Montenegrin Handball League Records


The Montenegrin First League of Men's Handball is the top men's team handball league in Montenegro. It is organized by the Handball Federation of Montenegro. In the league participate eight clubs.
The League was established after the Montenegrin independence, with first season started in October 2006.

Competition format

From its establishing, First Montenegrin Handball League regularly consists of eight teams. During the few seasons, in the competition played seven clubs, because the financial or the other problems of some First League members.
League regularly have two parts. During the first part, there is 16 weeks. After that, during the second part, four best-placed clubs are playing playoff league for champion, and the others are playing play-out league.
At the end of the season, the bottom-placed club is relegating. Every season, champion of the Montenegrin Second League is promoted as a new member of the First League.
Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history.8 clubs: Montenegrin First League 2006/077 clubs: Montenegrin First League 2007/088 clubs: Montenegrin First League 2008/098 clubs: Montenegrin First League 2009/107 clubs: Montenegrin First League 2010/118 clubs: Montenegrin First League 2011/127 clubs: Montenegrin First League 2012/137 clubs: Montenegrin First League 2013/147 clubs: '''Montenegrin First League 2014/15'''

Participants

Since its establishing, in the Montenegrin First League participated 13 different clubs - RK Lovćen Cetinje, RK Sutjeska Nikšić, RK Berane, RK Mojkovac, RK Mornar Bar, RK Budvanska rivijera Budva, RK Rudar Pljevlja, RK Budućnost Podgorica, RK Boka Tivat, RK Danilovgrad, RK Ulcinj, RK Cepelin Cetinje and RK Sedmerac Bar.
During the history of competition, only two towns had more than one First League club - Cetinje and Bar.

Previous First League Seasons

Most of the clubs, during the past, were playing in the SFR Yugoslavia or FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro First League - that was RK Lovćen, RK Rudar, RK Berane, RK Mornar, RK Budućnost and RK Mojkovac.
Below is a list of Montenegrin clubs which competed in the SFRY, FRY/SCG First League.15 seasons: RK Lovćen Cetinje 8 seasons: RK Rudar Pljevlja, RK Mornar Bar, RK Berane3 seasons: RK Budućnost Podgorica1 season: '''RK Mojkovac'''

Performances by clubs

Below is a list of First League clubs who have competed in the competition, including the season 2014/15. The teams in bold compete in First League currently. RK Lovćen is the only team that played First League in every season.9 seasons: RK Lovćen Cetinje8 seasons: RK Sutjeska Nikšić, RK Berane, RK Mojkovac7 seasons: RK Budvanska rivijera Budva6 seasons: RK Mornar Bar, RK Rudar Pljevlja4 seasons: RK Partizan Tivat3 seasons: RK Budućnost Podgorica, RK Ulcinj2 seasons: RK Danilovgrad, RK Cepelin Cetinje1 season: RK Sedmerac Bar

Performances by season

ClubParticipationsSeasons
RK Lovćen Cetinje92007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
RK Sutjeska Nikšić82007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
RK Berane82007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
RK Mojkovac82007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
RK Budvanska rivijera Budva72009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
RK Mornar Bar62007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
RK Rudar Pljevlja62007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
RK Partizan Tivat42007, 2008, 2014, 2015
RK Budućnost Podgorica32008, 2009, 2010
RK Ulcinj32013, 2014, 2015
RK Danilovgrad22010, 2014
RK Cepelin Cetinje22007, 2012
RK Sedmerac Bar12012

List of Champions (2007 - )

By season

First champion of Montenegro, in the season 2006/07, became RK Lovćen Cetinje. In the next seasons, another three clubs won the trophy and Budućnost became first club which won two titles in the row.
In the season 2009/10, Budućnost became the first club to finish a season without losing a point, a feat repeated by Lovćen during the season 2012/13.
SeasonChampionsRunners-upThirdFourth
2006–07RK Lovćen CetinjeRK BeraneRK Sutjeska NikšićRK Mornar Bar
2007–08RK BeraneRK Lovćen CetinjeRK Sutjeska NikšićRK Mornar Bar
2008–09RK Budućnost PodgoricaRK Lovćen CetinjeRK Sutjeska NikšićRK Berane
2009–10RK Budućnost PodgoricaRK Sutjeska NikšićRK Lovćen CetinjeRK Rudar Pljevlja
2010–11RK MojkovacRK Lovćen CetinjeRK Sutjeska NikšićRK Budvanska rivijera
2011–12RK Lovćen CetinjeRK MojkovacRK Sutjeska NikšićRK Budvanska rivijera
2012–13RK Lovćen CetinjeRK MojkovacRK Budvanska rivijeraRK Sutjeska Nikšić
2013–14RK Lovćen CetinjeRK Budvanska rivijeraRK Boka TivatRK Sutjeska Nikšić

By team

Since 2006, four different clubs won the trophy of Montenegrin handball champion.

Most successful were RK Lovćen Cetinje with 4 titles and now dissolved RK Budućnost Podgorica. With 2 titles from FR Yugoslavia Championship, two trophies of FRY Cup Winner and 5 wins in Montenegrin Cup, RK Lovćen is the most successful participant of Montenegrin First League.

Clubs which have one champions trophy are RK Mojkovac and RK Berane.
ClubTitlesYears wonRunner-up
RK Lovćen Cetinje42007, 2012, 2013, 20142008, 2009, 2011
RK Budućnost Podgorica22009, 2010
RK Berane120082007
RK Mojkovac120112012, 2013
RK Sutjeska Nikšić02009
RK Budvanska rivijera Budva02014

European Competitions

Due to EHF ranking list and places distribution, at the season 2014/15. in the European Cups will participate two Montenegrin clubs.
The greatest performance of one Montenegrin club in the European competitions was noted during the EHF Champions League 2000/01, when RK Lovćen finished at the fifth place.

All-time Montenegrin First League table

The All-time Montenegrin First League table is a ranking of all Montenegrin handball clubs based on their performance in the Montenegrin First League, the top division of Montenegrin handball. In this ranking 2 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss.
Highlighted clubs played in the First League in the 2013/14 season.
Table is not including the results from the actual season.
RankClubSeasonsGamesWDLPtsCurrent league
1RK Lovćen Cetinje81601317222691. League
2RK Sutjeska Nikšić8160811168173lower rank
3RK Mojkovac71366411611371. League
4RK Berane71365911661291. League
5RK Budvanska rivijera Budva61205610541221. League
6RK Budućnost Podgorica36452111105dissolved
7RK Mornar Bar611234870762. League
8RK Rudar Pljevlja510435564751. League
9RK Partizan Tivat35414337311. League
10RK Ulcinj23211318251. League
11RK Cepelin Cetinje234522712lower rank
12RK Sedmerac Bar11841139lower rank
13RK Danilovgrad236303362. League

Seasons not including current season

Placement by season

Below is the list of participants of the First League with their placements during the every single season.
Club0708091011121314
RK Berane 2147687-
RK Partizan 77-----3
RK Budućnost -511----
RK Budvanska rivijera --565432
RK Cepelin 8----7--
RK Danilovgrad ---8---7
RK Lovćen 12232111
RK Mojkovac 566-1225
RK Mornar 44877-6-
RK Rudar 6-7455--
RK Sedmerac -----6--
RK Sutjeska 33323344
RK Ulcinj ------56