The First League is a men’s league competition in Montenegro, formed in 2006, with seasons recorded from 2018 through 2025. This page brings together live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics. Visitors can use it to follow matches and review available competition data by season, with the recorded period gathered in one place.
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Upcoming matches, First League
Regular Season - 9
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- Regular Season - 9
Buducnost Podgorica
Petrovac
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- Regular Season - 9
Arsenal Tivat
Sutjeska
Stadion u Parku -
- Regular Season - 9
Bokelj
Mladost DG
Stadion pod Vrmcem -
- Regular Season - 9
Dečić
Mornar
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- Regular Season - 9Otrant-Olympic
Jezero
Regular Season - 10
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- Regular Season - 10Otrant-Olympic
Mladost DG
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- Regular Season - 10
Mornar
Jezero
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- Regular Season - 10
Buducnost Podgorica
Sutjeska
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- Regular Season - 10
Bokelj
Petrovac
Stadion pod Vrmcem
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- Regular Season - 10
Arsenal Tivat
Dečić
Stadion u Parku
Latest played matches, First League
Regular Season - 8
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Regular Season - 6
First League Standings
Prva Liga
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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Dečić | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 | LDLWW |
| 2 | Otrant-Olympic | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 13 | WLWWL | |
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Mornar | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | LLWDW |
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Sutjeska | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 | WWDWD |
| 5 |
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Buducnost Podgorica | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 | WWLDL |
| 6 |
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Bokelj | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | WLDDL |
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Mladost DG | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 10 | LWWLD |
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Petrovac | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | LDDDD |
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Jezero | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 | LWLDL |
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Arsenal Tivat | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 | WLLLD |
First League Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
First League teams participation since 2018
History
| Team | Nb participations |
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| Buducnost Podgorica | 8 |
| Sutjeska | 8 |
| Petrovac | 8 |
| Rudar | 7 |
| Jezero | 7 |
| Mornar | 6 |
| Dečić | 6 |
| Iskra | 5 |
| Arsenal Tivat | 5 |
| Zeta | 4 |
| Jedinstvo | 4 |
| Mladost Lješkopolje | 4 |
| FK Mladost Podgorica | 3 |
| Bokelj | 3 |
| Grbalj | 2 |
| Lovćen | 2 |
| Kom | 2 |
| Otrant-Olympic | 2 |
| Mladost DG | 2 |
| Berane | 1 |
| Igalo | 1 |
First League top scorer teams
First League About
First League is the Montenegrin First League (Prva crnogorska fudbalska liga, or 1. CFL), Montenegro’s top-level men’s football league. Established in 2006 after the country’s independence, it determines the national champion and provides the main domestic route into UEFA club competition.
A national top flight with a modern identity
The competition occupies the highest position in Montenegro’s football pyramid. Before its creation, Montenegrin clubs competed within the football systems of Yugoslavia and, later, Serbia and Montenegro. The establishment of an independent national league gave the country its own championship structure and a direct sporting platform for developing clubs, players and European representatives.
The league is organised by the Football Association of Montenegro (Fudbalski savez Crne Gore, FSCG), which oversees the national game and establishes the regulations governing the competition. Its central purpose is straightforward: to crown Montenegro’s champion, rank the country’s leading clubs and connect domestic performance with the wider European football system.
Competition format and progression
The Montenegrin First League is a single-table league rather than a group-stage or knockout competition. Ten clubs normally take part, with every team playing each opponent four times: twice at home and twice away. This produces 36 league matches for each club and keeps all participants in one standings table throughout the season. There is no split into championship and relegation groups in the stated format.
Matches use the standard Laws of the Game. League points are awarded on the familiar basis of three for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. The final table therefore rewards consistency across the full campaign, while the repeated home-and-away fixtures give clubs several opportunities to recover from poor results or challenge direct rivals.
When teams finish level on points, the primary ranking criteria are applied through their head-to-head record: points gained in those matches, head-to-head goal difference and head-to-head goals scored. If the teams remain inseparable, overall goal difference and overall goals scored are considered. Drawing of lots may serve as a final method where the regulations require it.
Promotion, relegation and European access
The bottom club is automatically relegated to the Montenegrin Second League. The teams finishing eighth and ninth enter promotion and relegation play-offs against the second- and third-placed clubs from the division below. These ties protect the sporting value of the lower places while giving ambitious Second League teams a route into the top flight. Extra time is relevant to such play-offs, when required, but is not part of an ordinary league match.
At the top of the table, the champion earns access to the UEFA Champions League qualifying pathway, normally beginning in the early qualifying rounds. The runners-up and third-placed side generally enter UEFA Conference League qualifying, while the winner of the Montenegrin Cup can also receive a Conference League place. The precise allocation can depend on the applicable UEFA access list, domestic cup outcome and club licensing, but the league remains the principal route to European football in Montenegro.
These places make the title race about more than domestic prestige. European qualification offers clubs the opportunity to test themselves against opponents from across the continent, gain international exposure and strengthen their sporting and financial position. Even a lower-table finish can carry major consequences because it may determine survival in the division or force a club into a high-pressure play-off.
Seasonal rhythm and sporting significance
The season generally begins in late July or early August and concludes in May of the following year. A winter break is incorporated into the calendar, helping clubs manage conditions during the colder months, while occasional midweek rounds may be needed to complete the 36-match programme. Most fixtures are scheduled at weekends, supporting regular attendance and a clear rhythm for supporters and teams.
The league’s history has been shaped particularly by FK Budućnost Podgorica and FK Sutjeska Nikšić, two of Montenegro’s most prominent clubs. Their rivalry, commonly known as the Montenegrin Derby, adds a distinctive national dimension to the competition and reflects the contest between established football centres. Alongside that traditional rivalry, the league’s open sporting stakes allow other clubs to compete for a title, European place or top-flight survival.
First League football consequently combines a relatively compact ten-team structure with a demanding 36-game schedule. Founded as part of Montenegro’s post-independence sporting development, it now serves simultaneously as the country’s championship, its main promotion and relegation battleground and its gateway to European club competition.