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Montenegro women's national football team

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Most caps
  
Armisa Kuč (31)

FIFA code
  
MNE

Head coach
  
Derviš Hadžiosmanović

Location
  
Montenegro

Top scorer
  
Marija Vukčević (12)

Highest
  
80 (2013)

Captain
  
Marija Vukčević

Confederation
  
UEFA (Europe)

Home stadium
  
Gradski stadion, Nikšić (5,214); Stadion pod Malim brdom, Petrovac (1,630)

Current
  
86 4 (23 December 2016)

Association
  
Football Association of Montenegro

Grounds
  
Gradski stadion, Stadion pod Malim brdom

The Montenegro women's national football team represents Montenegro in international women's football, and it is organised by Football Association of Montenegro.

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History

Montenegrin women's team was founded in 2012, six years after Montenegro gained independence. It is organised and headed by Football Association of Montenegro. The team is founded four years after the establishing of first women's football competition in Montenegro.
With head coach Zoran Mijović, Montenegto played first match on 13 March 2012 in Bar, against Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:3). Two days later, Montenegro gained its first draw, also against Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:2).
Montenegro made its official competitive debut on 4 April 2013 in the 2015 World Cup qualification's preliminary round, drawing 3–3 against the Faroe Islands. Only two days later, Montenegro made first win in team's history, against Georgia - 2:0.
On that tournament, played in Vilnius, Montenegro made a big surprise, because they qualified for the final round of 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA).
On April 2015, at debut of new head coach Derviš Hadžiosmanović, Montenegro made biggest win in team's history, against Macedonia away - 7:0.
Montenegro participated in Euro 2017 qualifiers, but finished without any single point earned.

Competitive record

Since its foundation, Montenegro women's national football team played in two qualification rounds for big tournaments so far. On both occasions, Montenegro failed to qualify.

Current squad

The following players have been called for two friendly matches against Albania on 28 February 2017.

:Caps and goals as of 1 March 2017

Head coach: Derviš Hadžiosmanović

Managers

First head coach in the history of Montenegrin women's team was Zoran Mijović. He led team from 2012 to 2014.
At the beginning of 2015, as a new head coach was named Derviš Hadžiosmanović.

Recent results and fixtures

Since 2007, Montenegrin national team is playing a dozens of qualifying and friendly matches by every year. There is a List of official matches of the Montenegro women's national football team.

Opponents

Below is a list of performances of Montenegro women's national football team against every single opponent.

Last update: March 2017.

References

Montenegro women's national football team Wikipedia