meridianbet 1.CFL
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2023-2024
Location
Montenegro
Abbreviation
MNE1

Summary

The First League of Montenegro (MNE1), or Prva crnogorska fudbaksla liga - 1.CFL, or meridianbet 1.CFL is the top league of Montenegro's football system. At the end of the 2023-2024 MNE1 season, the MNE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2024-2025 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2023-2024 MNE1 team
  • 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2023-2024 MNE1 team

The winner of the 2023-2024 Crnogorski fudbalski kup (Montenegrin Cup), typically a MNE1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - Montenegro

Abbrev League # of Teams
MNE1 meridianbet 1.CFL 10
MNE2 Druga CFL (2.CFL) 10
MNE3 Treća Crnogorska Liga 30

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

22 Jul 2022 - 25 May 2024  10: MNE1 (7 minimum), MNE2 (3 maximum)

Season Format

The MNE1 season consists of a double round robin format where each MNE1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 MNE1 teams twice, for a total of 36 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) goals scored, then (6) a drawing.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2023-2024 MNE1 season, the 10th place MNE1 team is relegated to the MNE2, the 8th place MNE1 team enters into a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 3rd place MNE2 team, and the 9th place MNE1 team enters into a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 2nd place MNE2 team. The 2 Playoff winners and the 1st place MNE2 team play in the 2024-2025 MNE1, and the 2 playoff losers play in the MNE2.


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Relegation Playoffs

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateFK Otrant-Olympic Ulcinj (MNE2) 32 FK Mladost Donja Gorica (MNE1) 
31.05.24FK Otrant-Olympic Ulcinj 10 FK Mladost Donja GoricaStadion Olympic (Ulcinj)
04.06.24FK Mladost Donja Gorica 22 FK Otrant-Olympic UlcinjDG Arena
 FK Otrant-Olympic Ulcinj is promoted to MNE2 
AggregateFK Podgorica (MNE2) 13 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (MNE1) 
04.06.24FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 00 FK PodgoricaGradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje)
 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje remains in MNE1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FK Dečić 3620 -10-670-552728189 -4-5312717101811 -6-139281018
2FK Mornar Bar 3617 -13-664-4532131810 -6-236241113187 -7-42821210
3Budućnost Podgorica 3617 -10-961-6643231810 -5-335361917187 -5-62630246
4FK Sutjeska Nikšić 3613 -14-953-463610188 -6-43027207185 -8-52319163
5FK Jezero Plav 3614 -9-1351-41383188 -4-62824177186 -5-7231721-4
6OFK Petrovac 3611 -15-1048-42402187 -9-23025187184 -6-8181722-5
7FK Arsenal Tivat 369 -15-1242-4358-15185 -8-5232627-1184 -7-7191731-14
8FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 368 -11-1735-4356-13186 -5-7232325-2182 -6-10122031-11
9FK Mladost Donja Gorica 369 -7-2034-3759-22185 -3-10181726-9184 -4-10162033-13
10FK Rudar Pljevlja 367 -6-2327-2554-29185 -5-8201420-6182 -1-1571134-23
20243-2025 UEFACL
2024-2025 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to MNE2

Results

Sat - 25 May 2024
 OFK Petrovac 31 Budućnost PodgoricaStadion Mitar Mićo Goliš
 FK Dečić 31 FK Arsenal TivatStadion Tuško Polje
 FK Rudar Pljevlja 21 FK Sutjeska NikšićStadion pod Golubinjom
 FK Mornar Bar 10 FK Jezero PlavStadion SRC Topolica
Sat - 18 May 2024
 FK Jezero Plav 21 FK Rudar PljevljaStadion pod Racinom
 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 01 FK DečićStadion Kraj Bistrice
 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 42 OFK PetrovacGradski Stadion u Koprivnici
 Budućnost Podgorica 01 FK Mornar BarStadion pod Goricom
Sun - 12 May 2024
 OFK Petrovac 22 FK Arsenal TivatStadion Mitar Mićo Goliš
 FK Dečić 20 FK Jezero PlavStadion Tuško Polje
 FK Mornar Bar 30 FK Rudar PljevljaStadion SRC Topolica
Sat - 4 May 2024
 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 01 OFK PetrovacStadion Kraj Bistrice
 FK Rudar Pljevlja 04 FK DečićStadion pod Golubinjom
 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 34 FK Mornar BarGradski Stadion u Koprivnici