The 2017–18 Macedonian Second Football League was the 26th season of the Macedonian Second Football League, the second division in the Macedonian football league system. The fixtures were announced on 7 August 2017.[1][2] The season began on 27 August 2017 and concluded on 19 May 2018. It's the first season since 1999–2000 with the new format, which as the league is divided into two groups, East and West, with 10 teams participating in each group.[3]
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Belasica (East) Makedonija G.P. (West) |
| Promoted | Belasica Makedonija G.P. |
| Relegated | Osogovo Pobeda Valandovo Turnovo Gorno Lisiche Lokomotiva Zajazi Novaci |
| Matches played | 252 (Total) 117 (East) 135 (West) |
| Biggest home win | Belasica 6–0 Plachkovica Sasa 7–1 Pobeda Valandovo Plachkovica 8–2 Pobeda Valandovo |
| Biggest away win | Pobeda Valandovo 0–12 Belasica |
| Highest scoring | Pobeda Valandovo 1–12 Tikvesh |
| Longest winning run | 10 games Makedonija G.P. |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Belasica |
| Longest winless run | 19 games Novaci |
| Longest losing run | 17 games Novaci |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
East
Participating teams
Location of teams in 2017–18 Macedonian Second League - East
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FK Belasica | Strumica | Stadion Mladost | 6,500 |
| FK Borec | Veles | Gradski stadion Veles | 2,000 |
| FK Bregalnica | Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip | 4,000 |
| FK Kozhuf | Gevgelija | Gradski stadion Gevgelija | 2,500 |
| FK Osogovo | Kochani | Stadion Nikola Mantov | 5,000 |
| FK Plachkovica | Radovish | Gradski stadion Radovish | 2,000 |
| FK Pobeda | Valandovo | Gradski stadion Valandovo | 500 |
| FK Sasa | Makedonska Kamenica | Gradski stadion M. Kamenica | 5,000 |
| GFK Tikvesh | Kavadarci | Gradski Stadion Kavadarci | 7,500 |
| FK Horizont Turnovo | Turnovo | Stadion Kukush | 1,500 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belasica (C, P) | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 81 | 11 | +70 | 59 | Promotion to Macedonian First League |
| 2 | Borec | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 53[a] | Qualification to Promotion play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Bregalnica Shtip | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 53[a] | |
| 4 | Kozhuf | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 40 | |
| 5 | Tikvesh[b] | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 37 | |
| 6 | Plachkovica | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 30 | |
| 7 | Sasa | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 25 | |
| 8 | Osogovo (R) | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 53 | −27 | 19 | Relegation to Macedonian Third League |
| 9 | Pobeda Valandovo[c] (R) | 25 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 95 | −70 | 10 | |
| 10 | Horizont Turnovo[d] (R) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 26 | −18 | 3 |
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
Matches 19–27
Top scorers East
- As of May 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pepi Gjorgiev | Belasica | 16 |
| 2 | Goran Zdravkov | Belasica | 15 |
| 3 | Riste Naumov | Bregalnica Štip | 14 |
| 4 | Gjorgji Gjorgjiev | Borec Veles | 11 |
| 5 | Martin Mirchevski | Belasica | 10 |
| Robert Mitev | Tikves | ||
| 8 | Vladimir Zoglev | Osogovo | 9 |
| Daniel Lazarovski | Kožuf | ||
| Mile Kostovski | Belasica |
West
Participating teams
Skopje
Skopje clubs:
Location of teams in 2017–18 Macedonian Second League - West
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FK Euromilk Gorno Lisiche | Skopje | Stadion Gorno Lisiche | 500 |
| FK Gostivar | Gostivar | Gradski stadion Gostivar | 1,000 |
| FK Labunishta | Labunishta | Stadion Kalishta | |
| FK Lokomotiva | Skopje | Lokomotiva Stadium | 500 |
| FK Makedonija G.P. | Skopje | Gjorche Petrov Stadium | 3,000 |
| FK Novaci | Novaci | Stadion Novaci | 500 |
| FK Struga | Struga | Stadion Gradska Plazha | 500 |
| FK Teteks | Tetovo | AMS Sportski Centar Tetovo | 2,000 |
| FK Velazerimi | Kichevo | Velazerimi Arena | 3,000 |
| FK Zajazi | Zajas | Gradski stadion Kichevo | 5,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makedonija G.P. (C, P) | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 56 | Promotion to Macedonian First League |
| 2 | Gostivar | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 54 | Qualification to Promotion play-off semi-finals |
| 3 | Vëllazërimi 77 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 53 | |
| 4 | Struga | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 45 | |
| 5 | Labunishta | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 42 | |
| 6 | Teteks | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 39 | |
| 7 | Euromilk Gorno Lisiche (R) | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 35 | Relegation to Macedonian Third League |
| 8 | Lokomotiva (R) | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 26 | |
| 9 | Zajazi (R) | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 62 | −38 | 17 | |
| 10 | Novaci 2005[a] (R) | 27 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 54 | −32 | 9 |
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 19–27
