Montenegrin First League 2008–09

Montenegrin First League 2008-09 is the third season of top-tier football in Montenegro. The season began on August 9, 2008 and will end in May 2009.

Clubs and venues

*Budućnost (Podgorica)
*Dečić (Tuzi)

*Grbalj (Radanovići)
*Jedinstvo (Bijelo Polje)
*Jezero (Plav)
*Kom (Podgorica)
*Lovćen (Cetinje)
*Mogren (Budva)
*OFK Petrovac (Petrovac)
*Rudar (Pljevlja)
*Sutjeska (Nikšić)
*Zeta (Golubovci)

Promotion and relegation

FK Mladost Podgorica were directly relegated to the Montenegrin Second League after finishing 12th in last year's standings. Their place was taken by Second League champions Jezero Plav.

10th placed Bokelj Kotor and 11th placed Sutjeska Nikšić had to compete in two-legged relegation play-offs. Bokelj were relegated in the process by losing 1-0 on aggregate against the 3rd placed team from Second League, Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje. On the other hand, Sutjeska saved their place in Montenegro's top league by beating cross-town rivals Čelik Nikšić, who had finished in 2nd place in the Second League, also with 1-0 on aggregate.

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Results

The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.

First and second round

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Third round

Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):

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Relegation play-offs

The 10th placed team (against the 3rd placed team of the Second League) and the 11th placed team ((against the 2nd placed team of the Second League) will both compete in two-legged relegation play-offs after the end of the season.

References