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Montenegrin Second League

Founded	2006
Country	Montenegro
Confederation	UEFA
Number of teams	10
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Montenegrin First League
Relegation to	Montenegrin Third League
Domestic cup(s)	Montenegrin Cup
Current champions	Mornar (2017–18)
Most championships	Bokelj (2 titles)
TV partners	RTCG
Website	http://fscg.me
2018–19 season

The Montenegrin Second League (Montenegrin: Druga Crnogorska Liga / Друга црногорска лига) is the second-top football league in Montenegro. It is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro. Second Montenegrin League consists of 10 participants. The top team qualifies for the First League of Montenegro, the second and third one contest in a playoff match against the 10th and 11th team from the First League, while the bottom-placed two teams are relegated to any of the three third-tier leagues, to be replaced by the two winners of a three-way promotion playoffs, contested by the winners of the three Third League divisions.

History

Before independence

During the existence of SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro, from 1947 to 2006, Montenegrin clubs played in federal leagues (among them was a Second Yugoslav League). Following Montenegrin independence referendum (2006), Football Association of Montenegro established their own competitions - First League, Second League and Third League.

After independence

2016-16

On inaugural season 2006-07, members of Second League became three teams from Serbia and Montenegro Second League previous season and nine from third-tier competition (Montenegrin Republic League).

Winner of the first season was Lovćen who won the title after the hard struggle with Ibar and Bokelj. Notable game from the season, Ibar - Lovćen (0:1), played in front od 4,000 spectators, finished with crowd disturbances. At the end of the season, Lovćen gained directly promotion to Prva CFL, while Bokelj won the playoff games against Jedinstvo. Ibar didn’t succeed to gain promotion to Prva CFL.
Next year, the title and directly promotion to highest rank surprisingly gained FK Jezero, with four points more than Čelik. In the First League playoffs, Čelik didn’t succeed against their city rivals from Sutjeska in two games which watched 17,000 spectators overall (0:0, 0:1). But, third-placed FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje made success in playoff games against Bokelj (1:0, 0:0) and made an comeback to First League.

Second League winner for season 2008–09 was Berane, while in the playoffs participated OFK Titograd and Mornar. OFK Titograd lost against FK Dečić, but Mornar made historical success with their first-ever promotion to Prva CFL after the games against Jezero (2:1, 0:0). During the season 2008-09, Otrant scored 12 goals on the match against Ribnica (12:2), which is the all-time record in Montenegrin Second League.

Title for 2009-10 season won OFK Titograd, who made comeback to First League after two seasons. Second-placed OFK Bar made an surprisingly success in playoffs against Berane after the penalties and made their first and last promotion to Prva CFL. Third-placed Bratstvo from Podgorica outskirts lost in playoffs against another team from Bar - Mornar (0:1, 1:2).
Bokelj dominated on season 2010-11, finishing first with 24 points more than second-placed team. After the playoff games, promotion to First League gained Berane, too, while Jedinstvo, which won the second-place, remained in Second League after unsuccessful playoff performances against Sutjeska.
Next year, Second League title won Čelik from Nikšić, with score of 80 points. Except first-ever promotion to the First League in their history, Čelik made notable success in 2011–12 Montenegrin Cup during the same season. They became the first member of Second League which played in the finals and won the national Cup. In final game, played in Podgorica City Stadium, Čelik defeated First-League side Rudar - 2:1. Except that, for the first and so far last time in the history, both representatives of Second League won their games in First League payoffs. Second-placed Mornar eliminated Berane (2:1, 3:0), while third-placed Jedinstvo won against Dečić (0:0, 1:0). So, after the season 2011-12, three teams from Second League moved to First League.

Former elite-member Dečić won the title on season 2012-13 and made a comeback to Prva CFL. Second and third placed Bokelj and Zabjelo lost their games in the plaoffs, so only Dečić made a promotion to highest rank. At the beginning of the season, OFK Bar withdraw due to financial difficulties, so the championship had 11 members.

After the edition 2013-14, Bokelj and Berane became a members of Prva CFL - Bokelj as title winner and Berane after the playoff games.

On season 2014-15, title race between Iskra and Dečić lasted until the end of championship. With two points more than their main opponents, Iskra finished first and made their first-ever promotion to the highest-level competition. But, Dečić gained promotion to Prva CFL too, after the playoff games against former national champions Mogren (2-1; 5-0).
Next year, Jedinstvo became a champion. They won the title race with biggest surprise of championship - Cetinje, while the third finished Bratstvo. But, only Jedinstvo gained promotion. Performances of Cetinje and Bratstvo in playoffs were unsuccessful. That season had 11 members, because Mogren withdraw due to financial troubles before the start of competition.

2016-

On season 2016-17, Kom secured a promotion to Prva CFL after seven years spent in lowest-level competitions. Team from Podgorica outskirts won the first place, while Ibar and Otrant finished second and third, but without promotion.
Montenegrin Second League 2017-18 finished with success of Mornar who won the first place and direct place in Prva CFL 2018-19. Third-placed Lovćen gained promotion after the playoffs against First-League side Kom (1-0; 0-0), while the newcomer in Second League OFK Mladost 1970, who finished second, lost their playoff games. During the same season, last-placed Čelik made few negative-records at that time. Team which once won the Montenegrin Cup and played in UEFA Europe League finished season with only 8 points, 2 wins, 28 loses, longest run without win (20 games) and one of highest loses in the history of Second League (Bokelj - Čelik 10-0).

