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.
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 |
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Budućnost | Podgorica | Stadion pod Goricom | 12,000 | ![]() |
Čelik | Nikšić | Stadion Željezare | 2,000 | ![]() |
Dečić | Tuzi | Stadion Tuško Polje | 2,000 | ![]() |
Grbalj | Radanovići | Stadion Donja Sutvara | 1,500 | ![]() |
Lovćen | Cetinje | Stadion Obilića Poljana | 2,000 | ![]() |
Mladost | Podgorica | Stari Aerodrom | 1,500 | ![]() |
Mogren | Budva | Stadion Lugovi | 2,000 | ![]() |
Mornar | Bar | Stadion Topolica | 2,000 | ![]() |
Petrovac | Petrovac | Stadion pod Malim brdom | 1,500 | ![]() |
Rudar | Pljevlja | Stadion pod Golubinjom | 10,000 | ![]() |
Sutjeska | Nikšić | Stadion kraj Bistrice | 6,180 | ![]() |
Zeta | Golubovci | Stadion Trešnjica | 4,000 | ![]() |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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:
- ^ Čelik were withdrawn from the league before the next season, due to the financial issues.[1]
- ^ Grbalj were deducted three points by FAM.
- ^ Mogren were deducted three points by FAM.
- ^ Although they were lost the relegation play-offs, Mornar were saved from the relegation due to the withdrawal of Čelik.[1]
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 | ||||||||||
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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
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Jezero | 1–6 | Mogren | 1–2 | 0–4 |
Mornar | 1–2 | Berane | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Matches
Mogren won 6–1 on aggregate.
Berane won 2–1 on aggregate.
Top scorers
Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Mladost | 15 |
2 | ![]() |
Zeta | 11 |
3 | ![]() |
Budućnost | 10 |
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Mornar | ||
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Čelik | ||
6 | ![]() |
Mogren | 9 |
7 | ![]() |
Mogren | 8 |
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Čelik | ||
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Grbalj | ||
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Sutjeska | ||
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Mornar |
References
- ^ a b "Čelik istupio iz Prve lige Crne Gore". Radio Tivat. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2020.