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 2023-2024 MNE1 season, the MNE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2023-2024 MNE1 team
- 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2023-2024 MNE1 team
The winner of the 2023-2024 Crnogorski fudbalski kup (Montenegrin Cup), typically a MNE1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2024-2025 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 | ||
| 22 Jul 2022 - 19 May 2024 | 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 2023-2024 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 2024-2025 MNE1, and the 2 playoff losers play in the MNE2.
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| 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 Dečić | 31 | 16 -9-6 | 57 | - | 44 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 9 -5-1 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Budućnost Podgorica | 31 | 15 -9-7 | 54 | - | 57 | 37 | 20 | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 3 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić | 31 | 13 -13-5 | 52 | - | 41 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 8 -6-2 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 5 -7-3 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | FK Mornar Bar | 31 | 13 -12-6 | 51 | - | 35 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 5 -7-4 | 22 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| 5 | FK Jezero Plav | 31 | 13 -9-9 | 48 | - | 38 | 31 | 7 | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | OFK Petrovac | 31 | 8 -14-9 | 38 | - | 32 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 5 -8-2 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 3 -6-7 | 15 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
| 7 | FK Arsenal Tivat | 31 | 8 -13-10 | 37 | - | 36 | 47 | -11 | 16 | 4 -8-4 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 13 | 25 | -12 |
| 8 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 31 | 6 -10-15 | 28 | - | 33 | 46 | -13 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 16 | 1 -6-9 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -10 |
| 9 | FK Mladost Donja Gorica | 31 | 6 -7-18 | 25 | - | 30 | 52 | -22 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 16 | 3 -4-9 | 13 | 18 | 30 | -12 |
| 10 | FK Rudar Pljevlja | 31 | 6 -6-19 | 24 | - | 22 | 43 | -21 | 16 | 4 -5-7 | 17 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 15 | 2 -1-12 | 7 | 10 | 28 | -18 |
20243-2025 UEFACL 2024-2025 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to MNE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FK Dečić | Stadion SRC Topolica |
 | FK Jezero Plav | Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš |
 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić | Stadion pod Goricom |
 | FK Arsenal Tivat | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
| FK Mornar Bar | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
| Budućnost Podgorica | Stadion u Parku |
| OFK Petrovac | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
 | FK Dečić | Stadion pod Golubinjom |
| FK Mladost Donja Gorica | Stadion pod Racinom |
| FK Rudar Pljevlja | Stadion SRC Topolica |
| FK Jezero Plav | Stadion Tuško Polje |
| FK Arsenal Tivat | Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš |
| FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | Stadion pod Goricom |
| FK Mornar Bar | Stadion pod Goricom |
| OFK Petrovac | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
| FK Dečić | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
| FK Rudar Pljevlja | Stadion pod Racinom |
| FK Mladost Donja Gorica | Stadion u Parku |
Results
| 20 | FK Mladost Donja Gorica | Stadion Tuško Polje |
| 10 | OFK Petrovac | Stadion pod Golubinjom |
| 31 | Budućnost Podgorica | Stadion pod Racinom |
| 31 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
| 12 | FK Mornar Bar | Stadion u Parku |
| 10 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić | Stadion u Parku |
| 51 | FK Mladost Donja Gorica | Stadion SRC Topolica |
| 20 | FK Jezero Plav | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
| 31 | FK Rudar Pljevlja | Stadion pod Goricom |
| 21 | FK Dečić | Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš |
| 11 | Budućnost Podgorica | Stadion Tuško Polje |
| 00 | OFK Petrovac | DG Arena |
| 11 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | Stadion pod Golubinjom |
| 40 | FK Arsenal Tivat | Stadion pod Racinom |
| 20 | FK Mornar Bar | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
| 12 | FK Mladost Donja Gorica | Stadion pod Goricom |
| 10 | OFK Petrovac | Stadion SRC Topolica |
| 21 | FK Jezero Plav | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
| 42 | FK Rudar Pljevlja | Stadion u Parku |
| 02 | FK Dečić | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |