Montenegrin Third League

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Montenegrin Third League
Founded2006
Country Montenegro
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams30
(3 regional leagues)
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toMontenegrin Second League
Domestic cup(s)Montenegrin Regional Cups, Montenegrin Cup
Current championsPetnjica, Mladost DG, Cetinje
Most championshipsPljevlja, Cetinje (4 titles)
Websitehttp://centar.fscg.me http://sjever.fscg.me http://jug.fscg.me

The Third League of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Treća Crnogorska Liga / Трећа црногорска лига) is the third and lowest-tier football league in Montenegro. It is headed by the regional unions of the Football Association of Montenegro (Union of the clubs - North,[1] Union of the clubs - Center,[2] Union of the clubs - South[3]), under the Football Association of Montenegro. In the 2020-21 season, 30 teams participated, divided into three regions. The top team from each region qualifies for the playoff from which the top team qualify for the Second League of Montenegro.

History[]

Main article: Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946-2006)

Regional leagues as a lowest-tier competition in Montenegro, were founded in 1968. The format and system of competition has not changed. From 1968 to 2006, it was the fourth or fifth level of competition in SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro. Following Montenegrin independence (2006), regional leagues became the third tier in the organisation of domestic football competitions.
From 1968 until now, the league is divided on three regions - North (clubs from territories of Berane, Bijelo Polje, Gusinje, Mojkovac, Petnjica, Plav, Pljevlja, Rožaje and Žabljak) Center (Podgorica with Golubovci and Tuzi, Danilovgrad, Kolašin, Nikšić, Plužine and Šavnik) and South (Bar, Budva, Cetinje, Herceg Novi, Kotor, Tivat and Ulcinj).
At period 1961–2006, winners of three regional leagues were promoted to Montenegrin Republic League (3rd tier) or played Montenegrin football playoffs.

Champions (2006-)[]

See also: Montenegrin Regional Cups

After independence of Montenegro, regional leagues, with the same format and divisions, became Third League, and also a lowest tier of competition.
At the end of season, champions of each region qualifies for the playoff. Every season, two top teams from playoff are qualified for the Second League.
Below is the list of Montenegrin Third League champions.

Key

Promoted to Druga CFL via playoffs
Season North Center South
2006/07 Tekstilac Iskra Otrant
2007/08 Polimlje Ribnica Mornar
2008/09 Gusinje Zora OFK Bar
2009/10 Pljevlja Iskra Cetinje
2010/11 Petnjica Blue Star Igalo
2011/12 Pljevlja Zora Arsenal
2012/13 Pljevlja Kom Cetinje
2013/14 Radnički Iskra Federal
2014/15 Brskovo Grafičar Sloga Radovići
2015/16 Polimlje Čelik Otrant
2016/17 Pljevlja Podgorica Arsenal
2017/18 Brskovo Bratstvo Arsenal
2018/19 Ibar Drezga Cetinje
2019/20 Berane Mladost DG Igalo
2020/21 Petnjica Mladost DG Cetinje

Full list of champions of regional leagues before 2006, is available on the page Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946-2006).

Complete team list[]

From 2006, 56 different teams played in Montenegrin Third League. This is the complete list of the clubs that took part in 15 seasons played from 2006-07 to 2020-21, ranked by champion titles won in the Third League.

