2020–21 Montenegrin Second League

The 2020–21 Montenegrin Second League was the 15th season since the establishment of the Montenegrin Second League. The season ran from August 2020 to May 2021. That was the third season with 10 participating teams.

Montenegrin Second League
Season2020–21
Dates23 August 2020 – 26 May 2021
Matches played180
Goals scored448 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorerNikola Globarević (Berane)
Nino Vukmarković (Mornar)
(both 15 goals)
Biggest home winMornar 10–0 Drezga
(12 May 2021)
Biggest away winIbar 0–4 Berane
(15 November 2020)
Arsenal Tivat 0–4 Mornar
(28 April 2021)
Highest scoringMornar 10–0 Drezga
(12 May 2021)

Format of competition

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A total of 10 teams participate in this edition of the Second League. The new members are Grbalj and Kom, who were relegated from 2019–20 Montenegrin First League, and winners of Montenegrin Third League playoffs - Berane and Igalo.

This was the third season of Second CFL with 10 participants. At the end of the season, the winner is automatically promoted to Montenegrin First League, while 2nd and 3rd placed teams play promotion play-offs, while 9th and 10th position lead to relegation to the Montenegrin Third League.

Teams

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The following 10 clubs compete in this season.[1]

Club
City Finishing
in 2019–20
Stadium
Arsenal Tivat 6th Stadion u parku (2,000)
Berane Berane 1st in Third League - North   Berane City Stadium (6,500)
Bokelj Kotor 3rd Stadion Pod Vrmcem (1,000)
Drezga Piperi 8th Spuž City Stadium (1,700)
Grbalj Radanovići 10th in First League   Stadion Donja Sutvara (1,500)
Ibar Rožaje 5th Bandžovo Brdo (3,000)
Igalo Igalo 1st in Third League - South   Stadion Solila (1,600)
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 4th Gradski Stadion (4,000)
Kom Podgorica 9th in First League   Stadion Zlatica (1,200)
Mornar Bar 7th Topolica (2,500)

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Mornar (C, P) 36 22 9 5 70 22 +48 75 Promotion to the First League
2 Arsenal 36 20 7 9 47 39 +8 67 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Igalo 36 15 12 9 53 34 +19 57
4 Kom 36 15 7 14 45 45 0 52
5 Bokelj 36 11 15 10 42 36 +6 48
6 Jedinstvo 36 11 11 14 49 42 +7 44
7 Berane[a] 36 12 9 15 43 51 −8 44
8 Grbalj 36 12 6 18 36 45 −9 42
9 Ibar (R) 36 12 5 19 33 57 −24 41 Relegation to the Third League
10 Drezga[b] (R) 36 7 5 24 30 77 −47 25
Source: Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 3) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Berane were deducted 1 point.
  2. ^ Drezga were deducted 1 point.

Results

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Promotion play-offs

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The 3rd-placed team (against the 10th-placed team of the First League) and the runners-up (against the 11th-placed team of the First League) will both compete in two-legged promotion play-offs after the end of the season.

Summary

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Iskra 3–1 Igalo 2–1 1–0
Petrovac 3–3 (6–5 p) Arsenal 2–1 1–2

Matches

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Iskra2–1Igalo
  • Milić   46'
  • Račić   58'
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  • Lee   90+3'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Milovan Milačić
Igalo0–1Iskra
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Attendance: 400
Referee: Predrag Radovanović

Iskra won 3–1 on aggregate.


Petrovac2–1Arsenal
  • Medigović   30', 88'
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  • Manojlović   44' (pen.)
Arsenal2–1Petrovac
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  • Bašić   79'
Penalties
5–6
  •   Bašić
  •   Divanović
  •   Ryoya Tachibana
  •   Vukčević
  •   Mikijelj
  •   Draganić
  •   Zvrko
Attendance: 1,500[2]
Referee: Savo Vujović

4–4 on aggregate. Petrovac won on penalties.

Top scorers

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Rank Scorer Club Goals
1   Nikola Globarević Berane 15
  Nino Vukmarković Mornar
3   Vule Vujačić Kom 13
4   Aleksa Maraš Igalo 11
5   Boško Guzina Mornar 10
  Mijodrag Koprivica Igalo
  Jasmin Muhović Arsenal
  Nikola Stanišić Grbalj
9   Dejan Pepić Mornar 9
  Jovan Popović Bokelj

References

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  1. ^ FSCG - Takmičenja: Druga liga
  2. ^ Popadić, Dragan (6 June 2021). "Petrovcu Prva liga, Arsenalu aplauzi". Radio Tivat. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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