# 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.

## Competition format

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.

## Clubs
### Current clubs

The following clubs are competing in the Esiliiga B during the 2025 season.
| Club | Position in 2024 | Seasons in Esiliiga B | First season of current spell | Titles | Last title |
| Jõhvi Phoenix$^a$ | 7th | 2 | 2024 | 0 | — |
| Kuressaare U21$^{a,b}$ | 4th | 3 | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Läänemaa$^{a,b}$ | 8th | 6 | 2020 | 0 | — |
| Maardu Linnameeskond$^a$ | 1st in II liiga N/E | 3 | 2025 | 1 | 2015 |
| Narva Trans U21$^{a,b}$ | 6th | 3 | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Nõmme United U21$^{a,b}$ | 1st in II liiga S/W | 1 | 2025 | 0 | — |
| Paide Linnameeskond U21$^b$ | 9th in Esiliiga | 5 | 2025 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tabasalu$^a$ | 10th in Esiliiga | 5 | 2025 | 0 | — |
| Tartu Kalev$^{a,b}$ | 5th | 4 | 2022 | 0 | — |
| TJK Legion | 3rd | 5 | 2024 | 1 | 2018 |
$^a$ – never been relegated from Esiliiga B $^b$ – never played in Esiliiga $^c$ – reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.

## Champions

| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Top goalscorer | Goals |
| 2013 | Nõmme Kalju II | Pärnu Linnameeskond | Sillamäe Kalev II | Jürgen Kuresoo (Elva) | 33 |
| 2014 | Tallinna Infonet II | Tartu Santos | HÜJK Emmaste | Yuriy Vereshchak (Tartu Santos) | 43 |
| 2015 | Maardu Starbunker | Kohtla-Järve Järve | Sillamäe Kalev II | Klimentiy Boldyrev (Maardu Starbunker) | 25 |
| 2016 | Kuressaare | Elva | Tartu Welco | Maarek Suursaar (Kuressaare) | 33 |
| 2017 | Nõmme Kalju U21 (2) | Tallinna Kalev U21 | Vändra Vaprus | Karl Anton Sõerde (Tallinna Kalev U21) | 29 |
| 2018 | TJK Legion | Tartu Tammeka U21 | Kohtla-Järve Järve | Rejal Alijev (TJK Legion) | 40 |
| 2019 | Nõmme United | Vändra Vaprus | Pärnu | Martin Pärn (Vändra Vaprus) | 37 |
| 2020 | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | Tartu Welco | Tallinna Kalev U21 | Ander Ott Valge (Paide Linnameeskond U21) Eduard Desjatski (Võru Helios) | 24 |
| 2021 | Viimsi | Harju JK | Ida-Virumaa FC Alliance | Karl Anton Sõerde (Viimsi) | 30 |
| 2022 | FC Tallinn | Tabasalu | Tallinna Kalev U21 | Maksim Kalimullin (FC Tallinn) | 33 |
| 2023 | Tartu Welco | Tallinna Kalev U21 | Narva Trans U21 | Priit Peedo (FA Tartu Kalev) | 36 |
| 2024 | Tartu Tammeka U21 | Nõmme Kalju U21 | TJK Legion | Akaki Gvineria (Tammeka U21) | 24 |

