2013 Esiliiga B
# 2013 Esiliiga B

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 | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Pärnu Linnameeskond | Pärnu | Pärnu Kalev Stadium | 1,900 |
| Järve Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve | Kohtla-Järve SPK Stadium | 780 |
| HÜJK Emmaste | Tallinn | Männiku Stadium | 1,000 |
| Sillamäe Kalev II | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 500 |
| Nõmme Kalju II | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 2,730 |
| Elva | Elva | Elva Stadium | 1,500 |
| Legion Tallinn | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 800 |
| Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | Tallinn | Sportland Arena | 800 |
| Dünamo Tallinn | Tallinn | Sõle Stadium | 500 |
| Flora 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 Olesk | | | |
| Järve Kohtla-Järve | Andrei Škaleta | | | |
| HÜJK Emmaste | Marko Pärnpuu | Vahur Vahtramäe | Hummel | |
| Sillamäe Kalev II | Algimantas Briaunys Vadym Dobizha | | Uhlsport | Alexela |
| Nõmme Kalju II | Zaur Tšilingarašvili | Martin Mägi | Adidas | Maxima |
| Elva | Marek Naaris | | Nike | |
| Legion Tallinn | Mikhail Artyukhov | | | |
| Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | Vaagn Arutjunjan | Avetis Harutjunjan | Nike | |
| Dünamo Tallinn | Viktor Nešeretnõi | | | |
| Flora III Tallinn | Dmitri Ustritski | Maikel Astur | Nike | |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flora III Tallinn | Jürgen Henn | Signed by Flora II Tallinn | 21 July 2013 | 9th | Dmitri Ustritski | 21 July 2013 |

## Results

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Nõmme Kalju II (C, P) | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 91 | 37 | +54 | 82 | Promotion to Esiliiga |
| 2 | Pärnu Linnameeskond (P) | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 114 | 53 | +61 | 79 | Promotion to Esiliiga |
| 3 | Sillamäe Kalev II | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 81 | 53 | +28 | 66 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | 36 | 20 | 3 | 13 | 77 | 50 | +27 | 63 | |
| 5 | HÜJK Emmaste | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 61 | |
| 6 | Elva | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 46 | |
| 7 | Legion Tallinn | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 55 | 77 | −22 | 44 | |
| 8 | Dünamo Tallinn (R) | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 42 | 86 | −44 | 31 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Flora III Tallinn (R) | 36 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 40 | 107 | −67 | 26 | Relegation to II liiga |
| 10 | Järve Kohtla-Järve (R) | 36 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 79 | −53 | 17 | Relegation to II liiga |

### 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.

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jürgen Kuresoo | Elva | 33 |
| 2 | Henri Hanson | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 28 |
| 3 | Kristen Saarts | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 24 |
| 4 | Irakli Torinava | Sillamäe Kalev II | 20 |
| 5 | Andre Järva | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | 16 |
| 5 | Robert Kirss | Nõmme Kalju II | 16 |
| 7 | Andrei Antonov | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | 15 |
| 7 | Reimo Oja | HÜJK Emmaste | 15 |
| 7 | Kōsuke Usami | Nõmme Kalju II / Sillamäe Kalev II | 15 |
| 10 | Avetis Harutjunjan | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn | 14 |

## Awards

| Month | Manager of the Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Player of the Month |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | Manager | Club | Player | Club |
| March | Mikhail Artyukhov | Legion Tallinn | Vahur Vahtramäe | HÜJK Emmaste |
| April | Zaur Tšilingarašvili | Nõmme Kalju II | Andrei Antonov | Ararat TTÜ Tallinn |
| May | Marko Pärnpuu | HÜJK Emmaste | Jürgen Kuresoo | Elva |
| June | Vadym Dobizha | Sillamäe Kalev II | Jürgen Kuresoo | Elva |
| July | Gert Olesk | Pärnu Linnameeskond | Henri Hanson | Pärnu Linnameeskond |
| August | Gert Olesk | Pärnu Linnameeskond | Erik Listmann | Nõmme Kalju II |
| September | Zaur Tšilingarašvili | Nõmme Kalju II | Maikel Astur | Flora III Tallinn |
| October | Viktor Neštšeretnõi | Dünamo Tallinn | Andrei Škaleta | Järve Kohtla-Järve |
