2010–11 Montenegrin First League
The 2010–11 Montenegrin First League (also known as T-Com 1.CFL for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the top-tier football in Montenegro. The season began on 14 August 2010 and ended on 28 May 2011. Rudar were the defending champions having won their first Montenegrin championship last season.
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mogren (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Bar Mornar |
| Champions League | Mogren |
| Europa League | Budućnost Rudar Zeta |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 430 (2.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ivan Vuković (20) |
| Biggest home win | Mogren 5–0 Dečić |
| Biggest away win | Mornar 0–5 Mogren |
| Highest scoring | Budućnost 4–3 Petrovac Bar 2–5 Lovćen |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
Teams
Kom were directly relegated to the Montenegrin Second League after finishing 12th last season. Their place was taken by Second League champions Mladost Podgorica.
10th-placed Mornar and 11th-placed Berane had to compete in two-legged relegation play-offs. Mornar kept their place in the First League by beating Second League third place finisher Bratstvo Cijevna 3–1 on aggregate. On the other hand, Berane were relegated after losing to Second League runners-up Bar 5–4 on penalties after the two clubs ended 2–2 on aggregate.
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar | Bar | Stadion Topolica | 5,000 |
| Budućnost | Podgorica | Stadion Pod Goricom | 17,000 |
| Dečić | Tuzi | Stadion Tuško Polje | 1,000 |
| Grbalj | Radanovići | Stadion Donja Sutvara | 1,500 |
| Lovćen | Cetinje | Stadion Obilića Poljana | 5,000 |
| Mladost | Podgorica | Stadion Cvijetni Brijeg | 1,500 |
| Mogren | Budva | Stadion Lugovi | 4,000 |
| Mornar | Bar | Stadion Topolica | 5,000 |
| OFK Petrovac | Petrovac | Stadion Pod Malim Brdom | 1,000 |
| Rudar | Pljevlja | Gradski stadion Pljevlja | 10,000 |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić | Stadion kraj Bistrice | 10,800 |
| Zeta | Golubovci | Stadion Trešnjica | 7,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mogren (C) | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 73 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Budućnost | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 73 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Rudar | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 55 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Zeta | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 49 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Mladost | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 41 | |
| 6 | Dečić | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 39 | |
| 7 | Grbalj | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Lovćen | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 37 | |
| 9 | Petrovac | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 35 | |
| 10 | Mornar (R) | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 34 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Sutjeska (O) | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 54 | −22 | 34 | |
| 12 | Bar (R) | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 32 | Relegation to Montenegrin Second League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Rudar are the winners of 2010–11 Montenegrin Cup and therefore qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League; since they finished the season in third place, Zeta as fourth-placed team also qualified for the first qualifying round of the Europa League.
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):
| 23rd round | 24th round | 25th round | 26th round | 27th round | 28th round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - 12 | 1 - 2 | 2 - 12 | 1 - 4 | 3 - 12 | 1 - 6 |
| 2 - 11 | 8 - 6 | 3 - 1 | 2 - 3 | 4 - 2 | 2 - 5 |
| 3 - 10 | 9 - 5 | 4 - 11 | 9 - 7 | 5 - 1 | 3 - 4 |
| 4 - 9 | 10 - 4 | 5 - 10 | 10 - 6 | 6 - 11 | 10 - 8 |
| 5 - 8 | 11 - 3 | 6 - 9 | 11 - 5 | 7 - 10 | 11 - 7 |
| 6 - 7 | 12 - 7 | 7 - 8 | 12 - 8 | 8 - 9 | 12 - 9 |
| 29th round | 30th round | 31st round | 32nd round | 33rd round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 - 12 | 1 - 8 | 5 - 12 | 1 - 10 | 6 - 12 |
| 5 - 3 | 2 - 7 | 6 - 4 | 2 - 9 | 7 - 5 |
| 6 - 2 | 3 - 6 | 7 - 3 | 3 - 8 | 8 - 4 |
| 7 - 1 | 4 - 5 | 8 - 2 | 4 - 7 | 9 - 3 |
| 8 - 11 | 11 - 9 | 9 - 1 | 5 - 6 | 10 - 2 |
| 9 - 10 | 12 - 10 | 10 - 11 | 12 - 11 | 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.
Top scorers
Including matches played on 10 April 2011; Source: Soccerway
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Budućnost | 20 |
| 2 | |
Zeta | 19 |
| 3 | |
Sutjeska | 16 |
| 4 |  |
Rudar | 13 |
| 5 | |
Mogren | 11 |
|
Lovćen | ||
| 7 | |
Mogren | 9 |
| 8 | |
Mladost | 8 |
|
Mogren |