
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 2025-2026 MNE1 season, the MNE1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 MNE1 team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 MNE1 team
The winner of the 2025-2026 Crnogorski fudbalski kup (Montenegrin Cup), typically a MNE1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 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 | 35 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 3 Aug 2025 - 25 May 2026 | 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 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 MNE1, and the 2 playoff losers play in the MNE2.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | FK Jezero Plav (MNE1) | 81 | FK Iskra Danilovgrad (MNE2) |
| 29.05.26 | ![]() | 30 | FK Iskra Danilovgrad![]() | Stadion pod Racinom |
| 03.06.26 | ![]() | 15 | FK Jezero Plav![]() | Stadion Braća Velašević | ||
| FK Jezero Plav remains in MNE1 | ||||||
| Aggregate | FK Bokelji Kotor (MNE1) | 20 | OFK Grbalj (MNE2) |
| 29.05.26 | ![]() | 00 | OFK Grbalj![]() | Stadion pod Vrmcem |
| 03.06.26 | ![]() | 02 | FK Bokelji Kotor![]() | Stadion Donja Sutvara | ||
| FK Bokelji Kotor 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 Sutjeska Nikšić | 36 | 22 -6-8 | 72 | - | 61 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 13 -2-3 | 41 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 9 -4-5 | 31 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 2 | FK Mornar Bar | 36 | 20 -9-7 | 69 | - | 51 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 11 -6-1 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 9 -3-6 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | OFK Petrovac | 36 | 13 -12-11 | 51 | - | 44 | 36 | 8 | 18 | 8 -7-3 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 20 | 24 | -4 |
| 4 | FK Dečić | 36 | 14 -9-13 | 51 | - | 43 | 45 | -2 | 18 | 9 -4-5 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
| 5 | Budućnost Podgorica | 36 | 13 -9-14 | 48 | - | 36 | 35 | 1 | 18 | 8 -5-5 | 29 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 15 | 20 | -5 |
| 6 | FK Mladost Donja Gorica | 36 | 14 -4-18 | 46 | - | 49 | 54 | -5 | 18 | 9 -0-9 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 21 | 30 | -9 |
| 7 | FK Arsenal Tivat | 36 | 12 -10-14 | 46 | - | 36 | 46 | -10 | 18 | 7 -6-5 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 17 | 29 | -12 |
| 8 | FK Jezero Plav | 36 | 10 -11-15 | 41 | - | 38 | 48 | -10 | 18 | 6 -6-6 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 4 -5-9 | 17 | 15 | 27 | -12 |
| 9 | FK Bokelji Kotor | 36 | 8 -12-16 | 36 | - | 38 | 48 | -10 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 18 | 3 -8-7 | 17 | 13 | 21 | -8 |
| 10 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 36 | 9 -8-19 | 35 | - | 30 | 49 | -19 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 18 | 4 -3-11 | 15 | 19 | 34 | -15 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to MNE2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
![]() | 13 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje![]() | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
![]() | 11 | Budućnost Podgorica![]() | Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš |
![]() | 02 | FK Mornar Bar![]() | Stadion pod Racinom |
![]() | 10 | FK Dečić![]() | Stadion pod Vrmcem |
![]() | 14 | FK Mladost Donja Gorica![]() | Stadion u Parku |
![]() | 11 | OFK Petrovac![]() | DG Arena |
![]() | 20 | FK Jezero Plav![]() | Gradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje) |
![]() | 12 | FK Arsenal Tivat![]() | Stadion Tuško Polje |
![]() | 21 | FK Bokelji Kotor![]() | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
![]() | 30 | FK Dečić![]() | Stadion Kraj Bistrice |
![]() | 10 | FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje![]() | Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš |
![]() | 22 | FK Mladost Donja Gorica![]() | Stadion pod Racinom |
![]() | 00 | FK Mornar Bar![]() | Stadion pod Vrmcem |
![]() | 30 | FK Arsenal Tivat![]() | Stadion pod Vrmcem |
![]() | 00 | FK Bokelji Kotor![]() | DG Arena |
![]() | 10 | OFK Petrovac![]() | DG Arena |
![]() | 00 | Budućnost Podgorica![]() | Gradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje) |
![]() | 30 | FK Jezero Plav![]() | Stadion Tuško Polje |
![]() | 11 | FK Sutjeska Nikšić![]() | Stadion u Parku |





















