1950 Montenegrin Republic League
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| Season | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Dates | March – October 1950 |
| Champions | Bokelj |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 183 (3.27 per match) |
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The 1950 Montenegrin Republic League was fifth season of Montenegrin Republic League. Following changes of competition calendar from Football Association of Yugoslavia, the season began in March 1950 and ended in October same year.[1]
Qualifiers
On season 1950, in Republic League participated eight teams. Five clubs gained membership from previous season (Lovćen, Breznik Pljevlja,[2] Bokelj, Iskra and Radnički Ivangrad), while three other teams needed to play qualifiers.
In the qualifiers participated 11 teams - Arsenal (Tivat), Mornar (Bar), Jedinstvo (Herceg Novi), Primorac (Bijela), Mogren (Budva), Grafičar (Cetinje), Crvena Zastava (Rogami), Dečić (Tuzi), Prvi Maj (Nikšić), Gorštak (Kolašin) and Bratstvo (Bijelo Polje).
After the phase one, placement in the final of qualifiers gained six teams. They played qualifying Final tournament at Stadion pod Goricom and three best-placed teams gained promotion to 1950 Montenegrin Republic League.[3] Below is the table of Final tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal (Q) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 8 |
| 2 | Mornar (Q) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 |
| 3 | Bratstvo Bijelo Polje (Q) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Jedinstvo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 |
| 5 | Grafičar | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 |
| 6 | Crvena Zastava | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 2 |
Championship
During the fifth edition of Montenegrin Republic League, Bokelj and Arsenal struggled for the title until the last week of championship. At the end, Bokelj won the season, with only single point more than team from Tivat.[4] With that success, Bokelj gained a new chance to play in qualifiers for Yugoslav Second League.[5]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bokelj (C, Q) | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 20 |
| 3 | Breznik | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 17 |
| 4 | Radnički Ivangrad | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 14 |
| 5 | Iskra | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 12 |
| 6 | Mornar | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 12 |
| 7 | Lovćen | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 11 |
| 8 | Bratstvo Bijelo Polje | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 38 | −32 | 3 |
Qualifiers for Yugoslav Second League
Bokelj played in qualifiers for Yugoslav Second League. Team from Kotor played against Second League side Sutjeska. After two games, Bokelj gained their first-ever promotion to second-tier competition.
| Round | Team 1 | Team 2 | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First leg |
Sutjeska Nikšić | Bokelj Kotor | 2:0 |
0:3 |
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