The 2017–18 Montenegrin First League was the 12th season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. The season began on 5 August 2017 and ended on 26 May 2018.[1] Budućnost Podgorica are the defending champions.[2]
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 August 2017 – 26 May 2018 |
| Champions | Sutjeska 3rd title |
| Relegated | |
| Champions League | Sutjeska |
| Europa League | |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 371 (2.06 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Igor Ivanović (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Mladost 5–0 Petrovac (2 December 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Dečić 1–4 Zeta (5 August 2017) Dečić 1–4 Mladost (14 April 2018) Rudar 0–3 Sutjeska (25 November 2017) Dečić 0–3 Iskra (26 May 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Dečić 3–3 Grbalj (16 August 2017) Mladost 3–3 Budućnost (22 October 2017) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The league champions earned a place in the 2018–19 Champions League first qualifying round, and the second and third placed clubs earned a place in the 2018–19 Europa League first qualifying round.[3] Since the third-placed Mladost Podgorica won the 2017–18 Montenegrin Cup which earned them the same spot in the Europa League, the spot was taken by the fourth-placed team.
There was one new club this season, Kom, who earned promotion from the Montenegrin Second League.[1] Bokelj, Lovćen and Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje were relegated after the 2016–17 season, as the league's contestants amount was reduced from 12 clubs to 10.[2]
Teams
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| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budućnost | Podgorica | Stadion pod Goricom | 15,230 [4] |  Dragoje Miloradović [5]
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| Dečić | Tuzi | Stadion Tuško Polje | 5,000[6] | Mirko Marić [7]
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| Grbalj | Radanovići | Stadion Donja Sutvara | 1,500 [8] | Dragan Radojičić[9]
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| Iskra | Danilovgrad | Stadion Braće Velašević | 2,000[10] |  Jovan Stanković[11]
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| Kom | Podgorica | Stadion Zlatica | 3,000 [12] | Veselin Stešević [13]
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| Mladost | Podgorica | Camp FSCG | 2,000[14] | Dejan Vukićević[15]
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| Petrovac | Petrovac | Stadion pod Malim brdom | 1,630 [16] | Rudolf Marčić [17]
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| Rudar | Pljevlja | Stadion pod Golubinjom | 10,000 [18] | Radislav Dragićević[19]
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| Sutjeska | Nikšić | Stadion kraj Bistrice | 6,180 [20] | Nikola Rakojević[21]
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| Zeta | Golubovci | Stadion Trešnjica | 5,000 [22] | Dejan Roganović [23]
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League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutjeska (C) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Budućnost | 36 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Mladost | 36 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 51 | |
| 4 | Grbalj | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 50 | |
| 5 | Rudar | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 49[b] | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Zeta | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 49[b] | |
| 7 | Iskra | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 45 | |
| 8 | Kom (R) | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 43 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Petrovac (O) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 38 | |
| 10 | Dečić (R) | 36 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 64 | −39 | 21 | Relegation to the Second League |
Source: Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin), UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 3) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw.[25]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 3) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw.[25]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Since the winners of the 2017–18 Montenegrin Cup, Mladost, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team. However, since Grbalj failed to obtain a UEFA license, their Europa league spot was passed to the fifth-placed team.[24]
- ^ a b Rudar finished ahead of Zeta on head-to-head points: Rudar 6 points, Zeta 3 points.
Results
editThe ten clubs played each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.[26]
Relegation play-offs
editThe 10th-placed team (against the 3rd-placed team of the Second League) and the 11th-placed team (against the runners-up of the Second League) will both compete in two-legged relegation play-offs after the end of the season.
Summary
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kom | 1–2 | Lovćen | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Mladost Lješkopolje | 2–5 | Petrovac | 0–3 | 2–2 |
Matches
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Lovćen won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Mladost Lješkopolje | 0–3 | Petrovac |
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| Report |
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| Petrovac | 2–2 | Mladost Lješkopolje |
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| Report |
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Petrovac won 5–2 on aggregate.
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Ivanović
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Sutjeska | 14 |
| 2 | Nikola Krstović
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Zeta | 13 |
 Alen Melunović
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Budućnost | ||
| 4 | Ivan Vuković
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Grbalj | 11 |
| 5 | Darko Nikać
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Budućnost | 9 |
| 6 | Marko Ćetković
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Mladost | 8 |
| Luka Merdović
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Sutjeska | ||
| 8 | Stefan Đorđević
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Petrovac | 7 |
| Benjamin Kacić
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Petrovac | ||
| Božo Marković
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Sutjeska | ||
| Bogdan Milić
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Iskra | ||
| Miljan Vlaisavljević
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Budućnost |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "First League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ a b "First League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Preliminary Access List 2018/19". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "FK Budućnost Podgorica". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Budućnost Podgorica » Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Dečić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Dečić Tuzi » Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Grbalj". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Grbalj Radanovići » Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Stadion Braća Velašević". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Iskra Danilovgrad » Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Kom Podgorica". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Kom » Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Mladost Podgorica". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Mladost Podgorica » Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "OFK Petrovac". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "OFK Petrovac » Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Rudar Pljevlja". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Rudar Pljevlja » Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Sutjeska Nikšić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Sutjeska » Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Zeta Golubovci". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "FK Zeta » Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Budućnost i Rudar idu u LE, Grbalj bez licence". rtcg.me. 31 May 2018.
- ^ "First League: Season Rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "First League: Season Rules". Scoresway.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.