2015 Esiliiga B

Esiliiga B
Season 2015
Champions Starbunker
(1st title)
Promoted Starbunker
Järve
Relegated Puuma
Ararat TTÜ
Flora III
Matches played 180
Goals scored 629 (3.49 per match)
Top goalscorer Klimentiy Boldyrev (25 goals)
Biggest home win Starbunker 10–0 Ararat TTÜ
(20 September 2015)
Biggest away win Ararat TTÜ 0–6 Järve
(5 April 2015)
Highest scoring Sillamäe Kalev II 9–3 Ararat TTÜ
(4 October 2015)
Longest winning run 7 games
Starbunker
Longest unbeaten run 9 games
Joker
Järve
Longest winless run 10 games
Tallinna Kalev II
Flora III
Ararat TTÜ
Longest losing run 7 games
Ararat TTÜ
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The 2015 Esiliiga B was the 3rd season of the Esiliiga B, the third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season started on 4 March 2015 and concluded on 8 November 2015.[1]

Starbunker won the league, finishing with 81 points and were promoted to the Esiliiga. It was their first Esiliiga B title in history.

Järve finished 2nd and were promoted to the Esiliiga. Sillamäe Kalev II finished 3rd and qualified to the promotion play-offs but subsequently withdrew.

Puuma finished 8th and qualified to the relegation play-offs but were beaten by Welco 2–5 on aggregate and relegated to the II liiga. Ararat TTÜ and Flora III were the bottom two teams and were relegated to the II liiga.

Teams

Stadia

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Ararat TTÜ Tallinn Sportland Arena 540[2]
Elva Elva Elva Stadium 30[3]
Emmaste Tallinn A. Le Coq Arena I 150[4]
Flora III Tallinn Sportland Arena 540[2]
Järve Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve Stadium 150[5]
Joker Raasiku Raasiku Stadium 200[6]
Puuma Tallinn Wismar Stadium 0[7]
Sillamäe Kalev II Sillamäe Sillamäe Kalev Stadium 0[8]
Starbunker Maardu Maardu Stadium 500[9]
Tallinna Kalev II Tallinn Kalev Central Stadium 270[10]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Ararat TTÜ Estonia Ruben Arutjunov Estonia Nikolai Pulkkinen Nike
Elva Estonia Kaido Koppel Estonia Jürgen Kuresoo Nike Sportland
Emmaste Estonia Urmas Kirs Hummel
Flora III Estonia Pelle Pohlak Nike Tele2[11]
Järve Estonia Andrei Škaleta Adidas
Joker Estonia Andre Ilves Estonia Rene Lill Joma Unibox
Puuma Russia Vitali Kobashov Estonia Marko Truusalu Adidas
Sillamäe Kalev II Lithuania Algimantas Briaunys Uhlsport Alexela
Starbunker Estonia Andrei Borissov Estonia Maksim Krivošein Adidas
Tallinna Kalev II Estonia Daniel Meijel Jako Viking Line

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Emmaste Estonia Marko Pärnpuu Signed by Tallinna Kalev 25 November 2014[12] Pre-season Estonia Urmas Kirs 1 January 2015
Ararat TTÜ Estonia Vaagn Arutjunjan Mutual consent 31 December 2014 Estonia Ruben Arutjunov 1 January 2015

Results

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Starbunker (C, P) 36 26 3 7 92 38 +54 81 Promotion to Esiliiga
2 Järve (P) 36 21 9 6 66 29 +37 72
3 Sillamäe Kalev II 36 19 6 11 73 57 +16 63 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
4 Elva 36 16 6 14 62 45 +17 54
5 Joker 36 14 11 11 66 57 +9 53
6 Tallinna Kalev II 36 14 8 14 60 55 +5 50
7 Emmaste 36 13 7 16 56 64 −8 46
8 Puuma (R) 36 13 5 18 60 89 −29 44 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
9 Ararat TTÜ (R) 36 6 7 23 51 114 −63 25 Relegation to II liiga
10 Flora III (R) 36 4 6 26 43 81 −38 18
Source: Estonian Football Association (Estonian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Less matches awarded against; 4) Matches won; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Fairplay ranking.[13]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Result tables

First half of the season

Home ╲ AwayARA ELV EMM FLO JÄR JOK PUU SIL STA TAL
Ararat TTÜ 0–3 0–4 0–3 0–6 0–3 0–2 2–1 4–4 3–3
Elva 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–2 5–0
Emmaste 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 5–0 1–2 0–2 1–2
Flora III 4–7 0–1 0–3 1–4 1–2 3–4 1–1 1–2 3–0
Järve 0–0 0–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–0
Joker 1–4 1–3 2–2 2–1 0–1 6–5 1–1 0–1 4–2
Puuma 1–1 3–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 2–4 1–3
Sillamäe Kalev II 2–2 1–5 3–1 4–2 3–2 0–1 4–3 0–3 1–0
Starbunker 4–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–2[2] 3–1 2–1 3–0 5–0
Tallinna Kalev II 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–0 3–0 3–3 1–2 1–3

Source: Esiliiga B
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2 ^ FA awarded Järve a win due to Starbunker fielding suspended player.
The original match had ended in a 2–0 win for Järve.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of the season