Club Town Region Ssn First Last 1st 2nd 3rd
Pljevlja Pljevlja North 14 2006–07 2020–21 4 5 1
Cetinje Cetinje South 10 2006–07 2020–21 4 2 1
Arsenal Tivat South 6 2009–10 2017–18 3 3 0
Iskra Danilovgrad Center 5 2006–07 2013–14 3 0 1
Brskovo Mojkovac North 14 2006–07 2020–21 2 4 3
Polimlje Murino North 15 2006–07 2020–21 2 1 3
Zora Spuž Center 7 2007–08 2014–15 2 2 1
Igalo Igalo South 6 2006–07 2019–20 2 0 3
Otrant Ulcinj South 5 2006–07 2020–21 2 1 0
Petnjica Petnjica North 14 2006–07 2020–21 2 2 3
Mladost DG Podgorica Center 2 2019–20 2020–21 2 0 0
Ribnica Podgorica Center 14 2006–07 2020–21 1 0 4
Drezga Piperi Center 11 2006–07 2018–19 1 3 0
Sloga Radovići South 12 2009–10 2020–21 1 1 4
Gusinje Gusinje North 12 2008–09 2020–21 1 0 1
Grafičar Podgorica Center 9 2006–07 2014–15 1 0 0
Tekstilac Bijelo Polje North 7 2006–07 2013–14 1 0 2
Blue Star Podgorica Center 6 2006–07 2011–12 1 2 1
Bratstvo Cijevna Center 4 2017–18 2020–21 1 0 0
Bar Bar South 3 2006–07 2008–09 1 1 0
Čelik Nikšić Center 3 2014–15 2018–19 1 1 0
Podgorica Podgorica Center 2 2015–16 2016–17 1 0 0
Radnički Berane North 2 2013–14 2017–18 1 0 0
Mornar Bar South 1 2007–08 2007–08 1 0 0
Ibar Rožaje North 1 2018–19 2018–19 1 0 0
Kom Podgorica Center 1 2012–13 2012–13 1 0 0
Berane Berane North 1 2019–20 2019–20 1 0 0
Federal Ulcinj South 1 2013–14 2013–14 1 0 0
Gorštak Kolašin Center 13 2006–07 2018–19 0 1 1
Komovi Andrijevica North 15 2006–07 2020–21 0 0 1
Sloga Bar South 15 2006–07 2020–21 0 0 1
Napredak Berane North 12 2006–07 2018–19 0 0 0
Crvena Stijena Podgorica Center 11 2010–11 2020–21 0 3 2
Hajduk Bar South 11 2010–11 2020–21 0 3 4
Nikšić Center 8 2009–10 2020–21 0 2 1
Prvijenac Bijelo Polje North 8 2006–07 2013–14 0 0 0
Bijelo Polje North 6 2013–14 2018–19 0 0 0
Borac Bijelo Polje North 5 2016–17 2020–21 0 3 1
Orjen Zelenika South 5 2008–09 2020–21 0 1 2
Bijelo Polje North 4 2009–10 2012–13 0 0 0
Podgorica Center 4 2007–08 2010–11 0 0 0
Zabjelo Podgorica Center 5 2015–16 2020–21 0 1 0
Nikšić Center 3 2010–11 2020–21 0 1 0
Podgorica Center 4 2016–17 2020–21 0 0 0
Bijela Bijela South 3 2006–07 2008–09 0 0 1
Podgorica Center 3 2018–19 2020–21 0 0 1
Mogren Budva South 2 2015–16 2016–17 0 0 0
Durmitor Žabljak North 2 2009–10 2010–11 0 0 0
Zeta Center 2 2009–10 2010–11 0 0 0
Obilić Sutorina South 3 2012–13 2020–21 0 2 0
Zeta Center 2 2019–20 2020–21 0 0 0
Bijelo Polje North 1 2015–16 2015–16 0 0 0
Lovćen Cetinje South 1 2020–21 2020–21 0 0 1
Budva South 1 2020–21 2020–21 0 0 1
Spuž Center 1 2020–21 2020–21 0 0 0
Golubovci Center 1 2020–21 2020–21 0 0 0
  • Note: As of the end of 2020–21 season
League or status for 2021-22 season
2021–22 Montenegrin First League
2021–22 Montenegrin Third League
No longer exists

Ssn = Number of seasons; First = First season in Third League; Last = Last season in Third League; 1st = finishing as a champion of region; 2nd = finishing as a runner-up; 3rd = finishing as a third-placed team

Final placement by season[]

North[]

Since its establishing, in Montenegrin Third League - North participated overall 17 different teams. Most successful participants are FK Pljevlja, who won four titles. Except that, FK Pljevlja made the biggest win in some Montenegrin official men football competition - on season 2012-13, they defeated 26-1 (14-0).[4] During the same game, FK Pljevlja player scored seven goals, which is an all-time record in Montenegrin Third League.
Among the other title winners in Third League - North are FK Brskovo (2), FK Polimlje (2), FK Petnjica (2), FK Berane (1), FK Ibar (1), FK Gusinje (1), FK Tekstilac (1) and FK Radnički (1).
Two teams, FK Komovi and FK Polimlje, participated in all the seasons of Third League - North.

