2019 Esiliiga B
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Season2019
Dates9 March 2019 – 10 November 2019
ChampionsNõmme United
PromotedNõmme United
Vändra
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi
Vändra
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 March 2019 – 10 November 2019 |
| Champions | Nõmme United |
| Promoted | Nõmme United Vändra Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi |
| Relegated | Volta |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 757 (4.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Martin Pärn (37 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi 12–1 Volta (20 October 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Volta 0–14 Nõmme United (3 November 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Volta 0–14 Nõmme United (3 November 2019) |
← 2018 2020 → | |
The 2019 Esiliiga B was the seventh season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football.
Stadiums and locations
Of the 10 participating teams five remained following the 2018 Esiliiga B. The 2018 champions Legion, runners-up Tammeka U21 and third placed Järve were promoted to Esiliiga, while ninth and 10th placed Ajax and Flora U19 were relegated to II liiga. They are replaced by Viimsi, who returned after a one-year absence, Volta and Tabasalu, who made their debut in the Esiliiga B. The teams relegated from 2018 Esiliiga were Nõmme Kalju U21 and Keila.[1]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helios | Võru | Võru Sports Centre Stadium | 434[2] |
| Keila | Keila | Keila Stadium | 20[3] |
| Nõmme Kalju U21 | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 300[4] |
| Nõmme United | Männiku Stadium | 50[5] | |
| Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Paide | Paide linnastaadion | 500[6] |
| Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | Pärnu | Pärnu Rannastaadion | 1,501[7] |
| Tabasalu | Tabasalu | Tabasalu Arena | 1,630[8] |
| Vändra | Vändra | Vändra Stadium | 273[9] |
| Viimsi | Haabneeme | Viimsi Stadium | 800[10] |
| Volta | Tallinn | Sõle Stadium | 485[11] |
Results
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nõmme United (C, P) | 36 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 118 | 38 | +80 | 85 | Promotion to the Esiliiga |
| 2 | Vändra (P) | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 97 | 71 | +26 | 68 | |
| 3 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi (O, P) | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 82 | 53 | +29 | 62 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Nõmme Kalju U21 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 79 | 50 | +29 | 61 | |
| 5 | Viimsi | 36 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 75 | 68 | +7 | 52 | |
| 6 | Keila | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 67 | 87 | −20 | 46 | |
| 7 | Tabasalu | 36 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 77 | 79 | −2 | 43 | |
| 8 | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 61 | 87 | −26 | 39 | |
| 9 | Helios | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 48 | 101 | −53 | 34 | |
| 10 | Volta (R) | 36 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 53 | 123 | −70 | 29 | Relegation to the II liiga |
Source: Soccerway (in English), Esiliiga B (in Estonian)
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.[12]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
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.[12]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results tables
Matches 1–18
Matches 19–36
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vändra | 37 | |
| 2 | Nõmme United | 28 | |
| 3 | Nõmme United | 26 | |
| 4 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | 24 | |
| 5 | Viimsi | 20 | |
| 6 | Viimsi | 17 | |
| 7 | Nõmme Kalju U21 | 15 | |
| Volta | |||
| 9 | Viimsi | 13 | |
| Keila | |||
| Nõmme United |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March[13] | Nõmme United | Vändra | ||
| April[14] | Viimsi | Nõmme United | ||
| May[15] | Nõmme Kalju U21 | Volta | ||
| June[16] | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | Nõmme United | ||
| July[17] | Vändra | Keila | ||
| August[18] | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | Nõmme Kalju U21 | ||
| September[19] | Vändra | Nõmme United | ||
| October[20] | Nõmme United | Vändra | ||
Esiliiga B Player of the Year
Martin Pärn was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.[21]