2008–09 Montenegrin Second League
The 2008–09 Montenegrin Second League () was the third season since its establishment. Format of competition Twelve teams participate in this league. The top team directly qualifies for the Montenegrin First League while the second and third teams contest in a two matches playoff against the 11th and 12th team from the First League. The two bottom-placed teams are relegated to the Third League, to be replaced by the two winners of the Third League promotion play-off. Teams The following 12 clubs competed in this season. League table Results 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 games. The pairings of the third round were then 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 Third round Promotion play-offs The 3rd-placed team (against the 10th-placed tea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Montenegrin Second League
The Montenegrin Second League (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin: ''Druga crnogorska fudbalska liga'' – ''Druga CFL'' – ''2. CFL'') is the second-top Association football, football league in Montenegro. It is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro. Second Montenegrin League consists of 10 participants. The top team qualifies for the First 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 three Montenegrin Third League, third-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. History Before independence During the existence of SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro, from 1947 to 2006, Montenegrin clubs played in federal leagues. Among them, as a second-tier competitions, were Yugoslav Second League (1947–1992), Second Le ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tivat
Tivat (Serbo-Croatian: Tivat/Тиват, ) is a town in Coastal region of Montenegro, located in the Bay of Kotor. , its population was 9,367. Tivat is the centre of Tivat Municipality, which is the smallest municipality by area in Montenegro. Name In Serbo-Croatian, the city is known as (); in Italian and Venetian as . The town was first mentioned in the 14th century records of Kotor, as ''Teude'', ''Theode'', and ''Theudo'', and has been connected to the Illyrian Queen Teuta, who ruled the region in 3rd century BC. Teuta had a residence in Rhizon and a summer residence between the church of St. Rocco in Donja Lastva and Seljanovo. The name could also come from the Greek word "" (, meaning "way of God"), or from the names of old Christian saints: Theodulus, Theodocius or Theodotus. Besides the popular name Theudo, a Latin expression, , comes from the 16th century. Finally, the name could originate from the Celtic word , town. History Archaeological sites attest that the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stadion Topolica
Stadion Topolica (Topolica ''Stadium'') is a multi-use stadium in Bar, Montenegro, Bar, Montenegro. It is used mostly for association football, football matches and Sport of athletics, athletics. The stadium has a capacity of 2,500 seats and is a part of Sports Center Bar company. History The sports complex was originally built during the 1980s. There are three football pitches, and main stadium has a capacity of 2,500 seats. Among the other facilities, the main ground has floodlights and an athletic track. Topolica Sport Hall is located next to the stadium. The stadium is located at the coast of Adriatic Sea, near the city beach and the Port of Bar. During the winter months, because of good climate and accommodation, it is used for exhibition matches, tournaments, trainings and preparations of many football and athletic teams from the region (Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia). Pitch The Association football pitch, pitch mea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bar, Montenegro
Bar (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin: Bar, Бар, , ) is a town and seaport in Coastal Montenegro, Coastal region of Montenegro. It is the capital of the Bar Municipality and a center for tourism. According to the 2023 census, the city proper had 15,868 inhabitants, while the total population of Bar Municipality was 46,171. Name Bar is supposed to be a shortened Slavic variant of ''Antivari''. The name is thought to be derived from the Latin ''Antibarum'' or ''Antibari'', which later in Greek was transformed into ''Antivárion / Antivari'' due to its pronunciation. "Antibari", meaning "opposite Bari", is a name taken because of it is location across the Adriatic Sea from Bari in Italy. Variations are in Italian language, Italian, ''Antivari / Antibari''; in Albanian language, Albanian, ''Tivari'' or ''Tivar''; in Turkish language, Turkish, ''Bar''; in Greek language, Greek, Θηβάριον, ''Thivárion'', Αντιβάριον, ''Antivárion''; in Latin, ''Antibarium''. His ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stadion Cvijetni Brijeg
Cvijetni Brijeg Stadium was a football stadium in the neighbourhood of Drač in Podgorica, Montenegro. It used to be the home stadium of FK Mladost Podgorica. The stadium was rebuilt in 1997. The inaugural match, played in August, was FK Mladost against FK Cetinje. The capacity of the stadium was 1,500 (all-seated). Since 2008, FK Mladost moved to Stari Aerodrom neighbourhood where occupies 9000 square meters of FSCG The Football Association of Montenegro ( Montenegrin: ''Fudbalski savez Crne Gore'', ''FSCG'' / Фудбалски савез Црне Горе, ФСЦГ) is the governing body of football in Montenegro. It is based in the capital, Podgorica. Th ... campus. On the location of the old stadium, "21. maj" Elementary School was built. References Football venues in Montenegro Sports venues in Podgorica {{Montenegro-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rožaje
Rožaje ( Bosnian: ''Rožaje''; , ; , ) is a town located in the Northern Region of Montenegro, situated along the Ibar river. The town is the cultural center of the Bosniaks in Montenegro. As of 2023, the town has a population of 13,608 inhabitants. Surrounded by hills to its west and mountains to its east (notably Mount Hajla), the town is divided in half by, and contains the source of the river Ibar, which gives its name to the local sports clubs FK Ahmad, KK Ibar and OK Ibar. Rožaje is the centre of the Rožaje Municipality within the 25 municipalities of Montenegro. Rožaje annually celebrates its foundation day on September 30. History Rožaje was first settled in antiquity by the Illyrians. Evidence of this Illyrian settlement is located on Brezojevica Hill. Later, during the migration of the Slavs, Slavs settled in the area. Rožaje was first mentioned in 1571 and 1585. The settlement surrounding the then fort was called Trgovište, which it was called until 191 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stadion Željezare
