2017 Esiliiga B
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| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kalju U21 |
| Promoted | Kalju U21 Kalev U21 Keila |
| Relegated | Sillamäe U21 |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 618 (3.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Karl Anton Sõerde (29 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vändra Vaprus 8–2 Joker (29 October 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Sillamäe U21 0–8 Keila (27 August 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Vändra Vaprus 8–2 Joker (29 October 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Kalev U21 |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Vändra Vaprus |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches Järve |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Sillamäe U21 Tammeka U21 |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 Esiliiga B was the 5th season of the Esiliiga B, third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season began on 1 March 2017.
Stadia
Of the 10 participating teams 5 remain following the 2016 Esiliiga B. The 2016 champions Kuressaare and runners-up Elva were promoted to Esiliiga, while 9th place Flora U19 and 10th place Tulevik II were relegated.[1] For this season those five teams will be replaced by the Esiliiga relegated Vändra Vaprus, Kohtla-Järve JK Järve and Nõmme Kalju U21 and II Liiga promoted Keila and Paide Linnameeskond U21. The 3rd placed Welco managed to earn a promotion, winning the promotion play-off, while 8th placed Viimsi remained in the league by winning the relegation play-off.[2][3]
Locations of the 2016 Esiliiga B teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Järve | Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve SPK Stadium | 780[4] |
| Joker | Raasiku | Raasiku Stadium | 200[5] |
| Keila | Keila | Keila Stadium | 500[6] |
| Nõmme Kalju U21 | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 650[7] |
| Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 268[8] |
| Sillamäe Kalev U21 | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev artificial turf | 300[9] |
| Tallinna Kalev U21 | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf | 270[10] |
| Tammeka U21 | Tartu | Sepa Stadium | 508[11] |
| Vaprus | Vändra | Vändra Stadium | 273[12] |
| Viimsi | Haabneeme | Viimsi KK Stadium | 800[13] |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Järve |  Aleksandr Pushtov |
Adidas | Euronics | |
| Joker |  Andre Ilves |
Rene Lill |
Joma | Unibox |
| Keila | Tiit Tikenberg |
Kaspar Kaldoja |
Adidas | Hole In One |
| Nõmme Kalju U21 | Erko Saviauk |
Adidas | help.ee | |
| Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Paul Kask |
Rico Reinoja |
Nike | Enemat |
| Sillamäe Kalev U21 |  Vadym Dobizha |
Uhlsport | Alexela | |
| Tallinna Kalev U21 | Daniel Meijel |
Nike | ||
| Tammeka U21 | Marti Pähn |
Nike | Goldtime | |
| Vaprus | Ranet Lepik |
Toomas Eier |
Macron | |
| Viimsi | Ivo Lehtmets |
Joma |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Järve | Aleksei Tikhomirov |
Mutual consent | 6 November 2016 | Pre-season | Roman Kozhukhovskyi |
21 November 2016 |
| Nõmme Kalju U21 | Zaur Tšilingarašvili |
25 November 2016[14] | Erko Saviauk |
25 November 2016[14] | ||
| Tammeka U21 | Timo Teniste |
7 December 2016[15] | Marti Pähn |
7 December 2016[15] | ||
| Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Rauno Kald |
16 December 2016 | Paul Kask |
16 December 2016 | ||
| Viimsi | Urmas Kirs |
Signed by Tarvas | 31 December 2016 | Ivo Lehtmets |
1 January 2017 | |
| Järve | Roman Kozhukhovskyi |
Mutual consent | 23 July 2017[16] | 4th | Andrei Škaleta |
23 July 2016[16] |
| Järve | Andrei Škaleta |
End of caretaker spell | 11 August 2017 | 5th | Aleksandr Pushtov |
11 August 2017[17] |
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
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Attendance
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Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[20] | Roman Kozhukhovskyi |
Järve | Oliver Suur |
Keila |
| April[21] | Tiit Tikenberg |
Keila | Markko Kudu |
Joker |
| May[22] | Ranet Lepik |
Vaprus | Vladislav Zanfirov |
Nõmme Kalju U21 |
| June[23] | Andre Ilves |
Joker | Kaarel Saaremets |
Vaprus |
| July[24] | Daniel Meijel |
Tallinna Kalev U21 | Toomas Mangusson |
Vaprus |
| August[25] | Ranet Lepik |
Vaprus | Jevgeni Demidov |
Nõmme Kalju U21 |
| September[26] | Daniel Meijel |
Tallinna Kalev U21 | Karl Anton Sõerde |
Tallinna Kalev U21 |
| October[27] | Marti Pähn |
Tammeka U21 | Mart Paul Preiman |
Tammeka U21 |
Esiliiga B Player of the Year
Karl Anton Sõerde was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.[28]