Football league
| Founded | 2013; 11 years ago (2013) |
|---|---|
| Country |  Estonia |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | Esiliiga B |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Esiliiga |
| Relegation to | II liiga |
| Domestic cup(s) | Estonian Cup |
| Current champions | Tartu Welco (2023) |
| Website | Esiliiga B |
| Current: 2024 Esiliiga B | |
The Esiliiga B is the third division in the Estonian football league system. The Esiliiga B is ranked below the Esiliiga and above the II liiga. As in most countries with low temperatures in winter time, the season starts in March and ends in November.
Competition format
The league consists of 10 clubs, all teams play each other four times. Both the winning team and the runners-up are promoted to the Esiliiga directly, whereas the third place club will participate in a two-legged play-off with the 8th place club of the Esiliiga for the spot in next year's competition. Same way the 2 bottom placed teams are relegated to the II liiga. The third bottom team can avoid relegation by winning a two-leg play-off against the II Liiga play-off round winners.
Clubs
Current clubs
The following clubs are competing in the Esiliiga B during the 2024 season.
| Club | Position in 2023 |
Seasons in Esiliiga B |
First season of current spell |
Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jõhvi Phoenix | 2nd in II liiga E/N | 0 | 2024 | 0 | — |
| Kuressaare U21 | 5th | 1 | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Läänemaa | 9th | 4 | 2020 | 0 | — |
| Narva Trans U21 | 3rd | 1 | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Nõmme Kalju U21 | 8th | 7 | 2019 | 2 | 2017 |
| Pärnu | 10th | 3 | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Tammeka U21 | 7th | 5 | 2022 | 0 | — |
| Tartu Kalev | 4th | 2 | 2022 | 0 | — |
| TJK Legion | 9th in Esiliiga | 3 | 2024 | 1 | 2018 |
| Viljandi Tulevik | 6th | 1 | 2023 | 0 | — |
– never been relegated from Esiliiga B
– never played in Esiliiga
– reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
Champions
All-time Esiliiga B table
The table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Esiliiga B since its inception in 2013. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2024 season. Teams in bold played in the Esiliiga B 2024 season. Numbers in bold are the record (highest) numbers in each column.
In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. Promotion matches and relegation matches involving clubs of higher or lower leagues are not counted.
The table is sorted by all-time points.
| Pos. |
Club |
Seasons |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
PPG |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Debut |
Since/Last App. |
P |
R |
Best Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viimsi JK | 8 | 276 | 125 | 47 | 104 | 523 | 459 | +64 | 422 | 1.53 | 1 | 1 | 2013 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Nõmme Kalju FC U21 | 8 | 276 | 129 | 32 | 115 | 591 | 538 | +53 | 419 | 1.52 | 2 | 1 | 2013 | 2019 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | JK Tallinna Kalev U21 | 7 | 242 | 121 | 46 | 77 | 542 | 376 | +166 | 408 | 1.69 | 2 | 2 | 2015 | 2020 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4 | Tartu JK Tammeka U21 | 6 | 216 | 104 | 42 | 70 | 490 | 340 | +150 | 354 | 1.64 | 1 | 1 | 2016 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Ida-Virumaa FC Alliance | 6 | 212 | 89 | 32 | 91 | 343 | 342 | +1 | 299 | 1.41 | 1 | 2 | 2013 | 2021 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 6 | JK Sillamäe Kalev U21 | 5 | 180 | 79 | 26 | 75 | 336 | 320 | +16 | 263 | 1.46 | 2 | 2013 | 2017 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 7 | Tartu JK Welco | 4 | 138 | 80 | 21 | 37 | 315 | 189 | +126 | 261 | 1.89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2016 | 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 8 | Tallinna JK Legion | 4 | 144 | 70 | 17 | 57 | 297 | 267 | +30 | 227 | 1.58 | 1 | 1 | 2013 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | Tabasalu JK | 4 | 134 | 66 | 16 | 52 | 315 | 239 | +76 | 214 | 1.60 | 1 | 2019 | 2022 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 10 | FC Elva | 4 | 144 | 62 | 23 | 59 | 230 | 227 | +3 | 209 | 1.45 | 1 | 2013 | 2016 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 11 | Vändra JK Vaprus | 4 | 138 | 60 | 19 | 59 | 280 | 307 | -27 | 199 | 1.44 | 1 | 1 | 2017 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Läänemaa JK | 5 | 166 | 51 | 21 | 94 | 298 | 448 | −150 | 174 | 1.05 | 2020 | 2020 | 6 | |||||
| 13 | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 4 | 138 | 51 | 19 | 68 | 268 | 300 | −32 | 172 | 1.25 | 1 | 2017 | 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 14 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | 4 | 144 | 48 | 22 | 74 | 242 | 304 | -62 | 166 | 1.15 | 1 | 2018 | 2023 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 15 | FA Tartu Kalev | 3 | 108 | 45 | 21 | 42 | 200 | 216 | −16 | 156 | 1.44 | 2022 | 2022 | 4 | |||||
