Montenegrin Women's Volleyball Cup Explained

Montenegrin Women's Volleyball Cup
Label1:Countries
Label2:Federation
Data2:Volleyball Federation of Montenegro
Label3:Founded
Data3:2006
Label4:Number of teams
Label5:Relegation
Label6:Domestic championship
Data6:Montenegrin women's volley league
Label7:Current winner
Data7:Galeb
Label8:Most titles
Data8:Luka Bar (7)

The Montenegrin women's volleyball Cup (Montenegrin: Crnogorski kup za odbojkašice) is the national volleyball cup for women teams played in Montenegro. Inaugural season of Cup is held on season 2006–07, after the independence of Montenegro.

History

Before independence

Before 2006, Montenegrin Cup was a republic competition in FR Yugoslavia women's volleyball system. First season of Montenegrin Republic Cup was organized on season 1994–95.[1] Winner of Republic Cup gained participation in the Federal Cup of FR Yugoslavia.
Most successful was Luka Bar, which participated twice in the final match of FR Yugoslavia Cup. First time, 1997–98, Luka Bar is defeated in the finals against Jedinstvo Užice in Belgrade (1:3). In their second final (2002–03), Luka Bar again met Jedinstvo, this time in Užice, and defeated 0:3.[2]
In the period 1995–2006, winners of Republic Cup by seasons were: 1994-95 - Luka Bar, 1995-96 - Luka Bar, 1996-97 - Luka Bar, 1997-98 - Rudar Pljevlja, 1998-99 - Luka Bar, 1999-00 - Rudar Pljevlja, 2000-01 - Rudar Pljevlja, 2001-02 - Budućnost Podgorica, 2002-03 - Podgorica, 2003-04 - Rudar Pljevlja, 2004-05 - Budućnost Podgorica, 2005-06 - Podgorica.

After independence

Nearly after the Montenegrin independence referendum, Volleyball Federation of Montenegro founded its own national competitions. Women teams started playing in First League and Second League, and during the end of 2006 started the first season of Montenegrin Cup.
Cup Competition have two main phases. First are Round of 16 and quarterfinals, while second is final-four.

Winners and finals

Season by season

Since 2006–07 season, Montenegrin women's volleyball Cup is playing as a national competition, and in the finals so far played following teams.

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners-up
Luka Bar
Rudar Pljevlja Luka Bar
Rudar Pljevlja Luka Bar
Galeb Bar Luka Bar
Luka Bar Galeb Bar
Luka Bar Budućnost Podgorica
Luka Bar Morača Podgorica
Luka Bar Budućnost Podgorica
Luka Bar Galeb Bar
Galeb Bar Morača Podgorica
Luka Bar Galeb Bar
Galeb Bar Luka Bar
Galeb Bar Luka Bar
Galeb Bar Morača Podgorica
Galeb Bar Luka Bar
Galeb Bar Luka Bar
Herceg Novi Albatros
Sources:[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Trophies by team

Three clubs have won the trophy. The most successful is ŽOK Luka Bar, with 6 Cup-winner titles.

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning Years
2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17
2009–10, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021-22
AOK Rudar Pljevlja2007–08, 2008–09
ŽOK Herceg Novi2022–23
ŽOK Morača Podgorica

Luka Bar, also, participated in the two finals of FR Yugoslavia Cup (not counted in the previous list).

See also

References

  1. Web site: PRVACI I POBJEDNICI KUPA REPUBLIKE CRNE GORE . Oscg.me . 2016-11-30.
  2. Web site: Kup Srbije za seniorke 1990-2010. - OSSRB - Odbojkaški savez Srbije . OSSRB.org . 2016-11-30.
  3. Web site: TABELE PRVE ŽENSKE LIGE 2006-07 . Oscg.me . 2016-11-30.
  4. Web site: TABELE PRVE ŽENSKE LIGE 2007-08 . Oscg.me . 2016-11-30.
  5. Web site: TABELE PRVE ŽENSKE LIGE 2008-09 . Oscg.me . 2016-11-30.
  6. Web site: TABELE PRVE ŽENSKE LIGE 2010 . Oscg.me . 2016-11-30.
  7. Web site: TABELE PRVE ŽENSKE LIGE 2011 . Oscg.me . 2016-11-30.
  8. Web site: TABELE PRVE ŽENSKE LIGE 2012 . Oscg.me . 2016-11-30.
  9. Web site: TABELE PRVE ŽENSKE LIGE 2013 . Oscg.me . 2016-11-30.
  10. Web site: TABELE PRVE ŽENSKE LIGE 2014 . Oscg.me . 2016-11-30.
  11. Web site: Luka Bar je osvajač Kupa Crne Gore 2017!.
  12. Web site: Luka Bar — Galeb Poliklinika Hipokrat. 9 April 2018.

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