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Montenegrin Women's League#Champions and top goalscorers

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{{Infobox football league

| logo =

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| country = {{MNE}}

| confed = UEFA

| founded = 2008 (as FSCG Trophy); 2011 (as 1. ŽFL)

| divisions = 1

| teams = 5

| relegation =

| levels = 1

| domest_cup = Montenegrin Cup (women)

| confed_cup = UEFA Champions League

| champions = Breznica (9th title)

| season = 2023–24

| most successful club = Breznica (9 titles)

| website = [https://fscg.me/takmicenja/1-zfl/ Federation]

}}

The Montenegrin Women's Football league or 1. ŽFL is the top level women's football league of Montenegro. It is organized by the Football Association of Montenegro.

The winning team of the league is eligible for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

The first national women's football competition was held in the season 2008-09, but the league played its inaugural season in 2011-12.{{cite web|title=Women's football gains firm footing in Montenegro|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=mne/news/newsid=1647687.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705190139/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=mne/news/newsid=1647687.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 5, 2011|publisher=UEFA|access-date=2 May 2012|date=28 June 2011}}

History

Women's football history in Montenegro started in the period after the Montenegrin independence referendum. Beside the fact that the first women's club was founded in 2005, competitions started years after that. In 2008, Football Association of Montenegro founded national women's team and first women's competition - a yearly tournament called FSCG Trophy.{{cite web|title=FSCG Trophy for the ladies will start on Sunday|url=http://fscg.co.me/20090423427/Vijesti-Savez/qtrofej-fscgq-za-dame-startuje-u-nedjelju.html|access-date=2 May 2012|language=cnr|date=23 April 2009}}{{dead link |date=March 2025 |fix-attempted=yes}} With its first season 2008-09, FSCG trophy matches lasted 60 minutes, with seven substitutes allowed. From season 2011-12, Montenegrin Women's First League is founded (commonly known as 1. ŽFL), with participation of the champion in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

=FSCG Trophy (2008-2011)=

Inaugural competition for women, Trophy of Montenegrin FA (Trofej FSCG) lasted three seasons. With matches' duration of 60 minutes, competition was preparation for founding of First Montenegrin Women's Football League.

First two editions of FSCG Trophy (2008–09, 2009–10) won ŽFK Palma from Podgorica{{cite web|title=Montenegro (Women) 2009|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/monteg-wom09.html|access-date=22 March 2025}}{{cite web|title=Montenegro (Women) 2009/10|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/monteg-wom2010.html|access-date=22 March 2025}} (from season 2016-17 under the name ŽFK Budućnost Podgorica{{cite web |url=http://www.vijesti.me/sport/od-2017-crnogorska-prva-liga-sa-10-clanova-889608 |title=Od 2017. Crnogorska Prva liga sa 10 članova |website=Vijesti.me |access-date=2016-10-25 |archive-date=2018-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212065544/http://www.vijesti.me/sport/od-2017-crnogorska-prva-liga-sa-10-clanova-889608 |url-status=dead |language=cnr |date=26 May 2016}}). On season 2010-11, winner was ŽFK Ekonomist from Nikšić.{{cite web|title=Montenegro (Women) 2010/11|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/monteg-wom2011.html|access-date=22 March 2025}}

In the first season of FSCG trophy participated only four clubs, but until the season 2010-11 there was six members of the competition.

=First Women's League (2011-)=

First matches of Montenegrin Women's League (1. ŽFL) were played in autumn 2011. In its first season, new competition with conventional rules (90 minutes games, 3 substitutes) had participants from all three regions of Montenegro (northern, central and southern).

