The 2013 season of the Esiliiga B, the third level in the Estonian football system, was the first season in the league's history. The season officially began on 3 March 2013 and ended on 10 November 2013. However, on 3 March the Estonian Football Association announced that all matches scheduled for 3 March 2013 would be postponed due to heavy snowfall.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityPärnu Linnameeskond Pärnu Pärnu Kalev Stadium 1,900Järve Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve SPK Stadium 780HÜJK Emmaste Tallinn Männiku Stadium 1,000Sillamäe Kalev II Sillamäe Sillamäe Kalev Stadium 500Nõmme Kalju II Tallinn Hiiu Stadium 2,730Elva Elva Elva Stadium 1,500Legion Tallinn Tallinn Sportland Arena 800Ararat TTÜ Tallinn Tallinn Sportland Arena 800Dünamo Tallinn Tallinn Sõle Stadium 500Flora III Tallinn Tallinn Sportland Arena 800
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Pärnu Linnameeskond Gert OleskJärve Kohtla-Järve Andrei ŠkaletaHÜJK Emmaste Marko Pärnpuu Vahur VahtramäeHummel Sillamäe Kalev II Algimantas Briaunys Vadym DobizhaUhlsportAlexelaNõmme Kalju II Zaur Tšilingarašvili Martin MägiAdidasMaximaElva Marek NaarisNikeLegion Tallinn Mikhail Artyukhov Ararat TTÜ Tallinn Vaagn Arutjunjan Avetis HarutjunjanNike Dünamo Tallinn Viktor NešeretnõiFlora III Tallinn Dmitri Ustritski Maikel AsturNike
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced by Date of appointmentFlora III Tallinn Jürgen HennSigned by Flora II Tallinn21 July 2013 9th Dmitri Ustritski21 July 2013
Results
League table
Promotion play-off
At season's end, the 3rd place club of the 2013 Esiliiga B will participate in a two-legged play-off with the 8th club of the 2013 Esiliiga for the spot in next year's competition.
Relegation play-off
At season's end, the 8th place club of the 2013 Esiliiga B will participate in a two-legged play-off with the runners-up of the II Liiga for the spot in next year's competition.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
As of 10 November 2013.
RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Jürgen KuresooElva332 Henri HansonPärnu Linnameeskond283 Kristen SaartsPärnu Linnameeskond244 Irakli TorinavaSillamäe Kalev II205 Andre JärvaArarat TTÜ Tallinn16 Robert KirssNõmme Kalju II167 Andrei AntonovArarat TTÜ Tallinn15 Reimo OjaHÜJK Emmaste15 Kōsuke UsamiNõmme Kalju II / Sillamäe Kalev II1510 Avetis HarutjunjanArarat TTÜ Tallinn14
Awards
MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubMarch Mikhail ArtyukhovLegion Tallinn Vahur VahtramäeHÜJK EmmasteApril Zaur TšilingarašviliNõmme Kalju II Andrei AntonovArarat TTÜ TallinnMay Marko PärnpuuHÜJK Emmaste Jürgen KuresooElvaJune Vadym DobizhaSillamäe Kalev II Jürgen KuresooElvaJuly Gert OleskPärnu Linnameeskond Henri HansonPärnu LinnameeskondAugust Gert OleskPärnu Linnameeskond Erik ListmannNõmme Kalju IISeptember Zaur TšilingarašviliNõmme Kalju II Maikel AsturFlora III TallinnOctober Viktor NeštšeretnõiDünamo Tallinn Andrei ŠkaletaJärve Kohtla-Järve
See also
2013 Meistriliiga 2013 Esiliiga 2012–13 Estonian Cup 2013–14 Estonian Cup
References