2013–14 Montenegrin First League
Football league season
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The 2013–14 Montenegrin First League was the eighth season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. The season begins on 9 August 2013. The season has a winter break beginning on 7 December 2013 and ending on 25 February 2014. Sutjeska Nikšić are the defending champions.
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 August 2013 – 31 May 2014 |
| Champions | Sutjeska 2nd title |
| Relegated | Dečić Čelik |
| Champions League | Sutjeska |
| Europa League | Lovćen Čelik Budućnost |
| Matches | 198 |
| Goals | 475 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Stefan Mugoša (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sutjeska 5–1 Mogren (22 March 2014) Čelik 5–1 Dečić (3 May 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Zeta 0–5 Čelik (5 April 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Mogren 4–3 Zeta (28 August 2013) Zeta 5–2 Mornar (31 August 2013) Zeta 5–2 Mogren (27 November 2013) Dečić 3–4 Zeta (24 May 2014) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Lovćen |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Sutjeska |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Dečić |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
Teams
Last season, Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje were relegated to the Montenegrin Second League finishing in 12th place. Dečić were promoted.
Stadia and locations
All figures for stadiums include seating capacity only, as many stadiums in Montenegro have stands without chairs which would otherwise be the actual number of people able to attend football matches not regulated by UEFA or FIFA.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budućnost | Podgorica | Stadion pod Goricom | 12,000 |  Goran Perisić |
| Čelik | Nikšić | Stadion Željezare | 2,000 | Slavoljub Bubanja |
| Dečić | Tuzi | Stadion Tuško Polje | 2,000 | Fuad Krkanović |
| Grbalj | Radanovići | Stadion Donja Sutvara | 1,500 | Aleksandar Nedović |
| Lovćen | Cetinje | Stadion Obilića Poljana | 2,000 | Mojaš Radonjić |
| Mladost | Podgorica | Stari Aerodrom | 1,500 | Radovan Kavaja |
| Mogren | Budva | Stadion Lugovi | 2,000 | Branislav Milačić |
| Mornar | Bar | Stadion Topolica | 2,000 | Obren Sarić |
| Petrovac | Petrovac | Stadion pod Malim brdom | 1,500 | Milorad Malovrazić |
| Rudar | Pljevlja | Stadion pod Golubinjom | 10,000 | Mirko Marić |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić | Stadion kraj Bistrice | 6,180 | Dragan Radojičić |
| Zeta | Golubovci | Stadion Trešnjica | 4,000 | Rade Vešović |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutjeska (C) | 33 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 63 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Lovćen | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Čelik (R) | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round and relegation to the Third League[a] |
| 4 | Budućnost | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Petrovac | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 46 | |
| 6 | Rudar | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 42 | |
| 7 | Grbalj[b] | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 40 | |
| 8 | Zeta | 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 40 | |
| 9 | Mladost | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 39 | |
| 10 | Mogren[c] | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 39 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Mornar[d] | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 36 | |
| 12 | Dečić (R) | 33 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 24 | 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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
The schedule consisted 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 were then 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
Mogren won 6–1 on aggregate.
Berane won 2–1 on aggregate.
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Mugoša |
Mladost | 15 |
| 2 | Petar Orlandić |
Zeta | 11 |
| 3 | Aleksandar Vujačić |
Budućnost | 10 |
| Vule Vujačić |
Mornar | ||
| Darko Zorić |
Čelik | ||
| 6 | Milan Đurišić |
Mogren | 9 |
| 7 | Marko Đurović |
Mogren | 8 |
| Ivan Ivanović |
Čelik | ||
| Branislav Janković |
Grbalj | ||
| Srđan Radonjić |
Sutjeska | ||
| Luka Rotković |
Mornar |