In period from 2011 to 2015, most successful squad in 1. ŽFL was ŽFK Ekonomist. They won four consecutive titles, mostly finishing the seasons without a single defeat.{{cite web|title=Titula za Ekonomist|url=http://fscg.co.me/201205212388/Vijesti-Takmicenja/titula-za-ekonomist.html|website=Fudbalski savez Crne Gore|access-date=24 May 2012|language=cnr|date=21 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528100541/http://fscg.co.me/201205212388/Vijesti-Takmicenja/titula-za-ekonomist.html |archive-date=28 May 2012}}{{cite web|title=Nikšićanke uvjerljivom pobjedom u derbiju osigurale naslov prvaka|url=http://hercegovina.info/vijesti/sport/nogomet/niksicanke-uvjerljivom-pobjedom-u-derbiju-osigurale-naslov-prvaka|publisher=hercegovina.info/|access-date=22 March 2025|language=cnr|date=13 May 2013}} Successes of ŽFK Ekonomist finished on the season 2015-16, whose winner was ŽFK Breznica from Pljevlja.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428113036/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=mne/women/standings/index.html |archive-date=28 April 2015 |url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association%3Dmne/women/standings/index.html |title=Member associations - Montenegro - Women's football |website=UEFA.com}} That was the beginning of ŽFK Breznica domination. They won eight titles in a row, including the season 2019-20, which was interrupted due to COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro.{{cite web|url=https://fscg.me/vijesti/7577/saopstenje-izvrsnog-odbora-07072020/|title = Saopštenje Izvršnog odbora |date=7 July 2020 |access-date=22 March 2025 |website=Fudbalski savez Crne Gore |first=Branko |last=Latinović |language=cnr}} Season 2020-21 was remembered by most dramatic title race, which won ŽFK Breznica, thanks to one single goal more than second-placed ŽFK Budućnost in their head-to-head matches.

Since foundation, 1. ŽFL had different number of participants: 2011/12 - 7 clubs; 2012-13 - 6 clubs; 2013/14 - 7 clubs; 2014/15 - 8 clubs; 2015/16 - 8 clubs; 2016/17 - 5 clubs; 2017/18 - 4 clubs; 2018/19 - 7 clubs; 2019/20 - 6 clubs; 2020/21 - 5 clubs; 2021/22 - 4 clubs; 2022/23 - 6 clubs.

Champions and top goalscorers

class="wikitable"
Season

! style="width:120px;"| Competition

! style="width:150px;"| Champion

! style="width:150px;"| Runner-up

|Top Scorer

|Goals

style="text-align:center;"| 2008–09style="text-align:center;"| FSCG TrophyBudućnost PodgoricaEkonomist Nikšić
style="text-align:center;"| 2009–10style="text-align:center;"| FSCG TrophyBudućnost PodgoricaEkonomist Nikšić
style="text-align:center;"| 2010–11style="text-align:center;"| FSCG TrophyEkonomist NikšićSport Uno Bijelo Polje
style="text-align:center;"| 2011–12style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLEkonomist NikšićBudućnost Podgorica
style="text-align:center;"| 2012–13style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLEkonomist NikšićPodgorica
style="text-align:center;"| 2013–14style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLEkonomist NikšićBreznica Pljevlja
style="text-align:center;"| 2014–15style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLEkonomist NikšićBreznica Pljevlja
style="text-align:center;"| 2015–16style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLBreznica PljevljaEkonomist NikšićTamara Bojat
{{flagicon|SRB}} Marijana Jankov		21
style="text-align:center;"| 2016–17{{cite web | url=http://www.vijesti.me/sport/pocetak-dominacije-druga-uzastopna-titula-breznice-936630 | title=Početak dominacije - druga uzastopna titula Breznice |trans-title=Dominated from start, Breznica wins second title | website=vijesti.me | date=5 May 2017 | access-date=8 May 2017 | language=cnr | archive-date=23 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823024531/http://www.vijesti.me/sport/pocetak-dominacije-druga-uzastopna-titula-breznice-936630 | url-status=dead }}style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLBreznica PljevljaEkonomist NikšićTamara Bojat24
style="text-align:center;"| 2017–18{{cite web|url=http://fkbreznica.me/2018/04/09/fk-breznica-sampion-crne-gore/|title = Fk Breznica Šampion Crne Gore!| date=9 April 2018 |access-date=22 March 2025 |language=cnr |website=fkbreznica.me}}style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLBreznica PljevljaEkonomist NikšićMarijana Jankov14
style="text-align:center;"| 2018–19style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLBreznica PljevljaBudućnost PodgoricaAnđela Tošković30
style="text-align:center;"| 2019–20style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLBreznica PljevljaBudućnost PodgoricaJelena Vujadinović35
style="text-align:center;"| 2020–21style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLBreznica PljevljaBudućnost PodgoricaAnđela Tošković32
style="text-align:center;"| 2021–22style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLBreznica PljevljaDanilovgradMinela Gačanica21
style="text-align:center;"| 2022–23style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLBreznica PljevljaBudućnost PodgoricaMilica Šebek30
style="text-align:center;"| 2023–24style="text-align:center;"| 1. ŽFLBreznica PljevljaBudućnost PodgoricaMaša Tomašević52

