| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Montenegro |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sutjeska (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Arsenal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.59 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Petar Pavlićević (4 goals) |
The2022–23Montenegrin Cup was the 17th edition of the knockoutfootball tournament inMontenegro. This season's cup was started on 7 September 2022 and concluded with the final on 29 May 2023. The winners of the cup this season earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.[1]
Budućnost were the defending champions from the previous season after defeatingDečić in the final by the score of 1–0.[2]
Sutjeska won the cup for the second time after beatingArsenal onpenalties in the final.
The draw for the first round was held on 2 September 2022.[3] The matches were played on 7 September 2022.[4] The first round paired the two teams who had met in the previous season's final. This time around the outcome was reversed, with defending championsBudućnost losing afterpenalties toDečić, after their game had finished 1–1.[5]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jedinstvo | 3–1 | Mladost DG |
| Sutjeska | 1–0 | Jezero |
| Bokelj | 2–3 | Arsenal |
| Zeta | 1–3 | Rudar |
| Kom | 0–3 | Iskra |
| Podgorica | 3–0 | Igalo |
| Mornar | 2–0 | Petrovac |
| Dečić | 1–1(5–4p) | Budućnost |
| 7 September 2022 | Jedinstvo | 3–1 | Mladost DG | Bijelo Polje |
| 16:30CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Gradski stadion Attendance: 500 Referee: Nikola Cvijović |
| 7 September 2022 | Sutjeska | 1–0 | Jezero | Nikšić |
| 16:30CEST |
| Report | Stadium:Gradski stadion Attendance: 400 Referee: Miloš Bešović |
| 7 September 2022 | Bokelj | 2–3 | Arsenal | Kotor |
| 17:00CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stadion pod Vrmcem Attendance: 500 Referee:Nikola Dabanović |
| 7 September 2022 | Zeta | 1–3 | Rudar | Golubovci |
| 18:00CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stadion Trešnjica Attendance: 300 Referee: Miraš Cerović |
| 7 September 2022 | Kom | 0–3 | Iskra | Podgorica |
| 18:00CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Stadion Zlatica Attendance: 350 Referee: Vojin Vojinović |
| 7 September 2022 | Podgorica | 3–0 | Igalo | Podgorica |
| 18:00CEST | Report | Stadium:DG Arena Attendance: 200 Referee: Vladimir Bjelica |
| 7 September 2022 | Mornar | 2–0 | Petrovac | Bar |
| 19:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Stadion Topolica Attendance: 700 Referee: Miloš Bošković |
| 7 September 2022 | Dečić | 1–1 (5–4p) | Budućnost | Tuzi |
| 19:00CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stadion Tuško Polje Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Miloš Savović |
| Penalties | ||||
Draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 October 2022.[6] The matches were played on 26 October 2022.[4] Two of the four fixtures required a penalty shoot-out to determine a winner:Iskra got pastMornar, whileArsenal advanced at the expense ofJedinstvo, in each case by a 5–3 count on penalties.[5]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Iskra | 1–1(5–3p) | Mornar |
| Dečić | 2–0 | Podgorica |
| Arsenal | 0–0(5–3p) | Jedinstvo |
| Rudar | 0–2 | Sutjeska |
| 26 October 2022 | Arsenal | 0–0 (5–3p) | Jedinstvo | Radanovići |
| 14:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Stadion Donja Sutvara Attendance: 300 Referee: Radoje Pajović |
| 26 October 2022 | Rudar | 0–2 | Sutjeska | Pljevlja |
| 14:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Gradski stadion Attendance: 800 Referee: Savo Vujović |
| 26 October 2022 | Dečić | 2–0 | Podgorica | Podgorica |
| 15:00CEST | Report | Stadium:Camp FSCG Attendance: 400 Referee: Dalibor Vujisić |
| 26 October 2022 | Iskra | 1–1 (5–3p) | Mornar | Danilovgrad |
| 16:00CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Braća Velašević Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Nikola Vođević |
Draw for the semi-finals was held on 10 April 2023.[7] The semi-finals were played over two legs, on 19 April and 3 May 2023.[4]Sutjeska beat last season's runners-upDečić 3–1 in the first leg of their semi-final and drew 1–1 in the return leg to advance to the final with a 4–2 aggregate victory. The other semi-final sawArsenal win 3–1 away againstIskra in the first leg, before losing by the same scoreline in the return match. The tie had to be settled by penalties, with Arsenal prevailing 4–1 in the shootout to reach the final.[5]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutjeska | 4–2 | Dečić | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Iskra | 4–4(1–4p) | Arsenal | 1–3 | 3–1 |
| 19 April 2023 | Sutjeska | 3–1 | Dečić | Nikšić |
| 18:00CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Gradski stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Savo Vujović |
| 19 April 2023 | Iskra | 1–3 | Arsenal | Danilovgrad |
| 18:00CEST |
| Report | Stadium:Braća Velašević Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Miloš Savović |
| 3 May 2023 | Arsenal | 1–3 (4–4agg.) (4–1p) | Iskra | Radanovići |
| 16:30CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stadion Donja Sutvara Attendance: 600 Referee: Radoje Pajović |
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 May 2023 | Dečić | 1–1 (2–4agg.) | Sutjeska | Podgorica |
| 18:00CEST |
| Report |
| Stadium:DG Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Miloš Savović |
The final required a penalty shootout to decide a winner after the game finished 1–1 and extra time produced no further goals. Sutjeska won the shootout to record their second Cup victory.[8]
