2022–23 Montenegrin Second League

The 2022–23 Montenegrin Second League was the 17th season since the establishment of the Montenegrin Second League. The season ran from August 2022 to May 2023.[1] That was the fifth season with 10 participating teams.

Montenegrin Second League
Season2022–23
Dates14 August 2022 – 25 May 2023
Matches played144
Goals scored296 (2.06 per match)
Top goalscorerŽeljko Krstović (Mladost DG)
(11 goals)
Biggest home winPodgorica 5–0 Otrant-Olympic
(9 October 2022)
Biggest away winMladost DG 0–4 Zeta
(3 December 2022)
Highest scoringKom 4–3 Podgorica
(27 November 2022)

Format of competition

A total of 10 teams participated in this edition of the Second League. The new members are Podgorica and Zeta, who were relegated from 2021–22 Montenegrin First League, and winners of Montenegrin Third League playoffs - Nikšić and Otrant-Olympic.

That was the fifth season of Second CFL with 10 participants. At the end of the season, the winner is automatically promoted to Montenegrin First League, while 2nd and 3rd placed teams play promotion play-offs, while 9th and 10th position lead to relegation to the Montenegrin Third League.

Teams

The following 10 clubs compete in this season.[2]

Locations of the 2022–23 teams
Club
 City Finishing
in 2021–22		 Stadium Floodlights
BeraneBerane7thBerane City Stadium (6,500)Yes
BokeljKotor4thStadion Pod Vrmcem (1,000)Yes
GrbaljRadanovići8thStadion Donja Sutvara (1,500)No
IgaloIgalo6thStadion Solila (1,600)No
KomPodgorica5thStadion Zlatica (1,200)Yes
Mladost DGPodgorica3rdDG Arena (4,300)Yes
NikšićNikšić1st in Third League – Center Stadion Trebjesa (300)No
Otrant-OlympicUlcinj1st in Third League – South Stadion Olympic (1,500)No
PodgoricaPodgorica9th in First League DG Arena (4,300)Yes
ZetaGolubovci10th in First League Stadion Trešnjica (4,000)Yes

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Mladost DG[lower-alpha 1] (C, P) 32 16 6 10 38 38 0 53 Promotion to the First League
2 Kom 32 14 7 11 39 34 +5 49 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Berane[lower-alpha 2] 32 14 7 11 30 24 +6 48
4 Bokelj 32 12 11 9 34 27 +7 47
5 Podgorica 32 11 11 10 36 33 +3 44
6 Grbalj 32 10 9 13 26 29 −3 39
7 Otrant-Olympic 32 9 11 12 32 38 −6 38
8 Igalo 32 9 11 12 33 34 −1 38
9 Zeta (R) 32 9 7 16 30 41 −11 34 Relegation to the Third League
10 Nikšić[lower-alpha 3] (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; 3) 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. Mladost DG were deducted 1 point.
  2. Berane were deducted 1 point.
  3. Nikšić withdrew from the league due to the financial reasons.[3]

Results

Promotion play-offs

The 3rd-placed team (against the 10th-placed team of the First League) and the runners-up (against the 11th-placed team of the First League) will both compete in two-legged promotion play-offs after the end of the season.

Summary
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kom 1–3 Rudar 1–1 1–2
Mornar 4–0 Berane 2–0 2–0

Matches
Kom1–1Rudar
  • Knežević 21' (pen.)
 Report
  • Janketić 82'
Attendance: 350
Rudar2–1Kom
  • Golubović 10'
  • Radojičić 19'
 Report
  • Nishimura 90+2'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Miloš Bešović

Rudar won 3–1 on aggregate.

Mornar2–0Berane
 Report
Attendance: 800
Referee: Savo Vujović
Berane0–2Mornar
Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Miloš Savović

Mornar won 4–0 on aggregate.

Top scorers
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Montenegro Željko Krstović Mladost DG 11
2 Montenegro Stefan Čađenović Berane 10
Montenegro Dejan Račić Berane
Montenegro Igor Vukčević Bokelj
5 Montenegro Lazar Knežević Kom 9
Montenegro Balša Mrvaljević Podgorica
Montenegro Filip Kalačević Zeta
8 Montenegro Fatmir Molabećirović Otrant-Olympic 8

References
  1. "Utvrđen raspored takmičenja u Telekom 1. CFL i 2. CFL" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. "2. CFL".
  3. "OFK Nikšić istupio iz Druge lige". Primorski portal. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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