2023–24 Montenegrin First League

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Montenegrin First League
Season2023–24
Dates23 July 2023 – 19 May 2024
Matches played145
Goals scored338 (2.33 per match)
Top goalscorerŽarko Korać (15 goals)
Biggest home winDečić 4–1 Mladost DG
21 October 2023
Biggest away winRudar 0–4 Budućnost
5 August 2023
Dečić 0–4 Sutjeska
17 September 2023
Highest scoringMornar 4–3 Jedinstvo
26 August 2023
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 10 March 2024.

The 2023–24 Montenegrin First League (also known as 1.CFL) is the 18th season of the first tier association football in the country of Montenegro. The season began on 23 July 2023 and will end on 19 May 2024.[1]

The winners qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The runners-up and 2023–24 Montenegrin Cup (or third-placed team if the Montenegrin Cup winners finish in the top two) qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round. The eighth and ninth-placed teams qualify for the Montenegrin First League play-off. The bottom-placed team are relegated to the 2024–25 Montenegrin Second League.

Teams[edit]

The league consisted of ten teams; the top nine teams from the previous season and one team promoted from the Montenegrin Second League. Mladost DG were promoted as champions of the 2022–23 Montenegrin Second League (replacing the bottom-placed 2022–23 Montenegrin First League team Iskra),[2] marking their debut in the Montenegrin First League.[3] Budućnost entered the season as defending champions, having won the league in the previous season.[4][2]

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2023–24 clubs

Stadiums and locations[edit]

Team City Stadium Capacity
Arsenal Tivat Stadion u Parku 2,000
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
Mladost DG Podgorica DG Arena 4,300
Mornar Bar Stadion Topolica 2,500
Petrovac Petrovac Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš 1,630
Rudar Pljevlja Stadion pod Golubinjom 5,140
Sutjeska Nikšić Stadion kraj Bistrice 5,214


Personnel and kits[edit]

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 Montenegro Zoran Tripković Montenegro Ćetko Manojlović Montenegro Lmp Porto Montenegro
Budućnost Serbia Mladen Milinković Montenegro Vasilije Terzić Germany Adidas Savana
Dečić Montenegro Milorad Peković Montenegro Jonathan Dreshaj Serbia Seven Castellana
Jedinstvo Montenegro Vuko Bogavac Montenegro Momčilo Dulović Serbia NAAI Hotel Splendid
Jezero Montenegro Ivan Brnović Montenegro Edis Redžepagić Italy Macron Samont
Mladost DG Montenegro Marko Šćepanović Montenegro Željko Krstović Spain Luanvi Lob bet
Mornar Montenegro Zoran Đurašković Montenegro Aleksandar Vujačić Serbia Seven Municipality of Bar
Petrovac Montenegro Dušan Ivanović Montenegro Zoran Mikijelj Italy Macron Municipality of Budva
Rudar Montenegro Nedeljko Vlahović Montenegro Aleksa Golubović Germany Adidas Elektroprivreda Crne Gore
Sutjeska Montenegro Nenad Brnović Montenegro Vladan Giljen Spain Joma Intersport

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dečić 31 16 9 6 44 25 +19 57 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Budućnost 31 15 9 7 57 37 +20 54 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Sutjeska 31 13 13 5 41 27 +14 52
4 Mornar 31 13 12 6 35 28 +7 51
5 Jezero 31 13 9 9 38 31 +7 48
6 Petrovac 31 8 14 9 32 32 0 38
7 Arsenal Tivat 31 8 13 10 36 47 −11 37
8 Jedinstvo 31 6 10 15 33 46 −13 28 Qualification for the Montenegrin First League play-off
9 Mladost DG 31 6 7 18 30 52 −22 25
10 Rudar 31 6 6 19 22 43 −21 24 Relegation to Montenegrin Second League
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 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.
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2023–24 Montenegrin Cup winners (Budućnost, Dečić, Jezero, or Rudar) also qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round (or the third-placed team if the Montenegrin Cup winners finish in the top two).


Results[edit]

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

Home \ Away ARS BUD DEČ JED JEZ MDG MOR PET RUD SUT ARS BUD DEČ JED JEZ MDG MOR PET RUD SUT
Arsenal — 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 — 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 4–2 1–0
Budućnost 2–0 — 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–2 4–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 6–0 — 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 a
Dečić 0–1 2–0 — 2–1 0–0 4–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 0–4 1–1 — 3–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–0
Jedinstvo 3–2 1–4 0–1 — 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 0–2 — 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–1
Jezero 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–0 — 2–0 0–1 2–0 4–1 0–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–3 — 3–1 0–2 0–0
Mladost DG 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 — 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 0–3 0–1 — 1–2 0–0
Mornar 0–1 0–0 0–1 4–3 2–1 2–1 — 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 5–1 — 1–0 1–0
Petrovac 1–1 2–2 2–3 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 — 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 3–2 0–0 — 1–1 1–2
Rudar 0–1 0–4 0–1 2–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 — 1–2 2–0 3–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 —
Sutjeska 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 0–1 3–2 1–0 — 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 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.

Montenegrin First League play-off[edit]

The eighth and ninth-placed teams will each face either the second or third-placed teams from the 2023–24 Montenegrin Second League, with the two winners securing the final two places in the 2024–25 Montenegrin First League.

Statistics[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

As of 17 March 2024[5]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Montenegro Žarko Korać Jedinstvo 15
2 Montenegro Aleksa Maraš Mladost DG 11
3 Montenegro Boban Đorđević Arsenal 10
4 Montenegro Oliver Sarkic Dečić 8
5 Serbia Bojan Matić Dečić 8
Serbia Slobodan Babić Petrovac
7 Japan Naoaki Senaga Jezero 7
Montenegro Dušan Vuković Sutjeska

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Utvrđen kalendar takmičenja za sezonu 2023/24" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "First League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Second League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Titula ide u Podgoricu" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Strijelci – 2023/2024" (in Montenegrin). FSCG. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

External links[edit]

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