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 (and for now for the last time), 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

 * 1. FC Tatran Prešov were promoted to the Slovak First Football League after the 2015–16 season.
 * MFK Skalica was 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.

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.

Relegation play-offs
Winner of the relegation play-offs remained in 2. Liga, the other relegated to 3. Liga.

Top goalscorers

 * Updated through matches played on 14 May 2017.

Hat-tricks
4 Player scored 4 goals 5 Player scored 5 goals
 * Note

Stats

 * List of transfers summer 2016
 * List of transfers winter 2016-17