2009–10 Montenegrin First Handball League Explained

Competition:Montenegrin First Handball League
Season:2009–10
Winners:RK Budućnost Podgorica
Matches:80
Prevseason:2008/09
Nextseason:2010/11

The 2009–10 Montenegrin First Handball League was fourth season of the Montenegrin First League of Men's Handball, Montenegro's premier handball league.

Participants

Following the propositions of the competition, league had two parts. During the first, there was 14 weeks, and after that, First League was split into two parts. Four best clubs participated in the TOP4 league for champion, and the last four played in relegation league.

The following seven clubs participated in the Montenegrin First League 2009/10.

TeamCityHallCapacity
BudućnostPodgoricaSC Morača4,750
LovćenCetinjeSRC Lovćen1,450
BeraneBeraneCity Hall2,200
SutjeskaNikšićSRC Nikšić3,500
RudarPljevljaSC Ada3,000
Budvanska rivijeraBudvaMediterranean SC1,500
MornarBarTopolica SC3,000
DanilovgradDanilovgradCity Hall1,200

First part

During the first part of the season, all members played 14 games. Four best placed teams - Budućnost, Lovćen, Sutjeska and Rudar continued season in the TOP4 league for champion. Other teams were playing league for relegation.

Table of the first part of the season:

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts
Budućnost Podgorica
Lovćen Cetinje
Sutjeska Nikšić
Rudar Pljevlja
Berane
Budvanska rivijera
Mornar Bar
Danilovgrad

TOP4 / relegation league

At the final phase, RK Budućnost defended their champions title from the last season, without losing a match. Budučnost became the first team ever to finish a season without losing a point
In the relegation league, at the bottom was RK Danilovgrad.

TOP4 League

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts
Budućnost Podgorica
Sutjeska Nikšić
Lovćen Cetinje
Rudar Pljevlja

Relegation League

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts
Budvanska rivijera
Mornar Bar
Berane
Danilovgrad

Summary