### All-time Esiliiga B table

The table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Esiliiga B since its inception in 2013. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2024 season. Teams in bold played in the Esiliiga B 2024 season. Numbers in bold are the record (highest) numbers in each column.
In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. Promotion matches and relegation matches involving clubs of higher or lower leagues are not counted.
The table is sorted by all-time points.
| Pos. | Club | Seasons | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Debut | Since/Last App. | P | R | Best Pos. |
| 1 | Viimsi JK | 8 | 276 | 125 | 47 | 104 | 523 | 459 | +64 | 422 | 1.53 | 1 | | 1 | 2013 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Nõmme Kalju FC U21 | 8 | 276 | 129 | 32 | 115 | 591 | 538 | +53 | 419 | 1.52 | 2 | 1 | | 2013 | 2019 | 2 | | 1 |
| 3 | JK Tallinna Kalev U21 | 7 | 242 | 121 | 46 | 77 | 542 | 376 | +166 | 408 | 1.69 | | 2 | 2 | 2015 | 2020 | 2 | | 2 |
| 4 | Tartu JK Tammeka U21 | 6 | 216 | 104 | 42 | 70 | 490 | 340 | +150 | 354 | 1.64 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 2022 | 1 | | 1 |
| 5 | Ida-Virumaa FC Alliance | 6 | 212 | 89 | 32 | 91 | 343 | 342 | +1 | 299 | 1.41 | | 1 | 2 | 2013 | 2021 | 3 | | 2 |
| 6 | JK Sillamäe Kalev U21 | 5 | 180 | 79 | 26 | 75 | 336 | 320 | +16 | 263 | 1.46 | | | 2 | 2013 | 2017 | | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Tartu JK Welco | 4 | 138 | 80 | 21 | 37 | 315 | 189 | +126 | 261 | 1.89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2016 | 2022 | 3 | | 1 |
| 8 | Tallinna JK Legion | 4 | 144 | 70 | 17 | 57 | 297 | 267 | +30 | 227 | 1.58 | 1 | | 1 | 2013 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Tabasalu JK | 4 | 134 | 66 | 16 | 52 | 315 | 239 | +76 | 214 | 1.60 | | 1 | | 2019 | 2022 | 1 | | 2 |
| 10 | FC Elva | 4 | 144 | 62 | 23 | 59 | 230 | 227 | +3 | 209 | 1.45 | | 1 | | 2013 | 2016 | 1 | | 2 |
| 11 | Vändra JK Vaprus | 4 | 138 | 60 | 19 | 59 | 280 | 307 | -27 | 199 | 1.44 | | 1 | 1 | 2017 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Läänemaa JK | 5 | 166 | 51 | 21 | 94 | 298 | 448 | −150 | 174 | 1.05 | | | | 2020 | 2020 | | | 6 |
| 13 | Paide Linnameeskond U21 | 4 | 138 | 51 | 19 | 68 | 268 | 300 | −32 | 172 | 1.25 | 1 | | | 2017 | 2020 | 1 | | 1 |
| 14 | Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi | 4 | 144 | 48 | 22 | 74 | 242 | 304 | -62 | 166 | 1.15 | | | 1 | 2018 | 2023 | 1 | | 3 |
| 15 | FA Tartu Kalev | 3 | 108 | 45 | 21 | 42 | 200 | 216 | −16 | 156 | 1.44 | | | | 2022 | 2022 | | | 4 |
| 16 | Raasiku FC Joker | 3 | 108 | 41 | 28 | 39 | 198 | 196 | +2 | 151 | 1.40 | | | | 2015 | 2017 | | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | FC Nõmme United | 2 | 72 | 44 | 13 | 15 | 227 | 95 | +132 | 145 | 2.01 | 1 | | | 2018 | 2019 | 1 | | 1 |
| 18 | Keila JK | 3 | 102 | 40 | 16 | 46 | 202 | 236 | -34 | 136 | 1.33 | | | | 2017 | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | Maardu FC Starbunker | 2 | 72 | 42 | 5 | 25 | 162 | 123 | +39 | 131 | 1.82 | 1 | | | 2014 | 2015 | 1 | | 1 |
| 20 | FC Tallinn | 2 | 68 | 40 | 11 | 17 | 185 | 104 | +81 | 131 | 1.93 | 1 | | | 2021 | 2022 | 1 | | 1 |
