2022 Esiliiga B
# 2022 Esiliiga B

The 2022 Esiliiga B is the 10th season of the Esiliiga B, the third tier of Estonian football. The season began on 3 March 2022 and concluded on 13 November 2022.

## Teams

### Stadiums and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Läänemaa | Haapsalu | Haapsalu linnastaadion | 1,080 |
| Legion U21 | Tallinn | Wismar Football Stadium | N/A |
| Nõmme Kalju U21 | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 300 |
| Raplamaa | Rapla | Rapla City Center School Stadium | N/A |
| Tabasalu | Tabasalu | Tabasalu Arena | 1,630 |
| Tallinn | Tallinn | Lasnamäe Sports Complex Stadium | 88 |
| Tallinna Kalev U21 | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion artificial turf | 270 |
| Tammeka U21 | Tartu | Tartu Sepa Football Centre artificial turf | 487 |
| Tartu Kalev | Ülenurme | Ülenurme Stadium | 312 |
| Welco | Tartu | Holm Football Park | 580 |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Läänemaa | Theimo Tülp | Martin Salf | Joma | Cipax Eesti |
| Legion U21 | Mikhail Artyukhov | Denis Ruus | Uhlsport | |
| Nõmme Kalju U21 | Alger Dzumadil | Kevin Kongi | Adidas | Rämmar |
| Raplamaa | Alo Bärengrub | Martin Tilk | Hummel | |
| Tabasalu | Risto Sarapik | Valeri Makarov | Uhlsport | Eventtents, Rademar |
| Tallinn | Andrei Kalimullin | Albert Taar | Adidas | |
| Tallinna Kalev U21 | Ats Purje | Kenlou Laasner | Macron | Coolbet |
| Tammeka U21 | Siim Valtna | Marcus Agarmaa | Nike | |
| Tartu Kalev | Kalmer Kaasik | Kristofer Kaasik | Nike | Mileedi |
| Welco | Jaanus Reitel | Mikk Valtna | Adidas | Holm |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tallinn (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 117 | 38 | +79 | 81 | Promotion to Esiliiga |
| 2 | Tabasalu (P) | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 120 | 50 | +70 | 79 | Promotion to Esiliiga |
| 3 | Tallinna Kalev U21 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 88 | 48 | +40 | 68 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Welco | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 61 | |
| 5 | Tammeka U21 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 56 | |
| 6 | Legion U21 (O) | 36 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 60 | 86 | −26 | 42 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 7 | Tartu Kalev | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 55 | 81 | −26 | 40 | |
| 8 | Läänemaa | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 84 | −35 | 37 | |
| 9 | Nõmme Kalju U21 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 54 | 100 | −46 | 36 | Reprieved from relegation |
| 10 | Raplamaa (R) | 36 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 33 | 121 | −88 | 9 | Relegation to II liiga |

## Relegation play-offs

Legion U21 won 5–1 on aggregate.

## Season statistics

### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Maksim Kalimullin | Tallinn | 33 |
| 2 | Tristan Pajo | Tabasalu | 30 |
| 3 | Kenlou Laasner | Tallinna Kalev U21 | 23 |
| 4 | Priit Peedo | Tartu Kalev | 21 |
| 5 | Viktor Plotnikov | Tallinn | 20 |
| 6 | Martin Salf | Läänemaa | 19 |
| 7 | Kevin Burov | Tammeka U21 | 17 |
| 8 | Kirill Nesterov | Tallinn | 16 |
| 9 | Alan Nahk | Tabasalu | 15 |
| 10 | Dinārs Ekharts | Tabasalu | 14 |

**Hat-tricks**

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Maksim Kalimullin | Tallinn | Legion U21 | 5–2 (H) | 3 March 2022 |
| Dinārs Ekharts | Tabasalu | Tartu Kalev | 5–2 (H) | 19 March 2022 |
| Dinārs Ekharts | Tabasalu | Legion U21 | 6–1 (A) | 3 April 2022 |
| Tristan Pajo | Tabasalu | Welco | 4–1 (H) | 14 May 2022 |
| Kevin $Burov^4$ | Tammeka U21 | Nõmme Kalju U21 | 8–0 (H) | 22 May 2022 |
| Kirill Nesterov | Tallinn | Legion U21 | 6–1 (A) | 22 May 2022 |
| Kevin $Burov^4$ | Tammeka U21 | Läänemaa | 3–0 (A) | 18 June 2022 |
| Viktor Plotnikov | Tallinn | Tabasalu | 5–2 (H) | 18 June 2022 |
| Tristan Pajo | Tabasalu | Nõmme Kalju U21 | 6–0 (H) | 4 July 2022 |
| Alan Nahk | Tabasalu | Tartu Kalev | 9–1 (H) | 16 July 2022 |
| Priit Peedo | Tartu Kalev | Tammeka U21 | 4–2 (A) | 6 August 2022 |
| Markus Õispuu | Tallinna Kalev U21 | Nõmme Kalju U21 | 5–2 (H) | 6 August 2022 |
| Martin $Salf^4$ | Läänemaa | Raplamaa | 5–1 (H) | 20 August 2022 |
| Maksim Kalimullin | Tallinn | Legion U21 | 8–1 (A) | 22 August 2022 |
| Martin $Salf^4$ | Läänemaa | Nõmme Kalju U21 | 6–1 (A) | 27 August 2022 |
| Tristan Pajo | Tabasalu | Raplamaa | 5–1 (A) | 4 September 2022 |
| Denis Ruus | Legion U21 | Raplamaa | 4–0 (H) | 10 September 2022 |
| Maksim Kalimullin | Tallinn | Raplamaa | 6–0 (A) | 17 September 2022 |
| Tristan Pajo | Tabasalu | Läänemaa | 7–0 (H) | 1 October 2022 |
| Peeter Klein | Tabasalu | Raplamaa | 7–1 (H) | 22 October 2022 |
| Maksim $Kalimullin^4$ | Tallinn | Läänemaa | 7–0 (H) | 23 October 2022 |
| Peeter Klein | Tabasalu | Nõmme Kalju | 7–3 (A) | 30 October 2022 |
| Hannes Planken | Tallinna Kalev U21 | Läänemaa | 7–1 (H) | 30 October 2022 |
| Priit Peedo | Tartu Kalev | Läänemaa | 3–2 (A) | 13 November 2022 |

**Hat-tricks**

**Notes**

$^4$ Player scored 4 goals (H) – Home team (A) – Away team

## Awards

### Monthly awards

| Month | Manager of the Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Player of the Month |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | Manager | Club | Player | Club |
| March | Ats Purje | Tallinna Kalev U21 | Kenlou Laasner | Tallinna Kalev U21 |
| April | Jaanus Reitel | Welco | Mark William Mugra | Welco |
| May | Risto Sarapik | Tabasalu | Tristan Pajo | Tabasalu |
| June/July | Andrei Kalimullin | Tallinn | Priit Peedo | Tartu Kalev |
| August | Andrei Kalimullin | Tallinn | Maksim Kalimullin | Tallinn |
| September | Mikhail Artyukhov | Legion U21 | Martin Salf | Läänemaa |
| October | Risto Sarapik | Tabasalu | Tihhon Šišov | Tallinn |

### Esiliiga B Player of the Season

Tristan Pajo was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.

