2025–26 Montenegrin First League

Montenegrin First League
Season2025–26
Matches played10
Goals scored27 (2.7 per match)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 4 August 2025.

The 2025–26 Montenegrin First League is the 20th season of the first tier association football in the country of Montenegro. The season began on 4 August 2025.[1]

Teams

2025–26 clubs

The league consisted of ten teams; the top nine teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the Montenegrin Second League. Budućnost Podgorica entered the season as defending champions.[2]

The promoted team was the 2024–25 Montenegrin Second League champions Mladost Donja Gorica (returning to the top-flight after a single-year absence). They replaced the 2024–25 Montenegrin First League bottom-placed team Otrant-Olympic.

Stadiums and locations

Team City Stadium Capacity
FK Arsenal Tivat Tivat Stadion u Parku 2,000
FK Bokelj Kotor Stadion pod Vrmcem 1,000
FK Budućnost Podgorica Podgorica Stadion pod Goricom 15,230
FK Dečić Tuzi Stadion Tuško Polje 2,000
FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje Bijelo Polje Gradski stadion 5,000
FK Jezero Plav Stadion Pod Racinom 2,500
OFK Mladost Donja Gorica Podgorica DG Arena 4,300
FK Mornar Bar Stadion Topolica 2,500
OFK Petrovac Petrovac Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš 1,630
FK Sutjeska Nikšić 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.

Team Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Arsenal Tivat Montenegro Derviš Hadžiosmanović Montenegro Ćetko Manojlović Montenegro Lmp Porto Montenegro
Bokelj Montenegro Slobodan Drasković Montenegro Lazar Pajović Serbia NAAI
Budućnost Podgorica Montenegro Ivan Brnović Montenegro Vasilije Terzić Germany Adidas Savana
Dečić Bosnia and Herzegovina Edis Mulalić Montenegro Jonathan Dreshaj Serbia Seven Castellana
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje Montenegro Sead Babača Montenegro Momčilo Dulović Serbia NAAI Hotel Splendid
Jezero Montenegro Miodrag Džudović Montenegro Edis Redžepagić Italy Macron Samont
Mladost Donja Gorica Montenegro Slavoljub Bubanja Montenegro Željko Krstović Spain Luanvi Lob bet
Mornar Montenegro Simo Medigović Montenegro Aleksandar Vujačić Serbia Seven Municipality of Bar
Petrovac Montenegro Zdravko Dragićević Montenegro Zoran Mikijelj Italy Macron Municipality of Budva
Sutjeska Nikšić Montenegro Milija Savović Montenegro Vladan Giljen Spain Joma Intersport

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dečić 3 3 0 0 6 3 +3 9 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Sutjeska Nikšić 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Arsenal Tivat 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
4 Petrovac 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
5 Mladost Donja Gorica 3 1 1 1 9 7 +2 4
6 Budućnost Podgorica 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
7 Jezero 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
8 Bokelj 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2 Qualification for the Montenegrin First League play-off
9 Mornar 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
10 Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0 Relegation to the Montenegrin Second League
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. 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.
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2025–26 Montenegrin Cup winners also qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round (or the fourth-placed team if the Montenegrin Cup winners finish in the top three of the Montenegrin First League).

Results

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

Home \ Away ARS BOK BUD DEC JED JEZ MLA MOR PET SUT ARS BOK BUD DEC JED JEZ MLA MOR PET SUT
Arsenal Tivat — 1–0 2–0 —
Bokelj — 2–2 —
Budućnost Podgorica — 0–1 — a
Dečić — 3–2 2–1 —
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 0–1 — —
Jezero 2–2 1–2 — —
Mladost Donja Gorica 5–2 — —
Mornar 2–2 — —
Petrovac 2–0 1–1 — —
Sutjeska Nikšić a 3–0 1–1 — a —
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. 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.

Montenegrin First League play-off

The eighth and ninth-placed teams will each face the third and second-placed teams from the 2025–26 Montenegrin Second League in two-legged ties for the final two places in the 2026–27 Montenegrin First League.

See also

  • 2025–26 Montenegrin Second League

References

  1. ^ "Pobjede favorita na startu" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Titula za Budućnost" (in Montenegrin). Football Association of Montenegro. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
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