1972–73 Montenegrin Republic League

The 1972–73 Montenegrin Republic League was the 28th season of Montenegrin Republic League. The season started in August 1972 and finished in June 1973.[1]

Montenegrin Republic League
Season1972–73
DatesAugust 1972 - June 1973
ChampionsIskra
Relegated
Matches played179
Goals scored498 (2.78 per match)

Season edit

Locations of the 1972-73 Montenegrin Republic League teams

For the first time in competition history, on season 1972–73, in Montenegrin Republic League participated 14 teams. Among the teams which didn't play on previous season was Iskra (relegated from Yugoslav Second League) and five best teams from Regional leagues - Mogren, Petrovac, Dečić, Zeta and Jezero.[2]
After 26 weeks, the title won Iskra. Second-placed was Petrovac with one point less than title winner.[3] But, due to changes in the system of Yugoslav Second League, which predicted two instead four groups from season 1973–74, no one was promoted to higher rank.
Two lowest ranked teams - Mogren, Arsenal and Dečić were relegated to Regional leagues (fourth level).

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Iskra (C) 26 15 4 7 41 25 +16 34
2 Petrovac 26 15 3 8 39 25 +14 33
3 Grafičar 26 12 7 7 38 25 +13 31
4 Ibar 26 12 6 8 33 20 +13 30
5 Jezero 25 12 5 8 42 33 +9 29
6 Mornar 25 13 3 9 34 32 +2 29
7 Zeta 26 10 7 9 48 40 +8 27
8 Čelik 25 10 5 10 40 39 +1 25
9 Zabjelo 25 8 6 11 21 38 −17 22
10 Ivangrad 26 8 5 13 39 44 −5 21
11 Gorštak 25 9 2 14 31 37 −6 20
12 Mogren (R) 26 6 8 12 28 41 −13 20
13 Arsenal (R) 26 6 7 13 21 42 −21 19
14 Dečić (R) 25 8 2 15 22 45 −23 18
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Higher leagues edit

On season 1972–73, seven Montenegrin teams played in higher leagues of SFR Yugoslavia.[4] Sutjeska was a member of 1972–73 Yugoslav First League.[5] Five other teams (Budućnost, Lovćen, OFK Titograd, Bokelj, Rudar and Jedinstvo) participated in 1972–73 Yugoslav Second League.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 'Crnogorski klubovi u fudbalskim takmičenjima 1946-2016', Podgorica, 2016.
  2. ^ U susret stogodišnjici fudbala u Baru (9.): "Novija" istorija Mornara
  3. ^ Novak Jovanović: Fudbalska takmičenja u Crnoj Gori : 1925-1985, Cetinje, 1991., UDK: 796.332.093(497.16)"1925/1985
  4. ^ FSG
  5. ^ "Yugoslavia - List of Final Tables".
  6. ^ FK Lovcen [dead link]