Club 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Berane - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 -
Borac - - - - - - - - - - 3 2 4 2 2
Brskovo 7 3 6 8 2 2 2 3 1 - 2 1 3 4 6
Durmitor - - - 7 6 - - - - - - - - - -
- - - 10 10 9 10 - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - 11 8 8 9 8 10 - -
Gusinje - - 1 - 3 4 4 9 7 4 5 7 8 8 5
Ibar - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - -
Komovi 6 6 5 9 9 8 7 4 4 5 4 3 6 5 7
Napredak 8 5 8 6 5 7 8 8 5 7 8 9 9 - -
Petnjica 5 4 7 2 1 - 5 5 3 3 6 5 2 3 1
Pljevlja 3 2 2 1 - 1 1 2 2 2 1 4 5 7 4
Polimlje 2 1 4 3 4 3 9 7 6 1 7 6 7 6 3
Prvijenac 4 7 9 5 7 5 6 10 - - - - - - -
Radnički - - - - - - - 1 - - - 10 - - -
- - - - - - - - - 6 - - - - -
Tekstilac 1 - 3 4 8 6 3 6 - - - - - - -

07 = season 2006/07

Center[]

Overall 23 different clubs played in Montenegrin Third League - Central region since its establishing (2006–07). Most trophies won FK Iskra with three titles. Except them, among the champions were FK Zora (2), OFK Mladost DG (2) FK Kom (1), FK Ribnica (1), FK Podgorica (1), FK Grafičar (1), FK Bratstvo (1), FK Drezga (1) and FK Blue Star (1).
Owner of the biggest wins in the history of Montenegrin Third League - Center is FK Zabjelo, who defeated FK Ribnica away with result 20-0 (season 2019-20).[5]

Club 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
- - - - - - - - - - - - 3 5 7
Blue Star 4 2 2 3 1 4 - - - - - - - - -
Bratstvo - - - - - - - - - - - 1 7 7 8
Crvena Stijena - - - - 5 3 5 2 2 7 5 2 4 6 3
Čelik - - - - - - - - 2 1 - - 10 - -
Drezga 2 3 4 5 2 2 6 4 - - 6 4 1 - -
- - - 7 8 - - - - - - - - - -
Gorštak 5 7 6 6 9 7 4 5 5 3 2 5 9 - -
Grafičar 6 6 7 8 7 8 7 6 1 - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 5
Iskra 1 4 3 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - 6 - 6 4 10
Kom - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - -
Mladost DG - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1
Podgorica - - - - - - - - - 5 1 - - - -
- - - - 6 9 - - - - - - - - 2
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
- - - 9 10 5 2 7 - - - - 2 3 6
Ribnica 3 1 - 4 4 6 3 3 - 6 4 3 8 9 11
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
- 8 5 10 11 - - - - - - - - - -
Zabjelo - - - - - - - - - 4 3 - 5 2 4
Zora - 5 1 2 3 1 - - 4 2 - - - - -

07 = season 2006/07

South[]

Since establishing, 16 different teams played in Montenegrin Third League - South region. Among them, most successes have FK Cetinje with four titles and FK Arsenal with three. Except them, winners of competition were also FK Otrant (2), FK Igalo (2), FK Mornar (1), OFK Bar (1), OFK Federal (1) and FK Sloga Radovići (1).
Since 2006, biggest win in Montenegrin Third League - South made FK Cetinje, who defeated FK Bijela with score 12-0 on season 2007-08.[6]
FK Sloga Bar is the only team which played every single season of Montenegrin Third League - South Region.

