2018–19 Montenegrin First League

The 2018–19 Montenegrin First League was the 13th season of the top-tier association football in Montenegro. The season began on 3 August 2018 and ended on 25 May 2019.[1] Sutjeska Nikšić were the defending champions.[2]

Montenegrin First League
Season2018–19
Dates3 August 2018 – 25 May 2019
ChampionsSutjeska
RelegatedMornar
Lovćen
Champions LeagueSutjeska
Europa LeagueBudućnost
Zeta
OFK Titograd
Matches played180
Goals scored409 (2.27 per match)
Top goalscorerNikola Krstović (17 goals)

Teams
Locations of the teams for the 2018–19 season
Team City Stadium Capacity Coach
Budućnost Podgorica Stadion Pod Goricom 15,230[3] Branko Brnović
Grbalj Radanovići Stadion Donja Sutvara 1,500[4] Veselin Stešević
Iskra Danilovgrad Braća Velašević Stadium 2,000[5] Aleksandar Nedović
Lovćen Cetinje Obilića Poljana 2,000 Ljubinko Radovanović
Mornar Bar Stadion Topolica 2,500 Josip Josipović
Petrovac Petrovac Stadion pod Malim brdom 1,630[6] Ljubinko Vujošević
Rudar Pljevlja Gradski stadion 10,000[7] Nenad Vukčević
Sutjeska Nikšić Gradski stadion 6,180[8] Nikola Rakojević
OFK Titograd Podgorica Camp FSCG 2,000[9] Peter Pacult
Zeta Golubovci Stadion Trešnjica 5,000[10] Dragoljub Đuretić

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sutjeska (C) 36 21 11 4 58 21 +37 74 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Budućnost 36 17 14 5 56 25 +31 65 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Zeta 36 16 13 7 36 21 +15 61
4 Titograd 36 16 9 11 47 41 +6 57
5 Iskra 36 13 11 12 46 39 +7 50
6 Grbalj 36 11 15 10 45 36 +9 48
7 Petrovac 36 13 8 15 40 45 −5 47
8 Rudar (O) 36 8 17 11 35 44 −9 41 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9 Lovćen (R) 36 5 11 20 29 65 −36 26
10 Mornar (R) 36 1 9 26 17 72 −55 12 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.[11]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.

Results

The ten league clubs played each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.[12]

Relegation play-offs
Bokelj0–2Rudar
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  • Nya–Vedji  41'
  • Zečević  78'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jovan Kaluđerović
Rudar2–1Bokelj
  • Grbić  11' (o.g.)
  • Vukić  56'
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  • Pepić  9'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Miloš Savović

Rudar won 4–1 on aggregate.

Lovćen0–1Kom
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  • Gardašević  3'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Predrag Radovanović
Kom1–0Lovćen
  • Gardašević  62'
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Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Predrag Radovanović

Kom won 2–0 on aggregate.

Top scorers
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Nikola Krstović Zeta 17
2 Vladan Kordić Grbalj 12
Božo Marković Sutjeska
Darko Nikač Iskra
Aleksandar Vujačić Budućnost
6 Marko Pavićević Titograd 11
7 Radomir Đalović Rudar 10

See also

References
  1. "First League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. "First League". soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. "FK Budućnost Podgorica". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  4. "FK Grbalj". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. "Stadion Braća Velašević". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. "OFK Petrovac". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  7. "FK Rudar Pljevlja". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  8. "FK Sutjeska Nikšić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  9. "FK Mladost Podgorica". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  10. "FK Zeta Golubovci". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  11. "First League: Season Rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  12. "First League: Season Rules". Scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
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