Relegation and promotion

At the end of every season, champion of Second League is directly promoted to First League, while second and third placed teams are participating in First League playoffs. From the other side, two last placed teams are relegated to Montenegrin Third League. At the end of the season, winners of three Third League groups are participating in playoffs for Second League promotion.

Changes in league structure

In period 2006–2018, Montenegrin Second League consisted of 12 participants. From 2018–19 season, the number of participants is reduced to 10, with 36 week-long competition.

• Number of teams:
  
  • 2006–07 to 2007–18: 12
    
  
  
  • Since 2018–19: 10
    
  
  

Winners and participants

Champions by seasons

From season 2006-07, 11 different clubs won the title in Montenegrin Second League. FK Bokelj is the only club which has won the title twice.

All time table

Montenegrin Second League is existing as a competition under the national football association of Montenegro from the season 2006–07. Overall, 30 different clubs participated in the Montenegrin Second League. FK Ibar is the only team which played in every edition of Second League.

Below is the list of all matches and seasons by every single slub in Montenegrin Second League from 2006 until now. For the previous period and Montenegrin clubs which participated in the Yugoslav Second League, see Montenergin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946-2006).

As of the end of 2017–18 season. Teams in bold play in 2017–18 season.

Ssn = Number of seasons; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;

Records And Statistics

Records by seasons

• Most points: 80, Čelik, season 2011–12
  


• Least points: 8, Čelik, season 2017–18
  


• Highest number of wins: 25, Čelik, season 2011–12
  


• Lowest number of wins: 2, Ribnica, season 2008–09; Čelik, season 2017–18
  


• Highest number of losses: 28, Čelik, season 2017–18
  


• Lowest number of losses: 3, Čelik, season 2011–12
  


• Highest number of scored goals: 75, Mladost, season 2009–10
  


• Lowest number of scored goals: 13, Cetinje, season 2017–18
  


• Highest number of conceded goals: 94, Čelik, season 2017–18
  


• Lowest number of conceded goals: 11, Mornar, season 2017–18
  

Runs

• Longest unbeaten run: 23 matches, Čelik, 18.09.2011 - 09.05.2012, season 2011–12
  


• Longest run without win: 20 matches, Čelik, 30.08.2017 - 04.04.2018, season 2017–18
  


• Longest winning streak: 10 matches, Čelik, 13.11.2011 - 15.04.2012, season 2011–12
  


• Longest losing streak: 14 matches, Ribnica, 15.03.2009 - 30.05.2009, season 2008–09
  


• Longest run without conceded goal: 13 matches, Mornar, 07.03.2018 - 16.05.2018, season 2017–18
  


• Longest run without scored goal: 7 matches, Berane, 14.10.2018 - 02.12.2018, season 2018–19
  


• Longest run of goalless matches (0:0): 4 matches, Mornar, 13.08.2017 - 03.19.2017, season 2017–18
  

Single game

• Biggest league victory/defeat: 12–2, Otrant vs. Ribnica, 20.05.2009, Ulcinj (season 2008–09); 10–0, Bokelj - Čelik, 08.04.2018, Kotor (season 2017–18)


• Biggest league victory away: 0–7, Berane vs. Bratstvo, 18.11.2012, Berane (season 2012–13), Radnički vs. Berane, 22.05.2017, Berane, (season 2016–17)


• Most goals in a single game: 14, Otrant vs. Ribnica 12-2, 20.05.2009, Ulcinj (season 2008–09)


• Highest single game attendance: 4,000, Ibar vs. Lovćen 0:1, 11.04.2007, Rožaje (season 2006–07)

Attendance by season

M = Number of matches (only matches with spectators counted); H = Highest attendance on one match; CH = Club with highest average attendance; CL = Club with lowest average attendance

Current clubs (2018-19)

The 2018–19 Montenegrin Second League is the 12th season of second-tier football competition in Montenegro. The season started in August 2018 and will end in May 2019.

The following 10 clubs complete in Second League 2018-19.^[1]

Club	City	Finishing in 2017–18	Stadium
FK Arsenal	Tivat	1st in Third League - South	Stadion u parku (2,000)
FK Berane	Berane	6th	Gradski stadion (11,000)
FK Bokelj	Kotor	4th	Stadion Pod Vrmcem (1,000)
FK Dečić	Tuzi	10th in First League	Stadion Tuško Polje (2,000)
FK Igalo	Igalo	8th	Stadion Solila (1,600)
FK Jedinstvo	Bijelo Polje	7th	Gradski Stadion (4,000)
FK Jezero	Plav	9th	Stadion Pod Racinom (5,000)
FK Kom	Podgorica	8th in First League	Stadion Zlatica (1,200)
OFK Mladost	Lješkopolje	2nd	Stari Ribnjak Stadium (1,200)
FK Otrant	Ulcinj	5th	Stadion Olympic (1,500)

See also

• Montenegrin First League playoffs


• Montenegrin Cup


• Montenegrin First League


• Football in Montenegro


• Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946-2006)

External links and references

• Football Association of Montenegro - Official Site


• RSSSF Montenegro Second League