2017–18 Montenegrin Second League
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mornar |
| Promoted | Mornar Lovćen |
| Relegated | Ibar Cetinje Čelik Nikšić |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 Montenegrin Second League was the 12th season since the establishment of the Montenegrin Second League. The season run from 13 August 2017 to 26 May 2018.
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
The following 12 clubs competed in this season.[1]
| Club |
City | Finishing in 2016–17 |
Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| FK Berane | Berane | 6th | Gradski stadion (11,000) |
| FK Bokelj | Kotor | 10th in First League  |
Stadion pod Vrmcem (2,000) |
| FK Cetinje | Cetinje | 7th | Stadion Obilića Poljana (2,000) |
| FK Čelik | Nikšić | 9th | Stadion Željezare (2,000) |
| FK Ibar | Rožaje | 2nd | Bandžovo brdo (4,000) |
| FK Igalo | Igalo | 8th | Solila (1,000) |
| FK Jedinstvo | Bijelo Polje | 12th in First League |
Gradski Stadion (5,000) |
| FK Jezero | Plav | 5th | Stadion pod Racinom (5,000) |
| FK Lovćen | Cetinje | 11th in First League |
Stadion Obilića Poljana (2,000) |
| OFK Mladost | Lješkopolje | 1st in Third League - Center  |
Stari Ribnjak Stadium (1,200) |
| FK Mornar | Bar | 4th | Topolica (2,500) |
| FK Otrant | Ulcinj | 3rd | Stadion Olympic (1,500) |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification 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[a] | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Lovćen (O, P) | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 61[a] | |
| 4 | Bokelj | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 56 | |
| 5 | Otrant[b] | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 51[c] | |
| 6 | Berane | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 51[c] | |
| 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[d] (R) | 33 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 94 | −80 | 8 |
Source: FSCG
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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes: