meridianbet 1.CFL
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2025-2026
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 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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateFK Jezero Plav (MNE1) 81 FK Iskra Danilovgrad (MNE2) 
29.05.26FK Jezero Plav 30 FK Iskra DanilovgradStadion pod Racinom
03.06.26FK Iskra Danilovgrad 15 FK Jezero PlavStadion Braća Velašević
 FK Jezero Plav remains in MNE1 
AggregateFK Bokelji Kotor (MNE1) 20 OFK Grbalj (MNE2) 
29.05.26FK Bokelji Kotor 00 OFK GrbaljStadion pod Vrmcem
03.06.26OFK Grbalj 02 FK Bokelji KotorStadion Donja Sutvara
 FK Bokelji Kotor remains in MNE1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FK Sutjeska Nikšić 3622 -6-872-6136251813 -2-341361521189 -4-53125214
2FK Mornar Bar 3620 -9-769-5129221811 -6-139311219189 -3-63020173
3OFK Petrovac 3613 -12-1151-44368188 -7-331241212185 -5-8202024-4
4FK Dečić 3614 -9-1351-4345-2189 -4-53129218185 -5-8201424-10
5Budućnost Podgorica 3613 -9-1448-36351188 -5-52921156185 -4-9191520-5
6FK Mladost Donja Gorica 3614 -4-1846-4954-5189 -0-92728244185 -4-9192130-9
7FK Arsenal Tivat 3612 -10-1446-3646-10187 -6-52719172185 -4-9191729-12
8FK Jezero Plav 3610 -11-1541-3848-10186 -6-62423212184 -5-9171527-12
9FK Bokelji Kotor 368 -12-1636-3848-10185 -4-9192527-2183 -8-7171321-8
10FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 369 -8-1935-3049-19185 -5-8201115-4184 -3-11151934-15
2026-2027 UEFACL
2026-2027 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to MNE2

Results

Sun - 24 May 2026
 OFK Petrovac 11 Budućnost PodgoricaStadion Mitar Mićo Goliš
 FK Jezero Plav 02 FK Mornar BarStadion pod Racinom
 FK Bokelji Kotor 10 FK DečićStadion pod Vrmcem
Wed - 20 May 2026
 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 20 FK Jezero PlavGradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje)
 FK Dečić 12 FK Arsenal TivatStadion Tuško Polje
 Budućnost Podgorica 21 FK Bokelji KotorStadion Kraj Bistrice
Sat - 16 May 2026
 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 30 FK DečićStadion Kraj Bistrice
 OFK Petrovac 10 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo PoljeStadion Mitar Mićo Goliš
 Budućnost Podgorica 00 FK Mornar BarStadion pod Vrmcem
 FK Bokelji Kotor 30 FK Arsenal TivatStadion pod Vrmcem
Sun - 10 May 2026
 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 00 Budućnost PodgoricaGradski Stadion (Bijelo Polje)
 FK Dečić 30 FK Jezero PlavStadion Tuško Polje
Sat - 9 May 2026