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FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2020-2021
Location
Montenegro
Abbreviation
MNE1

Summary

The First League of Montenegro (MNE1), or Prva crnogorska fudbaksla liga - 1.CFL, or Telekom 1.CFL is the top league of Montenegro's football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 MNE1 season, the MNE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2020-2021 MNE1 team
  • 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2020-2021 MNE1 teams

The winner of the 2020-2021 Crnogorski fudbalski kup (Montenegrin Cup), typically a MNE1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Montenegro

Abbrev League # of Teams
MNE1 Telekom 1.CFL (1.CFL) 10
MNE2 Druga CFL (2.CFL) 10
MNE3 Treća Crnogorska Liga 27

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

15 Aug 2020 - 31 May 2021  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 draw.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2020-2021 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 2021-2022 MNE1, and the 2 playoff losers play in the MNE2.


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Relegation Playoffs

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateFK Iskra Danilovgrad (MNE1) 31 OFK Igalo (MNE2) 
01.06.21FK Iskra Danilovgrad 21 OFK IgaloStadion Braća Velašević
06.06.21OFK Igalo 01 FK Iskra DanilovgradStadion Solila
 FK Iskra Danilovgrad remains in MNE1 
AggregateOFK Petrovac (MNE1) 33 FK Arsenal Tivat (MNE2) 
01.06.21OFK Petrovac 21 FK Arsenal TivatStadion pod Malim brdom
06.06.21FK Arsenal Tivat 21 OFK PetrovacStadion u Parku
 OFK Petrovac remains in MNE1 on PKs (6-5) 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Budućnost Podgorica 3627 -4-585-6529361813 -2-3413116151814 -2-244341321
2FK Sutjeska Nikšić 3615 -12-957-563422186 -6-62427234189 -6-333291118
3FK Dečić 3613 -15-854-392811188 -6-43020146185 -9-42419145
4FK Podgorica 3615 -7-1452-39381189 -3-63022202186 -4-8221718-1
5FK Jezero Plav 3612 -9-1545-2834-6186 -5-7231216-4186 -4-8221618-2
6FK Zeta 3613 -7-1645-13441-7185 -2-11171325-12188 -5-52921165
7FK Rudar Pljevlja 3613 -6-1745-3850-12188 -3-72722220185 -3-10181628-12
8FK Iskra Danilovgrad 369 -17-1044-2829-1186 -10-22817116183 -7-8161118-7
9OFK Petrovac 367 -11-1832-2945-16184 -6-8181423-9183 -5-10141522-7
10OFK Titograd Podgorica 367 -10-1931-2351-28185 -6-7211021-11182 -4-12101330-17
2021-2022 UEFACL
2021-2022 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to MNE2

Results

Tue - 25 May 2021
 FK Jezero Plav 00 FK Iskra DanilovgradGradski Stadion (Berane)
 FK Zeta 24 Budućnost PodgoricaStadion Trešnjica
 FK Dečić 11 OFK PetrovacStadion Tuško Polje
 FK Rudar Pljevlja 10 FK PodgoricaStadion pod Golubinjom
Wed - 19 May 2021
 OFK Titograd Podgorica 10 FK DečićStadion FK Mladost
 OFK Petrovac 02 FK ZetaStadion pod Malim brdom
 Budućnost Podgorica 32 FK Jezero PlavStadion pod Goricom
 FK Iskra Danilovgrad 20 FK Rudar PljevljaStadion Braća Velašević
Fri - 14 May 2021
 FK Iskra Danilovgrad 11 Budućnost PodgoricaStadion Braća Velašević
 FK Jezero Plav 10 OFK PetrovacGradski Stadion (Berane)
 FK Zeta 21 OFK Titograd PodgoricaStadion Trešnjica
 FK Dečić 01 FK PodgoricaStadion Tuško Polje
 FK Rudar Pljevlja 02 FK Sutjeska NikšićStadion pod Golubinjom
Sun - 9 May 2021
 FK Podgorica 21 FK ZetaDG Arena
 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 12 FK DečićStadion Kraj Bistrice
 OFK Petrovac 10 FK Iskra DanilovgradStadion pod Malim brdom