2016–17 Montenegrin Second League

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.

Montenegrin Second League
Season2016–17
Dates14 August 2016 – 27 May 2017
ChampionsKom
PromotedKom
RelegatedRadnički
Bratstvo
Grafičar
Matches played165
Goals scored399 (2.42 per match)
Top goalscorerStefan Milošević (Kom)
(20 goals)
Biggest home winKom 8–0 Čelik
(2 October 2016)
Biggest away winRadnički 0–7 Berane
(21 May 2017)
Highest scoringKom 8–0 Čelik
(2 October 2016)

Berane 5–3 Radnički
(25 March 2017)

Radnički 2–6 Kom
(8 April 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-Olympic Ulcinj.

Teams
Locations of the 2016–17 teams

The following 12 clubs competed in this season.

Club
 City Finishing
in 2015–16		 Stadium
BeraneBerane4thGradski stadion (11,000)
BratstvoCijevna3rdStadion Bratstva (500)
CetinjeCetinje2ndStadion Obilića Poljana (2,000)
ČelikNikšić1st in Third League - Center Stadion Željezare (2,000)
GrafičarPodgorica7thCamp FSCG (1,250)
IbarRožaje8thBandžovo brdo (4,000)
IgaloIgalo9thSolila (1,000)
JezeroPlav10thStadion pod Racinom (5,000)
KomPodgorica5thZlatica (1,000)
MornarBar12th in First League Topolica (2,500)
Otrant-OlympicUlcinj1st in Third League - South Stadion Olympic (1,500)
RadničkiBerane6thGradski 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-Olympic[lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2] 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[lower-alpha 3] 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[lower-alpha 4] (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) Champions; (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]

Results

The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home-and-away for a total of 22 games. The pairings of the third round were then set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.

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.[3] The two winners will play in next season's top-flight.

Summary
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Petrovac 5–1 Ibar 4–0 1–1
Otrant-Olympic 1–3 Rudar 1–0 0–3

Matches
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'
Stadion Bandžovo Brdo, Rožaje
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Jovan Kaluđerović

Petrovac won 5–1 on aggregate.

Otrant-Olympic1–0Rudar
  • Tachibana 14'
 Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jovan Kaluđerović
Rudar3–0Otrant-Olympic
 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Miloš Novović

Rudar won 3–1 on aggregate.

Top scorers
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Montenegro Stefan Milošević Kom 21
2 Montenegro Miloš Đalac Kom 15
3 Montenegro Božo Marković Čelik 13
4 Montenegro Filip Ćipranić Ibar 12
Montenegro Siniša Stanisavić Jezero
6 Montenegro Halil Muharemović Otrant-Olympic 11
Montenegro Božo Osmajlić Berane
8 Montenegro Denis Džanović Mornar 10
Montenegro Zoran Nišavić Berane
10 Ukraine Yevgen Radionov Radnički 9

References
  1. "Grafičar isključen iz Druge lige". Dan-online. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. "Zapisnik Disciplinske komisije – 24.11.2016". Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin). 2 November 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. "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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