2016–17 2. Liga (Slovakia)


2. liga, currently named DOXXbet liga due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Slovak football league system after the Fortuna Liga. The 2016–17 season of the DOXXbet liga will be the 24th season of the second-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993.
For the third time in history, teams will compete in two groups, with top six sides from each of groups will advance to the championship round and all other teams will play 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

Stadium and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2015–16 season
Dukla Banská BystricaBanská BystricaSNP Stadium1st in 2. liga
FC NitraNitraStadium pod Zoborom7th in 2. liga
ŠK Svätý JurSvätý JurStadium ŠK Svätý Jur1st in 3. liga
Spartak Trnava junioriTrnavaStadium FK Lokomotíva Trnava3rd in 2. liga
FK PohronieDolná ŽdaňaFK Pohronie Stadium6th in 2. liga
MFK SkalicaSkalicaMestský štadión Skalica12th in Fortuna Liga
ŠTK 1914 ŠamorínŠamorínPomlé Stadium1st in 3. liga
ŠKF SereďSereďStadium ŠKF Sereď10th in 2. liga
AFC Nové Mesto nad VáhomNové Mesto nad VáhomMestský štadión NMnV2nd in 2. liga
Slovan Bratislava BBratislavaStadium Rapid - Prievoz11th in 2. liga
MŠK Žilina BŽilinaStadium pod Dubňom8th in 2. liga
Fomat MartinMartinStadium Mestský športový1st in 3. liga

Personnel and kits

League table

Group East

Stadium and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2015–16 season
Partizán BardejovBardejovStadium mestský Bardejov5th in 2. liga
Rimavská SobotaRimavská SobotaNa Záhradkách Stadium5th in 2. liga
VSS KošiceKošiceŠtadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli9,0003rd in 2. liga
FK HaniskaHaniskaStadium FK Haniska2nd in 2. liga
Tatran Liptovský MikulášLiptovský MikulášStadium Liptovský Mikuláš2nd in 2. liga
ZvolenZvolenMFK Lokomotíva Zvolen Stadium9th in 2. liga
FK PopradPopradNTC Poprad1st in 2. liga
FK Spišská Nová VesSpišská Nová VesStadium Mestský 4th in 2. liga
Lokomotíva KošiceKošiceStadium Družstevná pri Hornáde4th in 2. liga
ŠK Odeva LipanyLipanyStadium ŠK Odeva Lipany2nd in 3. liga

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

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 PeuŠTK 1914 Šamorín21
2 Róbert JanoLokomotíva Košice20
2 Filip BalajFC Nitra20
4 Michal HamuľakPartizán Bardejov17
5 Daniel ŠebestaMFK Skalica16
6 Rômulo Silva SantosHaniska /Bardejov 15
6 Marek FrimmelFK Pohronie15
8 Matúš PauknerSereď14
9 Lukáš ŠebekAFC Nové Mesto n. V.13
10 Illya CherednychenkoDuslo Šala12
10 Radoslav ĎanovskýMartin12

Hat-tricks

RoundPlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
2 Lukáš ŠebekNové Mesto n.VSlovan B6–27 August 2016
3 Daniel RapavýNové Mesto n.VMartin1–513 August 2016
5 Róbert Jano5LokomotívaLipany8–02 September 2016
13 Nermin Haskić4Žilina BB.Bystrica7–016 October 2016
17 Matúš PauknerTrnava BSv.Jur7–013 November 2016
19 PeuŠamorínTrnava B1–45 March 2017
18 Róbert JanoLokomotívaFK Haniska6–126 March 2017
3 CH Michal KlecMŠK Žilina BVSS Košice5–115 April 2017
5 CH PeuŠamorínZvolen3–229 April 2017
8 R Stanislav Šesták4FK PopradFK Haniska11–020 May 2017
8 R Marko LukáčFK PopradFK Haniska11–020 May 2017
11 CH Patrik BlahútFK PohroniePartizán Bardejov5–328 May 2017

;Note
4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals

Stats