2024 Esiliiga B
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| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 March – 10 November 2024 |
| Champions | Tammeka U21 |
| Promoted | Nõmme Kalju U21 Tammeka U21 |
| Relegated | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi Tulevik |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Esiliiga B was the twelfth season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football. The season started on 2 March and finished on 10 November 2024.
Stadiums and locations
The league consisted of ten teams; eight teams remaining from the previous season, one team promoted from the II liiga, and one team relegated from the Esiliiga.
Despite losing the 2023 Esiliiga B play-off, Phoenix were promoted from the 2023 II liiga after Alliance (bottom-placed team of the 2023 Esiliiga) folded. Legion were relegated from the 2023 Esiliiga, replacing Tallinna Kalev U21 and Welco (top two teams of the 2023 Esiliiga B).
Locations of the 2024 Esiliiga B teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuressaare U21 | Kuressaare | Kuressaare linnastaadion | 1,000[1] |
| Tallinna JK Legion | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 1,198[2] |
| Läänemaa | Haapsalu | Haapsalu linnastaadion | 1,080[3] |
| Narva Trans U21 | Narva | Narva Kalev-Fama Stadium | 1,000[4] |
| Nõmme Kalju U21 | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 570[5] |
| Jõhvi FC Phoenix | Jõhvi | Heino Lipp Stadium | 794 |
| Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | Pärnu | Pärnu Rannastaadion | 1,501[6] |
| Tammeka U21 | Tartu | Sepa Jalgpallikeskus | 504[7] |
| Tartu Kalev | Ülenurme | Ülenurme Stadium | 312[8] |
| Tulevik | Viljandi | Viljandi linnastaadion | 1,068[9] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tammeka U21 (C, P) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 91 | 44 | +47 | 74 | Promotion to the Esiliiga |
| 2 | Nõmme Kalju U21 (P) | 36 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 104 | 61 | +43 | 66 | |
| 3 | Legion | 36 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 58 | Qualification for the Esiliiga play-off |
| 4 | Kuressaare U21 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 70 | −4 | 55 | |
| 5 | Tartu Kalev | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 64 | −4 | 55 | |
| 6 | Narva Trans U21 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 54 | |
| 7 | Phoenix | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 78 | 81 | −3 | 45 | |
| 8 | Läänemaa (O) | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 62 | 86 | −24 | 42 | Qualification for the Esiliiga B play-off |
| 9 | Tulevik (R) | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 49 | 77 | −28 | 32 | Relegation to the II liiga |
| 10 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi (R) | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 46 | 94 | −48 | 29 |
Source: Esiliiga B
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) Fair-play points; 10) Draw[10]
(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) Fair-play points; 10) Draw[10]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
