2009–10 Montenegrin First League
Football league season
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The 2009–10 Montenegrin First League (also known as T-Com 1.CFL for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. The season began on 8 August 2009[1] and ended on 29 May 2010. Mogren Budva are the defending champions.
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2009 – 29 May 2010 |
| Champions | Rudar 1st title |
| Relegated | Kom Berane |
| Champions League | Rudar |
| Europa League | Budućnost Mogren Zeta |
| Matches | 198 |
| Goals | 484 (2.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ivan Bošković (28 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Grbalj 11–0 Kom (29 May 2010) |
| Biggest away win | Grbalj 0–4 Budućnost (4 October 2009) Petrovac 0–4 Rudar (31 October 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Grbalj 11–0 Kom (29 May 2010) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games Budućnost |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Budućnost Zeta |
| Longest losing run | 14 games Kom |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
Teams
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje were directly relegated to the Montenegrin Second League after finishing 12th in the 2008–09 season. Their place was taken by Second League champions Berane.
10th-placed Jezero Plav and 11th-placed Dečić Tuzi had to compete in two-legged relegation play-offs. Jezero were relegated by losing 2–1 on aggregate against the 3rd-placed team from Second League, Mornar Bar. On the other hand, Dečić saved their place in the Montenegrin top league by beating Mladost Podgorica, who had finished as runners-up of the Second League, also with 2–1 on aggregate.
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berane | Berane | Gradski Stadion | 11,000 |  Predrag Pejović |
| Budućnost | Podgorica | Stadion Pod Goricom | 17,000 | Nenad Vukčević |
| Dečić | Tuzi | Stadion Tuško Polje | 1,000 | Slaviša Božičić |
| Grbalj | Radanovići | Stadion Donja Sutvara | 1,500 | Saša Petrović |
| Kom | Podgorica | Stadion Zlatica | 3,500 | Milorad Nedović |
| Lovćen | Cetinje | Stadion Obilića Poljana | 5,000 | Branislav Milačić |
| Mogren | Budva | Stadion Lugovi | 4,000 | Dejan Vukićević |
| Mornar | Bar | Stadion Topolica | 5,000 | Brajan Nenezić |
| Petrovac | Petrovac | Pod Malim Brdom Stadium | 530 | Milorad Malovrazić |
| Rudar | Pljevlja | Stadion Gradski | 10,000 |  Nebojša Vignjević |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić | Stadion kraj Bistrice | 10,800 | Nikola Rakojević |
| Zeta | Golubovci | Stadion Trešnjica | 7,000 | Dragoljub Đuretić |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudar (C) | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Budućnost | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 35 | +32 | 69 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Mogren | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 57 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Zeta | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 57 | |
| 5 | Grbalj | 33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 53 | |
| 6 | Lovćen | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 52 | |
| 7 | Sutjeska | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 40 | |
| 8 | Petrovac | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 36 | |
| 9 | Dečić | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 35 | |
| 10 | Mornar[b] (O) | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 34 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Berane (R) | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 30 | |
| 12 | Kom (R) | 33 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 59 | −43 | 18 | Relegation to the Second League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since Rudar and Budućnost, the finalists of the 2009–10 Montenegrin Cup, were finished in the top two spots in the league, the league runners-up was qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.
First and second round
Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):
| Rounds | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd |
| 1 – 12 2 – 11 3 – 10 4 – 9 5 – 8 6 – 7 |
1 – 2 8 – 6 9 – 5 10 – 4 11 – 3 12 – 7 |
2 – 12 3 – 1 4 – 11 5 – 10 6 – 9 7 – 8 |
1 – 4 2 – 3 9 – 7 10 – 6 11 – 5 12 – 8 |
3 – 12 4 – 2 5 – 1 6 – 11 7 – 10 8 – 9 |
1 – 6 2 – 5 3 – 4 10 – 8 11 – 7 12 – 9 |
4 – 12 5 – 3 6 – 2 7 – 1 8 – 11 9 – 10 |
1 – 8 2 – 7 3 – 6 4 – 5 11 – 9 12 – 10 |
5 – 12 6 – 4 7 – 3 8 – 2 9 – 1 10 – 11 |
1 – 10 2 – 9 3 – 8 4 – 7 5 – 6 12 – 11 |
6 – 12 7 – 5 8 – 4 9 – 3 10 – 2 11 – 1 |
Relegation play-offs
The 10th-placed team (against the 3rd-placed team of the Second League) and the 11th-placed team (against the runners-up of the Second League) will both compete in two-legged relegation play-offs after the end of the season.
Summary
Matches
2–2 on aggregate. Bar won on penalties.
Mornar won 3–1 on aggregate.
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Bošković |
Grbalj | 28 |
| 2 | Predrag Ranđelović |
Rudar | 19 |
| Ivan Vuković |
Budućnost | ||
| 4 | Vladimir Gluščević |
Mogren | 16 |
| 5 | Božo Milić |
Mogren | 12 |
| 6 | Žarko Кorać |
Zeta | 11 |
| 7 | Fatos Bećiraj |
Budućnost | 10 |
| 8 | Marko Lalević |
Berane | 9 |
| Igor Matić |
Grbalj |