2016–17 Macedonian Second Football League
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Akademija Pandev |
| Promoted |
Akademija Pandev Skopje |
| Relegated |
Metalurg Vardar Negotino |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 335 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Zoran Baldovaliev (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Akademija Pandev 7–0 Tikvesh |
| Biggest away win | Novaci 0–4 Horizont Turnovo |
| Highest scoring |
Akademija Pandev 7–0 Tikvesh Novaci 2–5 Akademija Pandev |
| Longest winning run |
10 games Akademija Pandev |
| Longest unbeaten run |
10 games Akademija Pandev |
| Longest winless run |
13 games Metalurg |
| Longest losing run |
5 games Metalurg |
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← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 Macedonian Second Football League was the 25th season of the Macedonian Second Football League, the second division in the Macedonian football league system. It began on 13 August 2016 and ended on 27 May 2017. It was the last season with the current format, as of 2017–18 season the league will be divided into two groups, East and West, for the first time since the 1999–2000 season, with 10 teams in each group instead of the single league structure.[1]
Participating teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akademija Pandev | Strumica | Stadion Mladost | 6,500 |
| Euromilk Gorno Lisiche | Skopje | Stadion Cementarnica | 2,000 |
| Metalurg | Skopje | Stadion Zhelezarnica | 3,000 |
| Novaci 1 | Novaci | Stadion Novaci | 500 |
| Skopje | Skopje | Stadion Avtokomanda | 4,000 |
| Teteks | Tetovo | AMS Sportski Centar Tetovo | 2,000 |
| Tikvesh 1 | Kavadarci | Gradski Stadion Kavadarci | 7,500 |
| Horizont Turnovo | Turnovo | Stadion Kukush | 1,500 |
| Velazerimi 77 | Kichevo | Velazerimi Arena | 3,000 |
| Vardar Negotino | Negotino | Gradski stadion Negotino | 1,500 |
1 Tikveš, the third placed team in the Third League South, and Novaci, the winner of the Third League South-West, will take the place of Ljubanci and Mladost Carev Dvor, which were declined their participation in the Second League due to financial problems.[2]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akademija Pandev (C, P) | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 66 | Promotion to Macedonian First Football League |
| 2 | Skopje (P) | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 54 | |
| 3 | Novaci | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 45 | Qualification to Promotion play-off |
| 4 | Horizont Turnovo | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 36 | |
| 5 | Gorno Lisiche | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 35 | |
| 6 | Vëllazërimi 77 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Teteks | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 28 | |
| 8 | Tikvesh | 27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 53 | −28 | 28 | |
| 9 | Metalurg (R) | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 26 | Relegation to Macedonian Third Football League |
| 10 | Vardar Negotino (R) | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Promotion play-off
First Leg
Second Leg
Shkupi won 7–2 on aggregate.
See also
References
- ↑ "Од сезоната 2017/18, Прва лига со четирикружен систем, Втора лига поделена на Исток и Запад". Ekipa.mk. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ↑ "Draw for new season to take place on Monday". MacedonianFootball.com. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
External links
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian) (in English)