Country | Estonia |
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Confederation | UEFA |
Founded | 2013 |
Divisions | Esiliiga B |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | Esiliiga |
Relegation to | II liiga |
Domestic cup(s) | Estonian Cup |
Current champions |
Kuressaare (1st title) (2016) |
Website | Esiliiga B |
2016 Esiliiga B |
The Esiliiga B is the third division in the Estonian football league system. The Esiliiga B is ranked below the Esiliiga and above the II liiga. As in most countries with low temperatures in winter time, the season starts in March and ends in November.
The league consists of 10 clubs, all teams play each other four times. Both the winning team and the runners-up are promoted to the Esiliiga directly, whereas the third place club will participate in a two-legged play-off with the 8th place club of the Esiliiga for the spot in next year's competition. Same way the 2 bottom placed teams are relegated to the II liiga. The third bottom team can avoid relegation by winning a two-leg play-off against the II Liiga play-off round winners.
The following clubs are competing in the Esiliiga B during the 2016 season.
a – never been relegated from Esiliiga B
b – never played in Esiliiga
c – ineligible for promotion to Esiliiga