
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
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | FK Iskra Danilovgrad (MNE1) | 31 | OFK Igalo (MNE2) |
01.06.21 | ![]() | 21 | OFK Igalo![]() | Stadion Braća Velašević |
06.06.21 | ![]() | 01 | FK Iskra Danilovgrad![]() | Stadion Solila | ||
FK Iskra Danilovgrad remains in MNE1 |
Aggregate | OFK Petrovac (MNE1) | 33 | FK Arsenal Tivat (MNE2) |
01.06.21 | ![]() | 21 | FK Arsenal Tivat![]() | Stadion pod Malim brdom |
06.06.21 | ![]() | 21 | OFK Petrovac![]() | Stadion u Parku | ||
OFK Petrovac remains in MNE1 on PKs (6-5) |
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 36 | 27 -4-5 | 85 | - | 65 | 29 | 36 | 18 | 13 -2-3 | 41 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 -2-2 | 44 | 34 | 13 | 21 |
2 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić | 36 | 15 -12-9 | 57 | - | 56 | 34 | 22 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 18 | 9 -6-3 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 18 |
3 | FK Dečić | 36 | 13 -15-8 | 54 | - | 39 | 28 | 11 | 18 | 8 -6-4 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 5 -9-4 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
4 | FK Podgorica | 36 | 15 -7-14 | 52 | - | 39 | 38 | 1 | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
5 | FK Jezero Plav | 36 | 12 -9-15 | 45 | - | 28 | 34 | -6 | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
6 | FK Zeta | 36 | 13 -7-16 | 45 | -1 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 18 | 5 -2-11 | 17 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 18 | 8 -5-5 | 29 | 21 | 16 | 5 |
7 | FK Rudar Pljevlja | 36 | 13 -6-17 | 45 | - | 38 | 50 | -12 | 18 | 8 -3-7 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | 16 | 28 | -12 |
8 | FK Iskra Danilovgrad | 36 | 9 -17-10 | 44 | - | 28 | 29 | -1 | 18 | 6 -10-2 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 3 -7-8 | 16 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
9 | OFK Petrovac | 36 | 7 -11-18 | 32 | - | 29 | 45 | -16 | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 18 | 3 -5-10 | 14 | 15 | 22 | -7 |
10 | OFK Titograd Podgorica | 36 | 7 -10-19 | 31 | - | 23 | 51 | -28 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 18 | 2 -4-12 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -17 |
2021-2022 UEFACL 2021-2022 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to MNE2 |
Results
![]() | 00 | FK Iskra Danilovgrad![]() | Gradski Stadion (Berane) |
![]() | 24 | Budućnost Podgorica![]() | Stadion Trešnjica |
![]() | 11 | OFK Petrovac![]() | Stadion Tuško Polje |
![]() | 12 | OFK Titograd Podgorica![]() | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
![]() | 10 | FK Podgorica![]() | Stadion pod Golubinjom |
![]() | 04 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić![]() | DG Arena |
![]() | 10 | FK Dečić![]() | Stadion FK Mladost |
![]() | 02 | FK Zeta![]() | Stadion pod Malim brdom |
![]() | 32 | FK Jezero Plav![]() | Stadion pod Goricom |
![]() | 20 | FK Rudar Pljevlja![]() | Stadion Braća Velašević |
![]() | 11 | Budućnost Podgorica![]() | Stadion Braća Velašević |
![]() | 10 | OFK Petrovac![]() | Gradski Stadion (Berane) |
![]() | 21 | OFK Titograd Podgorica![]() | Stadion Trešnjica |
![]() | 01 | FK Podgorica![]() | Stadion Tuško Polje |
![]() | 02 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić![]() | Stadion pod Golubinjom |
![]() | 21 | FK Zeta![]() | DG Arena |
![]() | 12 | FK Dečić![]() | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
![]() | 10 | FK Iskra Danilovgrad![]() | Stadion pod Malim brdom |
![]() | 12 | FK Jezero Plav![]() | Stadion FK Mladost |
![]() | 31 | FK Rudar Pljevlja![]() | Stadion pod Goricom |