Montenegrin Volleyball League

Montenegrin Volleyball League

Sport	Volleyball
Founded	2006
No. of teams	8
Country	Montenegro
Confederation	CEV
Most recent champion(s)	Budvanska Rivijera
Most titles	Budvanska Rivijera (8 titles in independent Montenegro; 9 overall)
TV partner(s)	RTCG
Level on pyramid	1
Related competitions	CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup
Official website	oscg.me

The Montenegrin Volleyball League (montenegrin: Odbojkaški savez Crne Gore) is the highest level of men's volleyball in Montenegro and it is organized by Montenegrin Volleyball Federation.^[1] In the Montenegrin Volleyball League currently competes 8 clubs.

History

Before independence

In the period before independence, Montenegrin volleyball clubs played in SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro competitions. At the start of 90's, OK Budućnost became first Montenegrin club in the First Yugoslav League, soon joined by OK Budvanska Rivijera.
In FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro, two clubs played important role, with four champion titles. In the final series 2000-01, match between Budućnost and Budvanska Rivijera in Podgorica watched 7,500 spectators, which remained record attendance for Yugoslav volleyball championship. From the beginning of the new century, Budućnost and Budvanska Rivijera started to play in CEV Champions League.
Below is the list of Budućnost and Budvanska Rivijera champion titles won in Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro Championship.^[2]

Except that, Montenegrin clubs like Elektroprivreda (Nikšić), Luka Bar (Bar), Studentski centar (Podgorica) and Pljevlja often played in the Second Yugoslav League. Lowest-tier competiton was Montenegrin Republic League, which existed from 1978 to 2006.^[3]

After independence

Soon after the Montenegrin independence referendum, Volleyball Federation of Montenegro founded its' own competitions, with the First League as a top-tier competition. Since founded, Montenegrin First League had various number of participants: 2006/07 - 7 clubs; 2007/08 - 8 clubs; 2008/09 - 8 clubs; 2009/10 - 8 clubs; 2010/11 - 6 clubs; 2011/12 - 8 clubs; 2012/13 - 4 clubs; 2013/14 - 8 clubs; 2014/15 - 6 clubs; 2015/16 - 6 clubs.
Until today, most successful club was OK Budvanska Rivijera. Other club which ever won a title in the history of Montenegrin Volleyball League is OK Budućnost.

Champions

From the inaugural season (2006/07), two different clubs were the champions of Montenegrin Volleyball League. OK Budvanska Rivijera won 8 titles and OK Budućnost 2 titles. Below is the list of top-placed teams by every single season.

Titles by seasons

Sources: ^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Titles by team

Montenegrin League

Below is a list of clubs with titles won in Montenegrin Volleyball League.

Overall

Below is an overall list, with titles won in both leagues - Montenegrin Volleyball League and FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro Championship.

Current teams

Montenegrin Volleyball League 2016/17 have seven participants. Below is the list of clubs in current season.

Montenegrin clubs in European volleyball competitions

Montenegrin volleyball clubs are participating in the CEV competitions since the season 1995-96.
First team which ever competed at the European cups was OK Budućnost Podgorica. Except them, in CEV competitions played also OK Budvanska Rivijera Budva, OK Sutjeska Nikšić, OK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje and OK Studentski Centar Podgorica.
Among other competitions, OK Budućnost and OK Budvanska Rivijera played a numerous seasons in CEV Champions League, with few participations in the final phases of competition.
During the overall history, five different Montenegrin clubs played in CEV competitions.

As of the end of CEV competitions 2015–16 season.

See also

• Montenegrin volleyball Cup
• Volleyball Federation of Montenegro (OSCG)
• Montenegrin women's volley league

References

External links

• Volleyball Federation of Montenegro