2016 Esiliiga B
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Kuressaare (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Kuressaare Elva Welco |
| Relegated |
Flora U19 Tulevik II |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 672 (3.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Maarek Suursaar (33 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Kuressaare 12–0 Tulevik II (12 June 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Tulevik II 0–6 Tallinna Kalev II (10 July 2016) Tulevik II 0–6 Sillamäe Kalev II (29 August 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Kuressaare 10–3 Tammeka U21 (14 July 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Kuressaare |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches Kuressaare Elva |
| Longest winless run | 15 matches Tulevik II |
| Longest losing run | 12 matches Tulevik II |
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The 2016 Esiliiga B is the 4th season of the Esiliiga B, 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.
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.
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.
Jürgen Kuresoo was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.
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