2017–18 Montenegrin Second League

The 2017–18 Montenegrin Second League was the 12th season since the establishment of the Montenegrin Second League. The season ran from 13 August 2017 to 26 May 2018.

Montenegrin Second League
Season2017–18
ChampionsMornar
PromotedMornar
Lovćen
RelegatedIbar
Cetinje
Čelik Nikšić

Format of competition

A total of 12 teams participated in this edition of the Second League. The new members were FK Lovćen, FK Jedinstvo and FK Bokelj who was relegated from 2016–17 Montenegrin First League, and winners of Montenegrin Third League playoffs - OFK Mladost Lješkopolje.
This was the last season of Second CFL with 12 participants, as the participants would be reduced to 10. At the end of the season, three worst-placed teams on the table would be directly relegated to the Montenegrin Third League.

Teams
Locations of the 2017–18 teams

The following 12 clubs competed in this season.[1]

Club
 City Finishing
in 2016–17		 Stadium
FK BeraneBerane6thGradski stadion (11,000)
FK BokeljKotor10th in First League Stadion pod Vrmcem (2,000)
FK CetinjeCetinje7thStadion Obilića Poljana (2,000)
FK ČelikNikšić9thStadion Željezare (2,000)
FK IbarRožaje2ndBandžovo brdo (4,000)
FK IgaloIgalo8thSolila (1,000)
FK JedinstvoBijelo Polje12th in First League Gradski Stadion (5,000)
FK JezeroPlav5thStadion pod Racinom (5,000)
FK LovćenCetinje11th in First League Stadion Obilića Poljana (2,000)
OFK MladostLješkopolje1st in Third League - Center Stari Ribnjak Stadium (1,200)
FK MornarBar4thTopolica (2,500)
FK OtrantUlcinj3rdStadion Olympic (1,500)

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Mornar (C, P) 33 19 11 3 48 11 +37 68 Promotion to the First League
2 Mladost Lješkopolje 33 18 7 8 59 33 +26 61[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Lovćen (O, P) 33 17 10 6 56 31 +25 61[lower-alpha 1]
4 Bokelj 33 15 11 7 49 20 +29 56
5 Otrant[lower-alpha 2] 33 15 9 9 55 32 +23 51[lower-alpha 3]
6 Berane 33 15 6 12 57 42 +15 51[lower-alpha 3]
7 Jedinstvo 33 14 4 15 34 39 −5 46
8 Igalo 33 12 9 12 38 33 +5 45
9 Jezero 33 12 8 13 34 38 −4 44
10 Ibar (R) 33 11 9 13 31 36 −5 42 Relegation to the Third League
11 Cetinje (R) 33 3 3 27 13 79 −66 12
12 Čelik[lower-alpha 4] (R) 33 2 3 28 14 94 −80 8
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; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Mladost Lješkopolje were ahead of Lovćen on head-to-head points: Mladost 9 pts, Lovćen 0 pts.
  2. Otrant were deducted 3 points.
  3. Otrant were ahead of Berane on head-to-head points: Otrant 7 pts, Berane 1 pt.
  4. Čelik were deducted 1 point.

Promotion play-offs
Kom0–0Lovćen
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Miloš Novović
Lovćen2–1Kom
  • Đukić  52'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Mileta Šćepanović

Lovćen won 2–1 on aggregate.

Mladost 19700–3Petrovac
  • Krivokapić  10' (o.g.)
  • Muharemović  38'
  • Boričić  87'
Attendance: 1,000
Petrovac2–2Mladost 1970
  • Muhović  53', 56'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Nikola Vođević

Petrovac won 5–2 on aggregate.

References
  1. http://online.fscg.me/competitions/druga-liga-1718-768510/
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