The 2021–22 Montenegrin Second League was the 16th season since the establishment of the Montenegrin Second League. The season ran from August 2021 to May 2022. That was the fourth season with 10 participating teams.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2021 – 24 May 2022 |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 443 (2.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Žarko Korać (Jedinstvo) Igor Vukčević (Kom) (both 17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Bokelj 5–0 Cetinje (1 May 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Cetinje 0–8 Jedinstvo (27 April 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Cetinje 0–8 Jedinstvo (27 April 2022) Arsenal Tivat 5–3 Grbalj (28 April 2021) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
Format of competition edit
A total of 10 teams participated in this edition of the Second League. The new members are Titograd, who was relegated from 2020–21 Montenegrin First League, and winners of Montenegrin Third League playoffs - Cetinje and Mladost DG.
This is the fourth 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 edit
The following 10 clubs compete in this season.[1]
| Club |
City | Finishing in 2020–21 |
Stadium | Floodlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Tivat | 2nd | Stadion u parku (2,000) | No |
| Berane | Berane | 7th | Berane City Stadium (6,500) | Yes |
| Bokelj | Kotor | 5th | Stadion Pod Vrmcem (1,000) | Yes |
| Cetinje | Cetinje | 1st in Third League - South  |
Sveti Petar Cetinjski (5,192) | Yes |
| Grbalj | Radanovići | 8th | Stadion Donja Sutvara (1,500) | No |
| Igalo | Igalo | 3rd | Stadion Solila (1,600) | No |
| Jedinstvo | Bijelo Polje | 6th | Gradski Stadion (4,000) | Yes |
| Kom | Podgorica | 4th | Stadion Zlatica (1,200) | Yes |
| Mladost DG | Podgorica | 1st in Third League - Center |
DG Arena (4,300) | Yes |
| OFK Titograd | Podgorica | 10th in First League  |
Mladost Stadium (1,250) | Yes |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jedinstvo (C, P) | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 62 | 15 | +47 | 78 | Promotion to the First League |
| 2 | Arsenal (P) | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 73 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Mladost DG | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 62 | |
| 4 | Bokelj | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 61 | |
| 5 | Kom | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 61 | |
| 6 | Igalo | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 47 | |
| 7 | Berane | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 42 | |
| 8 | Grbalj | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 30 | |
| 9 | OFK Titograd (R) | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 23 | Relegation to the Third League |
| 10 | Cetinje (R) | 36 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 83 | −57 | 21 |
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
Results edit
Promotion play-offs edit
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 edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mladost DG | 3–5 | Rudar | 1–4 | 2–1 |
| Arsenal | 5–1 | Podgorica | 4–0 | 1–1 |
Matches edit
| Mladost DG | 1–4 | Rudar |
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| Rudar | 1–2 | Mladost DG |
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Rudar won 5–3 on aggregate.
Arsenal won 5–1 on aggregate.
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Žarko Korać
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Jedinstvo | 17 |
| Igor Vukčević
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Kom | ||
| 3 | Siniša Stanisavić
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Mladost DG | 14 |
| 4 | Aldin Mušović
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Jedinstvo | 11 |
| Miloš Perović
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Igalo | ||
| 6 | Ćetko Manojlović
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Arsenal | 9 |
| 7 | Slobodan Babić
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Grbalj | 9 |
| Ivan Bulatović
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Arsenal | ||
| 9 | Bojan Bigović
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Igalo | 8 |
| Neđeljko Kovinić
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Bokelj | ||
| Jasmin Muhović
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Arsenal |