2024–25 Montenegrin First League

The 2024–25 Montenegrin First League is the 19th season of the first tier association football in the country of Montenegro. The season began on 4 August 2024 and end in May 2025.[1] The winners of the league qualify for a place in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League.

Montenegrin First League
Season2024–25
Dates4 August 2024 – May 2025
Matches played22
Goals scored47 (2.14 per match)
2025–26

The start was originally scheduled on 28 July 2024, but was postponed due to the participation of the three clubs in European competitions.[2]

Teams

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The league consisted of ten teams; the top eight teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the Montenegrin Second League. Dečić entered the season as defending champions.[3][4]

Bokelj were promoted as champions of the 2023–24 Montenegrin Second League (returning to the top-flight after a seven-year absence), replacing the 2023–24 Montenegrin First League bottom-placed team, Rudar (relegated after eighteen years in the top-flight). Second League runners-up Otrant-Olympic defeated First League ninth-placed team Mladost DG in the Montenegrin First League play-off, promoting the former to the top-flight for the first time in its history and relegating the latter after one year in the top-flight.[4][5]

Stadiums and locations

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Team City Stadium Capacity
Arsenal Tivat Stadion u Parku 2,000
Bokelj Kotor Stadion pod Vrmcem 1,000
Budućnost Podgorica Stadion pod Goricom 15,230
Dečić Tuzi Stadion Tuško Polje 2,000
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje Gradski stadion 5,000
Jezero Plav Stadion Pod Racinom 2,500
Mornar Bar Stadion Topolica 2,500
Otrant-Olympic Ulcinj Stadion Olympic 1,500
Petrovac Petrovac Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš 1,630
Sutjeska Nikšić Stadion kraj Bistrice 5,214

Personnel and kits

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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Arsenal   Zoran Tripković   Ćetko Manojlović   Lmp Porto Montenegro
Bokelj   Zoran Krivokapić   Lazar Pajović   NAAI
Budućnost   Mladen Milinković   Vasilije Terzić   Adidas Savana
Dečić   Milorad Peković   Jonathan Dreshaj   Seven Castellana
Jedinstvo   Vuko Bogavac   Momčilo Dulović   NAAI Hotel Splendid
Jezero   Ivan Brnović   Edis Redžepagić   Macron Samont
Mornar   Zoran Đurašković   Aleksandar Vujačić   Seven Municipality of Bar
Otrant-Olympic   Dejan Vukićević   Anđelo Rudović  
Petrovac   Dušan Ivanović   Zoran Mikijelj   Macron Municipality of Budva
Sutjeska   Nenad Brnović   Vladan Giljen   Joma Intersport

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Budućnost 15 10 3 2 28 8 +20 33 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Petrovac 15 9 3 3 20 11 +9 30 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Dečić 16 5 8 3 16 13 +3 23
4 Bokelj 16 7 2 7 16 18 −2 23
5 Arsenal 16 5 6 5 18 18 0 21
6 Mornar 16 6 3 7 18 21 −3 21
7 Jedinstvo 16 6 2 8 19 27 −8 20
8 Sutjeska 16 4 5 7 14 17 −3 17 Qualification for the Montenegrin First League play-off
9 Otrant-Olympic 16 3 5 8 14 21 −7 14
10 Jezero 16 2 7 7 10 19 −9 13 Relegation to the Montenegrin Second League
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.

Results

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Clubs were scheduled to play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.

Home \ Away ARS BOK BUD DEC JED JEZ MOR OTR PET SUT ARS BOK BUD DEC JED JEZ MOR OTR PET SUT
Arsenal 1–1 0–2 0–0 2–1 4–0 0–0 1–1 0–1
Bokelj 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 0–1 0–3
Budućnost 2–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 a
Dečić 1–3 1–2 0–2 4–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0
Jedinstvo 3–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 3–2 2–0
Jezero 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–1
Mornar 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 0–2 2–1
Otrant-Olympic 1–2 0–3 2–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 1–3
Petrovac 0–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 3–2 1–0
Sutjeska 1–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 a
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Statistics

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Top goalscorers

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As of 6 October 2024[6]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Milan Vukotić Budućnost 5
  Vasko Kalezić Sutjeska
3   Caique Chagas Dečić 4
  Žarko Korać Jedinstvo
  Boban Đorđević Mornar
  Darko Zorić Mornar
  Ayumu Nishimura Otrant-Olympic
  Dejan Boljević Petrovac
  Nikola Janjić Sutjeska

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Utvrđen raspored takmičenja u Meridianbet 1.CFL" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Odlaže se prvo kolo Meridianbet 1.CFL" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Dečić novi šampion" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "First League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Second League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Strijelci – 2024/2025" (in Montenegrin). FSCG. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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