2023–24 Montenegrin Second League
Football league season
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The 2023–24 Montenegrin Second League (also known as 2.CFL) was the 18th season since the establishment of the Montenegrin Second League. The season ran from August 2023 to May 2024.[1] This was the sixth season with 10 participating teams.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 August 2023 – 29 May 2024 |
| Champions | Bokelj |
| Promoted | Bokelj Otrant-Olympic |
| Relegated | Berane Internacional |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 480 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Vladimir Perišić (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Podgorica 6–0 Lovćen (20 September 2023) Otrant-Olympic 6–0 Berane (18 May 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Internacional 2–9 Kom (18 May 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Internacional 2–9 Kom (18 May 2024) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Format of competition
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
The following 10 clubs havecompeted in this season of 2.CFL.
| 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bokelj (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 80 | Promotion to the 2024–25 Montenegrin First League |
| 2 | Otrant-Olympic (O, P) | 36 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 64 | 20 | +44 | 79 | Qualification for the Montenegrin First League play-off |
| 3 | Podgorica | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 57 | |
| 4 | Grbalj | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 54 | |
| 5 | Igalo | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 46 | |
| 6 | Iskra | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 43 | |
| 7 | Kom | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 41[a] | |
| 8 | Lovćen | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 41[a] | |
| 9 | Internacional (R) | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 61 | −25 | 32 | Relegation to the 2024–25 Montenegrin Third League |
| 10 | Berane (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 34 | 70 | −36 | 25 |
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.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Head-to-head goal difference: Kom +3, Lovćen -3.
Results
First half of the season |
Second half of the season
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Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 4 June 2024[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vladimir Perišić |
Kom | 22 |
| 2 | Dejan Pepić |
Bokelj | 20 |
| 3 |  Takeru Komiya |
Podgorica | 17 |
| 4 | Ognjen Rolović |
Iskra | 14 |
| 5 | Halil Muharemović |
Otrant-Olympic | 12 |
| Anđelo Rudović |
Otrant-Olympic | ||