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| Founded | 2006 |
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| Country |  Montenegro |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Montenegrin First League |
| Relegation to | Montenegrin Third League |
| Domestic cup | Montenegrin Cup |
| Current champions | Mladost (2nd title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Bokelj (3 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Adriatic Sport |
| Website | https://fscg.me/takmicenja/druga-liga |
| Current:2025–26 Montenegrin Second League | |
TheMontenegrin Second League (Montenegrin:Druga crnogorska fudbalska liga –Druga CFL –2. CFL) referred to as theMeridianbet 2. CFL for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the second-topfootball league inMontenegro. It is headed by theFootball Association of Montenegro. Second Montenegrin League consists of 10 participants. The top team qualifies for theFirst League of Montenegro, the second and third one contest in a playoff match against the 8th and 9th team from the First League, while the bottom-placed two teams are relegated to any of the threethird-tier leagues, to be replaced by the two winners of a three-way promotion playoffs, contested by the winners of the three Third League divisions.
During the existence ofSFR Yugoslavia,FR Yugoslavia andSerbia and Montenegro, from 1947 to 2006, Montenegrin clubs played in federal leagues. Among them, as a second-tier competitions, wereYugoslav Second League (1947–1992),Second League of FR Yugoslavia (1992–2001) andSecond League of Serbia and Montenegro (2001–2006).
Overall, 25 different Montenegrin teams played in Yugoslav Second League from 1947 to 2006. Most seasons in second-tier spentFK Sutjeska (30), followed byFK Lovćen (27) andOFK Titograd (24).
FollowingMontenegrin independence referendum (2006),Football Association of Montenegro established their own competitions –First League, Second League andThird League.
On inaugural season2006–07, members of Second League became three teams fromSerbia and Montenegro Second League previous season and nine from third-tier competition (Montenegrin Republic League).
Winner of the first season wasLovćen who won the title after the hard struggle withIbar andBokelj. Notable game from the season, Ibar – Lovćen (0:1), played in front od 4,000 spectators, finished with crowd disturbances. At the end of the season, Lovćen gained directly promotion toPrva CFL, while Bokelj won theplayoff games againstJedinstvo. Ibar didn't succeed to gain promotion to Prva CFL.
Next year, the title and directly promotion to highest rank surprisingly gainedFK Jezero, with four points more thanČelik. In theFirst League playoffs, Čelik didn't succeed against their city rivals fromSutjeska in two games which watched 17,000 spectators overall (0:0, 0:1). But, third-placedFK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje made success in playoff games againstBokelj (1:0, 0:0) and made a comeback to First League.
Second League winner forseason 2008–09 wasBerane, while in theplayoffs participatedOFK Titograd andMornar. OFK Titograd lost againstFK Dečić, but Mornar made historical success with their first-ever promotion to Prva CFL after the games againstJezero (2:1, 0:0). During the season 2008–09,Otrant scored 12 goals on the match againstRibnica (12:2), which is the all-time record in Montenegrin Second League.
Title for2009–10 season wonOFK Titograd, who made comeback to First League after two seasons. Second-placedOFK Bar made a surprisingly success inplayoffs againstBerane after the penalties and made their first and last promotion to Prva CFL. Third-placedBratstvo fromPodgorica outskirts lost in playoffs against another team fromBar –Mornar (0:1, 1:2).
Bokelj dominated onseason 2010–11, finishing first with 24 points more than second-placed team. After theplayoff games, promotion to First League gainedBerane, too, whileJedinstvo, which won the second-place, remained in Second League after unsuccessful playoff performances againstSutjeska.
Next year, Second League title wonČelik fromNikšić, with score of 80 points. Except first-ever promotion to the First League in their history, Čelik made notable success in2011–12 Montenegrin Cup during the same season. They became the first member of Second League which played in the finals and won the national Cup. In final game, played inPodgorica City Stadium, Čelik defeated First-League sideRudar – 2:1. Except that, for the first and so far last time in the history, both representatives of Second League won their games inFirst League payoffs. Second-placedMornar eliminatedBerane (2:1, 3:0), while third-placedJedinstvo won againstDečić (0:0, 1:0). So, after the season 2011–12, three teams from Second League moved to First League.
Former elite-memberDečić won the title onseason 2012–13 and made a comeback to Prva CFL. Second and third placedBokelj andZabjelo lost their games in the playoffs, so only Dečić made a promotion to highest rank. At the beginning of the season,OFK Bar withdraw due to financial difficulties, so the championship had 11 members.
After theedition 2013–14,Bokelj andBerane became a members of Prva CFL – Bokelj as title winner and Berane after the playoff games. During that season, on gameZabjelo –Zora (5–0), playerBojan Kopitović scored five goals, which is the all-time record in Montenegrin Second League.