=Titles by team=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%
Club

! Winners

! Runners-up

! Winning Years

ŽFK Breznica Pljevlja

| {{center|9}}

| {{center|2}}

| 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023–24

ŽFK Ekonomist Nikšić

| {{center|5}}

| {{center|5}}

| 2010–11, 2011-12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15

ŽFK Budućnost Podgorica

| {{center|2}}

| {{center|5}}

| 2008-09, 2009-10

ŽFK Sport Uno Bijelo Polje

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| {{center|1}}

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ŽFK Podgorica

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| {{center|1}}

ŽFK Danilovgrad

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| {{center|1}}

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==Records==

===All-time table===

Season: 2015-16 and 2024-25

Update: 23 April 2025

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
Rank

!Club

!P

!W

!D

!L

!GF

!GA

!GD

!Pts

align=center|1

|align=left|Breznica

15514186116062+1098431
align=center|2

|align=left|Ekonomist

157881356558273+285277
align=center|3

|align=left|Budućnost

10985717772104+668262
align=center|4

|align=left|Mladost

157541192304547|
243173
align=center|5

|align=left|Obilić

491832890138|
4857
align=center|6

|align=left|Cvetex

134174113112967|
85555
align=center|7

|align=left|Zora

56954257345|
28832
align=center|8

|align=left|ŽFK Ilarion

1671852107|
5522
align=center|9

|align=left|Danilovgrad

126331721|
421
align=center|10

|align=left|Lovćen

24411925157|
13213
align=center|11

|align=left|ŽFK Gorica

16301317126|
1099
align=center|12

|align=left|Cetinje

1830157118|
1119
align=center|13

|align=left|Sjeverna Zvijezda

1211101467|
534
align=center|14

|align=left|ŽFK Adrenalın

1500152159|
1570

===Top goalscorers of all time===

Season: 2015-16 and 2024-25

Update: 23 April 2025

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
#

!Player

!Goals

1

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Maša|Tomašević}}

|136

2

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Milica|Šebek}}

|133

3

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jelena|Vujadinović}}

|115

4

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Angelina|Dresaj}}

|98

5

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jelena|Petrović}}

|98

6

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anđela|Tošković}}

|94

7

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jelena|Karličić}}

|91

8

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Biljana|Vraneš}}

|86

9

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Marijana|Jankov}}

|84

10

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tatjana|Osmajić}}

|73

11

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Svetlana|Bečıć}}

|64

12

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ivana|Borıčıć}}

|60

13

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tamara|Bojat}}

|58

14

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Katarina|Čađenovıć}}

|52

15

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nejla|Bıcıć}}

|49

16

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ivana|Petkovıć}}

|45

17

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Minela|Gačanica}}

|43

18

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nađa|Doknić}}

|41

19

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mılıca|Vulıć}}

|41

20

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Darija|Čižek}}

|41

21

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Andrea|Vučić}}

|40

22

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Andrea|Janjuševıć}}

|39

23

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nađa|Đurđevac}}

|39

24

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nıkolına|Cakovıć}}

|37

25

|style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Sara|Simonović}}

|36

=Records=

  • Biggest league victory/defeat: 28–0, Budućnost vs. Ribnica, 29.04.2012 (season 2011-12);{{cite web |url=https://fscg.me/files/documents/1128/Almanah%20fscg%202011%20-%2012_web.pdf |access-date=22 March 2025 |title=ALMANAH FUDBALSKOG SAVEZA CRNE GORE 2011/2012 |website=fscg.me |language=cnr}} 27–0, Ekonomist vs. Cvetex, 28.03.2014 (season 2013-14){{cite web |url=https://fscg.me/files/documents/1130/Almanah%20fscg%202013-14_web.pdf |access-date=22 March 2025 |title=ALMANAH FUDBALSKOG SAVEZA CRNE GORE 2013/2014 |website=fscg.me |language=cnr}}
  • Longest unbeaten run: 91 matches, Ekonomist, 20.05.2010 - 09.11.2015
  • Longest winning streak: 88 matches, Ekonomist, 20.05.2010 - 24.09.2015
  • Longest run without win: 32 matches, Cvetex, ''14.11.2020 - '
  • Longest losing streak: 25 matches, Cvetex, 27.03.2021 -
  • Most points by season: 54, Ekonomist, season 2013-14
  • Fewest points by season: 0, Ribnica, season 2010-11; Durmitor, season 2012-13; Lovćen, season 2016-17, Cvetex, season 2022-23
  • Highest number of scored goals by season: 252, Ekonomist, season 2013-14
  • Highest number of conceded goals by season: 206, Cvetex, season 2022-23

