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.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kom |
| Promoted | Kom |
| Relegated | Radnički Bratstvo Grafičar |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
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
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  | 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  | Topolica (2,500) |
| FK Otrant | Ulcinj | 1st in Third League - South | 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[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 |
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:
- Otrant were deducted 1 point.
- Berane were deducted 3 points.
- Čelik were deducted 4 points.
- 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.
| Otrant | 1–0 | Rudar Pljevlja |
|---|---|---|
Tachibana  14' |
Report |
| Rudar Pljevlja | 3–0 | Otrant |
|---|---|---|
| Božović 31' Melunović 53', 67' |
Report |
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.
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
- "Grafičar isključen iz Druge lige". Dan-online. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "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.