2024–25 Montenegrin First League Explained

Competition:Montenegrin First League
Season:2024–25
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup2:Conference League
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 Montenegrin First League is the 19th season of the first tier association football in the country of Montenegro. The season began on 4 August 2024 and end in May 2025.[1] The winners of the league qualify for a place in the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League.

The start was originally scheduled on 28 July 2024, but was postponed due to the participation of the three clubs in European competitions.[2]

Teams

The league consisted of ten teams; the top eight teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the Montenegrin Second League. Dečić entered the season as defending champions.[3] [4]

Bokelj were promoted as champions of the 2023–24 Montenegrin Second League (returning to the top-flight after a seven-year absence), replacing the 2023–24 Montenegrin First League bottom-placed team, Rudar (relegated after eighteen years in the top-flight). Second League runners-up Otrant-Olympic defeated First League ninth-placed team Mladost DG in the Montenegrin First League play-off, promoting the former to the top-flight for the first time in its history and relegating the latter after one year in the top-flight.[4] [5]

Stadiums and locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
TivatStadion u Parku2,000
KotorStadion pod Vrmcem1,000
PodgoricaStadion pod Goricom15,230
TuziStadion Tuško Polje2,000
Bijelo PoljeGradski stadion5,000
PlavStadion Pod Racinom2,500
BarStadion Topolica2,500
UlcinjStadion Olympic1,500
PetrovacStadion Mitar Mićo Goliš1,630
NikšićStadion kraj Bistrice5,214

Personnel and kits

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

TeamCoachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Zoran Tripković Ćetko Manojlović LmpPorto Montenegro
Zoran Krivokapić NAAI
Mladen Milinković Vasilije Terzić AdidasSavana
Milorad Peković Jonathan Dreshaj SevenCastellana
Vuko Bogavac Momčilo Dulović NAAIHotel Splendid
Ivan Brnović Edis Redžepagić MacronSamont
Zoran Đurašković Aleksandar Vujačić SevenMunicipality of Bar
Dejan Vukićević
Dušan Ivanović Zoran Mikijelj MacronMunicipality of Budva
Nenad Brnović Vladan Giljen JomaIntersport

League table

Results

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

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Utvrđen raspored takmičenja u Meridianbet 1.CFL. Football Association of Montenegro. 26 June 2024. 1 July 2024. Montenegrin.
  2. Web site: Odlaže se prvo kolo Meridianbet 1.CFL. Football Association of Montenegro. 23 July 2024. 5 August 2024. Montenegrin.
  3. Web site: Dečić novi šampion. Football Association of Montenegro. 18 May 2024. 1 July 2024. Montenegrin.
  4. Web site: First League . soccerway.com . 1 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Second League . soccerway.com . 1 July 2024.