| 21 | Võru FC Helios | 3 | 102 | 35 | 18 | 49 | 183 | 235 | -52 | 123 | 1.21 | | | | 2018 | 2020 | | 1 | 6 |
| 22 | Tallinna FC Ararat | 3 | 108 | 35 | 15 | 58 | 183 | 244 | −61 | 120 | 1.11 | | | | 2013 | 2015 | | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | JK Narva Trans U21 | 2 | 72 | 34 | 16 | 22 | 126 | 99 | +27 | 118 | 1.64 | | | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | | | 3 |
| 24 | FC Kuressaare U21 | 2 | 72 | 34 | 14 | 24 | 153 | 146 | +7 | 116 | 1.61 | | | | 2023 | 2023 | | | 4 |
| 25 | Tallinna FC Flora U19 | 5 | 180 | 28 | 22 | 130 | 187 | 523 | −336 | 106 | 0.59 | | | | 2013 | 2018 | | 2 | 9 |
| 26 | FCI Tallinn U21 | 1 | 36 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 124 | 34 | +90 | 99 | 2.75 | 1 | | | 2014 | 2014 | 1 | | 1 |
| 27 | Tartu FC Santos | 1 | 36 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 161 | 27 | +134 | 96 | 2.67 | | 1 | | 2014 | 2014 | 1 | | 2 |
| 28 | Viljandi JK Tulevik | 2 | 72 | 26 | 12 | 34 | 107 | 129 | -22 | 90 | 1.25 | | | | 2023 | 2023 | | | 6 |
| 29 | Pärnu Linnameeskond | 1 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 114 | 53 | +61 | 79 | 2.19 | | 1 | | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | | 2 |
| 30 | Tallinna JK Legion U21 | 2 | 66 | 25 | 4 | 37 | 124 | 169 | −45 | 79 | 1.20 | | | | 2021 | 2021 | | | 6 |
| 31 | FC Kuressaare | 1 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 117 | 48 | +69 | 76 | 2.11 | 1 | | | 2016 | 2016 | 1 | | 1 |
| 32 | Harju JK Laagri | 1 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 88 | 49 | +39 | 63 | 1.97 | | 1 | | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | | 2 |
| 33 | Jõhvi FC Phoenix | 1 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 78 | 81 | -3 | 45 | 1.25 | | | | 2024 | 2024 | | | 7 |
| 34 | Tallinna JK Puuma | 1 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 60 | 89 | −29 | 44 | 1.22 | | | | 2015 | 2015 | | 1 | 8 |
| 35 | Tallinna JK Dünamo | 1 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 42 | 86 | −44 | 31 | 0.86 | | | | 2013 | 2013 | | 1 | 8 |
| 36 | Põhja-Tallinna JK Volta | 1 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 53 | 123 | −70 | 29 | 0.81 | | | | 2019 | 2019 | | 1 | 10 |
| 37 | Lasnamäe FC Ajax | 1 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 35 | 135 | -100 | 16 | 0.44 | | | | 2018 | 2018 | | 1 | 9 |
| 38 | Viljandi JK Tulevik U21 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 26 | 142 | −116 | 14 | 0.39 | | | | 2016 | 2016 | | 1 | 10 |
| 39 | Rakvere JK Tarvas | 1 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 96 | −70 | 10 | 0.33 | | | | 2020 | 2020 | | 1 | 10 |
| 40 | Raplamaa JK | 1 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 121 | −90 | 9 | 0.25 | | | | 2022 | 2022 | | 1 | 10 |
League or status at 2024:
* 2024 Meistriliiga teams
* 2024 Esiliiga teams
* 2024 Esiliiga B teams
* 2024 II liiga teams
* 2024 III liiga teams
* Defunct teams

#### Notes

* ↑ 2013–2015 HÜJK Emmaste; 2016– Viimsi JK
* ↑ 2013 Nõmme Kalju II; 2014– Nõmme Kalju U21
* ↑ 2013–2020 Kohtla-Järve JK Järve; 2021– Ida-Virumaa FC Alliance
* ↑ 2013–2015 Tallinna Flora III; 2016– Tallinna Flora U19