Summary
The First League of Montenegro (MNE1), or Prva crnogorska fudbaksla liga - 1.CFL, or meridianbet 1.CFL is the top league of Montenegro's football system. At the end of the 2024-2025 MNE1 season, the MNE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2024-2025 MNE1 team
- 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2024-2025 MNE1 team
The winner of the 2024-2025 Crnogorski fudbalski kup (Montenegrin Cup), typically a MNE1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2025-2026 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Montenegro
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| MNE1 | meridianbet 1.CFL | 10 |
| MNE2 | Druga CFL (2.CFL) | 10 |
| MNE3 | Treća Crnogorska Liga | 30 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 28 Jul 2024 - 25 May 2025 | 10: MNE1 (7 minimum), MNE2 (3 maximum) | ||
Season Format
The MNE1 season consists of a double round robin format where each MNE1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 MNE1 teams twice, for a total of 36 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) goals scored, then (6) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2024-2025 MNE1 season, the 10th place MNE1 team is relegated to the MNE2, the 8th place MNE1 team enters into a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 3rd place MNE2 team, and the 9th place MNE1 team enters into a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 2nd place MNE2 team. The 2 Playoff winners and the 1st place MNE2 team play in the 2025-2026 MNE1, and the 2 playoff losers play in the MNE2.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | FK Lovcen Cetinje (MNE2) | 04 | FK Arsenal Tivat (MNE1) |
| 30.05.25 |  | 00 | FK Arsenal Tivat | DG Arena |
| 04.06.25 | | 40 | FK Lovcen Cetinje | Stadion u Parku | ||
| FK Arsenal Tivat remains in MNE1 | ||||||
| Aggregate | FK Jezero Plav (MNE1) | 20 | FK Rudar Pljevlja (MNE2) |
| 30.05.25 |  | 10 | FK Rudar Pljevlja | Gradski Stadion (Berane) |
| 04.06.25 | | 01 | FK Jezero Plav | Stadion Pod Golubinjom | ||
| FK Jezero Plav remains in MNE1 | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Budućnost Podgorica | 35 | 26 -6-3 | 84 | - | 90 | 29 | 61 | 17 | 12 -3-2 | 39 | 46 | 15 | 31 | 18 | 14 -3-1 | 45 | 44 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | OFK Petrovac | 36 | 17 -9-10 | 60 | - | 50 | 37 | 13 | 18 | 9 -5-4 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| 3 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić | 36 | 14 -9-13 | 51 | - | 40 | 38 | 2 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 18 | 8 -3-7 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | FK Dečić | 35 | 10 -17-8 | 47 | - | 34 | 31 | 3 | 18 | 6 -7-5 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 4 -10-3 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | FK Mornar Bar | 36 | 12 -8-16 | 44 | - | 40 | 53 | -13 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 20 | 33 | -13 |
| 6 | FK Bokelji Kotor | 36 | 13 -5-18 | 44 | - | 31 | 50 | -19 | 18 | 5 -2-11 | 17 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 18 | 8 -3-7 | 27 | 16 | 19 | -3 |
| 7 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 36 | 11 -10-15 | 43 | - | 45 | 58 | -13 | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 2 -7-9 | 13 | 21 | 39 | -18 |
| 8 | FK Arsenal Tivat | 36 | 10 -12-14 | 42 | - | 32 | 47 | -15 | 18 | 5 -8-5 | 23 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 15 | 29 | -14 |
| 9 | FK Jezero Plav | 36 | 9 -12-15 | 39 | - | 35 | 44 | -9 | 18 | 5 -8-5 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 4 -4-10 | 16 | 15 | 24 | -9 |
| 10 | FK Otrant-Olympic Ulcinj | 36 | 9 -8-19 | 35 | - | 43 | 53 | -10 | 18 | 7 -2-9 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | 16 | 26 | -10 |
2025-2026 UEFACL 2024-2025 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to MNE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | ABAN | FK Dečić | Stadion pod Goricom |
 | 33 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
| 00 | FK Jezero Plav | Stadion u Parku |
 | 15 | FK Otrant-Olympic Ulcinj | Stadion pod Vrmcem |
 | 02 | FK Mornar Bar | Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš |
| 41 | FK Bokelji Kotor | Stadion SRC Topolica |
| 41 | FK Arsenal Tivat | Stadion Olympic (Ulcinj) |
| 20 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić | Stadion pod Racinom |
| 13 | Budućnost Podgorica | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
| 11 | OFK Petrovac | Stadion Tuško Polje |
| 22 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | Stadion Tuško Polje |
| 23 | FK Jezero Plav | Stadion pod Goricom |
| 20 | FK Otrant-Olympic Ulcinj | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
| 11 | FK Mornar Bar | Stadion u Parku |
| 01 | FK Bokelji Kotor | Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš |
| 11 | FK Arsenal Tivat | Stadion pod Vrmcem |
| 02 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić | Stadion SRC Topolica |
| 01 | Budućnost Podgorica | Stadion Olympic (Ulcinj) |
| 11 | FK Dečić | Stadion pod Racinom |
| 21 | OFK Petrovac | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |