Montenegro national football team
Men's national association football team representing Montenegro
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The Montenegro national football team (Montenegrin: Fudbalska reprezentacija Crne Gore) has represented Montenegro in men's international football since 2007. It is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro, the governing body for football in Montenegro. Montenegro's home ground is Podgorica City Stadium in Podgorica.
| Nickname | Hrabri sokoli (The Brave Falcons) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Montenegro (FSCG) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Mirko Vučinić | ||
| Captain | Stevan Jovetić | ||
| Most caps | Stevan Jovetić (91) | ||
| Top scorer | Stevan Jovetić (37) | ||
| Home stadium | Podgorica City Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MNE | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 80 | ||
| Highest | 16 (June 2011) | ||
| Lowest | 199 (June 2007) | ||
| First international | |||
(Podgorica, Montenegro; 24 March 2007) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Serravalle, San Marino; 11 September 2012) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(London, England; 14 November 2019) | |||
Montenegro is one of the world's youngest international teams, having joined FIFA and UEFA in 2007 following the 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum. The team played its first official international match against Hungary in March 2007.
History
Formation

Following the independence of Montenegro from Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia was set to represent both Serbia and Montenegro in the Euro 2008 qualifying stage. However, UEFA would include Montenegro as a late entry if FIFA ratified a separate Montenegrin Football Association before September 2006. Moreover, this did not occur before the competition began.[2][3][4]
In October 2006, Montenegro was granted provisional membership of UEFA, with a debate regarding full membership scheduled at a full UEFA Congress in January 2007.[5] Montenegro's first FIFA World Ranking was joint 199th place, the last place on the list by default.
First matches

On 26 January 2007, the Montenegro FA was granted full membership of UEFA.[6] The team played its first FIFA-recognized friendly match against Hungary on 24 March 2007 at Stadion Pod Goricom in Podgorica. Montenegro won 2–1 in front of 12,000 spectators. Striker Mirko Vučinić scored the country's first goal in the 62nd minute.[7][8] On 31 May 2007, Montenegro was admitted as FIFA's 208th member.[9]
'Golden' era
On 11 September 2012, Montenegro played against San Marino in Seravalle. In a one-sided match, Montenegro won 6–0,[10] the biggest win in the team's history. Montenegro then beat Ukraine 1–0 in Kyiv,[11] with the only goal scored by Dejan Damjanović.
Ups and downs
On 23 February 2014 in Nice, Montenegro were drawn for qualification in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group G alongside Russia, Sweden, Austria, Moldova and Liechtenstein. Although Montenegro, opened their campaign with a 2–0 victory against Moldova, they failed to qualify with goalless draw against Liechtenstein, a 1–0 loss against Austria and a 1–1 home draw against Sweden. On 27 March 2015, Montenegro's home match against Russia was abandoned after 67 minutes due to crowd violence, after the Russian left-back Dmitri Kombarov was hit by a projectile. The score was goalless and Russia had missed a penalty moments before the match was abandoned. The Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was hit by a flare, causing a second 33-minute delay.[12] The abandoned match was ruled a 3–0 victory in Russia's favour. Montenegro finished fourth at the end of the campaign and placed 95th on the FIFA ranking list.
Stadium and facilities
Montenegro play their home matches at the Podgorica City Stadium (Montenegrin: Stadion pod Goricom). The stadium's capacity is 15,230, but international matches reduce this to between 10,700 and 13,000.
