2011–12 Montenegrin Second League
Football league season
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The 2011–12 Montenegrin Second League (Serbian: Druga Crnogorska Liga / Друга црногорска лига) was the sixth season of the competition as the second top football league in Montenegro. The league played its first games of the season on August 14, 2011, and its final matches were played on May 30, 2012.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar | Bar | Stadion Topolica | 2,500[1] |
| Bratstvo Cijevna | Podgorica | Stadion Bratstva | 1,000[2] |
| Čelik | Nikšić | Stadion Željezare | 2,000[3] |
| Ibar | Rožaje | Bandžovo Brdo | 2.500[4] |
| Igalo | Igalo | Stadion Solila | 1,600[5] |
| Iskra | Danilovgrad | Stadion Braće Velašević | 2,000[6] |
| Jedinstvo | Bijelo Polje | Gradski stadion | 4,000[7] |
| Jezero | Plav | Stadion Pod Racinom | 5,000[8] |
| Kom | Podgorica | Stadion Zlatica | 3,000[9] |
| Mornar | Bar | Stadion Topolica | 2,500[10] |
| Petnjica | Petnjica | Stadion Gusare | 1,000[11] |
| Zabjelo | Podgorica | Stadion Zabjela | 1,000[12] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Čelik (C, P) | 33 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 72 | 14 | +58 | 80 | Promotion to the First League and qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 2 | Mornar (P) | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 64 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Jedinstvo (P) | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 61 | |
| 4 | Zabjelo | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 50 | |
| 5 | Bratstvo | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 48 | |
| 6 | Igalo | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 44 | |
| 7 | Jezero | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 42 | |
| 8 | Bar | 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 40 | |
| 9 | Iskra | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 39 | |
| 10 | Ibar | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 38 | |
| 11 | Kom (R) | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 37 | Relegation to the Third League |
| 12 | Petnjica (R) | 33 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 78 | −63 | 12 |
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:
- Čelik Nikšić qualified as 2011–12 Montenegrin Cup winners.
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.
Playoff matches were played on 3 and 7 June 2012.[14]
Summary
Matches
Jedinstvo won 2–0 on aggregate.
Mornar won 5–1 on aggregate.