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Sport inMontenegro revolves mostly aroundteam sports, such asfootball,basketball,handball, andvolleyball. Other sports involved areboxing,tennis,swimming,judo,karate,athletics,table tennis, andchess.

Water polo is the most popular sport in Montenegro, and is considered thenational sport.^[1]Montenegro men's national water polo team is one of thetop ranked teams in the world, winning the gold medal at the2008 Men's European Water Polo Championship inMálaga, Spain, and winning the gold medal at the2009 FINA Men's Water Polo World League, which was held in the Montenegrin capital,Podgorica. The Montenegrin teamPVK Primorac fromKotor became a European Europe at theLEN Euroleague 2009 inRijeka, Croatia.

Football is the second most popular sport in Montenegro.^[1] Notable football players from Montenegro areDejan Savićević,Predrag Mijatović,Mirko Vučinić,Stefan Savić andStevan Jovetić.Montenegro national football team, founded in 2006, played in playoffs forUEFA Euro 2012, which is the biggest success in the history of the national team.

TheMontenegro national basketball team is also known for good performances and had won a lot of medals in the past as part of theYugoslavia national basketball team. In 2006, theBasketball Federation of Montenegro along with this team joined theInternational Basketball Federation (FIBA) on its own, following theIndependence of Montenegro. Montenegro participated on two Eurobaskets until now.

Among women's sports,the national handball team is the most successful, having won the2012 European Championship and finishing as runners-up at the2012 Summer Olympics.ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica won two times EHF Champions League.

Out of all the leagues and other national competitions in Montenegro, the most popular are football, basketball, handball, volleyball and water polo. Before independence, Montenegrin clubs played in the competitions ofSFR Yugoslavia,FR Yugoslavia andSerbia and Montenegro. After 2006, Montenegrin sports federations founded their own national leagues and cups.

At the end of every season, champions and Cup winners from the Montenegro national competitions play in European competitions. Many of them have performed well in European cups, particularly in basketball, women's handball, water polo and volleyball. Before independence, Montenegrin clubs won titles in Yugoslavian competitions, and especially successful clubs includedKK Budućnost Podgorica,ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica,RK Lovćen andPVK Jadran.

Below is a list of all leagues and cups in Montenegro.

The most successful clubs in domestic Montenegrin football competitions areFK Budućnost Podgorica andFK Sutjeska Nikšić, each with fourMontenegrin First League titles, however Budućnost have won moreMontenegrin Cups. (See:List of Montenegrin First League champions andList of Montenegrin Cup winners)

Women's football is the newest of all team sports in Montenegro. The first national competition was held in 2008, and the most successful club isŽFK Ekonomist Nikšić with five league titles and one cup.(See:List of Montenegrin Women's League champions andMontenegrin Women's Cup winners)

During the era of SFR Yugoslavia, the first national titles won by Montenegrin clubs were in water polo. There are three extremely successful water polo clubs from Montenegro -PVK Jadran Herceg Novi,VK Primorac Kotor andVK Budva. All of those clubs are holders of both national trophies - from Yugoslavian and from Montenegrin competitions. As well as that, VK Primorac have been a champion of Europe. (See:List of Montenegrin First League of Water Polo champions andList of Montenegrin Water Polo Cup winners)

RK Lovćen Cetinje is the most successful Montenegrin men's handball club with titles from the former Yugoslavia to their name. As well as them, six other clubs have won the national trophies since 2006. (See:List of Montenegrin Handball First League champions andList of Montenegrin Men's Handball Cup winners)

The most successful Montenegrin club isŽRK Budućnost Podgorica. It's one of two clubs from Montenegro that have won European competitions in team sports (twice), and the only club to have won Montenegrin women's handball league titles. ŽRK Budućnost is the all-time most successful club in SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Montenegro. (See:List of Montenegrin Women's Handball League champions andList of Montenegrin Women's Handball Cup winners)

Among Montenegrin basketball clubs, the most successful isKK Budućnost Podgorica, who have many titles of Yugoslavia and Montenegro, with a few successful seasons in FIBA and ULEB Euroleague. KK Budućnost have won every league title ever since Montenegrin independence and three titles in the former Yugoslavia.KK Sutjeska Nikšić have won one cup, whilst all the others were won by KK Budućnost. (See:List of Prva A Liga champions andList of Montenegrin Basketball Cup winners)

