The 2016 Esiliiga B was the 4th season of the Esiliiga B, the 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
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityElvaElvaElva linnastaadionFlora U19TallinnSportland ArenaJokerRaasikuRaasiku artificial turfKuressaareKuressaareKuressaare linnastaadionSillamäe Kalev IISillamäeSillamäe Kalev artificial turfTallinna Kalev IITallinnKalev Keskstaadion artificial turfTammeka U21TartuSepa StadiumTulevik IIViljandiViljandi linnastaadionViimsiHaabneemeViimsi KK StadiumWelcoTartuTamme Stadium
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorElva Kaido Koppel Jürgen KuresooNikeSportlandFlora U19 Risto Kallaste Silver RäämetNikeTele2 Joker Andre Ilves Rene LillJomaUniboxKuressaare Sander Viira Elari ValmasJomaSaaremaa LihatööstusSillamäe Kalev II Vadym DobizhaUhlsportAlexelaTallinna Kalev II Daniel MeijelJakoViisTek MediaTammeka U21 Timo TenisteNikeGoldtimeTulevik II Raiko MutleJomaViljandi Aken ja UksViimsi Urmas KirsJomaWelco Siim Valtna Mikk ValtnaNike
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentKuressaare Pelle PohlakSigned by Flora U191 January 2016Pre-season Sander Viira1 January 2016Tammeka U21 Sander LemberMutual consent1 January 2016 Timo Teniste1 January 2016Flora U19 Pelle PohlakAppointed as president of Flora12 July 20169th Risto Kallaste12 July 2016
Results
League table
Results tables
First half of the season
Second half of the season
Play-offs
Promotion play-offs Welco, 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 Viimsi, 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
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Maarek SuursaarKuressaare332 Jürgen KuresooElva293 Rauno EsopJoker254 Karl Anton SõerdeTallinna Kalev II225 Sander LahtKuressaare17 Erki MõttusTammeka U217 Roman GrigorevskiSillamäe Kalev II15 Mikk RajaverKuressaare9 Mikk ValtnaWelco1410 Martin AasmäeTammeka U2111 Andre IlvesJoker
Awards
Monthly awards MonthManager of the MonthPlayer of the MonthManagerClubPlayerClubMarch Timo TenisteTammeka U21 Martin-Gert PärliTammeka U21April Siim ValtnaWelco Karl Andre VallnerTallinna Kalev IIMay Sander ViiraKuressaare Rauno EsopJokerJune/July Kaido KoppelElva Sander LahtKuressaareAugust Kaido KoppelElva Jürgen KuresooElvaSeptember Daniel MeijelTallinna Kalev II Maarek SuursaarKuressaareOctober Sander ViiraKuressaare Lauri SärakWelco
Esiliiga B Player of the Year Jürgen Kuresoo was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.
See also 2015–16 Estonian Cup 2016–17 Estonian Cup 2016 Meistriliiga 2016 Esiliiga
References
External links Official website