2016–17 Serbian First League
The Serbian First Football League (Serbian: Prva liga Srbije) is the second-highest football league in Serbia. The league is operated by the Serbian FA. 16 teams competed in the league for the 2016–17 season. Two teams were promoted to the Serbian SuperLiga. Four teams were relegated to the Serbian League, the third-highest division overall in the Serbian football league system. Due to extreme financial difficulties, Sloga Petrovac application for 2016–17 season was rejected. On an emergency meeting in the Serbian FA, on 18 July 2016, it was announced that Sloboda Užice would, as a consequence of Sloga's relegation, stay in the league for 2016–17 season. The season begun in August 2016 and ended in May 2017.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mačva |
| Promoted | Mačva, Zemun |
| Relegated | Kolubara, BSK, OFK Odžaci, OFK Beograd |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 541 (2.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Uroš Đerić (Sloboda), 19 goals |
| Biggest home win | Radnički 5–1 Dinamo (21 August 2016) Sinđelić 4–0 OFK Beograd (3 September 2016) Zemun 4–0 Radnički (9 April 2017) Sloboda 4–0 Budućnost (13 May 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Inđija 1–5 Bežanija (17 May 2017) |
| Highest scoring | OFK Beograd 5–2 Kolubara (27 May 2017) |
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