2007–08 Montenegrin Second League
Football league season
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The 2007–08 Montenegrin Second League (Serbian: Druga Crnogorska Liga / Друга црногорска лига) was the second season since its establishment. The league played its first games of the season on August 11, 2007 and its final matches were played on May 24, 2008.
Format of competition
Twelve teams participate in this league. The top team directly qualifies for the Montenegrin First League while the second and third teams contest in a two matches playoff against the 11th and 12th team from the First League. The two bottom-placed teams are relegated to the Third League, to be replaced by the two winners of the Third League promotion play-off.
Teams
The following 12 clubs competed in this season.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Tivat | Stadion u Parku | 2,000 |
| Berane | Berane | Gradski stadion | 11,000 |
| Bratstvo Cijevna | Podgorica | Stadion Bratstva | 200 |
| Crvena Stijena | Podgorica | Stadion Tološi | 700 |
| Čelik | Nikšić | Stadion Željezare | 2,000 |
| Gusinje | Gusinje | Gradski stadion | 2,000 |
| Ibar | Rožaje | Bandžovo Brdo | 4,000 |
| Jedinstvo | Bijelo Polje | Gradski stadion | 5,000 |
| Jezero | Plav | Stadion Pod Racinom | 5,000 |
| Otrant | Ulcinj | Stadion Olympic | 1,500 |
| Tekstilac | Bijelo Polje | Gradski stadion | 5,000 |
| Zabjelo | Podgorica | Stadion Zabjela | 300 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jezero (C, P) | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 64 | Promotion to the First League |
| 2 | Čelik | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 60 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Jedinstvo (P) | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 59 | |
| 4 | Berane | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 55 | |
| 5 | Ibar[a] | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 49 | |
| 6 | Zabjelo | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 48 | |
| 7 | Bratstvo | 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 40 | |
| 8 | Crvena Stijena[b] | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 39 | |
| 9 | Arsenal | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 38 | |
| 10 | Otrant | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 36 | |
| 11 | Gusinje[c] (R) | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 30 | Relegation to the Third League |
| 12 | Tekstilac (R) | 33 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 58 | −38 | 24 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) 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:
Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home-and-away for a total of 22 games. The pairings of the third round were then set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.
First and second round
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Third round
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Promotion play-offs
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
Matches
Sutjeska won 1–0 on aggregate.
Jedinstvo won 3–0 on aggregate.
Notes
- The match was interrupted in the 85th minute with the score of 1–0, due to the attack of the visiting fans on the referee, it was registered with the official score of 3–0 in favor of Jedinstvo.