The most successful women's basketball club isŽKK Budućnost Podgorica, who are the only Montenegrin team with titles from the Yugoslav League. As well as Budućnost, other successful teams areŽKK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje. (See:List of Montenegrin Women's Basketball League champions andList of Montenegrin Women's Basketball Cup winners)

OK Budvanska Rivijera Budva andOK Budućnost were two most successful Montenegrin volleyball clubs in former Yugoslav competitions. Since 2006, those two teams have dominated in Montenegrin competitions too, but the team with the most trophies out of the two is Budvanska Rivijera. (See:List of Montenegrin Volleyball League champions andList of Montenegrin volleyball Cup winners)

Among Montenegrin women's volleyball clubs, four have won at least one national trophy. The most successful club isŽOK Luka Bar, who was the only Montenegrin club that participated in Yugoslav elite competitions, too. (See:List of Montenegrin Women's Volleyball League champions andList of Montenegrin Women's Volleyball Cup winners)

In every sport, there is one big rivalry in Montenegro. The biggest rivalry across any sport is the football rivalry betweenFK Budućnost Podgorica andFK Sutjeska Nikšić, known as theMontenegrin Derby. Other traditional football rivalries are between FK Budućnost andFK Lovćen Cetinje, because the two clubs have been playing games against each other since the 1920s. Between 2000 and 2009, there was a huge interest for thePodgorica rivalry between FK Budućnost andFK Zeta, and between 2008 and 2014 there was another important local derby in theMontenegrin First League, between two teams fromNikšić - FK Sutjeska andFK Čelik Nikšić. Since independence in 2006, one of the most important games are matches between FK Budućnost andFK Rudar Pljevlja.

The main derby in basketball is betweenKK Budućnost Podgorica andKK Sutjeska Nikšić. During the 90's, there was another Montenegrin basketball derby between KK Budućnost andKK Lovćen Cetinje.

The main handball derby in Montenegro is betweenRK Lovćen Cetinje andRK Berane. There is also a rivalry between RK Lovćen andRK Budućnost Podgorica.

Since the 90's,OK Budućnost Podgorica andOK Budvanska Rivijera Budva have been playing the Montenegrin volleyball derby. Around the turn of the century in 2001, a derby game inPodgorica recorded the highest all-time attendance in the Yugoslav volleyball league (7,500).

The main Montenegrin water polo derby is betweenVK Primorac Kotor andPVK Jadran Herceg Novi.

During the every season, Montenegrin clubs in every team-sport are participating in European competitions. Most successful were teams in women's handball and men's water polo, who won the titles of Champion of Europe. Except that sports, Montenegrin teams are playing in European competitions in football (men, women), handball, basketball (men, women), volleyball (men, women) and similar sports.

At the beginning of the 21st century, on the territory of former Yugoslavia started process of founding regional sport leagues. Montenegrin clubs were among the founders of all regional competitions, and today they are participating inABA League,WABA League,SEHA League, Women's Regional Handball League andAdriatic Water Polo League. An exception isBalkans Cup in football, a regional tournament that was held earlier—between the 1960s and 90s.

Among the notable results and successes of Montenegrin clubs in European competitions are following seasons;

During the history, Montenegrin football clubs played in three differentUEFA competitions for clubs -UEFA Champions League,UEFA Europa League (formerly UEFA Cup) andIntertoto Cup. Champions of Montenegro never played in the group-phase of UEFA Champions League, and most successful in the qualifiers wasFK Zeta Golubovci at season 2007–08. Best performances in UEFA Europa League had FK Zeta who played in the playoffs, andFK Mladost Podgorica and FK Budućnost, which played in Round 3. Most successful in Intertoto Cup wasFK Budućnost Podgorica.

Balkans Cup is a former regional football competition (1960–1994) in which Montenegrin clubs participated as a representatives of SFR Yugoslavia. Teams from Montenegro that played in Balkans Cup wereFK Budućnost Podgorica andFK Sutjeska Nikšić. Biggest success made FK Budućnost, who played in the final 1991, after eliminatedGalatasaray SK.

