2022–23 Montenegrin First League

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Montenegrin First League
Season2022–23
Dates23 July 2022 – 25 May 2023
Champions Budućnost
6th title
Relegated Iskra
Champions League Budućnost
Europa Conference League Sutjeska
Arsenal
Matches played180
Goals scored446 (2.48 per match)
Top goalscorer Tyrone Conraad
(26 goals)
Biggest home win Sutjeska 5–0 Jedinstvo
(1 October 2022)
Biggest away win Arsenal 0–4 Budućnost
(28 August 2022)
Petrovac 0–4 Sutjeska
(10 September 2022)
Jedinstvo 0–4 Sutjeska
(7 December 2022)
Highest scoring Budućnost 4–4 Petrovac
(9 April 2023)
2023–24

The 2022–23 Montenegrin First League was the 17th season of the first tier association football in the country of Montenegro. The season began on 23 July 2022 [1] and ended on 25 May 2023. The winners of the league qualified for a place in the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League. [2]

Contents

Sutjeska were the defending champions having won the league in the previous season. [3]

Teams

FK Podgorica (relegated after three years in the top flight) and Zeta (never relegated from the top flight)(relegated after sixteen years in the top flight) were relegated after finishing tenth in the previous season. [3] Jedinstvo (promoted after a five-year absence) and Arsenal (promoted for the first time in its history) will replace them in the league after earning promotion from the Montenegrin Second League as league champions in the previous season. [4]

Stadiums and locations

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Arsenal Tivat Stadion u Parku 2,000
Budućnost Podgorica Stadion pod Goricom 15,230
Dečić Tuzi Stadion Tuško Polje 2,000
Iskra Danilovgrad Braća Velašević Stadium 2,500
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje Gradski stadion 5,000
Jezero Plav Stadion Pod Racinom 2,500
Mornar Bar Stadion Topolica 2,500
Petrovac Petrovac Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš 1,630
Rudar Pljevlja Stadion pod Golubinjom 5,140
Sutjeska Nikšić Stadion kraj Bistrice 5,214

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamCoachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Arsenal Flag of Montenegro.svg Radislav Dragićević Flag of Montenegro.svg Ćetko Manojlović Flag of Montenegro.svg LmpPorto Montenegro
Budućnost Flag of Montenegro.svg Miodrag Džudović Flag of Montenegro.svg Vasilije Terzić Flag of Germany.svg Adidas Savana
Dečić Flag of Slovakia.svg Juraj Jarábek Flag of Montenegro.svg Jonathan Dreshaj Flag of Serbia.svg SevenCastellana
Iskra Flag of Montenegro.svg Aleksandar Nedović Flag of Montenegro.svg Ognjen Obradović Flag of Spain.svg Joma Lob
Jedinstvo Flag of Montenegro.svg Vuko Bogavac Flag of Montenegro.svg Momčilo Dulović Flag of Serbia.svg NAAI Splendid Hotel
Jezero Flag of Montenegro.svg Rade Petrović Flag of Montenegro.svg Edis Redžepagić Flag of Italy.svg Macron Samont
Mornar Flag of Montenegro.svg Andrija Delibašić Flag of Montenegro.svg Aleksandar Vujačić Flag of Serbia.svg SevenMunicipality of Bar
Petrovac Flag of Montenegro.svg Dušan Ivanović Flag of Montenegro.svg Zoran Mikijelj Flag of Italy.svg MacronMunicipality of Budva
Rudar Flag of Serbia.svg Dragan Aničić Flag of Montenegro.svg Aleksa Golubović Flag of Germany.svg AdidasElektroprivreda Crne Gore
Sutjeska Flag of Montenegro.svg Nenad Brnović Flag of Montenegro.svg Vladan Giljen Flag of Spain.svg JomaIntersport

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Budućnost (C)36201066137+2470 [a] Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round
2 Sutjeska 36201067534+4170 [a] Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Arsenal 361311123939050 [b]
4 Dečić 361214104437+750 [b]
5 Jedinstvo 361381543541147
6 Petrovac 361112135057745
7 Jezero 361013133538343
8 Mornar (O)361191630411142Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9 Rudar (O)369111636511538
10 Iskra (R)367101933582531Relegation to the Second League
Source: Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Budućnost finished ahead of Sutjeska on head to head points: Budućnost 8 points, Sutjeska 2 points.
  2. 1 2 Arsenal finished ahead of Dečić on head to head goal difference: Arsenal +1, Dečić –1.

Results

Clubs were scheduled to play each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.

Home \ Away ARS BUD DEČ ISK JED JEZ MOR PET RUD SUT ARS BUD DEČ ISK JED JEZ MOR PET RUD SUT
Arsenal 0–41–23–01–01–12–10–20–22–21–10–02–31–01–00–01–10–10–1
Budućnost 2–00–20–13–02–12–03–32–1 2–0 1–01–03–04–01–32–04–42–1 1–1
Dečić 2–40–03–00–11–13–11–15–11–20–04–30–12–01–11–13–01–00–3
Iskra 2–31–10–01–32–12–11–20–01–20–13–01–31–11–11–12–22–10–2
Jedinstvo 2–20–11–22–10–11–00–10–01–10–01–30–02–12–13–12–13–40–4
Jezero 2–10–00–00–00–23–12–23–11–01–01–22–12–02–10–01–10–00–0
Mornar 0–11–20–10–02–21–01–02–22–10–10–11–00–01–01–00–12–03–2
Petrovac 1–24–12–21–01–12–11–20–00–40–31–12–14–12–31–00–12–31–1
Rudar 0–00–11–13–10–32–11–00–10–01–21–10–03–11–20–00–14–21–4
Sutjeska 2–1 0–1 3–03–05–03–01–12–04–02–2 2–2 1–12–13–44–24–12–12–1
Source: Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Relegation play-offs

The 10th-placed team (against the 3rd-placed team of the Second League) and the 11th-placed team (against the runners-up of the Second League) will both compete in two-legged relegation play-offs after the end of the season.

Summary

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Kom 1–3 Rudar 1–11–2
Mornar 4–0 Berane 2–02–0

Matches

Kom 1–1 Rudar
  • Knežević Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
Report
  • Janketić Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadion Zlatica , Podgorica
Attendance: 350
Referee: Nikola Dabanović
Rudar 2–1 Kom
  • Golubović Soccerball shade.svg10'
  • Radojičić Soccerball shade.svg19'
Report
  • Nishimura Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Gradski stadion , Pljevlja
Attendance: 500
Referee: Miloš Bešović

Rudar won 3–1 on aggregate.


Mornar 2–0 Berane
Report
Stadion Topolica , Bar
Attendance: 800
Referee: Savo Vujović
Berane 0–2 Mornar
Report
Gradski stadion , Berane
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Miloš Savović

Mornar won 4–0 on aggregate.

Statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 25 May 2023 [5]
RankScorerClubGoals
1 Flag of Suriname.svg Tyrone Conraad Sutjeska 26
2 Flag of Montenegro.svg Žarko Korać Jedinstvo 13
3 Flag of Senegal.svg Mendy Mamadou Petrovac 10
4 Flag of Montenegro.svg Vuk Striković Sutjeska 9
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Rodrigo Faust Petrovac 8
Flag of Argentina.svg Julián Montenegro Arsenal
Flag of Montenegro.svg Dragan Grivić Sutjeska
Flag of Montenegro.svg Zoran Petrović Budućnost

See also

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