Club 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Arsenal - - - 2 2 1 - - - 2 1 1 - - -
Bar 6 2 1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Bijela 5 4 6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Cetinje 2 5 2 1 5 3 1 - - - - - 1 4 1
Federal - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - -
Hajduk - - - - 4 5 2 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 6
Igalo 3 3 4 3 1 - - - - - - - - 1 -
Lovćen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Mogren - - - - - - - - - 6 5 - - - -
Mornar - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Obilić - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 2 5
Orjen - - 3 - - - - 4 3 - - - - 6 2
Otrant 1 - - - - 2 4 - - 1 - - - - 4
Sloga Bar 4 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 5 3 4 4 7 9
Sloga R - - - 4 3 4 3 3 1 4 4 3 2 5 7

07 = season 2006/07

Promotion playoffs[]

Following the Montenegrin independence, from the season 2006/07, champions of three regional leagues are participating in the playoffs for Montenegrin Second League promotion. Until 2020, every team is played four matches, and at the end, best-placed are promoted to a higher rank. From 2020, every team is playing two games, and if there is no winner after 90 minutes, penalties are deciding about it. Two teams are gaining promotion to the Second League.
Playoffs are playing after the regular season, at the end of May and start of June every year.

Promotions by season[]

Until now, most promotions to Montenegrin Second League through playoffs gained FK Iskra (2), FK Arsenal (2), FK Otrant (2) and FK Igalo (2).

0†0 Promoted to Montenegrin Second League.
Season 1st 2nd 3rd Results
2007 FK Otrant FK Tekstilac FK Iskra OTR - TEK 2-1, 1-2; OTR - ISK 6-0, 2-0; TEK - ISK 2-0, 2-0
2008 FK Mornar FK Ribnica FK Polimlje MOR - RIB 1-0, 2-1; MOR - POL 3-2, 2-2; RIB - POL 2-2, 2-0
2009 OFK Bar FK Gusinje FK Zora BAR - GUS 3-0, 3-3; BAR - ZOR 3-2, 4-1; GUS - ZOR 1-0, 2-2
2010 FK Pljevlja FK Iskra FK Cetinje PLJ - ISK 0-0, 0-0; PLJ - CET 0-0, 2-1; ISK - CET 1-1, 0-0
2011 FK Igalo FK Petnjica FK Blue Star IGA - PET 0-0, 1-1; IGA - BLU 3-0, 2-1; PET - BLU 1-0, 1-1
2012 FK Arsenal FK Zora FK Pljevlja ARS - PLJ 3-2, 3-0; ARS - ZOR 1-0, 0-2; ZOR - PLJ 3-0, 0-2
2013 FK Kom FK Cetinje FK Pljevlja KOM - CET 3-0, 1-0; KOM - PLJ 0-1, 1-2; CET - PLJ 3-1, 2-1
2014 FK Radnički FK Iskra OFK Federal RAD - ISK 2-1, 1-2; RAD - FED 2-0, 1-0; ISK - FED 2-0, 0-1
2015 FK Brskovo FK Grafičar FK Sloga R BRS - GRA 2-0, 1-2; BRS - SLO 7-1, 0-0; GRA - SLO 2-0, 0-1
2016 FK Čelik FK Otrant FK Polimlje ČEL - OTR 3-0, 0-1; ČEL - POL 7-0, 2-0; OTR - POL 2-2, 3-2
2017 FK Podgorica FK Arsenal FK Pljevlja POD - ARS 1-2, 2-1; POD - PLJ 4-0, 1-3; ARS - PLJ 1-0, 0-1
2018 FK Arsenal FK Brskovo FK Bratstvo ARS - BRS 1-0, 1-1; ARS - BRA 1-1, 2-0; BRS - BRA 1-0, 3-4
2019 FK Ibar FK Drezga FK Cetinje CET - IBA 1-0, 1-3; DRE - CET 0-0, 0-0; IBA - DRE 2-0, 1-4
2020 FK Igalo FK Berane OFK Mladost DG MLA - BER 0-0 (3-4); IGA - MLA 2-0; BER - IGA 1-2
2021 OFK Mladost DG FK Cetinje FK Petnjica PET - MLA 0-2; MLA - CET 6-0; CET - PET 2-0

