2007–08 Montenegrin Second League Explained

Competition:Montenegrin Second League
Season:2007–08
Winners:Jezero
Relegated:Gusinje
Tekstilac
Promoted:Jezero
Jedinstvo
Matches:198
Total Goals:434
Prevseason:2006–07
Nextseason:2008–09

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.

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
ArsenalTivatStadion u Parku2,000
BeraneBeraneGradski stadion11,000
Bratstvo CijevnaPodgoricaStadion Bratstva200
Crvena StijenaPodgoricaStadion Tološi700
ČelikNikšićStadion Željezare2,000
GusinjeGusinjeGradski stadion2,000
IbarRožajeBandžovo Brdo4,000
JedinstvoBijelo PoljeGradski stadion5,000
JezeroPlavStadion Pod Racinom5,000
OtrantUlcinjStadion Olympic1,500
TekstilacBijelo PoljeGradski stadion5,000
ZabjeloPodgoricaStadion Zabjela300

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.

Third round

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.

Matches

Sutjeska won 1–0 on aggregate.----Jedinstvo won 3–0 on aggregate.