2023–24 Montenegrin First League

The 2023–24 Montenegrin First League (also known as 1.CFL) was the 18th season of the first tier association football in the country of Montenegro. The season began on 23 July 2023 and ended on 25 May 2024.[1]

Montenegrin First League
Season2023–24
Dates23 July 2023 – 25 May 2024
ChampionsDečić
1st title
RelegatedMladost DG
Rudar
Champions LeagueDečić
Conference LeagueBudućnost
Mornar
Matches played175
Goals scored413 (2.36 per match)
Top goalscorerŽarko Korać (16 goals)
Biggest home winDečić 4–1 Mladost DG
21 October 2023
Biggest away winRudar 0–4 Budućnost
5 August 2023
Dečić 0–4 Sutjeska
17 September 2023
Highest scoringMornar 4–3 Jedinstvo
26 August 2023
Jedinstvo 3–4 Mornar
4 May 2024
All statistics correct as of 10 March 2024.

The winners (Dečić) qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. The runners-up (Mornar) and 2023–24 Montenegrin Cup winners (Budućnost) qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round. The eighth and ninth-placed teams (Jedinstvo and Mladost DG) qualified for the Montenegrin First League play-off, with Jedinstvo winning and retaining their place in the league, and Mladost DG losing and being relegated to the 2024–25 Montenegrin Second League alongside the bottom-placed team (Rudar).

Teams

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The league consisted of ten teams; the top nine teams from the previous season and one team promoted from the Montenegrin Second League. Mladost DG were promoted as champions of the 2022–23 Montenegrin Second League (replacing the bottom-placed 2022–23 Montenegrin First League team Iskra),[2] marking their debut in the Montenegrin First League.[3] Budućnost entered the season as defending champions, having won the league in the previous season.[4][2]

Stadiums and locations

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Team City Stadium Capacity
Arsenal Tivat Stadion u Parku 2,000
Budućnost Podgorica Stadion pod Goricom 15,230
Dečić Tuzi Stadion Tuško Polje 2,000
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje Gradski stadion 5,000
Jezero Plav Stadion Pod Racinom 2,500
Mladost DG Podgorica DG Arena 4,300
Mornar Bar Stadion Topolica 2,500
Petrovac Petrovac Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš 1,630
Rudar Pljevlja Stadion pod Golubinjom 5,140
Sutjeska Nikšić Stadion kraj Bistrice 5,214


Personnel and kits

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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Arsenal   Zoran Tripković   Ćetko Manojlović   Lmp Porto Montenegro
Budućnost   Mladen Milinković   Vasilije Terzić   Adidas Savana
Dečić   Milorad Peković   Jonathan Dreshaj   Seven Castellana
Jedinstvo   Vuko Bogavac   Momčilo Dulović   NAAI Hotel Splendid
Jezero   Ivan Brnović   Edis Redžepagić   Macron Samont
Mladost DG   Marko Šćepanović   Željko Krstović   Luanvi Lob bet
Mornar   Zoran Đurašković   Aleksandar Vujačić   Seven Municipality of Bar
Petrovac   Dušan Ivanović   Zoran Mikijelj   Macron Municipality of Budva
Rudar   Nedeljko Vlahović   Aleksa Golubović   Adidas Elektroprivreda Crne Gore
Sutjeska   Nenad Brnović   Vladan Giljen   Joma Intersport

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dečić (C) 36 20 10 6 55 27 +28 70 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Mornar 36 17 13 6 45 32 +13 64 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Budućnost 36 17 10 9 66 43 +23 61
4 Sutjeska 36 13 14 9 46 36 +10 53
5 Jezero 36 14 9 13 41 38 +3 51
6 Petrovac 36 11 15 10 42 40 +2 48
7 Arsenal Tivat 36 9 15 12 43 58 −15 42
8 Jedinstvo (O) 36 8 11 17 43 56 −13 35 Qualification for the Montenegrin First League play-off
9 Mladost DG (R) 36 9 7 20 37 59 −22 34
10 Rudar (R) 36 7 6 23 25 54 −29 27 Relegation to the Montenegrin Second League
Source: Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Budućnost qualified for the Conference League first qualifying round by winning the 2023–24 Montenegrin Cup.


Results

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Clubs were scheduled to play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.

Home \ Away ARS BUD DEČ JED JEZ MDG MOR PET RUD SUT ARS BUD DEČ JED JEZ MDG MOR PET RUD SUT
Arsenal 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–2 1–1 4–2 1–0
Budućnost 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–2 4–3 2–1 2–0 1–0 6–0 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 3–1 2–2
Dečić 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 4–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 0–4 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 0–0
Jedinstvo 3–2 1–4 0–1 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–0 0–0 3–4 4–2 1–0 0–1
Jezero 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 4–1 0–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 0–0
Mladost DG 2–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–3 0–3 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 3–2
Mornar 0–1 0–0 0–1 4–3 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 5–1 1–0 3–0 1–0
Petrovac 1–1 2–2 2–3 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–2 0–0 1–1 1–2
Rudar 0–1 0–4 0–1 2–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 3–0 0–4 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–1
Sutjeska 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 0–1 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–1
Source: Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Montenegrin First League play-off

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The eighth and ninth-placed teams (Jedinstvo and Mladost DG) each faced the third and second-placed teams from the 2023–24 Montenegrin Second League (Podgorica and Otrant-Olympic) in two-legged ties for the final two places in the 2024–25 Montenegrin First League.

Summary

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Otrant-Olympic 3–2 Mladost DG 1–0 2–2
Podgorica 1–3 Jedinstvo 1–3 0–0

Matches

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Otrant-Olympic1–0Mladost DG
  • Nishimura   74'
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Attendance: 1,200
Mladost DG2–2Otrant-Olympic
  • Vuković   3'
  • Pejović   77'
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  • Škrelja   21'
  • Rexhoviq   59'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Miloš Savović

Podgorica1–3Jedinstvo
  • Komiya   15'
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Attendance: 700
Referee: Miloš Savović
Jedinstvo0–0Podgorica
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Statistics

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Top goalscorers

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As of 12 May 2024[5]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Žarko Korać Jedinstvo 16
2   Aleksa Maraš Mladost DG 14
3   Oliver Sarkic Dečić 11
  Slobodan Babić Petrovac
5   Boban Đorđević Arsenal 10
6   Đorđe Despotović Budućnost 9
  Bojan Matić Dečić
  Naoaki Senaga Jezero

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Utvrđen kalendar takmičenja za sezonu 2023/24" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "First League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Second League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Titula ide u Podgoricu" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Strijelci – 2023/2024" (in Montenegrin). FSCG. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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