Montenegrin Third League

The Third League of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Treća Crnogorska Liga / Трећа црногорска лига) is the third and lowest-tier football league in Montenegro. It is headed by the regional unions of the Football Association of Montenegro (Union of the clubs - North,[1] Union of the clubs - Center,[2] Union of the clubs - South[3]), under the Football Association of Montenegro. In the 2019-20 season, 27 teams participated, divided into three regions. The top team from each region qualifies for the playoff from which the top team qualify for the Second League of Montenegro.

Montenegrin Third League
Founded2006
Country Montenegro
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams27
(3 regional leagues)
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toMontenegrin Second League
Domestic cup(s)Montenegrin Regional Cups, Montenegrin Cup
Current championsIbar, Drezga, Cetinje
Most championshipsPljevlja (4 titles)
Websitehttp://centar.fscg.me http://sjever.fscg.me http://jug.fscg.me

History

Regional leagues as a lowest-tier competition in Montenegro, were founded in 1968. The format and system of competition has not changed. From 1968 to 2006, it was the fourth or fifth level of competition in SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro. Following Montenegrin independence (2006), regional leagues became the third tier in the organisation of domestic football competitions.
From 1968 until now, the league is divided on three regions - North (clubs from territories of Berane, Bijelo Polje, Gusinje, Mojkovac, Petnjica, Plav, Pljevlja, Rožaje and Žabljak) Center (Podgorica with Golubovci and Tuzi, Danilovgrad, Kolašin, Nikšić, Plužine and Šavnik) and South (Bar, Budva, Cetinje, Herceg Novi, Kotor, Tivat and Ulcinj).
At period 1961–2006, winners of three regional leagues were promoted to Montenegrin Republic League (3rd tier) or played Montenegrin football playoffs.

Champions (2006-)
See also: Montenegrin Regional Cups

After independence of Montenegro, regional leagues, with the same format and divisions, became Third League, and also a lowest tier of competition.
At the end of season, champions of each region qualifies for the playoff. Every season, two top teams from playoff are qualified for the Second League.
Below is the list of Montenegrin Third League champions.

Key

Promoted to Druga CFL via playoffs
Season North Center South
2006/07TekstilacIskraOtrant
2007/08PolimljeRibnicaMornar
2008/09GusinjeZoraOFK Bar
2009/10PljevljaIskraCetinje
2010/11PetnjicaBlue StarIgalo
2011/12PljevljaZoraArsenal
2012/13PljevljaKomCetinje
2013/14RadničkiIskraFederal
2014/15BrskovoGrafičarSloga Radovići
2015/16PolimljeČelikOtrant
2016/17PljevljaPodgoricaArsenal
2017/18BrskovoBratstvoArsenal
2018/19IbarDrezgaCetinje
2019/20BeraneMladost DGIgalo

Full list of champions of regional leagues before 2006, is available on the page Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946-2006).

Complete team list

From 2006, 52 different teams played in Montenegrin Third League. This is the complete list of the clubs that took part in 13 seasons played from 2006-07 to 2019-20, ranked by champion titles won in the Third League.

