The 2014–15 Montenegrin First League was the ninth season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. The season began on 8 August 2014 and ended on 30 May 2015.
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2014 – 29 May 2015 |
| Champions | Rudar 2nd title |
| Relegated | Mogren Berane |
| Europa League | Sutjeska Budućnost Mladost |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 508 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Goran Vujović (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Bokelj 5–0 Mogren (1 November 2014) Zeta 5–0 Mogren (4 April 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Mornar 0–7 Grbalj (23 May 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Grbalj 5–4 Mladost (11 March 2015) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Rudar |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Mladost |
| Longest losing run | 8 games Berane |
← 2013–14 2015–16 →
All statistics correct as of 30 May 2015. | |
Teams edit
Last season, Dečić were relegated to the Montenegrin Second League, finishing in 12th place and Čelik exclusion because of financial issues. Bokelj and Berane were promoted.
Stadia and locations edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berane | Berane | Gradski stadion | 10,000 |  Rade Vešović
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| Bokelj | Kotor | Stadion pod Vrmcem | 5,000 | Slobodan Drašković
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| Budućnost | Podgorica | Stadion pod Goricom | 15,230 | Dragan Radojičić
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| Grbalj | Radanovići | Stadion Donja Sutvara | 1,500 | Veselin Jovović
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| Lovćen | Cetinje | Stadion Obilića Poljana | 2,000 | Radovan Kavaja
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| Mladost | Podgorica | Stari Aerodrom | 1,500 | Aleksandar Nedović
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| Mogren | Budva | Stadion Lugovi | 2,000 | Branislav Milačić
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| Mornar | Bar | Stadion Topolica | 2,000 | Mladen Vukićević
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| Petrovac | Petrovac | Stadion pod Malim brdom | 1,500 | Milorad Malovrazić
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| Rudar | Pljevlja | Stadion pod Golubinjom | 10,000 | Mirko Marić
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| Sutjeska | Nikšić | Stadion kraj Bistrice | 6,180 | Dragoslav Albijanić
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| Zeta | Golubovci | Stadion Trešnjica | 4,000 | Dušan Vlaisavljević
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League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudar (C) | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 18 | +40 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Sutjeska | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 69 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Budućnost | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 63 | |
| 4 | Mladost | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 57 | |
| 5 | Grbalj | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 52 | |
| 6 | Lovćen | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 50 | |
| 7 | Petrovac | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 43 | |
| 8 | Bokelj | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 41 | |
| 9 | Zeta | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 40 | |
| 10 | Mornar (O) | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 63 | −31 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Mogren (R) | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 70 | −44 | 21 | |
| 12 | Berane (R) | 33 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 78 | −53 | 13 | 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 winners of the 2014–15 Montenegrin Cup, Mladost, have secured a top four position in the league the teams placed second, third and fourth will all qualify to the Europa League first qualifying round (originally it was second and third-placed teams).
Results edit
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 edit
Third round edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mornar | 2–2 (9–8 p) | Igalo | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Mogren | 1–7 | Dečić | 0–5 | 1–2 |
Matches edit
| Igalo | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Mornar |
|---|---|---|
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| Penalties | ||
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8–9 |
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2–2 on aggregate. Mornar won 9–8 on penalties.
Dečić won 7–1 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers edit
- As of 31 May 2015
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goran Vujović
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Sutjeska | 21 |
| 2 | Igor Ivanović
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Rudar | 13 |
| 3 | Ivan Jablan
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Grbalj | 12 |
 Stevan Kovačević
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Sutjeska | ||
| Bogdan Milić
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Mladost | ||
| 6 | Admir Adrović
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Budućnost | 11 |
| 7 | Draško Božović
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Sutjeska | 10 |
| 8 | Petar Orlandić
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Zeta | 9 |
| Luka Rotković
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Mornar | ||
| Miljan Vlaisavljević
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Zeta |
Source: cg-fudbal.com