Camp FSCG
The Football Association of Montenegro owns Camp FSCG, a Montenegrin training ground. Built in 2007, the centre has a total area of 54,000 square metres.[13] It is located on Ćemovsko polje, a plain located in the outskirts of Podgorica outskirts between the settlements of Stari Aerodrom and Konik. It consists of six pitches with stands and floodlights,[14] and House of Football – the seat of the Football Association of Montenegro.[15]
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Montenegro | 0–2 | | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium Attendance: 6,315 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy) |
| 8 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Croatia | 4–0 | | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 21,209 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
| 9 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Faroe Islands | 4–0 | | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| 19:45 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Tórsvøllur Attendance: 2,034 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain) |
| 13 October Friendly | Montenegro | 2–1 | | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium Attendance: 1,732 Referee: Igor Stojchevski (North Macedonia) |
| 14 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Gibraltar | 1–2 | | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
| 20:45 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Europa Sports Park Attendance: 668 Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece) |
| 17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Montenegro | 2–3 | | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium Attendance: 4,673 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
2026
| 27 March Friendly | Montenegro | 2–0 | | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium Attendance: 1,855 Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania) |
| 31 March Friendly | Montenegro | 2–3 | | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia) |
| 1 June Friendly | Bulgaria | 0–1 | | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev Attendance: 2,323 Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece) |
| 5 June Friendly | Slovakia | 2–2 | | Košice, Slovakia |
| 18:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Košická futbalová aréna Attendance: 10,432 Referee: Wojciech Myć (Poland) |
| 25 September 2026–27 Nations League | Montenegro | v | | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium |
| 28 September 2026–27 Nations League | Armenia | v | | Yerevan, Armenia |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium |
| 2 October 2026–27 Nations League | Latvia | v | | Riga, Latvia |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Skonto Stadium |
| 5 October 2026–27 Nations League | Montenegro | v | | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium |
| 12 November 2026–27 Nations League | Montenegro | v | | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium |
| 15 November 2026–27 Nations League | Cyprus | v | | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: GSP Stadium |
Coaching history

| Manager | Career | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2009 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 34.78 | |
| 2010–2011 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 46.15 | |
| 2011–2015 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 32.35 | |
| 2016–2019 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 33 | +0 | 26.92 | |
| 2019 (caretaker) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| 2019–2020 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 38.46 | |
| 2020–2023 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 26.09 | |
| 2024–2025 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 38.46 | |
| 2025–present | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 40.00 |
Players
In international football, footballers can normally only play for one national team once they play in all or part of any match recognised as a full international by FIFA. However, an exception is made in cases where one or more newly-independent states are created out of a former state. Based on current FIFA rules, a footballer will be eligible to play for Montenegro, even if they had previously represented Serbia and Montenegro or any other country and at least one of the following statements applies:[16]
- The footballer was born in Montenegro;
- At least one of their parents and/or at least one of their grandparents was born in Montenegro;
- The player has lived in Montenegro continuously for any five-year period.
Due to mixed ancestries, it is likely that a high percentage of the footballers eligible to play for Montenegro will also remain eligible to play for Serbia, and vice versa. However, once they have played for either Serbia or Montenegro in any competitive fixture, they are no longer eligible to play for any other nation.
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Bulgaria and Slovakia on 1 and 5 June 2026; respectively.[17]
Caps and goals as of 5 June 2026, after the match against Slovakia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | GK | Danijel Petković | 25 May 1993 | 29 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | Balša Popović | 10 June 2000 | 4 | 0 | |
| 27 | GK | Mišo Dubljanić | 20 December 1999 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Benjamin Kriještarac | 18 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Stefan Savić | 8 January 1991 | 78 | 9 | ||
| 23 | DF | Adam Marušić | 17 October 1992 | 70 | 5 | |
| 7 | DF | Marko Vešović | 28 August 1991 | 60 | 2 | |
| 5 | DF | Igor Vujačić | 8 August 1994 | 46 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Nikola Šipčić | 17 May 1995 | 23 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Slobodan Rubežić | 21 March 2000 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2 | DF | Milan Roganović | 28 October 2005 | 7 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Marko Perović | 5 March 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Ognjen Gašević | 2 April 2002 | 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Stefan Milić | 6 July 2000 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Andrija Ražnatović | 24 December 2000 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Marko Janković | 9 July 1995 | 60 | 1 | |
| 25 | MF | Sead Hakšabanović | 4 May 1999 | 36 | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Driton Camaj | 7 March 1997 | 32 | 2 | |
