The 2016–17 Macedonian Handball Super League (known as the VIP Super Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season of the Super League, Macedonia's premier Handball league.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vardar (11th title) |
| Relegated | HC Rabotnichki |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Team information edit
Locations of the 2016-17 Macedonian Handball Super League
The following 12 clubs compete in the Super League during the 2016–17 season:
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metalurg | Skopje | Boris Trajkovski Arena | 7,000 |
| Metalurg II | Skopje | Avtokomanda | 2,000 |
| GRK Ohrid | Ohrid | Biljanini Izvori Sports Hall | 4,500 |
| Pelister | Bitola | Sports Hall Mladost | 5,000 |
| Prilep | Prilep | RR Ricko | 700 |
| Prolet | Skopje | Makedonsko Sonce Arena | 1,200 |
| Radoviš | Radoviš | SRC 25ti Maj | 2,500 |
| HC Rabotnichki | Skopje | Sports Hall Forca | 500 |
| Eurofarm Rabotnik | Bitola | Sports Hall Mladost | 5,000 |
| Vardar | Skopje | Jane Sandanski Arena | 7,000 |
| Vardar Junior | Skopje | SRC Kale | 3,000 |
| RK Borec | Veles | Gemidžii | 5,000 |
| Team from SEHA League |
Regular season edit
Standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohrid 2013 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 529 | 437 | +92 | 43 |
| 2 | Pelister | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 527 | 435 | +92 | 43 |
| 3 | Eurofarm Rabotnik | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 529 | 437 | +92 | 40 |
| 4 | Borec | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 549 | 510 | +39 | 29 |
| 5 | Radoviš | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 462 | 469 | -7 | 25 |
| 6 | Prolet | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 465 | 473 | -8 | 25 |
| 7 | Prilep 2010 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 542 | 544 | -2 | 24 |
| 8 | Metalurg II | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 510 | 550 | -40 | 19 |
| 9 | Vardar Junior | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 457 | 512 | -55 | 14 |
| 10 | HC Rabotnichki | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 403 | 606 | -203 | 0 |
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sérgio Barros
|
Eurofarm Rabotnik | 140 |
| 2 |  Lasko Andonovski
|
Prolet | 122 |
| 3 | Ivica Iliev
|
Borec | 120 |
| 4 |  Igor Milosavljević
|
Radoviš | 107 |
 Teimuraz Orjonikidze
|
Prilep 2010 | ||
| 5 | Dimitar Dimitrioski
|
Metalurg II | 105 |
| 6 |  Risto Vujačić
|
Vardar Junior / Pelister | 97 |
| 7 |  Marko Kobetić
|
Ohrid 2013 | 96 |
| 8 | Aleksandar Bozaroski
|
Prilep 2010 | 95 |
| 9 | Boban Blažeski
|
Ohrid 2013 | 94 |
| 10 | Aleksandar Vasilevski
|
Prolet | 85 |
| Darko Dimitrievski
|
Borec |
Playoffs edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Vardar (C) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 350 | 244 | +106 | 27 |
 |
Metalurg | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 304 | 268 | +36 | 27 |
 |
Ohrid 2013 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 263 | 294 | -31 | 12 |
| 4 | Pelister | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 277 | 303 | -26 | 12 |
| 5 | Eurofarm Rabotnik | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 252 | 272 | -20 | 12 |
| 6 | Borec | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 277 | 342 | -65 | 0 |
Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.
Play-out edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Prolet | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 575 | 494 | +81 | 44 |
| 8 | Prilep 2010 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 632 | 569 | +63 | 43 |
| 9 | Radoviš | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 560 | 514 | +46 | 36 |
| 10 | Vardar junior | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 536 | 530 | +6 | 28 |
| 11 | Metalurg II | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 563 | 568 | -5 | 24 |
| 12 | HC Rabotnichki | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 484 | 675 | -191 | 0 |
Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.
Relegation play-off edit
| Metalurg II | 36–26 | Vardar II |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 200