Montenegrin Third League

Montenegrin Third League
Founded 2006
Country  Montenegro
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams 23
(3 regional leagues)
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to Montenegrin Second League
Domestic cup(s) Montenegrin Regional Cups, Montenegrin Cup
Current champions Brskovo, Bratstvo, Arsenal
Most championships Pljevlja (4 titles)
Website http://www.sjevernaregija.me http://www.srednjaregija.me http://juznaregija.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 Regional Football Associations (Northern Region Association,[1] Central Region Association,[2] Southern Region Association[3]), under the Football Association of Montenegro. At the season 2016/17, 23 teams participate in this league, divided in three regions. Top team from each region qualifies for the playoff from which top team qualify for the Second League of Montenegro.

History

Regional leagues as a lowest-tier competition in Montenegro, are founded in 1968. Until now, format and system of competition is not changed. At the period 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) Central (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-)

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. From 2006 to 2017, two top teams from playoff qualified for Second Leagur and from 2018 only the playoff winner.
Below is the list of Montenegrin Third League champions.

Season North Center South
2006/07TekstilacIskraOtrant
2007/08PolimljeRibnicaMornar
2008/09GusinjeZoraOFK Bar
2009/10PljevljaIskraCetinje
2010/11PetnjicaBlue StarIgalo
2011/12PljevljaZoraArsenal
2012/13PljevljaKomCetinje
2013/14RadničkiIskraFederal
2014/15BrskovoGrafičarSloga Radovići
2015/16PolimljeČelikOtrant
2016/17PljevljaOFK Mladost 1970Arsenal
2017/18BrskovoBratstvoArsenal

Teams in bold gained promotion to Montenegrin Second League through playoffs.
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

This is the complete list of the clubs that took part in the 12 seasons played from 2006-07 to 2018-19. The teams in bold compete in Third League in the current season.

Season 2018-19

For the 2018-19 season, Third league is divided in three geographical regions. Ten teams compete in the North and Central region, and four in the South region.

North region

The North Region League is organised by Football Association of North Region (covering municipalities of Pljevlja, Bijelo Polje, Berane, Rožaje, Plav, Gusinje, Mojkovac, Andrijevica, Žabljak, Šavnik and Plužine).

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BrskovoMojkovacGradski2,000
GusinjeGusinjeGradski1,500
FK IbarRožajeBandžovo Brdo4,000
PolimljeMurinoGradski300
KomoviAndrijevicaPrljanije300
BoracBijelo PoljeGradski4,000
PetnjicaPetnjicaGusare1,000
PljevljaPljevljaPod Golubinjom5,140
NapredakBeraneGradski10,000
Fair PlayBijelo PoljeGradski4,000

Central region

Third league - Central 2015/16

The Central Region League is organised by Football Association of the Central Region of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Fudbalski savez Srednje regije Crne Gore or Srednja regija FSCG).[4] The Central region covers approximately 70% of Montenegrin football territory. The municipalities within Central region include: Podgorica, Nikšić, Danilovgrad, Mojkovac, Plužine and Kolašin, as well as Tuzi and Golubovci.

There are 10 clubs competing in Montenegrin Third League - Central region during the season 2018-19.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
FK AdriaPodgoricaStari ribnjak1,500
FK BratstvoZetaLjajkovići300
FK Crvena StijenaPodgoricaTološi1,000
FK ČelikNikšićŽeljezara2,000
FK DrezgaDrezgaDrezga500
FK GorštakKolašinLug1,900
FK KariokePodgoricaKamp FSCG1,050
FK PoletNikšićSutjeska pitch500
FK RibnicaPodgoricaKamp FSCG1,050
FK ZabjeloPodgoricaZabjelo750

South region

Third league - South 2015/16

The South Region League is organised by Football Association of the South Region of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Fudbalski savez Južne regije Crne Gore or Južna regija FSCG). The municipalities within Southern region include: Cetinje, Kotor, Herceg Novi, Tivat, Budva, Bar and Ulcinj.

During the season 2018-19, there are four clubs competing in the South region.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
FK CetinjeCetinjeObilića poljana2,000
FK HajdukBarTopolica2,500
FK Sloga BarBarTopolica2,500
FK Sloga RadovićiRadovićiRadovići300

Promotion playoff

Following the Montenegrin independence, from the season 2006/07, champions of three regional leagues are playing in the playoffs for Montenegrin Second League promotion. Every team is playing four matches, and at the end, best-placed team is promoted to a higher rank. Playoffs are playing after the regular season, at the end of May and start of June.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sjeverna regija - Sjeverna regija FSCG". Sjeverna regija FSCG. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  2. ↑ "Srednja Regija FSCG - Fudbalski savez Srednje regije Crne Gore". Srednja regija FSCG. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  3. ↑ "Južna Regija FSCG".
  4. ↑ "Football Association Central region of Montenegro". Srednja regija FSCG.
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