Since the season 2012–13, champion of Montenegrin Women's League is playing in theUEFA Women's Champions League. In the period 2012–2015, the only Montenegrin representative wasŽFK Ekonomist. On season 2016–17, for the first time, Montenegro was represented in UEFA Champions League byŽFK Breznica.

Montenegrin water polo clubs are participating in theLEN competitions since the season 1986–97. First team that ever competed at the European cups wasVK Primorac Kotor. Except them, in LEN competitions played alsoPVK Jadran Herceg Novi,VK Budva,VA Cattaro Kotor and PVK Val Prčanj. Biggest success in the history of Montenegrin waterpolo made VK Primorac, who won the title inLEN Champions League 2009. Except them, another Montenegrin holder of European trophy is VA Cattaro.

Clubs from Montenegro were among the founders ofAdriatic Water Polo League, which is established at 2008. Since its first season, Montenegrin sides were among the most successful participants of regional competition, andPVK Jadran Herceg Novi won two titles. Othed clubs from Montenegro that participated in Adriatic League areVK Primorac Kotor,VK Budva andVA Cattaro Kotor.

Montenegrin men's handball clubs are participating in theEHF competitions since the season 1995/96. First team that ever competed at the European cups wasMornar Bar and most successful Montenegrin represent in the European competitions isLovćen Cetinje. The other Montenegrin clubs that competed at the EHF competitions areBerane,Rudar Pljevlja,Budućnost Podgorica,Sutjeska Nikšić,Mojkovac andBudvanska rivijera Budva. The greatest result in the European cups made RK Lovćen during the season 2000/01. As a champion ofFR Yugoslavia, Lovćen won fifth place in theEHF Champions League.

Southeastern European Handball Association League, orSEHA League is founded at 2011, and Montenegrin clubs were part of it since first season. Most successful Montenegrin representative in regional league wasRK Lovćen.

Montenegrin women's handball clubs are participating in theEHF competitions since the season 1984/85. Montenegrin sideŽRK Budućnost Podgorica was extremely successful in the European Cups and today is among the best and most-trophied European and global women's handball teams. They are most successful Montenegrin sports team in European Cups, too. ŽRK Budućnost won six European titles. Except ŽRK Budućnost, until today, representatives of Montenegro in women's EHF competitions were ŽRK Biseri Pljevlja,ŽRK Danilovgrad, ŽRK Nikšić and ŽRK Petrol Bonus Podgorica.

Women Regional Handball League (WRHL) is founded in 2009, and Montenegrin clubs are participating from its inaugural season. As one of strongest European clubs,ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica dominated in the history of competition, often playing seasons without any defeat. So, ŽRK Budućnost won five titles during the six seasons of WRHL.

Clubs from Montenegro have been playing in European basketball competitions since the 1980s. Until 2006, they represented SFR Yugoslavia and FR Yugoslavia. Almost all European seasons by Montenegrin clubs are played by KK Budućnost. Exceptions are a single-season parcitipations ofKK Lovćen andKK Mornar in Europe. The most successful period was the end of the 1990s and the beginning of the new century. At that time, KK Budućnost played in the finish phases ofEuroLeague. In that period, Budućnost often played games against greatest European basketball teams likeFC Barcelona,Real Madrid,CSKA Moscow,Panathinaikos,Olympiacos,Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Today, Adriatic Basketball League is one of strongest in Europe. At 2001, one of founders was Montenegrin sideKK Budućnost Podgorica, which is among most successful members of competition. Except Budućnost, in ABA League played three other clubs from Montenegro -KK Lovćen Cetinje,KK Sutjeska Nikšić andKK Mornar Bar. KK Budućnost played four times in the semifinal of ABA League playoffs, which is the most significant success of Montenegrin clubs in that competition until now.

Women's basketball clubs from Montenegro participated in FIBA competitions since the start of century. Clubs that played in European Cups until today areŽKK Budućnost Podgorica andŽKK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje. ŽKK Budućnost played inEuroLeague Women during the one season, but finished it after the group phase.

Women Adriatic Basketball League, orMŽRKL is founded at 2001, and Montenegrin clubs are part of it since 2004. Most successful Montenegrin representatives in WABA League wereŽKK Budućnost Podgorica andŽKK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje. While ŽKK Budućnost won champion title (2015–16), ŽKK Jedinstvo finished one season as a finalist in playoffs.

