Country Montenegro Divisions 1 Level on pyramid 1 | Confederation UEFA Number of teams 5 | |
Founded 2008 (as FSCG Trophy); 2011 (as 1. ŽFL) | ||
The Montenegrin women's football league (1. ŽFL) is the top level women's football league of Montenegro. It is organized by the Football Association of Montenegro.
Contents
- History
- FSCG Trophy 2008 2011
- First Womens League 2011
- All time participants 2008
- Records
- Current clubs 2016 17
- Montenegrin clubs in European competitions
- References
The winning team of the league is eligible for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
First national women's football competition was held on season 2008-09, but the league played its inaugural season in 2011-12.
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. 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 (from season 2016-17 under the name ŽFK Budućnost Podgorica). On season 2010-11, winner was ŽFK Ekonomist from Nikšić. 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).
Most successfull club in 1. ŽFL is ŽFK Ekonomist, who won champion title on seasons 2011-12, 2012–13, 2013–14 and 2014-15. Domination of ŽFK Ekonomist finished on the season 2015-16, whose winner was ŽFK Breznica from Pljevlja. 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.
All-time participants (2008-)
Since foundation, in Montenegrin Women's League participated 16 different clubs. Below is a list of participants with number of seasons in the First League.
Records
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Current clubs (2016-17)
The 2016–17 Montenegrin Women's First League is the ninth season of top-tier football in Montenegro. ŽFK Breznica Pljevlja are defending champions title.
The following 5 clubs complete in First League 2016-17.
Sources:
Montenegrin clubs in European 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. On season 2016-17, for the first time, Montenegro was represented in UEFA Champions League by ŽFK Breznica.
Below is a table with Montenegrin clubs' scores in UEFA competitions.
As of the end of UEFA competitions 2016–17 season.