Onseason 2014–15, title race betweenIskra andDečić lasted until the end of championship. With two points more than their main opponents, Iskra finished first and made their first-ever promotion to the highest-level competition. But, Dečić gained promotion to Prva CFL too, after the playoff games against former national championsMogren (2–1; 5–0).
Next year,Jedinstvo became a champion. They won the title race with biggest surprise of championship –Cetinje, while the third finishedBratstvo. But, only Jedinstvo gained promotion. Performances of Cetinje and Bratstvo in playoffs were unsuccessful. That season had 11 members, becauseMogren withdraw due to financial troubles before the start of competition.
Onseason 2016–17,Kom secured a promotion to Prva CFL after seven years spent in lowest-level competitions. Team fromPodgorica outskirts won the first place, whileIbar andOtrant finished second and third, but without promotion.
Montenegrin Second League 2017–18 finished with success ofMornar who won the first place and direct place inPrva CFL 2018–19. Third-placedLovćen gained promotion after the playoffs against First-League sideKom (1–0; 0–0), while the newcomer in Second LeagueFK Podgorica, who finished second, lost their playoff games. During the same season, last-placedČelik made few negative-records at that time. Team which once won the Montenegrin Cup and played inUEFA Europa League finished season with only 8 points, 2 wins, 28 losses, longest run without win (20 games) and one of highest loses in the history of Second League (Bokelj – Čelik 10–0).
Next year, four weeks before the end of competition,FK Podgorica secured the title and their first ever promotion to the top flight. At the same time,Kom andBokelj, as a second and third placed, participated in the playoffs for First League. As a two last placed teams,Igalo andBerane were relegated toMontenegrin Third League.
Season 2019–20 was interrupted after 30 weeks, due to thecoronavirus pandemic.[2] Therefore,Dečić, who had 10 points more than second-placedJezero, gained direct promotion to Prva CFL. As Football Association of Montenegro decided, runner-up and third-placed squad at the moment of disruption (Jezero andBokelj), participated in the playoffs for Prva CFL. While FK Jezero gained promotion to Prva CFL, FK Bokelj was eliminated after the penalties againstOFK Titograd.[3] From the other side, two worst-placed teams (Lovćen andOtrant) were relegated. That was the first time in the history when FK Lovćen, the oldest Montenegrin club, went to the bottom-tier. Except that, team fromCetinje was relegated toMontenegrin Third League only one year after they played inPrva CFL and in the final game ofMontenegrin Cup.
Mornar won the title onseason 2020–21 and secured comeback to top-tier after two consecutive seasons in Second League. Second and third placedArsenal andIgalo didn't succeed to gain promotion via playoffs, as they were defeated againstIskra andOFK Petrovac. Two last-placed teams –Ibar andDrezga were relegated to Third League, both after two consecutive seasons spent in second-tier. During the season, Mornar made one of the all-time biggest victories in the history of competition, against Drezga (10–0).
At the end of every season, champion of Second League is directly promoted toFirst League, while last placed member of First League is moving to second-tier competition. Except that, second and third placed teams from Second League are participating inFirst League playoffs. Their opponents are 8th and 9th team from the First League.
From the other side, two last placed teams are directly relegated toMontenegrin Third League. At the end of the season, winners of three Third League groups are participating in playoffs for Second League promotion. Two best placed teams from playoffs are gaining promotion to Montenegrin Second League.
In period 2006–2018, Montenegrin Second League consisted of 12 participants. From 2018 to 2019 season, the number of participants is reduced to 10, with 36 week-long competition.
From season2006–07, 12 different clubs won the title in Montenegrin Second League.FK Bokelj won the title three times, whileJedinstvo,FK Dečić andMladost DG did it twice.
| Promoted toPrva CFL directly or viaplayoffs |
During the history, the biggest number of goals during the single season scoredFK Podgorica's attackerElie Matuoke (23), during the season2017–18. Until now, he is the only foreign player to become a topscorer in any of two highest Montenegrin football leagues.
Montenegrin Second League is existing as a competition under the national football association of Montenegro from the season 2006–07. Overall, 35 different clubs participated in the Montenegrin Second League.FK Ibar played the biggest number of seasons in Second League.
Below is the list of all matches and seasons by every single club in Montenegrin Second League from 2006 until now. For the previous period and Montenegrin clubs which participated in the Yugoslav Second League, seeMontenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006).