Club Town Region Ssn First Last 1st 2nd 3rd
PljevljaPljevljaNorth132006–072019–20451
CetinjeCetinjeSouth92006–072019–20321
ArsenalTivatSouth62009–102017–18330
IskraDanilovgradCenter52006–072013–14301
BrskovoMojkovacNorth132006–072019–20243
PolimljeMurinoNorth142006–072019–20212
ZoraSpužCenter72007–082014–15221
IgaloIgaloSouth62006–072019–20203
OtrantUlcinjSouth42006–072015–16210
PetnjicaPetnjicaNorth132006–072019–20123
RibnicaPodgoricaCenter132006–072019–20104
DrezgaPiperiCenter112006–072018–19130
SlogaRadovićiSouth112009–102019–20114
GusinjeGusinjeNorth112008–092019–20101
GrafičarPodgoricaCenter92006–072014–15100
TekstilacBijelo PoljeNorth72006–072013–14102
Blue StarPodgoricaCenter62006–072011–12121
BarBarSouth32006–072008–09110
ČelikNikšićCenter32014–152018–19110
PodgoricaPodgoricaCenter22015–162016–17100
BratstvoCijevnaCenter32017–182019–20100
RadničkiBeraneNorth22013–142017–18100
MornarBarSouth12007–082007–08100
IbarRožajeNorth12018–192018–19100
KomPodgoricaCenter12012–132012–13100
BeraneBeraneNorth12019–202019–20100
Mladost DGPodgoricaCenter12019–202019–20100
FederalUlcinjSouth12013–142013–14100
GorštakKolašinCenter132006–072018–19011
KomoviAndrijevicaNorth142006–072019–20001
SlogaBarSouth142006–072019–20001
NapredakBeraneNorth122006–072018–19000
HajdukBarSouth102010–112019–20034
Crvena StijenaPodgoricaCenter102010–112019–20031
PoletNikšićCenter72009–102019–20021
PrvijenacBijelo PoljeNorth82006–072013–14000
Fair PlayBijelo PoljeNorth62013–142018–19000
E-RomaBijelo PoljeNorth42009–102012–13000
TiteksPodgoricaCenter42007–082010–11000
BoracBijelo PoljeNorth42016–172019–20021
ZabjeloPodgoricaCenter42015–162019–2001
OrjenZelenikaSouth42008–092019–20002
BijelaBijelaSouth32006–072008–090001
KariokePodgoricaCenter32016–172019–20000
MogrenBudvaSouth22015–162016–17000
DurmitorŽabljakNorth22009–102010–11000
Gornja ZetaZetaCenter22009–102010–11000
NikšićNikšićCenter22010–112011–12000
ObilićSutorinaSouth22012–132019–20020
AdriaPodgoricaCenter22018–192019–20001
Sjeverna ZvijezdaBijelo PoljeNorth12015–162015–16000
IlarionZetaCenter12019–202019–20000
  • Note: As of the end of 2019–20 season
League or status for 2019-20 season
2019–20 Montenegrin First League
2019–20 Montenegrin Second League
2019–20 Montenegrin Third League
No longer exists

Ssn = Number of seasons; First = First season in Third League; Last = Last season in Third League; 1st = finishing as a champion of region; 2nd = finishing as a runner-up; 3rd = finishing as a third-placed team

Final placement by season

North

Since its establishing, in Montenegrin Third League - North participated overall 15 different teams. Most successful participants are FK Pljevlja, who won four titles. Except that, FK Pljevlja made the biggest win in some Montenegrin official men football competition - on season 2012-13, they defeated FK E-Roma 26-1 (14-0).[4] During the same game, FK Pljevlja player Alen Pajević scored seven goals, which is an all-time record in Montenegrin Third League.
Among the other title winners in Third League - North are FK Brskovo (2), FK Polimlje (2), FK Berane (1), FK Ibar (1), FK Gusinje (1), FK Petnjica (1), FK Tekstilac (1) and FK Radnički (1).
Two teams, FK Komovi and FK Polimlje, participated in all the seasons of Third League - North.

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Berane -------------1
Borac ----------3242
Brskovo 736822231-2134
Durmitor ---76---------
E-Roma ---1010910-------
Fair Play -------11889810-
Gusinje --1-3449745788
Ibar ------------1-
Komovi 66599874454365
Napredak 8586578857899-
Petnjica 54721-55336523
Pljevlja 3221-112221457
Polimlje 21434397617676
Prvijenac 479575610------
Radnički -------1---10--
Sjeverna Zvijezda ---------6----
Tekstilac 1-348636------

07 = season 2006/07

Center

Overall 18 different clubs played in Montenegrin Third League - Central region since its establishing (2006–07). Most trophies won FK Iskra with three titles. Except them, among the champions were FK Zora (2), FK Kom (1), FK Ribnica (1), FK Podgorica (1), FK Grafičar (1), FK Bratstvo (1), FK Drezga (1), OFK Mladost DG (1) and FK Blue Star (1).
Owner of the biggest wins in the history of Montenegrin Third League - Center is FK Zabjelo, who defeated FK Ribnica away with result 20-0 (season 2019-20).[5]

