Montenegro is a country in Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Its 25 municipalities have a total population of 633,158 people in an area of 13,812 km². It is bordered by Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast, Kosovo to the east, Albania to the southeast, Croatia to the west, and has a coastline along the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. The capital and largest city is Podgorica, while Cetinje is the Old Royal Capital and cultural centre.
The national flag of Montenegro has a red field with gold border and the coat of arms of Montenegro in its center. It was officially adopted on 13 July 2004, when the then Republic of Montenegro was a constituent of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, and its precise specification was standardized on 16 September 2004. The flag was retained after Montenegrin independence from Serbia in 2006, and mandated by Article 4 of the Constitution of Montenegro adopted in 2007.
Marko Baša is a Montenegrin retired professional footballer who played as a centre back.
The Politics of Montenegro takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Montenegro is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Parliament of Montenegro. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Montenegro a "flawed democracy" in 2022.
Podgorica City Stadium is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro. Its seating capacity changed over the years due to several renovations, as of 2019 it has 11,080 seats. The stadium is the home ground of the Montenegro national team and Budućnost.
The Montenegro national football team has represented Montenegro in men's international football since 2007. It is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro, the governing body for football in Montenegro. Montenegro's home ground is Podgorica City Stadium in Podgorica.
The Football Association of Montenegro is the governing body of football in Montenegro. It is based in the capital, Podgorica.
The Montenegrin First League, referred to as the Meridianbet 1. CFL for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football league in Montenegro. Founded in 2006, competition is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro. 10 teams participate in this league. The winner of the Montenegrin First League starts the qualifications for the UEFA Champions League from the second round. The second and third placed teams and Montenegrin Cup winner play in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Conference League. The last placed team is directly relegated to the Montenegrin Second League, and the two next lowest ranked teams play in Montenegrin First League playoffs.
Faruk Hadžibegić is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player.
The Montenegro national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Montenegro and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro. The team competes in the European Under-19 Football Championship, held every year.
The Montenegro women's national volleyball team is the national team of Montenegro. It is governed by the Volleyball Federation of Montenegro and takes part in international volleyball competitions.
Miodrag Radulović is a Montenegrin professional football manager and former player who is the coach of the Lebanon national team.
The Montenegrin Women's Football league or 1. ŽFL is the top level women's football league of Montenegro. It is organized by the Football Association of Montenegro.
Darko Bulatović is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Icelandic club KA.
Football Association of Montenegro Camp, commonly referred to as simply Camp FSCG, is the training facility and stadiums complex in Podgorica, Montenegro. It is operated by the Football Association of Montenegro, whose seat is inside the complex. Parts of the camp are ownership of FK Budućnost, FK Mladost, FK Ribnica and FK Grafičar.
Petar Porobić was a Montenegrin professional water polo head coach. He was the president of the World Water Polo Coaches Association (WWPCA) from 2015.
Mojaš Radonjić is a Montenegrin football manager and former player.
Žarko Lučić is a Montenegrin former footballer who played as a goalkeeper and made five appearances for the FR Yugoslavia national team. During his career, on numerous occasions he scored as a goalkeeper, with the IFFHS attributing him with having scored 21 goals. After retiring from his playing career, he worked as a goalkeeping coach, most recently at Rudar Pljevlja.
Omladinski fudbalski klub Mladost DG, known as Mladost Lob Bet for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football club from the southwestern part of Podgorica, Montenegro. It was founded in 2019, they currently compete in Montenegrin Second League.
The 2020–21 Montenegrin Cup was the 15th season of the knockout football tournament in Montenegro. This season's cup began on 21 October 2020. The winners of the cup this season earned a place in the first qualifying round of a new competition, the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Montenegro 2–1 Albania 
Malta 0–6 Montenegro 
Poland 6–0 Montenegro 