| 16 | Raasiku FC Joker | 3 | 108 | 41 | 28 | 39 | 198 | 196 | +2 | 151 | 1.40 | 2015 | 2017 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 17 | FC Nõmme United | 2 | 72 | 44 | 13 | 15 | 227 | 95 | +132 | 145 | 2.01 | 1 | 2018 | 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 18 | Keila JK | 3 | 102 | 40 | 16 | 46 | 202 | 236 | -34 | 136 | 1.33 | 2017 | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 19 | Maardu FC Starbunker | 2 | 72 | 42 | 5 | 25 | 162 | 123 | +39 | 131 | 1.82 | 1 | 2014 | 2015 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 20 | FC Tallinn | 2 | 68 | 40 | 11 | 17 | 185 | 104 | +81 | 131 | 1.93 | 1 | 2021 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 21 | Võru FC Helios | 3 | 102 | 35 | 18 | 49 | 183 | 235 | -52 | 123 | 1.21 | 2018 | 2020 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 22 | Tallinna FC Ararat | 3 | 108 | 35 | 15 | 58 | 183 | 244 | −61 | 120 | 1.11 | 2013 | 2015 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 23 | JK Narva Trans U21 | 2 | 72 | 34 | 16 | 22 | 126 | 99 | +27 | 118 | 1.64 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 3 | ||||
| 24 | FC Kuressaare U21 | 2 | 72 | 34 | 14 | 24 | 153 | 146 | +7 | 116 | 1.61 | 2023 | 2023 | 4 | |||||
| 25 | Tallinna FC Flora U19 | 5 | 180 | 28 | 22 | 130 | 187 | 523 | −336 | 106 | 0.59 | 2013 | 2018 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 26 | FCI Tallinn U21 | 1 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 124 | 34 | +90 | 99 | 2.75 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 27 | Tartu FC Santos | 1 | 36 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 161 | 27 | +134 | 96 | 2.67 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 28 | Viljandi JK Tulevik | 2 | 72 | 26 | 12 | 34 | 107 | 129 | -22 | 90 | 1.25 | 2023 | 2023 | 6 | |||||
| 29 | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 1 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 114 | 53 | +61 | 79 | 2.19 | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 30 | Tallinna JK Legion U21 | 2 | 66 | 25 | 4 | 37 | 124 | 169 | −45 | 79 | 1.20 | 2021 | 2021 | 6 | |||||
| 31 | FC Kuressaare | 1 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 117 | 48 | +69 | 76 | 2.11 | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 32 | Harju JK Laagri | 1 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 88 | 49 | +39 | 63 | 1.97 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 33 | Jõhvi FC Phoenix | 1 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 78 | 81 | -3 | 45 | 1.25 | 2024 | 2024 | 7 | |||||
| 34 | Tallinna JK Puuma | 1 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 60 | 89 | −29 | 44 | 1.22 | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 35 | Tallinna JK Dünamo | 1 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 42 | 86 | −44 | 31 | 0.86 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 36 | Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta | 1 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 53 | 123 | −70 | 29 | 0.81 | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 37 | Lasnamäe FC Ajax | 1 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 35 | 135 | -100 | 16 | 0.44 | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 38 | Viljandi JK Tulevik U21 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 26 | 142 | −116 | 14 | 0.39 | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 39 | Rakvere JK Tarvas | 1 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 96 | −70 | 10 | 0.33 | 2020 | 2020 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 40 | Raplamaa JK | 1 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 121 | −90 | 9 | 0.25 | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 10 |
League or status at 2024:
| 2024 Meistriliiga teams | |
| 2024 Esiliiga teams | |
| 2024 Esiliiga B teams | |
| 2024 II liiga teams | |
| 2024 III liiga teams | |
| Defunct teams |
- Notes
- 2013–2015 HÜJK Emmaste; 2016– Viimsi JK
- 2013 Nõmme Kalju II; 2014– Nõmme Kalju U21
- 2013–2020 Kohtla-Järve JK Järve; 2021– Ida-Virumaa FC Alliance
- 2013–2015 Tallinna Flora III; 2016– Tallinna Flora U19
See also
References
- "Esiliiga B". jalgpall.ee. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=3867 Archived 10 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Estonian Football Association (in Estonian). Esiliiga expanded with B division. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- http://www.jalgpall.ee/docs/Eesti%202013.a%20meistriv%F5istluste%20Meistri-ja%20Esiliiga%20juhend.pdf Archived 7 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine Estonian Football Association (in Estonian). Estonian 2013. Meistriliiga and Esiliiga championship directive. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
External links
- Esiliiga B (in Estonian)
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