The 2023–24 Montenegrin Second League (also known as 2.CFL) is the 18th season since the establishment of the Montenegrin Second League. The season runs from August 2023 to May 2024.[1] This i s the sixth season with 10 participating teams.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 August 2023 – 29 May 2024 |
| Matches played | 85 |
| Goals scored | 231 (2.72 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Takeru Komiya (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Podgorica 6–0 Lovćen (21 September 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Iskra 1–4 Kom (19 August 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Podgorica 6–0 Lovćen (21 September 2023) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Format of competition edit
A total of 10 teams participate this edition of the Second League. The new members are Iskra, who were relegated from 2022–23 Montenegrin First League, and winners of Montenegrin Third League playoffs - Lovćen and Internacional.
That is the sixth season of 2.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 the 9th and 10th position lead to relegation to the Montenegrin Third League.
Teams edit
The following 10 clubs compete this season.
| Club |
City | Finishing in 2022–23 |
Stadium | Floodlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berane | Berane | 3rd | Berane City Stadium (6,500) | Yes |
| Bokelj | Kotor | 4th | Stadion Pod Vrmcem (1,000) | Yes |
| Grbalj | Radanovići | 6th | Stadion Donja Sutvara (1,500) | No |
| Igalo | Igalo | 7th | Stadion Solila (1,600) | No |
| Internacional | Podgorica | 1st in Third League – Center  |
Camp FSCG (1,250) | Yes |
| Iskra | Danilovgrad | 10th in First League  |
Braća Velašević Stadium (2,500) | Yes |
| Kom | Podgorica | 2nd | Stadion Zlatica (1,200) | Yes |
| Lovćen | Cetinje | 1st in Third League – South |
Stadion Sveti Petar Cetinjski (5,192) | Yes |
| Otrant-Olympic | Ulcinj | 8th | Stadion Olympic (1,500) | No |
| Podgorica | Podgorica | 5th | DG Arena (4,300) | Yes |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bokelj | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 49 | Promotion to First League |
| 2 | Otrant-Olympic | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 47 | Qualification for the Promotion Play-off |
| 3 | Podgorica | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 40 | |
| 4 | Grbalj | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 | |
| 5 | Lovćen | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 28 | |
| 6 | Kom | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 26 | |
| 7 | Igalo | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 25[a] | |
| 8 | Iskra | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 25[a] | |
| 9 | Internacional | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 23 | Relegation to Third League |
| 10 | Berane | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 19 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:
Statistics edit
Top goalscorers edit
- As of 13 November 2023[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Takeru Komiya
|
Podgorica | 14 |
| 2 | Ayumu Nishimura
|
Otrant-Olympic | 8 |
| 3 |  Dejan Pepić
|
Bokelj | 7 |
| Ognjen Rolović
|
Iskra | ||
| Vladimir Perišić
|
Kom |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2.CFL fixtures" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Strijelci – 2023/2024" (in Montenegrin). FSCG. Retrieved 20 November 2023.