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Adria ------------35
Blue Star 422314--------
Bratstvo -----------177
Crvena Stijena ----5352275246
Čelik --------21--10-
Drezga 23452264--641-
Gornja Zeta ---78---------
Gorštak 5766974553259-
Grafičar 667878761-----
Ilarion -------------8
Iskra 1431---1------
Karioke ----------6-64
Kom ------1-------
Mladost DG -------------1
Podgorica ---------51---
Nikšić ----69--------
Polet ---910527----23
Ribnica 31-44633-64389
Titeks -851011---------
Zabjelo ---------43-52
Zora -51231--42----

07 = season 2006/07

South

Since establishing, 14 different teams played in Montenegrin Third League - South region. Among them, most successes have FK Arsenal who won three champion titles. Except them, winners of competition were also FK Otrant (2), FK Igalo (2), FK Cetinje (2), FK Mornar (1), OFK Bar (1), OFK Federal (1) and FK Sloga Radovići (1).
Since 2006, biggest win in Montenegrin Third League - South made FK Cetinje, who defeated FK Bijela with score 12-0 on season 2007-08.[6]
FK Sloga Bar is the only team which played every single season of Montenegrin Third League - South Region.

Club0708091011121314151617181920
Arsenal ---221---211--
Bar 621-----------
Bijela 546-----------
Cetinje 2521531-----14
Federal -------1------
Hajduk ----4522234333
Igalo 33431--------1
Mogren ---------65---
Mornar -1------------
Obilić ------2------2
Orjen --3----43----6
Otrant 1----24--1----
Sloga Bar 46556655453447
Sloga R ---43433144325

07 = season 2006/07

Promotion playoffs

Following the Montenegrin independence, from the season 2006/07, champions of three regional leagues are participating in the playoffs for Montenegrin Second League promotion. Until 2020, every team is played four matches, and at the end, best-placed are promoted to a higher rank. From 2020, every team is playing two games, and if there is no winner after 90 minutes, penalties are deciding about it. Two teams are gaining promotion to the Second League.
Playoffs are playing after the regular season, at the end of May and start of June every year.

Promotions by season

Until now, most promotions to Montenegrin Second League through playoffs gained FK Iskra (2), FK Arsenal (2), FK Otrant (2) and FK Igalo (2).

0†0 Promoted to Montenegrin Second League.
Season 1st 2nd 3rd Results
2007 FK Otrant FK Tekstilac FK Iskra OTR - TEK 2-1, 1-2; OTR - ISK 6-0, 2-0; TEK - ISK 2-0, 2-0
2008 FK Mornar FK Ribnica FK Polimlje MOR - RIB 1-0, 2-1; MOR - POL 3-2, 2-2; RIB - POL 2-2, 2-0
2009 OFK Bar FK Gusinje FK Zora BAR - GUS 3-0, 3-3; BAR - ZOR 3-2, 4-1; GUS - ZOR 1-0, 2-2
2010 FK Pljevlja FK Iskra FK Cetinje PLJ - ISK 0-0, 0-0; PLJ - CET 0-0, 2-1; ISK - CET 1-1, 0-0
2011 FK Igalo FK Petnjica FK Blue Star IGA - PET 0-0, 1-1; IGA - BLU 3-0, 2-1; PET - BLU 1-0, 1-1
2012 FK Arsenal FK Zora FK Pljevlja ARS - PLJ 3-2, 3-0; ARS - ZOR 1-0, 0-2; ZOR - PLJ 3-0, 0-2
2013 FK Kom FK Cetinje FK Pljevlja KOM - CET 3-0, 1-0; KOM - PLJ 0-1, 1-2; CET - PLJ 3-1, 2-1
2014 FK Radnički FK Iskra OFK Federal RAD - ISK 2-1, 1-2; RAD - FED 2-0, 1-0; ISK - FED 2-0, 0-1
2015 FK Brskovo FK Grafičar FK Sloga R BRS - GRA 2-0, 1-2; BRS - SLO 7-1, 0-0; GRA - SLO 2-0, 0-1
2016 FK Čelik FK Otrant FK Polimlje ČEL - OTR 3-0, 0-1; ČEL - POL 7-0, 2-0; OTR - POL 2-2, 3-2
2017 FK Podgorica FK Arsenal FK Pljevlja POD - ARS 1-2, 2-1; POD - PLJ 4-0, 1-3; ARS - PLJ 1-0, 0-1
2018 FK Arsenal FK Brskovo FK Bratstvo ARS - BRS 1-0, 1-1; ARS - BRA 1-1, 2-0; BRS - BRA 1-0, 3-4
2019 FK Ibar FK Drezga FK Cetinje CET - IBA 1-0, 1-3; DRE - CET 0-0, 0-0; IBA - DRE 2-0, 1-4
2020 FK Igalo FK Berane OFK Mladost DG MLA - BER 0-0 (3-4); IGA - MLA 2-0; BER - IGA 1-2

