| Montenegrin First League | |
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| Country |  Montenegro
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| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Relegation to | Montenegrin Second League |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Montenegrin Cup |
| UEFA cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Current champions | Sutjeska (5th title) (2021–22) |
| Most successful club | Budućnost Sutjeska (5 titles) |
| TV | RTCG, Arena Sport |
 2022–23
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The First League of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Prva crnogorska fudbalska liga — Prva CFL — 1. CFL; is the top football league in Montenegro. Founded in 2006, competition is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro. 10 teams participate in this league. The winner of the Montenegrin First League starts the qualifications for the UEFA Champions League from the second round. The second and third placed teams and Montenegrin Cup winner play in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Conference League. The last placed team is directly relegated to the Montenegrin Second League, and the two next lowest ranked teams play in Montenegrin First League playoffs.
Current season (2022–23)[]
- Main article: 2022–23 Montenegrin First League
The 2022–23 Montenegrin First League is the 17th season of top-tier football in Montenegro. FK Sutjeska are the defending champions. The season will begin at 23 July 2022 and will end in May 2023. At the end of season, last-placed team will directly be relegated, and 9th and 8th club from the table will participate in playoffs.
The following 10 clubs compete in First League 2022–23.
| Club |
City | Founded | Position in 2022–23 |
Seasons in top division |
First season in top division |
Stadium | Floodlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Tivat | 1914 | 2nd in 2. CFL  |
1 | 2022–23 | Stadion u parku (2,000) | No |
| Budućnost | Podgorica | 1925 | 2nd | 54 | 1946–47 | Stadion pod Goricom (15,230) | Yes |
| Dečić | Tuzi | 1926 | 3rd | 13 | 2006–07 | Stadion Tuško Polje (2,000) | Yes |
| Iskra | Danilovgrad | 1919 | 4th | 8 | 2015–16 | Braća Velašević Stadium (2,500) | Yes |
| Jedinstvo | Bijelo Polje | 1922 | 1st in 2. CFL |
6 | 2005–06 | Gradski Stadion (4,000) | Yes |
| Jezero | Plav | 1934 | 6th | 4 | 2008–09 | Stadion Pod Racinom (2,500) | No |
| Mornar | Bar | 1923 | 5th | 9 | 2009–10 | Stadion Topolica (2,500) | Yes |
| Petrovac | Petrovac | 1969 | 7th | 17 | 2006–07 | Stadion pod Malim brdom (1,630) | Yes |
| Rudar | Pljevlja | 1920 | 8th | 23 | 1993–94 | Stadion pod Golubinjom (5,140) | Yes |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić | 1920 | 1st | 37 | 1964–65 | Stadion kraj Bistrice (5,214) | Yes |
Seasons in top division - including the season 2022-23.
External links[]
- League by Weltfussballarchiv
- Football Association of Montenegro - Official Site
- League on soccerway.com
- on CGF
| Montenegrin First League 2023–24 |
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Arsenal · Budućnost · Dečić · Jedinstvo · Jezero · Mladost DG · Mornar · Petrovac · Rudar · Sutjeska |
| Montenegrin First League seasons |
| 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 · |