The 2017 Esiliiga B was the 5th season of the Esiliiga B, third-highest Estonian league for

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clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season began on 1 March 2017.

Teams

Of the 10 participating teams 5 remain following the 2016 Esiliiga B. The 2016 champions

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and runners-up

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were promoted to

Esiliiga The Esiliiga is the second division in the Estonian football league system. The Esiliiga is ranked below the Meistriliiga and above the Esiliiga B. As in most countries with low temperatures in winter time, the season starts in March and ends i ...

, while 9th place Flora U19 and 10th place Tulevik II were relegated. For this season those five teams will be replaced by the Esiliiga relegated Vändra Vaprus,

Kohtla-Järve JK Järve Ida-Virumaa FC Alliance is an Estonian football club from Kohtla-Järve. They play in the Esiliiga, the second highest level of Estonian football league pyramid. The club was created in 2012, when Kohtla-Järve JK Alko and Kohtla-Järve FC L ...

and Nõmme Kalju U21 and II Liiga promoted

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and

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. The 3rd placed Welco managed to earn a promotion, winning the promotion play-off, while 8th placed

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remained in the league by winning the relegation play-off.

Stadia

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Results

League table

Results tables

First half of the season

Second half of the season

Season statistics

Top scorers

Attendance

Awards

Monthly awards

Esiliiga B Player of the Year

Karl Anton Sõerde was named

Esiliiga B Player of the Year The Esiliiga B Player of the Year is an annual award given to the best Esiliiga B player for his performances in the league. Winners See also *Esiliiga B The Esiliiga B is the third division in the Estonian football league system. The Esil ...

References

External links

Official website
{{2017 in Estonian football Esiliiga B seasons 3

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