Promotions by region[]

During the history, most promotions to Montenegrin Second League gained teams from Central and South region. Representatives of that regions gained promotions via playyofs 10 times. Clubs from North region gained 8 promotions through playoffs.

Third League region Promotions
North 8
Center 10
South 10

Current season (2020-21)[]

For the 2020-21 season, Third league is divided in three geographical regions. Eight teams compete in the North, thirteen in the Center, and nine in the South.

North[]

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Third league - North 2020/21

The Third League - North is organised by Union of the clubs - North (covering municipalities of Pljevlja, Bijelo Polje, Berane, Rožaje, Plav, Gusinje, Mojkovac, Andrijevica, Žabljak, Šavnik and Plužine).

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Brskovo Mojkovac Gradski 2,000
Gusinje Gusinje Gradski 1,500
Polimlje Murino Gradski 300
Komovi Andrijevica Prljanije 300
Borac Bijelo Polje Gradski 4,000
Petnjica Petnjica Gusare 1,000
Pljevlja Pljevlja Pod Golubinjom 5,140
Napredak Berane Gradski 6,500

Center[]

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Third league - Center 2020/21

The Third League - Center is organised by Union of the clubs - Center (Montenegrin: Udruženje klubova - Centar - FSCG).[7] The Central region covers approximately 70% of Montenegrin territory. The municipalities within Central region include: Podgorica, Nikšić, Danilovgrad, Šavnik, Plužine and Kolašin, and Tuzi.

There are 13 clubs competing in Montenegrin Third League - Center during the season 2020-21.

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Podgorica Stari ribnjak 1,500
Bratstvo Ljajkovići Stadion Bratstva 300
Crvena Stijena Podgorica Tološi 1,000
Dečić II Tuzi Stadion Tuško Polje 2,000
Golubovci Ilarion Field 100
Podgorica Kamp FSCG 1,050
Mladost DG Podgorica DG Arena 4,300
Nikšić Trebjesa 300
Golubovci Trešnjica 4,000
Nikšić Sutjeska pitch 500
Ribnica Podgorica Kamp FSCG 1,050
Spuž Spuž City Stadium 1,700
Zabjelo Podgorica Stadion Zabjela 750

South[]

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Third league - South 2020/21

The Third League - South is organised by Union of the clubs - South (Montenegrin: Udruženje klubova - Jug - FSCG). The municipalities within Southern region include: Cetinje, Kotor, Herceg Novi, Tivat, Budva, Bar and Ulcinj.

During the season 2020-21, there are nine clubs competing in the South region.

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Cetinje Cetinje Obilića poljana 2,000
Hajduk Bar Topolica 2,500
Lovćen Cetinje Obilića poljana 2,000
Obilić Herceg Novi Sutorina 100
Orjen Herceg Novi Zelenika 100
Otrant Ulcinj Olympic 1,500
Sloga Bar Bar Topolica 2,500
Sloga Radovići Radovići Radovići 300
Budva Lugovi 2,500

See also[]

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Udruženje klubova - Sjever". Udruženje klubova - Sjever. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  2. ^ "Udruženje klubova - Centar". Udruženje klubova - Centar. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  3. ^ "Udruženje klubova - Jug".
  4. ^ "Rafalna paljba Pljevalja | - Najnovije vijesti iz Pljevalja". 18 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Ribnica - Zabjelo - Udruženje klubova Centar".
  6. ^ "Montenegro 2007/08".
  7. ^ "Union of the clubs - Center". Udruženje klubova - Centar.
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