Montenegro women's national football team

The Montenegro women's national football team represents Montenegro in international women's football, and it is organised by the Football Association of Montenegro.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Montenegro national football team.
Montenegro
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFootball Association of Montenegro (FSCG)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMirko Maric
CaptainSlađana Bulatović
Most capsArmisa Kuč (57)
Top scorerArmisa Kuč (20)
Home stadiumGradski stadion
Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš
FIFA codeMNE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 91 Steady (25 August 2023)[1]
Highest78 (December 2017)
Lowest98 (July 2019; April 2021; August 2021)
First international
 Montenegro 2–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 
(Bar, Montenegro; 13 March 2012)
Biggest win
 Macedonia 0–7 Montenegro 
(Skopje, Macedonia; 28 April 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 13–0 Montenegro 
(Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain; 15 September 2016)

History

Montenegrin women's team was founded in 2012, six years after Montenegro gained independence. It is organised and headed by Football Association of Montenegro. The team is founded four years after the establishing of first women's football competition in Montenegro.
With head coach Zoran Mijović, Montenegro played first match on 13 March 2012 in Bar, against Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:3).[2] Two days later, Montenegro gained its first draw, also against Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:2).
Montenegro made its official competitive debut on 4 April 2013 in the 2015 World Cup qualification's preliminary round, drawing 3–3 against the Faroe Islands. Only two days later, Montenegro made first win in team's history, against Georgia – 2:0.
On that tournament, played in Vilnius, Montenegro made a big surprise, because they qualified for the final round of 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA).
In April 2015, on debut of new head coach Derviš Hadžiosmanović, Montenegro made biggest win in team's history, against Macedonia away – 7:0.
Montenegro participated in Euro 2017 qualifiers, but finished without any single point earned. On qualifying game against Spain away, Montenegro recorded biggest defeat in history (0:13)
Second appearance in World Cup Qualifiers, Montenegro had during the April 2017. On World Cup 2019 qualifying tournament, which hosted Faroe Islands, Montenegro finished third, with one win and two defeats, but with positive goal-difference (8:6). On last game, Montenegro made the biggest all-time victory in qualifiers, against Luxembourg (7:1).

Team image

Home stadium

The Montenegro women's national football team plays their home matches on the Gradski stadion or the Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš.

Results and fixtures
Main article: List of official matches of the Montenegro women's national football team
  • Since 2007, Montenegro's national team has played dozens of qualifying and friendly matches every year.
  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixtures

2022
10 November Friendly Montenegro  1–1  Estonia Bar, Montenegro
13:00 UTC+1 Popović 55' Report Lillemäe 16' Stadium: Stadion Topolica
Referee: Merima Čelik (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
14 November Friendly Montenegro  1–2  Estonia Bar, Montenegro
13:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stadion Topolica

2023
15 February Friendly Montenegro  6–1  Moldova Podgorica, Montenegro
13:00 UTC+1
Report Topal 61' Stadium: Camp FSCG
18 February Friendly Montenegro  2–0  Moldova Podgorica, Montenegro
12:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Camp FSCG
10 April Friendly Montenegro  3–1  North Macedonia Podgorica, Montenegro
12:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Camp FSCG
14 July Friendly Moldova  2–1  Montenegro
17 July Friendly Moldova  0–5  Montenegro
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Nations League C Faroe Islands  0–1  Montenegro , Tórshavn
19:00 (18:00 WEST) Report
Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Referee: Briet Bragadottir (Iceland)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Nations League C Montenegro  0-1  Azerbaijan , Podgorica
18:00 Report
Stadium: DG Arena
Referee: Maral Mirzai Beni (Sweden)

Head-to-head record

Below is a list of performances of Montenegro women's national football team against every single opponent.

