2021 Esiliiga B

Esiliiga B
Season2021
Dates6 March 2021 – 21 November 2021
ChampionsViimsi
PromotedViimsi
Harju
Alliance
RelegatedVändra
Matches played156
Goals scored663 (4.25 per match)
Top goalscorerKarl Anton Sõerde (30 goals)
Biggest home winViimsi 7–0 Läänemaa
(23 May 2021)
Harju 7–0 Läänemaa
(30 June 2021)
Biggest away winTallinn 0–7 Tallinna Kalev U21
(26 September 2021)
Legion U21 0–7 Tallinn
(16 October 2021)
Highest scoringAlliance 6–3 Tallinna Kalev U21
(31 May 2021)
Nõmme Kalju U21 4–5 Läänemaa
(31 May 2021)
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The 2021 Esiliiga B was the ninth season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football. The season began on 6 March 2021 and concluded on 21 November 2021. Viimsi won their first Esiliiga B title.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2021 Esiliiga B teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Alliance Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve Sports Centre Stadium 150[1]
Harju Laagri Laagri Stadium 40[2]
Läänemaa Haapsalu Haapsalu linnastaadion 1,080[3]
Legion U21 Tallinn Wismar Football Stadium N/A[4]
Nõmme Kalju U21 Hiiu Stadium 300[5]
Tabasalu Tabasalu Tabasalu Arena 1,630[6]
Tallinn Tallinn Lasnamäe Sports Complex Stadium 88[7]
Tallinna Kalev U21 Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf 270[8]
Vändra Vändra Vändra Stadium 273[9]
Viimsi Haabneeme Viimsi Stadium 800[10]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Viimsi (C, P) 32 19 7 6 81 30 +51 64 Promotion to Esiliiga
2 Harju (P) 32 20 3 9 88 49 +39 63
3 Alliance (O, P) 32 17 2 13 63 70 −7 53 Qualification for promotion play-offs
4 Tallinn 32 16 2 14 68 66 +2 50
5 Tallinna Kalev U21 32 14 4 14 71 68 +3 46
6 Tabasalu 32 12 5 15 60 64 −4 41
7 Legion U21 30 12 1 17 64 83 −19 37
8 Läänemaa 30 10 3 17 65 94 −29 33
9 Nõmme Kalju U21 30 10 3 17 56 66 −10 33 Reprieved from relegation[a]
10 Vändra (R) 30 9 4 17 47 73 −26 31 Relegation to II liiga
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
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Nõmme Kalju U21 avoided relegation due to Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi maintaining their spot in the Esiliiga.[11]

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[12]
1 Estonia Karl Anton Sõerde Viimsi 30
2 Estonia Andre Järva Harju 27
3 Estonia Juhan Jograf Siim Läänemaa 22
4 Estonia Mihhail Orlov Läänemaa 19
5 Estonia Daniel Fedotov Legion U21 18
Estonia Viktor Plotnikov Tallinn
7 Estonia Martin Salf Läänemaa 17
8 Estonia Karel Eerme Harju 16
Morocco Selim El Aabchi Tallinna Kalev U21
Estonia Tristan Pajo Tabasalu
Estonia Rainer Peips Vändra

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
May[13] Estonia Ivo Lehtmets Viimsi Estonia Andre Järva Harju
June/July[14] Estonia Erik Šteinberg Alliance Estonia Karl Anton Sõerde Viimsi
September[15] Estonia Andrei Kalimullin Tallinn Estonia Tristan Pajo Tabasalu
October[16] Portugal Victor Silva Harju Estonia Mihhail Orlov Alliance

Player of the Season

Karl Anton Sõerde was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Kohtla-Järve Spordikeskuse staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Laagri spordihoone staadion ja palliväljakud". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Haapsalu Staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Wismari jalgpallistaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Hiiu kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Tabasalu Spordikompleksi staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Lasnamäe Spordikompleksi kunstmurustaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Kalevi Keskstaadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Vändra staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Viimsi staadion". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Maardu Linnameeskond loobus tippliigades mängimisest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  12. ^ "VÄRAVALÖÖJATE EDETABEL (2021)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  13. ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Järva ja Lehtmets" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimad on Sõerde ja Šteinberg" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Esiliiga B parimad tulevad FC Tallinna ja JK Tabasalu ridadest" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Esiliiga B kuu parimate auhinnad teenisid Harju JK ja FC Alliance" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Esiliiga B parim mängija on Karl Anton Sõerde" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2022.