Home ╲ AwayARA ELV EMM FLO JÄR JOK PUU SIL STA KAL
Ararat TTÜ 0–2 1–2 0–4 1–4 2–2 1–2 3–2 1–6 1–2
Elva 0–0[4] 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–2 9–1 2–0 0–2 1–2
Emmaste 7–3 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–4 2–4 1–5
Flora III 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–4 3–3 1–1 0–1 1–3 2–2
Järve 3–0 5–2 4–0 2–1 1–1 0–0[3] 0–1[2] 3–1 2–1
Joker 3–2 2–1 3–1 4–0 0–0 7–1 2–2 0–0 0–0
Puuma 3–1 0–3 0–1 1–0 1–3 1–4 2–3 3–4 0–2
Sillamäe Kalev II 9–3 2–2 1–1 3–2 0–1 5–1 6–1 2–4 1–0
Starbunker 10–0 1–2 2–0 3–0 4–0 1–1 2–3 1–0 1–4
Tallinna Kalev II 6–0 3–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–3

Source: Esiliiga B
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2 ^ FA awarded Sillamäe Kalev II a win due to Järve fielding an ineligible player.
The original match had ended in a 1–0 win for Sillamäe Kalev II.
3 ^ FA awarded Järve a win after Puuma forfeited the match.
4 ^ FA awarded Elva a win after Ararat TTÜ forfeited the match.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Promotion play-offs

Sillamäe Kalev II, who finished 3rd, were supposed to face Santos, the 8th-placed 2015 Esiliiga side for a two-legged play-off. However, the play-offs were abandoned after Sillamäe Kalev II withdrew and Santos retained their Esiliiga spot for the 2016 season.[14]

Relegation play-offs

Puuma, who finished 8th, faced Welco, the II liiga play-offs winner. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2016 Esiliiga B. Welco won 5–2 on aggregate.

First leg

15 November 2015
16:00 (GMT+2)
Welco 5–0 Puuma
Savikink  16'
Lubi  23'
Kaasik  39'
Sillaots  49'
Valtna  71' 		Report
Tamme Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Marko Liiva

Second leg

21 November 2015
13:00 (GMT+2)
Puuma 2–0 Welco
Tšernei  44'
Kartau  85' 		Report
Wismar Stadium
Attendance: 62
Referee: Dmitri Kulikov

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of matches played on 8 November 2015.[15]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ukraine Klimentiy BoldyrevStarbunker25
2 Estonia Jürgen KuresooElva23
3 Estonia Nikita BrõlinStarbunker18
4 Estonia Sergei BilinskiPuuma14
5 Estonia Kert JõeäärTallinna Kalev II12
Estonia Rene LillJoker12
Estonia Aleksandr VolkovSillamäe Kalev II12
8 Russia Emmanuel GurtckaiaSillamäe Kalev II11
Estonia Ats JoandiElva11
Estonia Ilja ZelentsovStarbunker11

Awards

Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month
Manager Club Player Club
March[16] Estonia Kaido Koppel Elva Estonia Jürgen Kuresoo Elva
April[17] Estonia Andrei Borissov Starbunker Estonia Kevin Kaivoja Järve
May[18] Estonia Andre Ilves Joker Estonia Jürgen Kuresoo Elva
June[19] Estonia Andrei Borissov Starbunker Russia Vlasi Sinyavski Puuma
July[20] Estonia Urmas Kirs Emmaste Estonia Nikita Brõlin Starbunker
August[21] Estonia Daniel Meijel Tallinna Kalev II Estonia Aleksei Tihhonov Järve
September[22] Estonia Andrei Borissov Starbunker Estonia Rene Lill Joker
October[23] Russia Aleksei Tikhomirov Järve Estonia Ott Reinike Joker

Annual awards

Player of the Season

Jürgen Kuresoo was named Player of the Season.[24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ELB" MÄNGUDE KALENDER (2015)" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  2. 1 2 "Sportland Arena" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  3. ↑ "Elva linna staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  4. ↑ "A. Le Coq Arena I ja II muruväljak" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  5. ↑ "Kohtla-Järve Spordikeskuse staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  6. ↑ "Raasiku Põhikooli staadion ja palliväljakud" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  7. ↑ "Wismari jalgpallistaadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  8. ↑ "Spordikompleks "Kalev" kunstmurukattega jalgpalliväljak" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  9. ↑ "Maardu Linna staadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  10. ↑ "Kalevi Keskstaadion" (in Estonian). Spordiregister.ee.
  11. ↑ "Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori". Soccernet.ee. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Pärnpuust saab Kalevi peatreener" (in Estonian). Soccernet.ee. 25 November 2014.
  13. ↑ "Eesti 2015. a meistrivõistluste Premium ja Esiliiga juhend" (PDF) (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 25 November 2014. p. 12. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Tartu FC Santos mängib Esiliigas ka uuel hooajal" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 10 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "MÄNGUDE AJALUGU" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
  16. ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimad on Hurt ja Kallaste" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 2 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "Premium liiga parimateks valiti Terehhov ja Zahovaiko" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 May 2015.
  18. ↑ "Premium liiga maikuu parimateks valiti Lillevere ja Teever" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "Juuni parimateks valiti Marko Kristal ja Jevgeni Harin" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 1 July 2015.
  20. ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimateks valiti Terehhov ja Luts" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 6 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parima tiitli said Kristal ja Teever" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 9 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "Premium liiga kuu parimad tulevad Transist ja Levadiast" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 2 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "Hurt ja Sappinen teenisid kuu parima autasu" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 5 November 2015.
  24. ↑ "Premium liiga parimaks mängijaks valiti Ingemar Teever" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. 22 November 2015.

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