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The 2007–08 Montenegrin First League was the second season of the top-tier football in Montenegro, since the vote for Montenegrin independence split the Montenegrin FA from Serbia's. FK Jedinstvo and FK Berane were relegated to the second league, giving FK Bokelj their first time in the top league of Montenegro. The 2007-08 season began on 11 August 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008.
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August 2007 – 24 May 2008 |
| Champions | Budućnost 1st title |
| Relegated | Mladost Bokelj |
| Champions League | Budućnost |
| UEFA Cup | Zeta Mogren |
| Intertoto Cup | Grbalj |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 401 (2.03 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ivan Jablan (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Zeta 8–3 Bokelj (17 May 2008) |
| Biggest away win | Kom 0–4 Lovćen (24 November 2007) |
| Highest scoring | Zeta 8–3 Bokelj (17 May 2008) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Budućnost |
| Longest unbeaten run | 21 games Budućnost |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Bokelj |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
FK Berane were directly relegated to the Montenegrin Second League after finishing 12th in last year's standings. Their place was taken by Second League champions Lovćen Cetinje.
10th placed Dečić Tuzi and 11th placed Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje had to compete in two-legged relegation play-offs. Jedinstvo were relegated by losing 4–2 on aggregate against the 2nd placed team from Second League, Bokelj Kotor. On the other hand, Dečić saved their place in Montenegrin top league by beating cross-town rivals Ibar Rožaje, who had finished in 3rd place in the Second League, with a 3–2 on aggregate.
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokelj | Kotor | Stadion Pod Vrmcem | 5,000 |  Ivo Donković |
| Budućnost | Podgorica | Stadion Pod Goricom | 17,000 |  Branko Babić |
| Dečić | Tuzi | Stadion Tuško Polje | 1,250 | Božidar Vuković |
| Grbalj | Radanovići | Stadion Donja Sutvara | 1,500 | Nebojša Vignjević |
| Kom | Podgorica | Stadion Zlatica | 2,500 | Goran Đurović |
| Lovćen | Cetinje | Stadion Obilića Poljana | 2,000 | Nikola Rakojević |
| Mladost | Podgorica | Cvijetni Brijeg | 2,000 | Slobodan Šćepanović |
| Mogren | Budva | Stadion Lugovi | 4,000 | Dejan Vukićević |
| Petrovac | Petrovac | Stadion Pod Malim Brdom | 1,400 | Obren Sarić |
| Rudar | Pljevlja | Stadion Pod Golubinjom | 10,000 | Branislav Milačić |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić | Stadion Kraj Bistrice | 10,000 | Brajan Nenezić |
| Zeta | Golubovci | Stadion Trešnjica | 7,000 | Mladen Vukićević |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budućnost (C) | 33 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 66[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Zeta | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 66[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 3 | Mogren | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 66[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Grbalj | 33 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 55 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 5 | Rudar | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 52 | |
| 6 | Lovćen | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 43 | |
| 7 | Dečić | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 38 | |
| 8 | Petrovac | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 36 | |
| 9 | Kom | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 36 | |
| 10 | Bokelj (R) | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Sutjeska[lower-alpha 3] (O) | 33 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 23 | |
| 12 | Mladost (R) | 33 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 44 | −28 | 19 | Relegated to the Second League |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since winners of the 2007–08 Montenegrin Cup, Mogren, have secured a top three position in the league the fourth-placed team was qualified to the Intertoto Cup first round (originally it was third-placed team).
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played 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
| Home \ Away | BOK | BUD | DEČ | GRB | KOM | LOV | MLA | MOG | PET | RUD | SUT | ZET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokelj | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Budućnost | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Dečić | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Grbalj | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Kom | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Lovćen | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
| Mladost | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Mogren | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Petrovac | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Rudar | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Sutjeska | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3[lower-alpha 1] | |
| Zeta | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):
| Rounds | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd |
| 1 – 12 2 – 11 3 – 10 4 – 9 5 – 8 6 – 7 |
1 – 2 8 – 6 9 – 5 10 – 4 11 – 3 12 – 7 |
2 – 12 3 – 1 4 – 11 5 – 10 6 – 9 7 – 8 |
1 – 4 2 – 3 9 – 7 10 – 6 11 – 5 12 – 8 |
3 – 12 4 – 2 5 – 1 6 – 11 7 – 10 8 – 9 |
1 – 6 2 – 5 3 – 4 10 – 8 11 – 7 12 – 9 |
4 – 12 5 – 3 6 – 2 7 – 1 8 – 11 9 – 10 |
1 – 8 2 – 7 3 – 6 4 – 5 11 – 9 12 – 10 |
5 – 12 6 – 4 7 – 3 8 – 2 9 – 1 10 – 11 |
1 – 10 2 – 9 3 – 8 4 – 7 5 – 6 12 – 11 |
6 – 12 7 – 5 8 – 4 9 – 3 10 – 2 11 – 1 |
| Home \ Away | BOK | BUD | DEČ | GRB | KOM | LOV | MLA | MOG | PET | RUD | SUT | ZET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokelj | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | |||||||
| Budućnost | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||||||
| Dečić | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |||||||
| Grbalj | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Kom | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Lovćen | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Mladost | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Mogren | 0–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Petrovac | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Rudar | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 2–0 | ||||||
| Sutjeska | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |||||||
| Zeta | 8–3 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
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.[2]
Summary
Matches
Sutjeska won 1–0 on aggregate.
Attendance: 2,500
Jedinstvo won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Jablan |
Lovćen | 13 |
| 2 | Mirza Ljumić |
Kom | 5 |
| Minja Ljumović |
Dečić | ||
| Božo Milić |
Grbalj | ||
| 5 | Goran Burzanović |
Petrovac | 4 |
| Miloš Đalac |
Grbalj | ||
| Bojan Ivanović |
Zeta | ||
| Dražen Milić |
Mogren | ||
| Blažo Perutović |
Lovćen | ||
| Miodrag Zec |
Mogren | ||
| Ratko Zec |
Mogren |
- The match was interrupted in the 85th minute with the score of 1–0, due to the attack of the visiting fans on the referee, it was registered with the official score of 3–0 in favor of Jedinstvo.
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