# 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga

The 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga was the twelfth season of the Serbian SuperLiga, Serbia's top football league. The season began on 21 July 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. FK Partizan were the defending champions from the previous season.

## Teams

The league consisted of 16 teams: fourteen teams from the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga and two new teams from the 2016–17 Serbian First League. Mačva Šabac, the 2016–17 First League champion, joined SuperLiga for the first time in history. Runners-up Zemun joined the top level ten years after being relegated.

### Stadiums and locations

| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Bačka | Bačka Palanka | Stadion Slavko Maletin Vava | 5,500 |
| Borac | Čačak | Čačak Stadium | 8,000 |
| Čukarički | Belgrade | Čukarički Stadium | 4,070 |
| Javor | Ivanjica | Ivanjica Stadium | 4,000 |
| Mačva | Šabac | Gradski stadion | 8,000 |
| Mladost | Lučani | Mladost Stadium | 8,000 |
| Napredak | Kruševac | Mladost Stadium | 10,331 |
| Partizan | Belgrade | Partizan Stadium | 32,710 |
| Rad | Belgrade | King Peter I Stadium | 6,000 |
| Radnički | Niš | Čair Stadium | 18,151 |
| Radnik | Surdulica | Surdulica City Stadium | 3,312 |
| Red Star | Belgrade | Rajko Mitić Stadium | 55,538 |
| Spartak | Subotica | City Stadium | 13,000 |
| Vojvodina | Novi Sad | Karađorđe Stadium | 15,000 |
| Voždovac | Belgrade | Shopping Center Stadium | 5,200 |
| Zemun | Belgrade | Zemun Stadium | 10,000 |

### Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Front shirt sponsor |
| Borac Čačak | Vladimir Stanisavljević | Vladimir Bajić | NAAI | Škoda Auto |
| Čukarički | Nenad Lalatović | Nikola Drinčić | adidas | ADOC |
| Javor Ivanjica | Vlado Jagodić | Ivan Cvetković | Miteks | Matis doo |
| Mačva Šabac | Dragan Aničić | Filip Pejović | NAAI | — |
| Mladost Lučani | Nenad Milovanović | Ivan Milošević | Miteks | Miteks |
| Napredak Kruševac | Milorad Kosanović | Jovan Markoski | Puma | Delta City |
| Bačka | Zvezdan Milošević | Veseljko Trivunović | D-Mag | AD Podunavlje |
| Partizan | Miroslav Đukić | Saša Ilić | Nike | mt:s |
| Rad | Zoran Milinković | Đorđe Denić | NAAI | — |
| Radnički Niš | Dragan Antić | Aleksandar Jovanović | Hummel | Niška pivara / mt:s |
| Radnik Surdulica | Simo Krunić | Vladan Pavlović | Jako | — |
| Red Star Belgrade | Vladan Milojević | Nenad Milijaš | Macron | Gazprom |
| Spartak Subotica | Aleksandar Veselinović | Vladimir Torbica | Legea | Ždrepčeva krv |
| Vojvodina | Ilija Stolica | Nikola Antić | Umbro | Viskol |
| Voždovac | Miloš Veselinović | Miloš Pavlović | NAAI | Stadion SC |
| Zemun | Milan Milanović | Ivan Božović | Umbro | — |
Nike supplied the official ball for this season's league.

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Red Star Belgrade | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 15 | +60 | 77 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Partizan | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 59 | 23 | +36 | 65 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 3 | Čukarički | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 51 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 4 | Radnički Niš | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 50 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 5 | Spartak Subotica | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 49 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 6 | Voždovac | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 47 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 7 | Napredak Kruševac | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 46 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 8 | Vojvodina | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 44 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 9 | Radnik Surdulica | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 36 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 10 | Zemun | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 35 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 11 | Mladost Lučani | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 35 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 12 | Mačva Šabac | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 31 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 13 | Bačka | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 30 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 14 | Javor Ivanjica | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 25 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 15 | Borac Čačak | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 57 | −32 | 23 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 16 | Rad | 30 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 21 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
* ↑ Red Star were deducted two points.
* ↑ Partizan were deducted two points.
* 1 2 Zemun were ahead of Mladost Lučani on head-to-head away goals scored: Zemun 1 goal, Mladost 0 goals.

