The 2016–17 2. Liga (Slovakia) season season, named DOXXbet liga due to sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd edition of the second tier
Slovakian league system football
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annual competition in
Slovakia
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, since its establishment in 1993.
For the third time in its history (and for now the last time), teams will compete in two groups, with top six sides from each of group advanced to a further round and all other teams played in relegation groups. From the 2017–18 season, 2. Liga will feature 16 teams playing in nationwide group.
Changes from last season
In Eastern group will play only 10 teams.
Team changes
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1. FC Tatran Prešov were promoted to the
Slovak First Football League
The Slovak First Football League (), officially known as Niké liga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Slovakia and the highest level of the Slovak football league system. It was formed in 1993 following th ...
after the 2015–16 season.
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MFK Skalica
MFK Skalica is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Skalica. The club was founded in 1920. The club plays in the Fortuna Liga, the top tier of Slovak football, and hosts home games at the Mestský štadión Skalica.
History
* 1920–1 ...
were relegated from the
Slovak First Football League
The Slovak First Football League (), officially known as Niké liga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Slovakia and the highest level of the Slovak football league system. It was formed in 1993 following th ...
after the 2015–16 season.
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ŠK Svätý Jur
ŠK Svätý Jur (English: St George Football Club) is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Svätý Jur
Svätý Jur (; ; ; ; formerly ''Jur pri Bratislave'') is a small historical town northeast of Bratislava, located in the Bratislav ...
,
FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín
ŠTK 1914 Šamorín is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Šamorín. The club was founded in 1914. In the season 2009/2010, they were promoted to Slovak Third League. In season 2015/16 the club was promoted to the Slovak Second Leag ...
,
MŠK Fomat Martin,
ŠK Odeva Lipany
ŠK Odeva Lipany is a Slovakia, Slovak football (soccer), football club, playing in the town of Lipany.
History
* 1925 Club Founded
* 1929 Renamed ŠK Lipany
* 1937 Renamed ŠK Slávia Lipany
* 1946 Renamed ŠK Sokol Lipany
* 1960 Renamed TJ O ...
were promoted from the
Slovak Third Football League after the 2015–16 season.
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MFK Dolný Kubín
MFK Dolný Kubín is a Slovak football club located in Dolný Kubín. Since the 2009–10 season, the club played in the I.liga, which is the second division of Slovak football. The team plays at stadium Ivana Chodáka where the 2009 Slovak Sup ...
,
,
OFK Dunajská Lužná
OFK Dunajská Lužná is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Dunajská Lužná
Dunajská Lužná () is a municipality (village) in the Bratislava Region of western Slovakia in Senec District.
Dunajská Lužná lies approximately 15&nb ...
,
FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa
FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa is a Slovak football team, based in the town of Šaľa
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Geography
Šaľa is located on the Danubian Lowland on both banks of the ...
,
ŠK Senec
ŠK Senec was a Slovak soccer club based in Senec, and founded in 1994. The club has played in Slovak Second Football League. Since 1999 the club has organized an annual youth soccer tournament Senec District and friends, which in the past te ...
and
were relegated (or withdrew) during or after the 2015–16 season.
Group West
Stadium and locations
Personnel and kits
League table
Group East
Stadium and locations
Personnel and kits
League table
Championship round
Teams will carry over all points and goals from regular season, but records against the two last-placed teams in Group West will be excluded.
League table
Relegation round
Group West
League table
Group East
League table
Relegation play-offs
Winner of the relegation play-offs remained in 2. Liga, the other relegated to 3. Liga.
First leg
Second leg
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
:''Updated through matches played on 14 May 2017.''
Hat-tricks
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4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
See also
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2016–17 Slovak First Football League
The 2016–17 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Fortuna Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. AS Trenčín were the defending champions, after ...
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2016–17 3. Liga (Slovakia)
Stats
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List of transfers summer 2016
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List of transfers winter 2016-17
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Slovak Second League 2016-17
2016-17
2016–17 in European second-tier association football leagues
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