| 2025–26 Montenegrin First League | |
| 2025–26 Montenegrin Second League | |
| 2025–26 Montenegrin Third League | |
| No longer exists |
Ssn = Number of seasons; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
| Club | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 5 | 9 | 11 | – | – | – | 10 | 5 | 12 | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Bar | – | – | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Berane | – | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | – | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Bokelj | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Bratstvo | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brskovo | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cetinje | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 11 | – | – | – | 10 | – | – |
| Crvena Stijena | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Čelik | 10 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dečić | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Drezga | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Grafičar | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grbalj | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusinje | 6 | 11 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ibar | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | – | 5 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Igalo | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | – | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Internacional | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Iskra | – | – | – | – | 5 | 9 | 11 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Jedinstvo | – | 3 | – | 6 | 2 | 3 | – | 8 | 5 | 1 | – | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | – | – |
| Jezero | 9 | 1 | – | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Kom | – | – | – | – | 6 | 11 | – | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Lovćen | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 9 | – | – | – | 8 |
| Mornar | 11 | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Mladost DG | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – |
| Otrant | – | 10 | 4 | 10 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | – | – | 7 | 2 |
| Petnjica | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pljevlja | – | – | – | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Podgorica | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 3 |
| Radnički | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ribnica | – | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tekstilac | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Titograd | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – |
| Zabjelo | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zeta | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – |
| Zora | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season | Avg | Overall | M | H | CH | CL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | 485 | 94,620 | 195 | 4,000 | Ibar(1,524) | Bratstvo(128) |
| 2007–08 | 579 | 113,550 | 196 | 3,000 | Jezero(1,935) | Bratstvo(144) |
| 2008–09 | 331 | 65,500 | 198 | 2,000 | Ibar(765) | Bratstvo(128) |
| 2009–10 | 356 | 70,450 | 198 | 1,500 | Jezero(738) | Zabjelo(166) |
| 2010–11 | 507 | 98,950 | 195 | 2,000 | Ibar(1,207) | Zabjelo(163) |
| 2011–12 | 367 | 71,650 | 195 | 2,000 | Čelik(729) | Bratstvo(159) |
| 2012–13 | 319 | 52,600 | 165 | 1,500 | Jezero(647) | Iskra(153) |
| 2013–14 | 359 | 71,150 | 198 | 2,500 | Jezero(818) | Bratstvo(141) |
| 2014–15 | 360 | 68,350 | 190 | 2,500 | Iskra(912) | Cetinje(147) |
| 2015–16 | 364 | 60,050 | 165 | 2,000 | Jezero(733) | Bratstvo(83) |
| 2016–17 | 347 | 56,950 | 164 | 2,000 | Ibar(1,050) | Bratstvo(75) |
| 2017–18 | 312 | 59,200 | 190 | 1,500 | Jedinstvo(468) | Čelik(93) |
| 2018–19 | 317 | 56,150 | 177 | 1,000 | Jedinstvo(406) | Igalo(139) |
| 2019–20 | 359 | 36,550 | 102 | 1,500 | Dečić(736) | Drezga(164) |
| 2020–21 | Without attendance due to thecoronavirus pandemic | |||||
| 2021–22 | 301[4] | 53,250 | 177 | 4,000 | Jedinstvo(947) | Cetinje(125) |
| 2022–23 | 270 | 43,750 | 162 | 1,500 | Berane(712) | Internacional(156) |
| 2023–24 | 283 | 50,440 | 178 | 2,000 | Otrant(572) | Internacional(102) |
M = Number of matches (only matches with spectators counted); H = Highest attendance on one match; CH = Club with highest average attendance; CL = Club with lowest average attendance
The2025–26 Montenegrin Second League is the 20th season of second-tier football competition in Montenegro. The season started in August 2025 and will end in May 2026.
The following 10 clubs compete in Second League 2025–26.[5]
| Club | City | Finishing in2024–25 | Stadium | Floodlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berane | Berane | 1st inThird League – North | Berane City Stadium (6,500) | Yes |
| Grbalj | Radanovići | 6th | Stadion Donja Sutvara (1,500) | No |
| Igalo | Igalo | 4th | Stadion Solila (1,600) | No |
| Internacional | Podgorica | 1st inThird League – Center | Camp FSCG (1,250) | Yes |
| Iskra | Danilovgrad | 5th | Braća Velašević Stadium (2,500) | Yes |
| Kom | Podgorica | 8th | Stadion Zlatica (1,200) | Yes |
| Lovćen | Cetinje | 3rd | Stadion Sveti Petar Cetinjski (5,192) | Yes |
| Otrant-Olympic | Ulcinj | 10th inFirst League | Stadion Olympic (1,500) | No |
| Podgorica | Podgorica | 7th | DG Arena (4,300) | Yes |
| Rudar | Pljevlja | 2nd | Stadion pod Golubinjom (5,140) | Yes |
Logo of Montenegrin Second League was presented in 2018, together with the new logos ofMontenegrin First League,Montenegrin Cup and youth leagues.[6]
Official ball of competition is produced under theDerbystar brand, while the official equipment of referees is product ofLegea.
Since foundation of the competition, official broadcaster of Second Montenegrin League matches is national television of Montenegro –RTCG.
From season 2018–19, broadcaster of matches is cable-network channelMNE Sport TV. Every weekend, one game is broadcast on their channels.[7]
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