2014–15 Montenegrin First League
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Biggest away win | Mornar 0–7 Grbalj |
| Highest scoring | Grbalj 5–4 Mladost |
| 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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berane | Berane | Gradski Stadion Berane | 10,000 |
| Bokelj | Kotor | Stadion pod Vrmcem | 3,000 |
| Budućnost | Podgorica | Podgorica City Stadium | 12,000 |
| 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 | Gradski stadion (Pljevlja) | 10,000 |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić | Gradski stadion (Nikšić) | 10,800 |
| Zeta | Golubovci | Stadion Trešnjica | 4,000 |
League table
| 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 Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Sutjeska | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 69 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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 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 Second League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Since winners of the 2014–15 Montenegrin Cup, Mladost Podgorica, 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
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
First leg
| Mornar | 2–0 | Igalo |
|---|---|---|
Kim Young-Seop  B. Ivanović |
Second leg
| Igalo | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Mornar |
|---|---|---|
| Mrdak M. Kovačević |
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| Penalties | ||
Koprivica  Đurković Bigović Vujović Mrdak Ćuković Šćepanović Mijata Kovačević  Bumbar |
8–9 | Vojvodić Mrvaljević Lalošević Pejović Karadžić Jovančov Marković Kim Young-Seop Kalezić Ivanović |
Igalo 2–2 Mornar on aggregate. Mornar won 9–8 on penalties and remained in the First League.
Dečić won 7–1 on aggregate and got promoted to the First League.
Top goalscorers
- As of 31 May 2015
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Sutjeska | 21 |
| 2 | |
Rudar | 13 |
| 3 |  |
Sutjeska | 12 |
|
Mladost | ||
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Grbalj | ||
| 6 | |
Budućnost | 11 |
| 7 | |
Sutjeska | 10 |
| 8 | |
Zeta | 9 |
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Zeta | ||
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Mornar |
Source: cg-fudbal.com