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
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | FK Otrant-Olympic Ulcinj (MNE2) | 32 | FK Mladost Donja Gorica (MNE1) |
| 31.05.24 |  | 10 | FK Mladost Donja Gorica | Stadion Olympic (Ulcinj) |
| 04.06.24 | | 22 | FK Otrant-Olympic Ulcinj | DG Arena | ||
| FK Otrant-Olympic Ulcinj is promoted to MNE2 | ||||||
| Aggregate | FK Podgorica (MNE2) | 13 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (MNE1) |
| 31.05.24 |  | 13 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | DG Arena |
| 04.06.24 | | 00 | FK Podgorica | Gradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje) | ||
| FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje remains in MNE1 | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FK Dečić | 36 | 20 -10-6 | 70 | - | 55 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 9 -4-5 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 11 -6-1 | 39 | 28 | 10 | 18 |
| 2 | FK Mornar Bar | 36 | 17 -13-6 | 64 | - | 45 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 10 -6-2 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 7 -7-4 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 3 | Budućnost Podgorica | 36 | 17 -10-9 | 61 | - | 66 | 43 | 23 | 18 | 10 -5-3 | 35 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 7 -5-6 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| 4 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić | 36 | 13 -14-9 | 53 | - | 46 | 36 | 10 | 18 | 8 -6-4 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 5 -8-5 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| 5 | FK Jezero Plav | 36 | 14 -9-13 | 51 | - | 41 | 38 | 3 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
| 6 | OFK Petrovac | 36 | 11 -15-10 | 48 | - | 42 | 40 | 2 | 18 | 7 -9-2 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
| 7 | FK Arsenal Tivat | 36 | 9 -15-12 | 42 | - | 43 | 58 | -15 | 18 | 5 -8-5 | 23 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 18 | 4 -7-7 | 19 | 17 | 31 | -14 |
| 8 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 36 | 8 -11-17 | 35 | - | 43 | 56 | -13 | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 18 | 2 -6-10 | 12 | 20 | 31 | -11 |
| 9 | FK Mladost Donja Gorica | 36 | 9 -7-20 | 34 | - | 37 | 59 | -22 | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 18 | 4 -4-10 | 16 | 20 | 33 | -13 |
| 10 | FK Rudar Pljevlja | 36 | 7 -6-23 | 27 | - | 25 | 54 | -29 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 18 | 2 -1-15 | 7 | 11 | 34 | -23 |
20243-2025 UEFACL 2024-2025 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to MNE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 31 | Budućnost Podgorica | Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš |
 | 31 | FK Arsenal Tivat | Stadion Tuško Polje |
 | 21 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić | Stadion pod Golubinjom |
 | 10 | FK Jezero Plav | Stadion SRC Topolica |
| 31 | FK Mladost Donja Gorica | Stadion u Parku |
| 21 | FK Rudar Pljevlja | Stadion pod Racinom |
| 01 | FK Dečić | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
| 42 | OFK Petrovac | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |
| 01 | FK Mornar Bar | Stadion pod Goricom |
| 20 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | Stadion pod Goricom |
| 22 | FK Arsenal Tivat | Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš |
| 20 | FK Jezero Plav | Stadion Tuško Polje |
| 30 | FK Rudar Pljevlja | Stadion SRC Topolica |
| 01 | OFK Petrovac | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
| 01 | FK Mladost Donja Gorica | Stadion pod Racinom |
| 04 | FK Dečić | Stadion pod Golubinjom |
| 04 | Budućnost Podgorica | Stadion u Parku |
| 34 | FK Mornar Bar | Gradski Stadion u Koprivnici |