2018 Esiliiga B

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Esiliiga B
Season2018
ChampionsTallinna JK Legion
PromotedTallinna JK Legion
Tartu JK Tammeka U21
Kohtla-Järve JK Järve
RelegatedLasnamäe FC Ajax
FC Flora U19
Matches played180
Goals scored748 (4.16 per match)
Top goalscorerRejal 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.

Stadia

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]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
FC Flora U19 Tallinn Sportland Arena 540[7]
Kohtla-Järve JK Järve Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve SPK Stadium 780[8]
Lasnamäe FC Ajax Tallinn Ajaxi staadion [9]
Nõmme United Tallinn Männiku staadion [10]
Paide Linnameeskond U21 Paide Paide linnastaadion 268[11]
Pärnu JK Pärnu Pärnu Raeküla staadion 500[12]
Tallinna JK Legion Tallinn Wismari staadion [13]
Tartu Tammeka U21 Tartu Sepa Stadium 508[14]
Vändra JK Vaprus Vändra Vändra Stadium 273[15]
Võru FC Helios Võru Võru Spordikeskuse staadion

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated on 20 July.[18]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Estonia Rejal AlijevLegion40
2 Estonia Kein MakoveiPärnu JK27
3 Estonia Marek ŠatovLegion24
4 Estonia Denis VnukovLegion20
Estonia Pavel FedorenkoNõmme United

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
ManagerClub PlayerClub
March[19] Estonia Denis BelovLegion Estonia Sten ReinkortTammeka U21
April[20] Estonia Denis BelovLegion Russia Aleksandr IvanyushinJärve
May[21] Estonia Denis BelovLegion Estonia Rejal AlijevLegion
June/July[22] Estonia Igor PrinsPärnu Estonia Denis VnukovLegion
August[23] Estonia Aleksandr PuštovJärve Brazil GeovaneJärve
September[24] Estonia Martin KlasenNõmme United Estonia Sander TaanHelios
October[25] Estonia Marti PähnTammeka U21 Estonia Kein MakoveiPärnu

Esiliiga B Player of the Year

Rejal Alijev was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.[26]

See also

References

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