| 15 | MF | Stefan Lončar | 19 February 1996 | 27 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Miloš Brnović | 26 April 2000 | 16 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Milan Vukotić | 5 October 2002 | 12 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Andrija Bulatović | 27 December 2006 | 9 | 1 | |
| 17 | MF | Marko Šimun | 16 June 2001 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | Nikola Krstović | 5 April 2000 | 34 | 8 | ||
| 20 | FW | Milutin Osmajić | 25 July 1999 | 36 | 9 | |
| 22 | FW | Viktor Đukanović | 29 January 2004 | 9 | 1 | |
| 18 | FW | Balša Sekulić | 10 June 1998 | 5 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | Andrej Kostić | 16 January 2007 | 4 | 0 | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up in the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Igor Nikić | 25 August 2000 | 9 | 0 | v. | |
| GK | Miloš Dragojević | 3 February 1989 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Risto Radunović | 4 May 1992 | 43 | 1 | v. | |
| DF | Andrija Vukčević | 11 October 1996 | 23 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Marko Tući | 4 December 1998 | 10 | 1 | v. | |
| DF | Marko Vukčević | 7 June 1993 | 32 | 1 | v. | |
| DF | Robert Gjelaj | 23 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Vladimir Jovović | 26 October 1994 | 64 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Novica Eraković | 12 November 1999 | 7 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Vasilije Adžić | 12 May 2006 | 6 | 2 | v. | |
| MF | Marko Bakić | 1 November 1993 | 38 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Edvin Kuč | 27 October 1993 | 16 | 4 | v. | |
| MF | Andrej Bajović | 6 June 2003 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Aleksa Latković | 30 October 2000 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Stevan Jovetić (captain) | 2 November 1989 | 91 | 37 | v. | |
| FW | Stefan Mugoša | 23 February 1992 | 65 | 16 | v. | |
| FW | Dušan Vuković | 6 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Andrija Radulović | 3 July 2002 | 7 | 0 | v. | |
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Player records
- As of 5 June 2026[18]
- Players in bold are still active with Montenegro.
Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevan Jovetić | 91 | 37 | 2007–present |
| 2 | Fatos Bećiraj | 86 | 15 | 2009–2022 |
| 3 | Stefan Savić | 78 | 9 | 2010–present |
| 4 | Adam Marušić | 70 | 5 | 2015–present |
| 5 | Stefan Mugoša | 65 | 16 | 2015–present |
| 6 | Vladimir Jovović | 64 | 0 | 2013–present |
| Žarko Tomašević | 64 | 5 | 2010–2023 | |
| 8 | Elsad Zverotić | 61 | 5 | 2008–2017 |
| 9 | Marko Vešović | 60 | 2 | 2013–present |
| Marko Janković | 60 | 1 | 2016–present | |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Average | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stevan Jovetić | 37 | 91 | 0.41 | 2007–present |
| 2 | Mirko Vučinić | 17 | 46 | 0.37 | 2007–2017 |
| 3 | Stefan Mugoša | 16 | 65 | 0.25 | 2015–present |
| 4 | Fatos Bećiraj | 15 | 86 | 0.17 | 2009–2022 |
| 5 | Stefan Savić | 9 | 78 | 0.12 | 2010–present |
| Milutin Osmajić | 9 | 36 | 0.25 | 2020–present | |
| 7 | Dejan Damjanović | 8 | 30 | 0.27 | 2008–2015 |
| Nikola Krstović | 8 | 34 | 0.24 | 2022–present | |
| 9 | Radomir Đalović | 7 | 26 | 0.27 | 2007–2012 |
| 10 | Andrija Delibašić | 6 | 21 | 0.29 | 2009–2013 |
Competitive record
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup qualifiers | 45 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 65 | 70 | -5 |
| UEFA European Championship qualifiers | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 57 | −25 |
| UEFA Nations League | 24 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 28 | -3 |
| Friendly games | 55 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 65 | 66 | -1 |
| Overall | 159 | 53 | 40 | 69 | 185 | 220 | −35 |
Updated: 5 June 2026
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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| Did not qualify | 5th | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | |||||||||
| 3rd | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | ||||||||||
| To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/4 | — | 48 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 69 | 75 | ||||||||
UEFA European Championship
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | Qualification play-offs record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||||||||||||||||
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| Did not qualify | PO | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/4 | — | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
UEFA Nations League
Head-to-head record
Below is a summary of Montenegrin national team results against every opponent country.
- As of 5 June 2026
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 25.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 66.67 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 60.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 44.44 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.00 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 40.00 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 33.33 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 50.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 33.33 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 100.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | +0 | 40.00 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 33.33 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 75.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 66.67 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 75.00 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 66.67 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 75.00 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 50.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 25.00 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 42.86 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 100.00 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 0.00 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0.00 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 50.00 | |
| 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 16.67 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 50.00 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 40.00 | |
| 54 Teams | 168 | 57 | 41 | 70 | 199 | 229 | −30 | 33.93 |