### Results

| Home \ Away | BAČ | BOR | ČUK | JAV | MAČ | MLA | NAP | PAR | RAD | RNI | RSU | RSB | SPA | VOJ | VOŽ | ZEM |
| Bačka | | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 |
| Borac Čačak | 2–1 | | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Čukarički | 5–0 | 2–0 | | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 |
| Javor Ivanjica | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | | 0–4 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| Mačva Šabac | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Mladost Lučani | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–5 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Napredak Kruševac | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Partizan | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Rad | 0–0 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–4 | | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Radnički Niš | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| Radnik Surdulica | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | | 0–5 | 5–1 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Spartak Subotica | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Vojvodina | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–5 | | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Voždovac | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | | 6–1 |
| Zemun | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |

## Play-offs
### Championship round

The top eight teams advanced from the regular season. Points from the regular season were halved with half points rounded up. Teams played each other once.

#### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Red Star Belgrade (C) | 37 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 19 | +77 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Partizan | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 33 | +38 | 43 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Radnički Niš | 37 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Spartak Subotica | 37 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Voždovac | 37 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 33 | |
| 6 | Čukarički | 37 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 32 | |
| 7 | Napredak Kruševac | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 30 | |
| 8 | Vojvodina | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 28 | |
* ↑ Since the winners of the 2017–18 Serbian Cup, Partizan, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
* 1 2 Radnički Niš finished ahead of Spartak Subotica on regular season points: Radnički 50 pts, Spartak 49 pts.

#### Results

| Home \ Away | ČUK | NAP | PAR | RNI | RSB | SPA | VOJ | VOŽ |
| Čukarički | | | | 2–3 | | 3–0 | 1–6 | 2–1 |
| Napredak Kruševac | 3–2 | | | | 0–2 | | 1–0 | |
| Partizan | 2–1 | 2–2 | | 3–1 | | 2–0 | | |
| Radnički Niš | | 4–1 | | | 1–3 | | 5–0 | 3–0 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 3–0 | | 2–1 | | | 4–0 | | 5–1 |
| Spartak Subotica | | 2–1 | | 2–0 | | | | 1–0 |
| Vojvodina | | | 2–1 | | 1–2 | 0–2 | | |
| Voždovac | | 1–0 | 2–1 | | | | 2–1 | |

### Relegation round

The bottom eight teams from the regular season play in the relegation round. Points from the regular season are halved with half points rounded up. Teams play each other once.

#### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 9 | Radnik Surdulica | 37 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 28 | |
| 10 | Mladost Lučani | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 27 | |
| 11 | Zemun | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 26 | |
| 12 | Mačva Šabac | 37 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 26 | |
| 13 | Rad | 37 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 40 | 64 | −24 | 26 | |
| 14 | Bačka | 37 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 25 | |
| 15 | Javor Ivanjica (R) | 37 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 24 | Relegation to the Serbian First League |
| 16 | Borac Čačak (R) | 37 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 31 | 71 | −40 | 15 | Relegation to the Serbian First League |
* 1 2 3 Zemun were ahead of Mačva Šabac and Rad on regular season points: Zemun 35 pts, Mačva 31 pts, Rad 21 pts.

#### Results

| Home \ Away | BAČ | BOR | JAV | MAČ | MLA | RAD | RSU | ZEM |
| Bačka | | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | | | | |
| Borac Čačak | | | | | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| Javor Ivanjica | | 3–0 | | | | 1–1 | | 1–0 |
| Mačva Šabac | | 2–0 | 1–2 | | | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Mladost Lučani | 1–3 | | 3–1 | 0–0 | | 1–1 | | |
| Rad | 2–0 | | | | | | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| Radnik Surdulica | 2–0 | | 0–0 | | 3–1 | | | 2–1 |
| Zemun | 3–0 | 2–1 | | 1–1 | 0–0 | | | |

