Football league season
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]
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
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
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
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
League table
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:
Results
Clubs were scheduled to play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.
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
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
Matches
Statistics
Top goalscorers
As of 12 May 2024 [ 5]
See also
References
External links
2024–25 teamsFormer teams Associated competitions Seasons Statistics and awards
Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups Supercups UEFA competitions International competitions