2017 Esiliiga B


The 2017 Esiliiga B is the 5th season of the Esiliiga B, third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season began on 1 March 2017.

Teams

Of the 10 participating teams 5 remain following the 2016 Esiliiga B. The 2016 champions Kuressaare and runners-up Elva were promoted to Esiliiga, while 9th place Flora U19 and 10th place Tulevik II were relegated. For this season those five teams will be replaced by the Esiliiga relegated Vändra Vaprus, Kohtla-Järve JK Järve and Nõmme Kalju U21 and II Liiga promoted Keila and Paide Linnameeskond U21. The 3rd placed Welco managed to earn a promotion, winning the promotion play-off, while 8th placed Viimsi remained in the league by winning the relegation play-off.

Stadia

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
JärveKohtla-JärveKohtla-Järve SPK Stadium
JokerRaasikuRaasiku Stadium
KeilaKeilaKeila Stadium
Nõmme Kalju U21TallinnHiiu Stadium
Paide Linnameeskond U21PaidePaide linnastaadion
Sillamäe Kalev U21SillamäeSillamäe Kalev artificial turf
Tallinna Kalev U21TallinnKalev Keskstaadion artificial turf
Tammeka U21TartuSepa Stadium
VaprusVändraVändra Stadium
ViimsiHaabneemeViimsi KK Stadium

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Results

League table

Results tables

First half of the season

Second half of the season

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Karl Anton SõerdeKalev U2129
2 Markko KuduRaasiku FC Joker20
2 Juhan Jograf SiimKalev U21/Tammeka U2120
4 Henry RohtlaKeila JK17
4 Jevgeni DemidovKalju U2117
6 Oliver SuurKeila JK16
7 Kaarel SaaremetsVaprus12
8 German NarnitskiJärve11
8 Martin PärnVaprus11
10 Aleksei TihhonovJärve10

Attendance

Awards

Monthly awards

Esiliiga B Player of the Year

was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.