## Individual statistics
### Top scorers

As of matches played on 17 May 2018.
| Pos | Scorer | Teams | Goals |
| 1 | Aleksandar Pešić | Red Star | 25 |
| 2 | Milan Pavkov | Radnički | 23 |
| 3 | Richmond Boakye | Red Star | 15 |
| 4 | Đorđe Ivanović | Spartak / Partizan | 13 |
| 4 | Igor Zlatanović | Radnik | 13 |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Dejan Georgijević | Voždovac | Zemun | 6–1 | 30 September 2017 |
| Dejan Georgijević | Voždovac | Rad | 3–0 | 21 October 2017 |
| Aleksandar Pešić | Red Star | Radnički Niš | 0–4 | 5 November 2017 |
| Richmond Boakye$^4$ | Red Star | Rad | 6–1 | 18 November 2017 |
| Aleksandar Pešić | Red Star | Radnik Surdulica | 5–0 | 29 November 2017 |
| Slaviša Stojanović | Radnički Niš | Bačka | 4–0 | 18 February 2018 |
| Petar Bojić | Čukarički | Bačka | 5–0 | 3 March 2018 |
| Aleksandar Lutovac | Rad | Borac Čačak | 5–0 | 3 March 2018 |
| Marko Docić | Čukarički | Spartak | 4–1 | 1 April 2018 |
| Ibrahima Mame N'Diaye | Napredak | Čukarički | 3–2 | 13 May 2018 |
| Eze Vincent Okeuhie$^4$ | Vojvodina | Čukarički | 6–1 | 17 May 2018 |
$^4$ Player scored four goals

### Player of the week

| Round | Player | Club | Goals | Assist |
| 1 | Slavoljub Srnić | Red Star | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Nemanja Nikolić | Spartak | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Bojan Matić | Mačva | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Filip Stuparević | Voždovac | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Nemanja Mladenović | Zemun | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Vladimir Volkov | Rad | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Nemanja Nikolić (2) | Spartak | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Đorđe Ivanović | Spartak | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Andrija Luković | Voždovac | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Nenad Gavrić | Mačva | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Aleksa Vukanović | Napredak | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Dejan Georgijević | Voždovac | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Vladan Đogatović | Javor | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Dejan Georgijević (2) | Voždovac | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Enver Alivodić | Napredak | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Aleksandar Pešić | Red Star | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Richmond Boakye | Red Star | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Richmond Boakye (2) | Red Star | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Aleksandar Pešić (2) | Red Star | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Lazar Arsić | Radnički | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Mile Savković | Spartak | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Milan Pavkov | Radnički | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Dejan Đenić | Zemun | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Milan Rodić | Red Star | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Aleksandar Lutovac | Rad | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | Nikola Petković | Zemun | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Aleksandar Lutovac (2) | Rad | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Momčilo Mrkaić | Javor | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Marko Docić | Čukarički | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Ben Nabouhane | Red Star | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Miljan Vukadinović | Zemun | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Zoran Tošić | Partizan | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Đorđe Ivanović (2) | Partizan | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Ivan Cvetković | Javor | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Luka Mićić | Bačka | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | Ibrahima Mame N'Diaye | Napredak Kruševac | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Eze Vincent Okeuhie | Vojvodina | 4 | 1 |

## Awards
### Team of the Season

| Position | Player | Team |
| GK | Vladimir Stojković | Partizan |
| RB | Filip Stojković | Red Star |
| CB | Vujadin Savić | Red Star |
| CB | Nemanja Miletić | Partizan |
| LB | Miroslav Bogosavac | Čukarički |
| RM | Danilo Pantić | Partizan |
| CM | Nenad Krstičić | Red Star |
| CM | Nikola Drinčić | Čukarički |
| LM | Nemanja Radonjić | Red Star |
| FW | Nemanja Nikolić | Spartak |
| FW | Aleksandar Pešić | Red Star |

### Player of the season

* Aleksandar Pešić (Red Star)

### Coach of the season

* Vladan Milojević (Red Star)