2018 Esiliiga B Explained

Competition:	Esiliiga B
Season:	2018
Winners:	Tallinna JK Legion
Promoted:	Tallinna JK Legion Tartu JK Tammeka U21 Kohtla-Järve JK Järve
Relegated:	Lasnamäe FC Ajax FC Flora U19
Matches:	180
Total Goals:	748
League Topscorer:	Rejal Alijev, 40 goals
Prevseason:	2017
Nextseason:	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

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

Managerial changes

Results

League table

Results tables

Second half of the season

Positions by round

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated on 20 July.^[16]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
align=center rowspan=	1	Rejal Alijev	Legion	align=center rowspan=	40
align=center rowspan=	2	Kein Makovei	Pärnu JK	align=center rowspan=	27
align=center rowspan=	3	Marek Šatov	Legion	align=center rowspan=	24
align=center rowspan=2	4	Denis Vnukov	Legion	align=center rowspan=2	20
Pavel Fedorenko	Nõmme United

Awards

Monthly awards

Month	Manager of the Month		Player of the Month
	Manager	Club	Player	Club
March^[17]	Denis Belov	Legion	Sten Reinkort	Tammeka U21
April^[18]	Denis Belov	Legion	Aleksandr Ivanyushin	Järve
May^[19]	Denis Belov	Legion	Rejal Alijev	Legion
June/July^[20]	Igor Prins	Pärnu	Denis Vnukov	Legion
August^[21]	Aleksandr Puštov	Järve	Geovane	Järve
September^[22]	Martin Klasen	Nõmme United	Sander Taan	Helios
October^[23]	Marti Pähn	Tammeka U21	Kein Makovei	Pärnu

Esiliiga B Player of the Year

Rejal Alijev was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.^[24]

See also

• 2017–18 Estonian Cup
• 2018–19 Estonian Cup
• 2018 Meistriliiga
• 2018 Esiliiga

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kalju U21 kindlustas Esiliiga B võidu. Estonian. 26 October 2017. soccernet.ee.
2. Web site: Heitluse Esiliiga B teisele kohale võitis Kalev U21. Estonian. 5 November 2017. soccernet.ee.
3. Web site: Vändra loobus ikkagi Esiliigast, Keila alustab aste kõrgemal. Estonian. 5 December 2017. soccernet.ee.
4. Web site: Esiliiga B kohast loobunud Viimsi: jäädes kahe jalaga maa peale on otsus igati mõistlik. Estonian. 28 November 2017. soccernet.ee.
5. Web site: Jalgpalliliit kinnitas Esiliiga ja Esiliiga B 2018. aasta koosseisu. Estonian. 28 November 2017. Estonian Football Association.
6. Web site: Pärnu ja Viimsi sälitasid oma koha. Estonian. 19 November 2016. Estonian Football Association.
7. Web site: Staadionid. Jalgpall.ee. Estonian.
8. Web site: Kohtla-Järve Spordikeskuse staadion. Estonian. Jalgpall.ee.
9. Web site: Ajaxi staadion. Jalgpall.ee. Estonian.
10. Web site: Männiku staadion. Estonian. Jalgpall.ee.
11. Web site: Paide linna staadion. Estonian. 13 October 2016. Spordiregister.ee.
12. Web site: Pärnu Raeküla staadion. Estonian. Jalgpall.ee.
13. Web site: Wismari staadion. Estonian. Jalgpall.ee.
14. Web site: Tartu Sepa jalgpallikeskuse kunstmuruväljak. Jalgpall.ee. Estonian.
15. Web site: Vändra staadion. Jalgpall.ee. Estonian.
16. Web site: Esiliiga B. Estonian. Estonian Football Association.
17. Web site: Esiliiga B parimad tulevad Legionist ja Tammeka U21-st. Estonian. Estonian Football Association. 6 April 2018.
18. Web site: Esiliigas andsid tooni Tarvas ja Welco. Estonian. Estonian Football Association. 10 May 2018.
19. Web site: Esiliiga B parimad tulevad Legionist. Estonian. Estonian Football Association. 11 June 2018.
20. Web site: Esiliiga kuu parimateks valiti Kuresoo ja Borissov. Estonian. Estonian Football Association. 12 August 2018.
21. Web site: Esiliiga B parimad tulevad JK Järvest. Estonian. Estonian Football Association. 13 September 2018.
22. Web site: Elva ja Maardu teenisid kuu parima auhinna. Estonian. Estonian Football Association. 5 October 2018.
23. Web site: Esiliiga B kuu parimateks valiti Pähn ja Makovei. Estonian. Estonian Football Association. 7 November 2018.
24. Web site: Esiliiga parimaks mängija oli lõppenud hooaja Vitali Gussev. Estonian Football Association. 9 December 2018. Estonian. Esiliiga's best player was Vitali Gussev.