2016 Esiliiga B


The 2016 Esiliiga B is the 4th season of the Esiliiga B, third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season began on 28 February 2016 and concluded on 6 November 2016.
Kuressaare won the league, finishing with 76 points and were promoted to the Esiliiga. It was their first Esiliiga B title in history.

Teams

Stadia

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
ElvaElvaElva linnastaadion
Flora U19TallinnSportland Arena
JokerRaasikuRaasiku artificial turf
KuressaareKuressaareKuressaare linnastaadion
Sillamäe Kalev IISillamäeSillamäe Kalev artificial turf
Tallinna Kalev IITallinnKalev Keskstaadion artificial turf
Tammeka U21TartuSepa Stadium
Tulevik IIViljandiViljandi linnastaadion
ViimsiHaabneemeViimsi KK Stadium
WelcoTartuTamme Stadium

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Results

League table

Results tables

First half of the season

Second half of the season

Play-offs

Promotion play-offs

, who finished 3rd, faced Nõmme Kalju U21, 8th-placed 2016 Esiliiga side for a two-legged play-off. The first leg originally ended 3–2 to Nõmme Kalju U21 but they were later ruled to have forfeited the match after fielding an ineligible player Henrik Pürg. According to the rules, the second leg was cancelled and Welco earned entry into the 2017 Esiliiga.

First leg

Second leg

Relegation play-offs

, who finished 8th, faced Keila, the II liiga play-offs winner. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 Esiliiga B. Viimsi won on away goals.

First leg

Second leg

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Maarek SuursaarKuressaare33
2 Jürgen KuresooElva29
3 Rauno EsopJoker25
4 Karl Anton SõerdeTallinna Kalev II22
5 Sander LahtKuressaare17
5 Erki MõttusTammeka U2117
7 Roman GrigorevskiSillamäe Kalev II15
7 Mikk RajaverKuressaare15
9 Mikk ValtnaWelco14
10 Martin AasmäeTammeka U2111
10 Andre IlvesJoker11

Awards

Monthly awards

Esiliiga B Player of the Year

was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.