2023–24 Montenegrin First League

Montenegrin First League
Season2023–24
Dates23 July 2023 – 19 May 2024
Matches played80
Goals scored178 (2.23 per match)
Top goalscorerŽarko Korać (11 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 13 November 2023.

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 be ended on 19 May 2024.[1] The winners of the league qualify for a place in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League.

Budućnost are the defending champions having won the league in the previous season.[2][3]

Teams

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2023–24 clubs

Iskra were relegated after eight years in the top flight, having finished last in the previous season.[3] Mladost DG was promoted to 1.CFL for the first time in its history, after earning automatic promotion from the Montenegrin Second League as league champions in the previous season.[4] The remaining nine clubs remained unchanged from last season, as Rudar and Mornar won in relegation play-offs against Kom and Berane, respectively.

Stadiums and locations

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

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Budućnost 19 11 6 2 38 21 +17 39 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dečić 19 11 4 4 26 16 +10 37 Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Jezero 18 7 7 4 22 16 +6 28
4 Sutjeska 18 6 9 3 25 18 +7 27
5 Mornar 19 6 9 4 21 20 +1 27
6 Petrovac 19 4 10 5 20 20 0 22
7 Arsenal Tivat 19 4 9 6 22 26 −4 21
8 Mladost DG 19 4 5 10 20 30 −10 17 Qualification for Montenegrin First League play-off
9 Jedinstvo 19 3 6 10 23 35 −12 15
10 Rudar 19 4 3 12 10 25 −15 15 Relegation to Montenegrin Second League
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2023. 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 (Buducnost, Decic, 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

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 —
Budućnost 2–0 — 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–2 4–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 — a
Dečić 0–1 2–0 — 2–1 0–0 4–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 0–4 — 3–1
Jedinstvo 3–2 1–4 0–1 — 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 —
Jezero 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–0 — 2–0 0–1 2–0 4–1 0–1 —
Mladost DG 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 — 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–3 —
Mornar 0–1 0–0 0–1 4–3 2–1 2–1 — 0–0 2–1 1–1 —
Petrovac 1–1 2–2 2–3 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 — 2–0 1–1 0–0 —
Rudar 0–1 0–4 0–1 2–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 — 1–2 2–0 —
Sutjeska 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 0–1 3–2 1–0 — a —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2023. 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

Top goalscorers

As of 13 November 2023[5]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Montenegro Žarko Korać Jedinstvo 11
2 Montenegro Boban Đorđević Arsenal 9
3 Montenegro Petar Grbić Budućnost 5
Montenegro Aleksa Maraš Mladost DG
Montenegro Oliver Sarkic Dečić
Serbia Slobodan Babić Petrovac
Montenegro Draško Božović Dečić

See also

References

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

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