2023–24 Montenegrin First League

The 2023–24 Montenegrin First League (also known as 1.CFL) is the 18th season of the first tier association football in the country of Montenegro. The season began on 23 July 2023 and will be ended on 19 May 2024.[1] The winners of the league qualify for a place in the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League.

Montenegrin First League
Season2023–24
Dates23 July 2023 – 19 May 2024
Matches played65
Goals scored146 (2.25 per match)
Top goalscorerBoban Đorđević (8 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
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 22 October 2023.

Budućnost are the defending champions having won the league in the previous season.[2][3]

Teams
2023–24 clubs

Iskra were relegated after eight years in the top flight, having finished in tenth place in the previous season.[3] Mladost DG was promoted for the first time in its history have replaced them in the First League after earning automatic promotion from the Montenegrin Second League as league champions in the previous season.[4]

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.

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

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dečić 13 8 2 3 20 13 +7 26 Champions League First qualifying round
2 Budućnost 13 7 4 2 24 12 +12 25 Conference League First qualifying round
3 Jezero 13 5 5 3 15 13 +2 20
4 Sutjeska 13 4 7 2 18 12 +6 19
5 Mornar 13 4 7 2 13 12 +1 19
6 Petrovac 13 4 5 4 14 13 +1 17
7 Arsenal 13 3 7 3 17 17 0 16
8 Jedinstvo 13 2 4 7 15 23 −8 10 Play-off Montenegrin Second League
9 Mladost DG 13 2 4 7 14 23 −9 10
10 Rudar 13 2 3 8 4 16 −12 9 Montenegrin Second League
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. 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.

Results

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

Statistics

Top goalscorers
As of 22 October 2023[5]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Montenegro Boban Đorđević Arsenal 8
2 Montenegro Žarko Korać Jedinstvo 6
3 Montenegro Petar Grbić Budućnost 5
Montenegro Aleksa Maraš Mladost DG
Montenegro Oliver Šarkić Dečić
4 Serbia Slobodan Babić Petrovac 4
Montenegro Draško Božović Dečić
Japan Naoaki Senaga Jezero
Montenegro Aleksandar Vujačić Mornar

See also

References
  1. "Utvrđen kalendar takmičenja za sezonu 2023/24" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. "Titula ide u Podgoricu" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. "First League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. "Second League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. "Lestvica strelcev – 2023/2024". FSCG. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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