2016–17 Macedonian Second Football League

The 2016–17 Macedonian Second Football League was the 25th season of the Macedonian Second Football League, the second division in the Macedonian football league system. It began on 13 August 2016 and ended on 27 May 2017. It was the last season with the current format, as of 2017–18 season the league will be divided into two groups, East and West, for the first time since the 1999–2000 season, with 10 teams in each group instead of the single league structure.[1]

Macedonian Second League
Season2016–17
ChampionsAkademija Pandev
PromotedAkademija Pandev
Skopje
RelegatedMetalurg
Vardar Negotino
Matches played135
Goals scored335 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorerZoran Baldovaliev
(20 goals)
Biggest home winAkademija Pandev 7–0 Tikvesh
Biggest away winNovaci 0–4 Horizont Turnovo
Highest scoringAkademija Pandev 7–0 Tikvesh
Novaci 2–5 Akademija Pandev
Longest winning run10 games
Akademija Pandev
Longest unbeaten run10 games
Akademija Pandev
Longest winless run13 games
Metalurg
Longest losing run5 games
Metalurg

Participating teams
Location of teams in 2016–17 Macedonian Second League
Club City Stadium Capacity
Akademija Pandev Strumica Stadion Mladost 6,500
Euromilk Gorno Lisiche Skopje Stadion Cementarnica 2,000
Metalurg Skopje Stadion Zhelezarnica 3,000
Novaci 1 Novaci Stadion Novaci 500
Skopje Skopje Stadion Avtokomanda 4,000
Teteks Tetovo AMS Sportski Centar Tetovo 2,000
Tikvesh 1 Kavadarci Gradski Stadion Kavadarci 7,500
Horizont Turnovo Turnovo Stadion Kukush 1,500
Velazerimi 77 Kichevo Velazerimi Arena 3,000
Vardar Negotino Negotino Gradski stadion Negotino 1,500

1 Tikveš, the third placed team in the Third League South, and Novaci, the winner of the Third League South-West, will take the place of Ljubanci and Mladost Carev Dvor, which were declined their participation in the Second League due to financial problems.[2]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Akademija Pandev (C, P) 27 21 3 3 69 24 +45 66 Promotion to Macedonian First League
2 Skopje (P) 27 16 6 5 43 26 +17 54
3 Novaci 27 13 6 8 39 28 +11 45 Qualification to Promotion play-off
4 Horizont Turnovo 27 9 9 9 37 29 +8 36
5 Euromilk Gorno Lisiche 27 10 5 12 30 29 +1 35
6 Vëllazërimi 77 27 8 8 11 33 36 −3 32
7 Teteks 27 7 7 13 16 29 −13 28
8 Tikvesh 27 9 1 17 25 53 −28 28
9 Metalurg (R) 27 7 5 15 29 48 −19 26 Relegation to Macedonian Third League
10 Vardar Negotino (R) 27 5 10 12 17 31 −14 25
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Promotion play-off

First leg
Shkupi4–1Novaci
  • Adem 12'
  • Grozdanoski 16' (o.g.)
  • Mbella 31'
  • Arif 74'
 Report
  • Naumoski 70'
Attendance: 200

Second leg
Novaci1–3Shkupi
  • Naumoski 63'
 Report
  • Ismaili 28'
  • Adem 50'
  • Mamuti 78'
Attendance: 20
Referee: Stojanche Stojanov (Štip)

Shkupi won 7–2 on aggregate.

Top scorers
As of 20 May 2017
Rank Player Club Goals
1 North Macedonia Zoran Baldovaliev Ak. Pandev 20
2 North Macedonia Dario Desnic Skopje 12
3 North Macedonia Ljupcho Doriev Ak. Pandev 11
North Macedonia Andrian Chavoli Euromilk GL
5 North Macedonia Jani Atanasov Ak. Pandev 9
North Macedonia Sasko Pandev Ak. Pandev
North Macedonia Aleksandar Nedanoski Novaci
North Macedonia Blagoja Naumoski Novaci
9 North Macedonia Naumce Bakraceski Tikves 7
North Macedonia Mario Krstovski Horizont Turnovo

See also

References
  1. "Од сезоната 2017/18, Прва лига со четирикружен систем, Втора лига поделена на Исток и Запад". Ekipa.mk. 5 March 2016. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. "Draw for new season to take place on Monday". MacedonianFootball.com. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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