2016–17 Montenegrin Second League

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Montenegrin Second League
Season2016–17
ChampionsKom
PromotedKom
RelegatedRadnički
Bratstvo
Grafičar
Matches played165
Goals scored399 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorerStefan Milošević (Kom)
(20 goals)

The 2016–17 Montenegrin Second League was the eleventh season since the establishment of the Montenegrin Second League. The season ran from 14 August 2016 to May 2017.

Format of competition[]

A total of 12 teams participate in this edition of the Second League. New members are FK Mornar Bar who was relegated from 2015–16 Montenegrin First League, and winners of Montenegrin Third League playoffs - FK Čelik Nikšić and FK Otrant Ulcinj.

Members[]

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Locations of the 2016–17 teams

The following 12 clubs complete in Second League 2016-17.

Club
 City Finishing
in 2015–16 		Stadium
FK Berane Berane 4th Gradski stadion (11,000)
FK Bratstvo Cijevna 3rd Stadion Bratstva (500)
FK Cetinje Cetinje 2nd Stadion Obilića Poljana (2,000)
FK Čelik Nikšić 1st in Third League - Center Arrow-up.png Stadion Željezare (2,000)
FK Grafičar Podgorica 7th Camp FSCG (1,250)
FK Ibar Rožaje 8th Bandžovo brdo (4,000)
FK Igalo Igalo 9th Solila (1,000)
FK Jezero Plav 10th Stadion pod Racinom (5,000)
FK Kom Podgorica 5th Zlatica (1,000)
FK Mornar Bar 12th in First League Arrow-down.gif Topolica (2,500)
FK Otrant Ulcinj 1st in Third League - South Arrow-up.png Stadion Olympic (1,500)
FK Radnički Berane 6th Gradski stadion (11,000)

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Kom (C, P) 30 18 8 4 67 21 +46 62 Promotion to the First League
2 Ibar 30 18 6 6 42 16 +26 60 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Otrant[a] 30 15 7 8 32 22 +10 51
4 Mornar 30 13 10 7 37 21 +16 49
5 Jezero 30 12 8 10 34 26 +8 44
6 Berane[b] 30 12 8 10 46 43 +3 41
7 Cetinje 30 11 6 13 27 35 −8 39
8 Igalo 30 10 4 16 30 43 −13 34
9 Čelik[c] 30 9 4 17 26 47 −21 27
10 Radnički (R) 30 6 6 18 31 68 −37 24 Relegation to the Third League
11 Bratstvo (R) 30 4 7 19 27 57 −30 19
12 Grafičar[d] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Otrant were deducted 1 point.
  2. ^ Berane were deducted 3 points.
  3. ^ Čelik were deducted 4 points.
  4. ^ Grafičar were excluded from the league for not showing up at two matches.[1]

Promotion play-offs[]

The runners-up and third-placed team in this season's league, Rudar Pljevlja and Petrovac respectively, will each pair off against the eighth and ninth-placed teams from the 2016–17 Montenegrin First League in the relegation play-offs, to be played over two legs. The draw was made on 29 May 2017.[2] The two winners will play in next season's top-flight.

Otrant1–0Rudar Pljevlja
Tachibana 14' Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jovan Kaluđerović
Rudar Pljevlja3–0Otrant
Božović 31'
Melunović 53', 67'		 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Miloš Novović

Rudar Pljevlja won 3–1 on aggregate and retained their spot in 2017–18 Montenegrin First League; Otrant remained in 2017–18 Montenegrin Second League.

Petrovac4–0Ibar
Vučinić 37' (pen.)
Kacić 45+3' (pen.), 61'
Pepić 64'		 Report
Attendance: 400
Referee: Miloš Novović
Ibar1–1Petrovac
Pepić 65' Report Suzuki 76'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jovan Kaluđerović

Petrovac won 5–1 on aggregate and retained their spot in 2017–18 Montenegrin First League; Ibar remained in 2017–18 Montenegrin Second League.

References[]

  1. ^ "Grafičar isključen iz Druge lige". Dan-online. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Telekom 1. CFL: Utvrđen raspored baraža" [Telecom first CFL: set order of the play-off]. Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin). 29 May 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.

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