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 2022-2023 MNE1 season, the MNE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - Preliminary Round:
- 1st place 2022-2023 MNE1 team
- 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2022-2023 MNE1 team
The winner of the 2022-2023 Crnogorski fudbalski kup (Montenegrin Cup), typically a MNE1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2023-2024 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 | 30 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 23 Jul 2022 - 31 May 2023 | 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 2022-2023 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 2023-2024 MNE1, and the 2 playoff losers play in the MNE2.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | FK Mornar Bar (MNE1) | 40 | FK Berane (MNE2) |
| 30.05.23 |  | 20 | FK Berane | Stadion SRC Topolica |
| 03.06.23 | | 02 | FK Mornar Bar | Gradski Stadion (Berane) | ||
| FK Mornar Bar remains in MNE1 | ||||||
| Aggregate | FK Kom Podgorica (MNE2) | 23 | FK Rudar Pljevlja (MNE1) |
| 30.05.23 |  | 11 | FK Rudar Pljevlja | Stadion FK Kom |
| 03.06.23 | | 21 | FK Kom Podgorica | Stadion pod Golubinjom | ||
| FK Rudar Pljevlja 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 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić | 36 | 20 -10-6 | 70 | - | 75 | 34 | 41 | 18 | 12 -4-2 | 40 | 45 | 18 | 27 | 18 | 8 -6-4 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| 2 | Budućnost Podgorica | 36 | 20 -10-6 | 70 | - | 61 | 37 | 24 | 18 | 12 -3-3 | 39 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 8 -7-3 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | FK Dečić | 36 | 12 -14-10 | 50 | - | 44 | 37 | 7 | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 5 -8-5 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 4 | FK Arsenal Tivat | 36 | 13 -11-12 | 50 | - | 39 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 18 | 8 -5-5 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| 5 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 36 | 13 -8-15 | 47 | - | 43 | 54 | -11 | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 18 | 7 -3-8 | 24 | 23 | 30 | -7 |
| 6 | OFK Petrovac | 36 | 11 -12-13 | 45 | - | 50 | 57 | -7 | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 18 | 5 -7-6 | 22 | 25 | 29 | -4 |
| 7 | FK Jezero Plav | 36 | 10 -13-13 | 43 | - | 35 | 38 | -3 | 18 | 8 -8-2 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 2 -5-11 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -11 |
| 8 | FK Mornar Bar | 36 | 11 -9-16 | 42 | - | 30 | 41 | -11 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 3 -5-10 | 14 | 13 | 27 | -14 |
| 9 | FK Rudar Pljevlja | 36 | 9 -11-16 | 38 | - | 36 | 51 | -15 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 18 | 4 -5-9 | 17 | 18 | 30 | -12 |
| 10 | FK Iskra Danilovgrad | 36 | 7 -10-19 | 31 | - | 33 | 58 | -25 | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 18 | 3 -3-12 | 12 | 12 | 33 | -21 |
2023-2024 UEFACL 2023-2024 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to MNE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 01 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić | Stadion u Parku |
 | 34 | FK Rudar Pljevlja | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
 | 21 | FK Dečić | Stadion pod Racinom |
| 01 | Budućnost Podgorica | Stadion SRC Topolica |
 | 41 | FK Iskra Danilovgrad | Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš |
| 11 | FK Mornar Bar | Stadion Braća Velašević |
| 13 | FK Jezero Plav | Stadion pod Goricom |
| 20 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | Stadion Tuško Polje |
| 12 | FK Arsenal Tivat | Stadion pod Golubinjom |
| 21 | OFK Petrovac | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
| 21 | FK Rudar Pljevlja | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
| 00 | FK Dečić | Stadion u Parku |
| 13 | Budućnost Podgorica | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
| 20 | FK Iskra Danilovgrad | Stadion pod Racinom |
| 01 | FK Mornar Bar | Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš |
| 03 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić | Stadion Tuško Polje |
| 10 | FK Jezero Plav | Stadion SRC Topolica |
| 11 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | Stadion Braća Velašević |
| 10 | FK Arsenal Tivat | Stadion pod Goricom |
| 42 | OFK Petrovac | Stadion pod Golubinjom |