Promotions by region

During the history, most promotions to Montenegrin Second League gained teams from Central and South region. Representatives of that regions gained promotions via playyofs 8 times. Clubs from North region gained 6 promotions through playoffs.

Third League region Promotions
North 8
Center 9
South 9

Current season (2020-21)

For the 2020-21 season, Third league is divided in three geographical regions. Eight teams compete in the North, 11 in the Center, and seven in the South.

North
Third league - North 2020/21

The Third League - North is organised by Union of the clubs - North (covering municipalities of Pljevlja, Bijelo Polje, Berane, Rožaje, Plav, Gusinje, Mojkovac, Andrijevica, Žabljak, Šavnik and Plužine).

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BrskovoMojkovacGradski2,000
GusinjeGusinjeGradski1,500
PolimljeMurinoGradski300
KomoviAndrijevicaPrljanije300
BoracBijelo PoljeGradski4,000
PetnjicaPetnjicaGusare1,000
PljevljaPljevljaPod Golubinjom5,140
Fair PlayBijelo PoljeGradski4,000

Center
Third league - Center 2020/21

The Third League - Center is organised by Union of the clubs - Center (Montenegrin: Udruženje klubova - Centar - FSCG).[7] The Central region covers approximately 70% of Montenegrin territory. The municipalities within Central region include: Podgorica, Nikšić, Danilovgrad, Šavnik, Plužine and Kolašin, and Tuzi.

There are 11 clubs competing in Montenegrin Third League - Center during the season 2020-21.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AdriaPodgoricaStari ribnjak1,500
BratstvoLjajkovićiStadion Bratstva300
Crvena stijenaPodgoricaTološi1,000
GorštakKolašinLug1,900
IlarionGolubovciIlarion Field100
Iskra 2DanilovgradBraća Velašević Stadium2,500
KariokePodgoricaKamp FSCG1,050
Mladost DGPodgoricaDG Arena4,000
Polet StarsNikšićSutjeska pitch500
RibnicaPodgoricaKamp FSCG1,050
ZabjeloPodgoricaStadion Zabjela750

South
Third league - South 2020/21

The Third League - South is organised by Union of the clubs - South (Montenegrin: Udruženje klubova - Jug - FSCG). The municipalities within Southern region include: Cetinje, Kotor, Herceg Novi, Tivat, Budva, Bar and Ulcinj.

During the season 2020-21, there are seven clubs competing in the South region.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
CetinjeCetinjeObilića poljana2,000
HajdukBarTopolica2,500
IgaloIgaloSolila1,600
LovćenCetinjeObilića poljana2,000
ObilićHerceg NoviSutorina100
OrjenHerceg NoviZelenika100
OtrantUlcinjOlympic1,500
Sloga BarBarTopolica2,500
Sloga RadovićiRadovićiRadovići300

See also

References
  1. "Udruženje klubova - Sjever". Udruženje klubova - Sjever. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  2. "Udruženje klubova - Centar". Udruženje klubova - Centar. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  3. "Udruženje klubova - Jug".
  4. http://pvportal.me/2012/10/raflana-paljba-pljevalja/
  5. https://centar.fscg.me/utakmice/ribnica-zabjelo-2834914/
  6. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/monteg08.html
  7. "Union of the clubs - Center". Udruženje klubova - Centar.
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