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 85 -1-216-179854 -1-0131441031 -0-2335-2
2FK Dečić 84 -2-214-1213-143 -1-010106441 -1-2427-5
3FK Arsenal Tivat 83 -4-113-108253 -2-01184430 -2-1224-2
4FK Jezero Plav 83 -3-212-1410452 -1-27107331 -2-05431
5FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 83 -2-311-912-332 -0-1632151 -2-25610-4
6OFK Petrovac 72 -4-110-105542 -2-0871630 -2-1234-1
7Budućnost Podgorica 72 -2-38-78-131 -1-1432141 -1-2446-2
8FK Mornar Bar 72 -2-38-912-331 -2-0554141 -0-3348-4
9FK Mladost Donja Gorica 82 -1-57-1418-432 -0-1684450 -1-41614-8
10FK Bokelji Kotor 70 -3-43-916-730 -2-1245-140 -1-31511-6
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to MNE2

Fixtures

Sun - 21 Sep 2025
 OFK Petrovac FT FK Mornar BarStadion Mitar Mićo Goliš
Sat - 27 Sep 2025
 Budućnost Podgorica   OFK PetrovacStadion pod Goricom
 FK Mornar Bar   FK Jezero PlavStadion SRC Topolica
 FK Dečić   FK Bokelji KotorStadion Tuško Polje
 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje   FK Sutjeska NikšićGradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje)
Wed - 1 Oct 2025
 FK Mornar Bar   FK Sutjeska NikšićStadion SRC Topolica
 FK Bokelji Kotor   OFK PetrovacStadion pod Vrmcem
 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje   FK Arsenal TivatGradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje)
 Budućnost Podgorica   FK Jezero PlavStadion pod Goricom
Sun - 5 Oct 2025
 FK Dečić   FK Jedinstvo Bijelo PoljeStadion Tuško Polje
 FK Arsenal Tivat   FK Mornar BarStadion u Parku
 FK Jezero Plav   OFK PetrovacStadion pod Racinom
Sat - 18 Oct 2025
 OFK Petrovac   FK Sutjeska NikšićStadion Mitar Mićo Goliš
 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje   FK Mladost Donja GoricaGradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje)
 FK Bokelji Kotor   FK Jezero PlavStadion pod Vrmcem

Results

Sun - 21 Sep 2025
 FK Arsenal Tivat 11 FK DečićStadion u Parku
Wed - 17 Sep 2025
 FK Dečić 31 FK Sutjeska NikšićStadion Tuško Polje
 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 10 OFK PetrovacGradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje)
Sat - 13 Sep 2025
 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 20 FK Arsenal TivatStadion Kraj Bistrice
 OFK Petrovac 40 FK Mladost Donja GoricaStadion Mitar Mićo Goliš
 FK Bokelji Kotor 12 FK Mornar BarStadion pod Vrmcem
 FK Jezero Plav 40 FK DečićStadion pod Racinom
Sun - 31 Aug 2025
 FK Dečić 22 OFK PetrovacStadion Tuško Polje
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 52 FK Bokelji KotorStadion Kraj Bistrice
 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 21 FK Mornar BarGradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje)
Sun - 24 Aug 2025
 FK Mornar Bar 21 FK Mladost Donja GoricaStadion SRC Topolica
 Budućnost Podgorica 20 FK DečićStadion pod Goricom