2016–17 Macedonian Handball Super League

VIP Men's Super League
Season2016–17
ChampionsVardar (11th title)
RelegatedHC Rabotnichki

The 2016–17 Macedonian Handball Super League (known as the VIP Super Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season of the Super League, Macedonia's premier Handball league.

Team information

The following 12 clubs compete in the Super League during the 2016–17 season:

Team Location Arena Capacity
Metalurg Skopje Boris Trajkovski Arena 7,000
Metalurg II Skopje Avtokomanda 2,000
GRK Ohrid Ohrid Biljanini Izvori Sports Hall 4,500
Pelister Bitola Sports Hall Mladost 5,000
Prilep Prilep RR Ricko 700
Prolet Skopje Makedonsko Sonce Arena 1,200
Radoviš Radoviš SRC 25ti Maj 2,500
HC Rabotnichki Skopje Sports Hall Forca 500
Eurofarm Rabotnik Bitola Sports Hall Mladost 5,000
Vardar Skopje Jane Sandanski Arena 7,000
Vardar Junior Skopje SRC Kale 3,000
RK Borec Veles Gemidžii 5,000
Team from SEHA League

Regular season

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA Diff Pts
1 Ohrid 2013 18 14 1 3 529 437 +92 43
2 Pelister 18 14 1 3 527 435 +92 43
3 Eurofarm Rabotnik 18 13 1 4 529 437 +92 40
4 Borec 18 9 2 7 549 510 +39 29
5 Radoviš 18 8 1 9 462 469 -7 25
6 Prolet 18 8 1 9 465 473 -8 25
7 Prilep 2010 18 7 3 8 542 544 -2 24
8 Metalurg II 18 5 4 9 510 550 -40 19
9 Vardar Junior 18 4 2 12 457 512 -55 14
10 HC Rabotnichki 18 0 0 18 403 606 -203 0

Top scorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Portugal Sérgio Barros Eurofarm Rabotnik 140
2 North Macedonia Lasko Andonovski Prolet 122
3 North Macedonia Ivica Iliev Borec 120
4 Serbia Igor Milosavljević Radoviš 107
Georgia (country) Teimuraz Orjonikidze Prilep 2010
5 North Macedonia Dimitar Dimitrioski Metalurg II 105
6 Montenegro Risto Vujačić Vardar Junior / Pelister 97
7 Croatia Marko Kobetić Ohrid 2013 96
8 North Macedonia Aleksandar Bozaroski Prilep 2010 95
9 North Macedonia Boban Blažeski Ohrid 2013 94
10 North Macedonia Aleksandar Vasilevski Prolet 85
North Macedonia Darko Dimitrievski Borec

Playoffs

Team Pld W D L GF GA Diff Pts
1st place, gold medalist(s) Vardar (C) 10 9 0 1 350 244 +106 27
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Metalurg 10 9 0 1 304 268 +36 27
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ohrid 2013 10 4 0 6 263 294 -31 12
4 Pelister 10 4 0 6 277 303 -26 12
5 Eurofarm Rabotnik 10 4 0 6 252 272 -20 12
6 Borec 10 0 0 10 277 342 -65 0

Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.

Play-out

Team Pld W D L GF GA Diff Pts
7 Prolet 20 14 2 4 575 494 +81 44
8 Prilep 2010 20 13 4 3 632 569 +63 43
9 Radoviš 20 12 0 8 560 514 +46 36
10 Vardar junior 20 9 1 10 536 530 +6 28
11 Metalurg II 20 7 3 10 563 568 -5 24
12 HC Rabotnichki 20 0 0 20 484 675 -191 0

Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.

Relegation play-off

Metalurg II36–26Vardar II
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