2016–17_Macedonian_Second_Football_League
2016–17 Macedonian Second Football League
Football league season
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]
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| 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 |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
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More information Club, City ...
| 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 |
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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]
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akademija Pandev (C, P) | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 66 | Promotion to Macedonian First 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 | Euromilk 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 League |
| 10 | Vardar Negotino (R) | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 25 |
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Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
More information Home \ Away, AKA ...
Matches 1–18
Source: MacedonianFootball.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. |
Matches 19–27
Source: MacedonianFootball.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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First leg
More information Shkupi, 4–1 ...
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Second leg
More information Novaci, 1–3 ...
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Shkupi won 7–2 on aggregate.
- As of 20 May 2017
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zoran Baldovaliev |
Ak. Pandev | 20 |
| 2 | Dario Desnic |
Skopje | 12 |
| 3 | Ljupcho Doriev |
Ak. Pandev | 11 |
| Andrian Chavoli |
Euromilk GL | ||
| 5 | Jani Atanasov |
Ak. Pandev | 9 |
| Sasko Pandev |
Ak. Pandev | ||
| Aleksandar Nedanoski |
Novaci | ||
| Blagoja Naumoski |
Novaci | ||
| 9 | Naumce Bakraceski |
Tikves | 7 |
| Mario Krstovski |
Horizont Turnovo | ||
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- "Од сезоната 2017/18, Прва лига со четирикружен систем, Втора лига поделена на Исток и Запад". Ekipa.mk. 5 March 2016. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- "Draw for new season to take place on Monday". MacedonianFootball.com. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)