Stadion Željezare is a football stadium in Nikšić, Montenegro. It is situated near the bigger FK Sutjeska Stadium. It is used for football matches. The stadium is the home ground of FK Čelik Nikšić. History The stadium was built during the 1950s, with the born of FK Čelik. Until the 21st century, the owner of the stadium was steel-mill Nikšić. Following successful results of FK Čelik and promotion to the Montenegrin First League, in 2012, the owners made all-seated stands at Stadion Željezare. Pitch and conditions The pitch measures 105 x 65 meters. The stadium didn't met UEFA criteria for European competitions, so FK Čelik played their European matches on neighbouring FK Sutjeska Stadium. In front of the main stadium is one field with artificial turf, used by FK Čelik and FK Sutjeska. See also *FK Čelik Nikšić *Nikšić *Stadion Gradski (Nikšić) Stadion (Greek , Latin ''stadium'', nominative plural ''stadia'' in both Greek and Latin) may refer to: People * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nikšić
Nikšić (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Никшић, ), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 32,046 (2023 census) located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Trebjesa Hill. It is the center of Nikšić Municipality with population of 65,705 according to 2023 census, which is the largest municipality by area and second most inhabited after Podgorica. It was also the largest municipality by area in the former Yugoslavia. It is an important industrial, cultural, and educational center. Name In classical antiquity, the area of Nikšić was the site of the settlement of the Illyrians, Illyrian tribe of the Endirudini and was known in sources of the time as Anderba or Enderon. The Roman Empire built a Castra, military camp (''castrum Anderba'') in the 4th century AD, which was known as the Ostrogothic fortress ''Anagastum'' (after 459. AD). After Slavic settlement in the region, Anagastum became Slavic ''Ono ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tološi Stadium
Tološi Stadium is a football stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro. Situated in the Tološi neighbourhood, it is used for football and Rugby union matches. It is the home ground of FK Crvena Stijena, and it's used by rugby teams Podgorica and Budućnost. History Tološi Stadium was built during 1964, as a home ground of FK Crvena Stijena. Except them, stadium was used as a home ground of FK Partizan Momišići since the dissolution of the club (1996). The Stadium was renovated in 2003, when the new stands were built. Today, the capacity of the stadium is 1,000 seats. From 2012, Tološi Stadium is used as a home ground of Podgorica Rugby union teams. Pitch and conditions The pitch measures 105 x 65 meters. The stadium didn't met UEFA criteria for European competitions. In addition to the main field is an auxiliary field, with one basketball court. See also * FK Crvena Stijena * RK Podgorica * RK Budućnost *Podgorica Podgorica ( cnr-Cyrl, Подгорица; ) is the Capital c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Podgorica
Podgorica ( cnr-Cyrl, Подгорица; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Historically, it was Podgorica's position at the confluence of the Ribnica (Morača), Ribnica and Morača River, Morača rivers and at the meeting-point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley that encouraged settlement. The surrounding landscape is predominantly mountainous terrain. After World War II, Podgorica was first designated as the capital of Montenegro in 1946. At that time, it was renamed Titograd in honor of Josip Broz Tito, the leader of Yugoslavia. It served as the capital of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until Montenegro's declaration of independence in 2006, after which it was reaffirmed as the capital of an independent Montenegro. The city's original name, Pod ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stadion Pod Vrmcem
Stadion Pod Vrmcem is a football stadium in Kotor, Montenegro. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FK Bokelj. The stadium holds 1,000 people. History The first football ground in Kotor was situated at Rakite suburb, near the Adriatic coast. At the same location, after 1945, a new ground was built. The stadium was renovated few times. It's situated near the beach in Bay of Kotor and it's the home ground of FK Bokelj. Except Bokelj's matches, at the Stadion pod Vrmcem, every year is playing final match of Nikša Bućin Cup, competition for Third League clubs from south Montenegro. The stadium has one stand, with a capacity of 500 seats. Pitch and conditions The pitch measures 110 x 70 meters. The stadium didn't met UEFA criteria for European competitions. In addition to the main field is an auxiliary field with artificial grass that is used for competitions in the junior categories. See also * FK Bokelj *Kotor Kotor (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kotor
Kotor (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Котор, ), historically known as Cattaro (from Italian language, Italian: ), is a town in Coastal Montenegro, Coastal region of Montenegro. It is located in a secluded part of the Bay of Kotor. The city has a population of 13,347 and is the administrative center of Kotor Municipality. The old Mediterranean port of Kotor is surrounded by fortifications of Kotor, fortifications built during the Republic of Venice, Venetian period. It is located on the Bay of Kotor (''Boka Kotorska''), one of the most indented parts of the Adriatic Sea. Some have called it the southernmost fjord in Europe, but it is a ria, a submerged river canyon. Together with the nearly overhanging limestone cliffs of Orjen and Lovćen, Kotor and its surrounding area form an impressive landscape. Since the early 2000s Kotor has seen an increase in tourists, many of them coming by cruise ship. Visitors are attracted to the natural environment of the Bay of Kotor and the old ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |