Montenegrin Third League


The Third League of Montenegro is the third and lowest-tier football league in Montenegro. It is headed by regional unions of Football Association of Montenegro, under the Football Association of Montenegro. At the season 2019-20, 27 teams participate in this league, divided in three regions. Top team from each region qualifies for the playoff from which top team qualify for the Second League of Montenegro.

History

Regional leagues as a lowest-tier competition in Montenegro, are founded in 1968. Until now, format and system of competition is not changed. At the period 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, 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 Center and South.

At period 1961–2006, winners of three regional leagues were promoted to Montenegrin Republic League or played Montenegrin football playoffs.

Champions (2006-)

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

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

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.
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 . 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 ', FK Polimlje ', FK Berane ', FK Ibar ', FK Gusinje, FK Petnjica ', FK Tekstilac and FK Radnički '.
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. Most trophies won FK Iskra with three titles. Except them, among the champions were FK Zora ', FK Kom ', FK Ribnica ', FK Podgorica ', FK Grafičar ', FK Bratstvo ', FK Drezga ', OFK Mladost DG ' and FK Blue Star '.
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.
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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 ', FK Igalo ', FK Cetinje ', FK Mornar ', OFK Bar ', OFK Federal ' and FK Sloga Radovići '.
Since 2006, biggest win in Montenegrin Third League - South made FK Cetinje, who defeated FK Bijela with score 12-0 on season 2007-08.
FK Sloga Bar is the only team which played every single season of Montenegrin Third League - South Region.
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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 ', FK Arsenal ', FK Otrant ' and FK Igalo '.
†Promoted to Montenegrin Second League.

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 regionPromotions
North8
Center9
South9

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

The Third League - North is organised by Union of the clubs - North.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
BrskovoMojkovacGradski2,000
GusinjeGusinjeGradski1,500
PolimljeMurinoGradski300
KomoviAndrijevicaPrljanije300
BoracBijelo PoljeGradski4,000
PetnjicaPetnjicaGusare1,000
PljevljaPljevljaPod Golubinjom5,140
Fair PlayBijelo PoljeGradski4,000

Center

The Third League - Center is organised by Union of the clubs - Center. 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

The Third League - South is organised by Union of the clubs - South. 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

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