The 2016–17 2. Liga season, named DOXXbet liga due to sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd edition of the second tier Slovak league system football annual competition in Slovakia, 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 1. FC Tatran Prešov were promoted to the Slovak First Football League after the 2015–16 season. MFK Skalica were relegated from the Slovak First Football League after the 2015–16 season. ŠK Svätý Jur, FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín, MŠK Fomat Martin, ŠK Odeva Lipany were promoted from the Slovak Third Football League after the 2015–16 season. MFK Dolný Kubín, FK Iskra Borčice, OFK Dunajská Lužná, FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa, ŠK Senec and OFK Teplička nad Váhom were relegated (or withdrew) during or after the 2015–16 season.
Group West Stadium and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2015–16 season Dukla Banská Bystrica Banská Bystrica SNP Stadium 1st in 2. liga (Play-out West) FC Nitra Nitra Stadium pod Zoborom 7th in 2. liga ŠK Svätý Jur Svätý Jur Stadium ŠK Svätý Jur 1st in 3. liga (Bratislava) Spartak Trnava juniori Trnava Stadium FK Lokomotíva Trnava 3rd in 2. liga (Play-out West) FK Pohronie Dolná Ždaňa FK Pohronie Stadium 6th in 2. liga MFK Skalica Skalica Mestský štadión Skalica 12th in Fortuna Liga ŠTK 1914 Šamorín Šamorín Pomlé Stadium 1st in 3. liga (West) ŠKF Sereď Sereď Stadium ŠKF Sereď 10th in 2. liga AFC Nové Mesto nad Váhom Nové Mesto nad Váhom Mestský štadión NMnV 2nd in 2. liga (Play-out West) Slovan Bratislava B Bratislava Stadium Rapid - Prievoz 11th in 2. liga MŠK Žilina B Žilina Stadium pod Dubňom 8th in 2. liga Fomat Martin Martin Stadium Mestský športový 1st in 3. liga (Middle)
Personnel and kits Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Skalica Jozef Kostelník Pavol Majerník Nike Martin Jozef Šiňo Andrej Romančík Joma Nové Mesto nad Váhom Dušan Kramlík Pavol Šupka Adidas Heraldik Slovakia Šamorín Mika Lönnström Csaba Horváth Adidas Žilina II Jaroslav Kentoš Nermin Haskić Nike Preto Svätý Jur Stanislav Ďuriš Stanislav Angelovič Nike Sereď Marián Süttö Adam Morong Nike TT Pharma Nitra Ivan Galád Márius Charizopulos Jako Mesto Nitra Spartak Trnava juniori Marián Šarmír Martin Tóth Adidas ŽOS Trnava Dukla Banská Bystrica Dušan Tóth Saša Savić Adidas Slovan Bratislava juniori Ján Kozák Adam Laczkó Adidas Niké Pohronie Miloš Foltán Jozef Sekereš Adidas
League table
Group East Stadium and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2015–16 season Partizán Bardejov Bardejov Stadium mestský Bardejov 5th in 2. liga Rimavská Sobota Rimavská Sobota Na Záhradkách Stadium 5th in 2. liga (Play-out East) VSS Košice Košice Štadión Lokomotívy v Čermeli 9,000 3rd in 2. liga FK Haniska Haniska Stadium FK Haniska 2nd in 2. liga (Play-out East) Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš Liptovský Mikuláš Stadium Liptovský Mikuláš 2nd in 2. liga Zvolen Zvolen MFK Lokomotíva Zvolen Stadium 9th in 2. liga (Championship) FK Poprad Poprad NTC Poprad 1st in 2. liga (Play out-East) FK Spišská Nová Ves Spišská Nová Ves Stadium Mestský (Lokomotíva) 4th in 2. liga (Play-out East) Lokomotíva Košice Košice Stadium Družstevná pri Hornáde 4th in 2. liga (Championship) ŠK Odeva Lipany Lipany Stadium ŠK Odeva Lipany 2nd in 3. liga (East)
Personnel and kits Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor VSS Košice Jozef Majoroš František Vancák Jako Steel Trans Lipany Emil Jacko Ivan Pončák Zeus Odeva Lokomotíva Košice Albert Rusnák Patrik Zajac Jako Liptovský Mikuláš Jozef Majoroš Ivan Lišivka Sportika SA VEREX Bardejov Jozef Kukulský Vladimír Andraščík Adidas Bardenergy Zvolen Anton Jánoš Jozef Čertík Luanvi IKM Poprad Stanislav Šesták Vladislav Palša Adidas Ritro Spišská Nová Ves Branislav Ondáš Radoslav Sirko Sportika SA Noves Rimavská Sobota Ladislav Danyi Peter Petrán Givova Haniska Jaroslav Galko Matúš Horváth Jako VEMI
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. RankPlayerClubGoals1 PeuŠTK 1914 Šamorín212 Róbert JanoLokomotíva Košice20 Filip BalajFC Nitra4 Michal HamuľakPartizán Bardejov175 Daniel ŠebestaMFK Skalica166 Rômulo Silva SantosHaniska (11)/Bardejov (4)15 Marek FrimmelFK Pohronie8 Matúš PauknerSereď149 Lukáš ŠebekAFC Nové Mesto n. V.1310 Illya CherednychenkoDuslo Šala12 Radoslav ĎanovskýMartin
Hat-tricks
Round Player For Against Result Date Ref 2 Lukáš Šebek Nové Mesto n.V Slovan B 6–2 7 August 2016 3 Daniel Rapavý Nové Mesto n.V Martin 1–5 13 August 2016 5 Róbert Jano5 Lokomotíva Lipany 8–0 2 September 2016 13 Nermin Haskić4 Žilina B B.Bystrica 7–0 16 October 2016 17 Matúš Paukner Trnava B Sv.Jur 7–0 13 November 2016 19 Peu Šamorín Trnava B 1–4 5 March 2017 18 Róbert Jano Lokomotíva FK Haniska 6–1 26 March 2017 3 CH Michal Klec MŠK Žilina B VSS Košice 5–1 15 April 2017 5 CH Peu Šamorín Zvolen 3–2 29 April 2017 8 R Stanislav Šesták4 FK Poprad FK Haniska 11–0 20 May 2017 8 R Marko Lukáč FK Poprad FK Haniska 11–0 20 May 2017 11 CH Patrik Blahút FK Pohronie Partizán Bardejov 5–3 28 May 2017 Note 4 Player scored 4 goals 5 Player scored 5 goals
See also 2016–17 Slovak First Football League 2016–17 3. Liga (Slovakia)
Stats List of transfers summer 2016 List of transfers winter 2016-17
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