Last update: 26 October 2021.
Opponents' country G W D L GD
 Albania
6
2
1
3
12:15
 Azerbaijan
1
1
0
0
2:0
 Belarus
2
0
0
2
2:10
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
8
1
2
5
11:16
 Croatia
3
0
2
1
4:5
 Denmark
1
0
0
1
1:5
 England
2
0
0
2
0:19
 Faroe Islands
2
0
1
1
4:5
 Finland
2
0
0
2
1:8
 Georgia
1
1
0
0
2:0
 Germany
2
0
0
2
0:13
 Greece
2
0
0
2
0:5
 Lithuania
1
0
1
0
1:1
 Luxembourg
1
1
0
0
7:1
 Malta
2
1
0
1
2:2
 North Macedonia
3
3
0
0
19:1
 Portugal
2
0
0
2
1:9
 Republic of Ireland
4
0
0
4
0:19
 Russia
1
0
0
1
0:5
 Serbia
1
0
0
1
0:4
 Slovenia
2
0
0
2
0:9
 Spain
2
0
0
2
0:20
 Turkey
3
0
0
3
3:9
 Ukraine
4
0
0
4
3:16
 Wales
2
0
0
2
0:7
OVERALL
60
10
7
43
75:204

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
PositionNameRef.
Head coach Mirko Marić
First assistant coach and analyst Ivan Tatar
Assistant coach Jadranka Pavićević
Goalkeeping coach Fuad Osmanagić
Doctor Marinko Pauović
Physical therapists Sanja Jakić
Ivana Pušonja

Manager history

First head coach in the history of Montenegrin women's team was Zoran Mijović. He led team from 2012 to 2014.
At the beginning of 2015, as a new head coach was named Derviš Hadžiosmanović.

Manager Career Played Won Draw Lost GF GA
Montenegro Zoran Mijović 2012–2015 17 1 3 13 21 70
Montenegro Derviš Hadžiosmanović 2015–2017 17 4 1 12 31 67
Montenegro Mirko Marić 2018–present 24 4 3 17 20 60

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League matches against Faroe Islands and Azerbaijan on 22 and 26 September 2023.[3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Anastasija Krstović (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 4 0 Montenegro Danilovgrad
12 1GK Ajša Kalač 0
12 1GK Jovana Žugić 0
3 2DF Aleksandra Popović (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 31 0 Kazakhstan Tomiris-Turan
4 2DF Maja Šaranović (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 29 1 Montenegro Breznica
4 2DF Tatjana Đurković
15 2DF Helena Božić (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 33 0 Slovenia Pomurje
2 2DF Milica Radunović (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 11 0 Montenegro Mladost
4 2DF Andrea Janjušević
8 3MF Jasna Đoković
8 3MF Jelena Vujadinović
10 3MF Jelena Karličić (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 8 0 France Bordeaux
8 3MF Anđela Tošković (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 12 2 Montenegro Breznica
19 3MF Tanja Malesija (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 10 1 Montenegro Danilovgrad
21 3MF Ivana Boričić (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 3 0 Montenegro Budućnost
8 3MF Jovana Sarić
8 3MF Sara Simonović
8 3MF Maša Tomašević
7 4FW Slađana Bulatović (captain) (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994 57 17 Spain Rayo Vallecano
11 4FW Armisa Kuč (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 58 21 Turkey Fomget GSK
20 4FW Nađa Đurđevac (2002-08-25) 25 August 2002 5 0 Montenegro Breznica
20 4FW Tatjana Osmajić 0
20 4FW Katarina Čađenović 0

Recent call-ups
  • The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

Records
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Competitive record

Since its foundation, Montenegro women's national football team played in two qualification rounds for big tournaments so far. On both occasions, Montenegro failed to qualify.

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991Part of  FR YugoslaviaPart of  FR Yugoslavia
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003Part of  Serbia and MontenegroPart of  Serbia and Montenegro
China 2007Did not enterDid not enter
Germany 2011
Canada 2015 Did not qualify 13 1 2 10 12 57
France 2019 3 1 0 2 8 6
Australia New Zealand 2023 8305917
2027To be determined To be determined
Total 0/9 24 5 2 17 29 80

UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
EnglandItalyNorwaySweden 1984Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  Yugoslavia
Norway 1987
West Germany 1989
Denmark 1991
Italy 1993Part of  FR YugoslaviaPart of  FR Yugoslavia
EnglandGermanyNorwaySweden 1995
NorwaySweden 1997
Germany 2001
England 2005Part of  Serbia and MontenegroPart of  Serbia and Montenegro
Finland 2009Did not enterDid not enter
Sweden 2013
Netherlands 2017 Did not qualify 8 0 0 8 2 51
England 2022 8 0 0 8 2 28
Switzerland 2025To be determined To be determined
Total 0/14 16 0 0 16 4 79

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. Red ladies defeated by Bosnia in a historic match Archived 2012-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. Pobjeda
  3. Squad For 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
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