Season | 2018 |
---|---|
Champions | Tallinna JK Legion |
Promoted | Tallinna JK Legion Tartu JK Tammeka U21 Kohtla-Järve JK Järve |
Relegated | Lasnamäe FC Ajax FC Flora U19 |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 748 (4.16 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Rejal Alijev, 40 goals |
← 2017 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.[1][2][3][4] 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.[5][6]
Stadia
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Results
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tallinna Legion (C, P) | 36 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 125 | 31 | +94 | 98 | Promotion to the Esiliiga |
2 | Tammeka U21 (P) | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 108 | 40 | +68 | 72 | |
3 | Kohtla-Järve Järve (P) | 36 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 69 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
4 | Pärnu JK | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 80 | 51 | +29 | 61 | |
5 | Nõmme United | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 100 | 57 | +43 | 60 | |
6 | Võru Helios | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 81 | 66 | +15 | 54 | |
7 | Vändra Vaprus | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 61 | 96 | −35 | 38 | |
8 | Paide U21[a] | 36 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 45 | 94 | −49 | 28 | |
9 | Lasnamäe Ajax (R) | 36 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 35 | 135 | −100 | 16 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
10 | Flora U19[b] (R) | 36 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 33 | 138 | −105 | 16 | Relegation to II Liiga |
Rules for classification: 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.[17]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Paide escaped relegation due to vacant league spot after Tartu Santos from 2018 Esiliiga were relegated down two league levels.[16]
- ^ Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
Results tables
First half of the season |
Second half of the season
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Positions by round
Leader and promotion to 2019 Esiliiga | |
Qualification to promotion play-offs | |
Qualification to relegation play-offs | |
Relegation to 2019 II liiga |
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.
Season statistics
Top scorers
Updated on 20 July.[18]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Legion | 40 |
2 | ![]() |
Pärnu JK | 27 |
3 | ![]() |
Legion | 24 |
4 | ![]() |
Legion | 20 |
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Nõmme United |
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[19] | ![]() |
Legion | ![]() |
Tammeka U21 |
April[20] | ![]() |
Legion | ![]() |
Järve |
May[21] | ![]() |
Legion | ![]() |
Legion |
June/July[22] | ![]() |
Pärnu | ![]() |
Legion |
August[23] | ![]() |
Järve | ![]() |
Järve |
September[24] | ![]() |
Nõmme United | ![]() |
Helios |
October[25] | ![]() |
Tammeka U21 | ![]() |
Pärnu |
Esiliiga B Player of the Year
Rejal Alijev was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.[26]
See also
References
- ^ "Kalju U21 kindlustas Esiliiga B võidu" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Heitluse Esiliiga B teisele kohale võitis Kalev U21" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Vändra loobus ikkagi Esiliigast, Keila alustab aste kõrgemal" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Esiliiga B kohast loobunud Viimsi: jäädes kahe jalaga maa peale on otsus igati mõistlik" (in Estonian). soccernet.ee. 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Jalgpalliliit kinnitas Esiliiga ja Esiliiga B 2018. aasta koosseisu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Pärnu ja Viimsi sälitasid oma koha" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Staadionid" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Kohtla-Järve Spordikeskuse staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Ajaxi staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Männiku staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Paide linna staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee. 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Pärnu Raeküla staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Wismari staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Vändra staadion" (in Estonian). Jalgpall.ee.
- ^ "Taas ärakukkumine tippjalgpallis: Santos jätkab madalamates liigades". soccernet.ee. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Esiliiga B" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Esiliiga B" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Esiliiga B parimad tulevad Legionist ja Tammeka U21-st" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Esiliigas andsid tooni Tarvas ja Welco" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Esiliiga B parimad tulevad Legionist" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Kuresoo ja Borissov" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Esiliiga B parimad tulevad JK Järvest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Elva ja Maardu teenisid kuu parima auhinna" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimateks valiti Pähn ja Makovei" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Esiliiga parimaks mängija oli lõppenud hooaja Vitali Gussev" [Esiliiga's best player was Vitali Gussev] (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 December 2018.