Sources:{{cite web|url=http://fscg.me/component/joomleague/matchreport/24/1820|title = Fudbalski savez Crne Gore}}{{dead link |date=March 2025 |fix-attempted=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/monteg-wom2013.html|title=Montenegro (Women) 2012/13 |website=RSSSF|access-date=22 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/monteg-wom2014.html|title=Montenegro (Women) 2013/14 |website=RSSSF|access-date=22 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=http://fscg.me/takmicenja/1-zfl/resultsranking/403348-1-zfl-crne-gore-15-16/200323/0/0/0/0|title=Fudbalski savez Crne Gore}}{{dead link |date=March 2025 |fix-attempted=yes}}

The Most Different Victories

{{Updated|31 March 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
Season

!Date

!Match

!Result

|2011-1229.04.2012Palma-Ribnica28-0
|2013-1428.03.2014Ekonomist-Cvetex27-0
|2023-2431.03.2024ŽFK Zora Spuž-Breznica0-26
|2014-1509.11.2014Ekonomist-Lóvcen26-0
|2011-1229.10.2011Ri̇bni̇ca-Palma0-26
|2022-2320.05.2023ŽFK Budućnost-Cvetex25-0
|2011-1224.04.2012Durmitor-Ekonomist0-25
|2024-2515.09.2024ŽFK Adrenalin-Ekonomist0-24
|2013-1405.12.2013Ekonomist-Ulcinj24-0
|2011-1206.05.2012Ribnica-Ekonomist0-24
|2023-2404.05.2024ŽFK Budućnost-Cvetex23-0
|2016-1725.09.2016Breznica-Lovćen23-0
|2024-2520.11.2024ŽFK Ilarıon-ŽFK Budućnost0-23
|2024-2528.09.2024ŽFK Budućnost-Cvetex22-0
|2011-1205.05.2012Palma-Durmitor22-0
|2011-1215.10.2011Pristan-Ribnica22-0
|2020-2128.03.2021ŽFK Budućnost-Cvetex21-0
|2014-1529.03.2015Ekonomist-Cvetex21-0
|2013-1414.11.2013Ekonomist-Podgorica21-0
|2013-1407.11.2013Pristan-Ekonomi̇st0-21
|2024-2524.11.2024Ekonomıst - ŽFK Adrenalın20-0
|2023-2412.05.2024Breznica-ŽFK Zora Spuž20-0
|2023-2421.04.2024ŽFK Zora Spuž-ŽFK Budućnost0-20
|2012-1326.05.2013Ekonomist-Pristan20-0
|2012-1303.11.2012Pristan-Ekonomi̇st0-20

Montenegrin clubs in European competitions

{{main article|Montenegrin women's clubs in European football competitions}}

Since the season 2012-13, champion of Montenegrin Women's League is playing in the UEFA Women's Champions League. In the period 2012-2015, the only Montenegrin representative was ŽFK Ekonomist. From season 2016-17 to 2023-24, Montenegro was represented in UEFA Champions League by ŽFK Breznica.

Below is a table with Montenegrin clubs' scores in UEFA competitions.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%
Team

! Seasons

! G

! W

! D

! L

! GD

ŽFK Breznica Pljevlja

| {{center|9}}

| {{center|19}}

| {{center|2}}

| {{center|4}}

| {{center|13}}

| {{center|22:69}}

ŽFK Ekonomist

| {{center|4}}

| {{center|12}}

| {{center|0}}

| {{center|2}}

| {{center|10}}

| {{center|8:45}}

colspan="2"| OVERALL

| {{center|31}}

| {{center|2}}

| {{center|6}}

| {{center|23}}

| {{center|30:114}}

As of the end of UEFA competitions 2024–25 season.

See also

References

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External links

  • [https://fscg.me/takmicenja/1-zfl/ Montenegrin Women's League] at Federation website
  • [http://www.mnesport.me/fudbal/zene/1-zfl mnesport.me] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718201938/http://www.mnesport.me/fudbal/zene/1-zfl |date=2017-07-18 }}
  • [http://cg-fudbal.com/index.php/ostale-lige/1-zfl cg-fudbal.com]

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