List of pre-independence Montenegrin football league winners

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Before the independence of Montenegro, football clubs from that country played in different competitions. From 1945 to 2006, Montenegrin club played in the leagues of SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Federation of Serbia and Montenegro.

Upon the independence referendum, Montenegrin Football Association established their own competitions, with the Montenegrin First League as a top tier.

History[edit]

As a part of the football system in SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro, Montenegrin clubs played in different leagues. Below is the table with chronology of competition system and leagues in which played Montenegrin teams during the each period from 1945 to 2006.

Country Period Tiers
SFR Yugoslavia 1946 Montenegrin Republic League (I)
SFR Yugoslavia 1946-1947 Yugoslav First League (I)
Montenegrin Republic League (II)
SFR Yugoslavia 1947-1949 Yugoslav First League (I)
Yugoslav Second League (II)
Montenegrin Republic League (III)
SFR Yugoslavia 1950 Yugoslav First League (I)
Yugoslav Second League (II)
Yugoslav Third League (III)
Montenegrin Republic League (IV)
SFR Yugoslavia 1951-1968 Yugoslav First League (I)
Yugoslav Second League (II)
Montenegrin Republic League (III)
SFR Yugoslavia 1969-1988 Yugoslav First League (I)
Yugoslav Second League (II)
Montenegrin Republic League (III)
Montenegrin regional league system (IV)
SFR Yugoslavia 1988-1992 Yugoslav First League (I)
Yugoslav Second League (II)
Yugoslav Third League (III)
Montenegrin Republic League (IV)
Montenegrin regional league system (V)
FR Yugoslavia 1992-2001 First League of FR Yugoslavia (I)
Second League of FR Yugoslavia (II)
Montenegrin Republic League (III)
Montenegrin regional league system (IV)
Serbia and Montenegro 2001-2006 First League of Serbia and Montenegro (I)
Second League of Serbia and Montenegro (II)
Montenegrin Republic League (III)
Montenegrin regional league system (IV)

Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav First League[edit]

Participants and seasons (1946-1992)[edit]

During the existence of SFR Yugoslavia, Montenegrin clubs which participated in the First League were FK Budućnost and FK Sutjeska. Budućnost was among the clubs which participated in the first season of Yugoslav First League (1946-47).

Club Seasons First season Last season Matches W D L GD
FK Budućnost 26 1946-47 1991-92 789 261 188 335 889:1114
FK Sutjeska 9 1964-65 1991-92 295 90 65 135 346:454

Participants and seasons (1992-2006)[edit]

Due to fact that in new state union of FR Yugoslavia (later Serbia and Montenegro) were two republics, Montenegrin clubs find easier way to qualify for the First League. Among the clubs which played one or more seasons in the First League of FR Yugoslavia and, later, Serbia and Montenegro, were FK Budućnost, FK Sutjeska, FK Rudar, FK Mogren, FK Zeta, FK Kom and FK Jedinstvo.

Club Seasons First season Last season Matches W D L GD
FK Budućnost 11 1992-93 2005-06 368 125 78 165 385:512
FK Sutjeska 11 1992-93 2004-05 310 107 59 144 353:474
FK Zeta 6 2000-01 2005-06 192 83 38 71 269:250
FK Mogren 5 1992-93 2002-03 170 44 35 91 171:289
FK Rudar 6 1993-94 2002-03 140 39 33 68 129:187
FK Kom 1 2003-04 2003-04 30 4 2 24 21:67
FK Jedinstvo 1 2005-06 2005-06 30 3 2 25 18:72

Republic League of Montenegro (3rd tier)[edit]

  • 1945 - FK Budućnost
  • 1946 -
  • 1947 -
  • 1948 -
  • 1949 -
  • 1950 -
  • 1951 -
  • 1952 -
  • 1952/53 -
  • 1953/54 -
  • 1954/55 -
  • 1955/56 -
  • 1968/69 -
  • 1969/70 -
  • 1970/71 -
  • 1971/72 -
  • 1972/73 -
  • 1973/74 -
  • 1974/75 -
  • 1975/76 -
  • 1976/77 -
  • 1977/78 -
  • 1978/79 -
  • 1979/80 - FK Lovćen

FR Yugoslavia Second League - South Region[edit]

Montenegrin First League[edit]