Montenegrin volleyball clubs are participating in theCEV competitions since the season 1995–96. First team that ever competed at the European cups wasOK Budućnost Podgorica. Except them, in CEV competitions played alsoOK Budvanska Rivijera Budva, OK Sutjeska Nikšić, OK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje and OK Studentski Centar Podgorica. Among other competitions, OK Budućnost and OK Budvanska Rivijera played a numerous seasons inCEV Champions League, with few participations in the final phases of competition.

Montenegrin women's volleyball clubs are participating in theCEV competitions since the season 1998–99. First team that ever competed at the European cups wasŽOK Luka Bar. Except them, in CEV competitions played also ŽOK Galeb Bar. Montenegrin women's volleyball teams played inWomen's CEV Cup andCEV Women's Challenge Cup, and from the season 2016–17 in the qualifiers forCEV Women's Champions League.

From 2006, followingMontenegrin independence, sports associations of Montenegro founded their own national sports teams. In the period 2006–2007, all sports associations became full members of international sports bodies, including theInternational Olympic Committee, so teams of Montenegro started with performances in official World and European competitions.

Among the notable results and successes of the Montenegro national teams at the main competitions includes:

TheMontenegro national football team representsMontenegro inassociation football and is controlled by theFudbalski Savez Crne Gore (FSCG), the governing body forfootball in Montenegro. In October 2006, Montenegro was granted provisional membership of UEFA, with a full membership scheduled at a in January 2007.^[2] The team played its official friendly match againstHungary on 24 March 2007 inPodgorica, and won 2:1. Until now, best success of Montenegro was participation in theplay-off round for UEFA Euro 2012. Montenegro played against theCzech Republic, but failing to qualify.

Montenegro women's national football team was founded in 2012. It is organised and headed byFootball Association of Montenegro. Montenegro played first official match on 13 March 2012 inBar, againstBosnia and Herzegovina (2:3). Best competitive result, Montenegro made at 2013–14, when they qualified for the final round of2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA).

In 2006, theBasketball Federation of Montenegro along with national team joined theInternational Basketball Federation (FIBA) on its own following theIndependence of Montenegro. The Montenegro national team entered international competition in 2008, playing its debut official match on 6 September, against theNetherlands inAlmere (70–63). Montenegro appeared in theEuroBasket twice (2011 and 2013).

Thewomen's national basketball team is the representative for Montenegro in international women's basketball competitions and it is organized and run by the Basketball Federation of Montenegro. The Montenegro women's national team entered international competition in 2008, playing its first official match on 27 August, againstRepublic of Ireland inBijelo Polje (68–56). Montenegrin women's team participated onEuroBasket Women three times - 2011, 2013 and 2015, playing two times in quarterfinals.

Thenational handball team was formed in 2006, recently after independence. Montenegro is a full member ofIHF andEHF since 2006. Montenegro played their first official match at 3 January 2007 inVantaa and won againstFinland (28:26). Since then, Montenegro successfully qualified for four big competitions – once for the World Cup (2013) and for the European Championship2008,2014 and2016.

Montenegro women's national handball team was formed in 2006, and started playing inIHF andEHF competitions during the same year. Montenegro played their first official match in November 2006 inCheb and won againstBulgaria (32:28). Women's handball team is among most successful Montenegro national teams. They won Montenegro'sfirst everOlympic medal in 2012 by reaching the final. Same year, Montenegro was a champion of Europe.

Thenational volleyball team was formed in 2006, recently after independence. Montenegro is a full member ofFIVB andCEV since 2006. Montenegro played their first official match at 1 September 2007 inPodgorica and won againstLatvia (3–1). Until now, at major tournaments, Montenegro played inFIVB World League andEuropean League. The team never qualified for World Championship or European Championship. During the history, Montenegro won one gold medal at major men's volleyball tournaments.

Soon after theMontenegrin independence referendum, Volleyball Federation of Montenegro founded national teams. Women's team started to play in 2008, with the first match againstAlbania (3:0, friendly game). Same year, Montenegro played its first games in official competitions - againstGeorgia in2009 European Volleyball Championship qualifiers.

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