meridianbet 1.CFL
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
Location
Montenegro
Abbreviation
MNE1

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 2025-2026 MNE1 season, the MNE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2025-2026 MNE1 team
  • 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2025-2026 MNE1 team

The winner of the 2025-2026 Crnogorski fudbalski kup (Montenegrin Cup), typically a MNE1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 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 35

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 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 MNE1, and the 2 playoff losers play in the MNE2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FK Sutjeska Nikšić 11 -0-03-30311 -0-0330300 -0-00000
2FK Arsenal Tivat 11 -0-03-20211 -0-0320200 -0-00000
3OFK Petrovac 11 -0-03-20211 -0-0320200 -0-00000
4FK Dečić 11 -0-03-32111 -0-0332100 -0-00000
5Budućnost Podgorica 11 -0-03-21100 -0-0000011 -0-03211
6FK Mladost Donja Gorica 10 -0-10-23-100 -0-0000010 -0-1023-1
7FK Jezero Plav 10 -0-10-12-110 -0-1012-100 -0-00000
8FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 10 -0-10-02-200 -0-0000010 -0-1002-2
9FK Bokelji Kotor 10 -0-10-02-200 -0-0000010 -0-1002-2
10FK Mornar Bar 10 -0-10-03-300 -0-0000010 -0-1003-3
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to MNE2

Fixtures

Sun - 10 Aug 2025
 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje   FK DečićGradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje)
 OFK Petrovac   FK Jezero PlavStadion Mitar Mićo Goliš
 FK Mornar Bar   FK Arsenal TivatStadion SRC Topolica
Sun - 17 Aug 2025
 FK Sutjeska Nikšić   OFK PetrovacStadion Kraj Bistrice
 FK Jezero Plav   FK Bokelji KotorStadion pod Racinom
 FK Dečić   FK Mornar BarStadion Tuško Polje
Sun - 24 Aug 2025
 FK Jezero Plav   FK Sutjeska NikšićStadion pod Racinom
 Budućnost Podgorica   FK DečićStadion pod Goricom
 FK Mornar Bar   FK Mladost Donja GoricaStadion SRC Topolica
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
 FK Dečić   OFK PetrovacStadion Tuško Polje
 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje   FK Mornar BarGradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje)
Sat - 13 Sep 2025
 FK Sutjeska Nikšić   FK Arsenal TivatStadion Kraj Bistrice
 FK Bokelji Kotor   FK Mornar BarStadion pod Vrmcem

Results

Mon - 4 Aug 2025
 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 30 FK Mornar BarStadion Kraj Bistrice
 FK Jezero Plav 12 Budućnost PodgoricaStadion pod Racinom
 OFK Petrovac 20 FK Bokelji KotorStadion Mitar Mićo Goliš
 FK Dečić 32 FK Mladost Donja GoricaStadion Tuško Polje