gruznov

|Narva Trans U21

|{{flagicon|EST}} Kenlou Laasner

|Tallinna Kalev U21

June/July{{cite web|url=https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/uudised/esiliiga-b-kuu-parimad-tulevad-tartu-kalevist-ja-kuressaarest-n21789|title=Esiliiga B kuu parimad tulevad Tartu Kalevist ja Kuressaarest|language=et|publisher=Estonian Football Association|access-date=3 August 2023|date=3 August 2023}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Sander Viira

|Kuressaare U21

|{{flagicon|EST}} Priit Peedo

|Tartu Kalev

References

{{reflist}}