2017–18 Montenegrin First League

The 2017–18 Montenegrin First League was the 12th season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. The season began on 5 August 2017 and ended on 26 May 2018.[1] Budućnost Podgorica are the defending champions.[2]

Montenegrin First League
Season2017–18
Dates5 August 2017 – 26 May 2018
ChampionsSutjeska
Relegated
Champions LeagueSutjeska
Europa League
Matches played180
Goals scored371 (2.06 per match)
Top goalscorerIgor Ivanović (14 goals)

The league champions earned a place in the 2018–19 Champions League first qualifying round, and the second and third placed clubs earned a place in the 2018–19 Europa League first qualifying round.[3] Since the third-placed Mladost Podgorica won the 2017–18 Montenegrin Cup which earned them the same spot in the Europa League, the spot was taken by the fourth-placed team.

There was one new club this season, Kom, who earned promotion from the Montenegrin Second League.[1] Bokelj, Lovćen and Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje were relegated after the 2016–17 season, as the league's contestants amount was reduced from 12 clubs to 10.[2]

Teams
Team Place Ground Capacity Coach
FK Budućnost Podgorica Stadion pod Goricom 15.230 [4] Dragoje Miloradović [5]
FK Grbalj Radanovići Stadion Donja Sutvara 1.500 [6] Dragan Radojičić [7]
FK Dečić Tuzi Stadion Tuško Polje 5.000[8] Mirko Marić [9]
FK Iskra Danilovgrad Stadion Braće Velašević 2.000[10] Jovan Stanković [11]
FK Kom Podgorica Stadion Zlatica 3.000 [12] Veselin Stešević [13]
FK Mladost Podgorica Camp FSCG 2.000[14] Dejan Vukićević [15]
OFK Petrovac Petrovac Stadion pod Malim brdom 1.630 [16] Rudolf Marčić [17]
FK Rudar Pljevlja Stadion pod Golubinjom 10.000 [18] Radislav Dragićević [19]
FK Sutjeska Nikšić Stadion kraj Bistrice 6.180 [20] Nikola Rakojević [21]
FK Zeta Golubovci Stadion Trešnjica 5.000 [22] Dejan Roganović [23]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sutjeska (C) 36 24 7 5 55 23 +32 79 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Budućnost 36 14 15 7 44 30 +14 57 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Mladost 36 12 15 9 42 33 +9 51
4 Grbalj 36 12 14 10 39 39 0 50
5 Rudar 36 13 10 13 32 28 +4 49[lower-alpha 2] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Zeta 36 12 13 11 40 35 +5 49[lower-alpha 2]
7 Iskra 36 12 9 15 33 34 −1 45
8 Kom (R) 36 11 10 15 36 45 −9 43 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9 Petrovac (O) 36 9 11 16 25 40 −15 38
10 Dečić (R) 36 3 12 21 25 64 −39 21 Relegation to the Second League
Source: UEFA, Soccerway, FSCG
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 3) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw.[25]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Since the winners of the 2017–18 Montenegrin Cup, Mladost Podgorica, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the fourth-placed team. However, since Grbalj failed to obtain a UEFA license, their Europa league spot was passed to the fifth-placed team.[24]
  2. Rudar Pljevlja finished ahead of Zeta on head-to-head points: Rudar 6 points, Zeta 3 points.

Results

The ten clubs played each other four times for a total of 36 matches each.[26]

Promotion/relegation play-offs
Kom0–0Lovćen
Lovćen2–1Kom

Lovćen won 2–1 on aggregate.

Mladost 19700–3Petrovac
Stari Ribnjak Stadium, Podgorica
Petrovac2–2Mladost 1970

Petrovac won 5–2 on aggregate.

Top scorers
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Igor Ivanović Sutjeska 14
2 Alen Melunović Budućnost 13
Nikola Krstović Zeta
4 Ivan Vuković Grbalj 11
5 Darko Nikać Budućnost 9
6 Marko Ćetković Mladost 8
Luka Merdović Sutjeska
8 Benjamin Kacić Petrovac 7
Božo Marković Sutjeska
Bogdan Milić Iskra
Miljan Vlaisavljević Budućnost
Stefan Đorđević Petrovac

See also

References
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  22. "FK Zeta Golubovci". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  23. "FK Zeta » Manager history". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  24. "Budućnost i Rudar idu u LE, Grbalj bez licence". rtcg.me. 31 May 2018.
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