Montenegrin clubs in European football competitions

After the end of every competitive season, football clubs from Montenegro play in European competitions.
Teams from Montenegro have been playing on the international scene since they represented SFR Yugoslavia during the 1970s. Since 2006, Montenegrin teams have played as representatives of independent Montenegro, and qualified through the Montenegrin First League and Montenegrin Cup.
Currently, four Montenegrin clubs take part in UEFA European Cups. The champion of the First Montenegrin League plays in UEFA Champions League qualifiers. The second and third placed team from the First League play in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers. The winner of the Montenegrin Cup also plays in the Europa Conference league.

UEFA Rankings

Current rankings (2022–23)

UEFA Country Ranking for league participation in 2022–23 European football season (Previous year rank in italics)

History of rankings

Since independence (2006) and establishing of Montenegrin First League and other national competitions, Montenegro is a full-member of UEFA. Since then, Montenegrin League is present on UEFA Country Ranking system.
Below is a historical list of Montenegrin rankings and country coefficient.

YearPositionChangeCoefficientTeams
2008
51
-
0.500
4
2009
50
1.000
4
2010
47
2.125
4
2011
43
3.875
4
2012
42
4.375
4
2013
41
5.250
4
2014
39
6.000
4
2015
41
5.625
4
2016
44
4.875
4
2017
43
5.250
4
2018
43
5.000
4
2019
49
4.125
4
2020
50
4.375
4
2021
50
5.000
4
2022
53
4.875
4
2023
54
4.750
3

Sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

UEFA competitions

Performances by season

Historically, Montenegrin football clubs played in four UEFA competitions for clubs - the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League (formerly UEFA Cup), UEFA Europa Conference League and Intertoto Cup.
The champions of Montenegro have never played in the group phase of the UEFA Champions League, and the most successful in the qualifiers was FK Zeta Golubovci in the 2007–08 season.
The best performances in the UEFA Europa League were FK Zeta who played in the playoffs, and OFK Titograd, FK Budućnost and FK Sutjeska which played in Round 3. The most successful in the Intertoto Cup was FK Budućnost Podgorica.
Below is a list of games of all Montenegrin clubs in UEFA competitions.

UEFA Champions League

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
2007–08Zeta1QR FBK Kaunas3–12–35–4
2QR Rangers0–10–20–3
2008–09Budućnost1QR Tampere United1–11–22–3
2009–10Mogren1QR Hibernians4–02–06–0
2QR Copenhagen0–60–60–12
2010–11Rudar1QR Tre Fiori4–13–07–1
2QR Litex Lovech0–40–10–5
2011–12Mogren2QR Litex Lovech1–20–31–5
2012–13Budućnost2QR Śląsk Wrocław0–21–01–2
2013–14Sutjeska2QR Sheriff Tiraspol0–51–11–6
2014–15Sutjeska2QR Sheriff Tiraspol0–30–20–5
2015–16Rudar2QR Qarabağ0–10–00–1
2016–17OFK Titograd2QR Ludogorets Razgrad0–30–20–5
2017–18Budućnost2QR Partizan0–00–20–2
2018–19Sutjeska1QR Astana0–20–10–3
2019–20Sutjeska1QR Slovan Bratislava1–1 (a.e.t.)1–12–2 (3–2 p.)
2QR APOEL0–10–30–4
2020–21Budućnost1QR Ludogorets Razgrad1–3
2021–22Budućnost1QR HJK0–41–31–7
2022–23Sutjeska1QR Ludogorets Razgrad0–10–20–3
2023–24BudućnostPR Atlètic Club d'Escaldes3–0
Breiðablik0–5

UEFA Cup/Europa League

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
2005–06Zeta2QR Široki Brijeg0–11–41–5
2007–08Budućnost1QR Hajduk Split1–10–11–2
Rudar1QR Omonia0–20–20–4
2008–09Mogren1QR Ironi Kiryat Shmona0–31–11–4
Zeta1QR Interblock1–10–11–2
2009–10Budućnost1QR Polonia Warsaw0–21–01–2
Petrovac2QR Anorthosis Famagusta3–1 (a.e.t.)1–24–3
3QR Sturm Graz1–20–51–7
Sutjeska1QR Partizan Minsk1–11–22–3
2010–11Budućnost2QR Baku1–23–0[note 1]4–2
3QR Brøndby1–20–11–3
Mogren1QR UE Santa Coloma2–03–05–0
2QR Maccabi Tel Aviv2–10–22–3
Zeta1QR Dacia Chişinău1–10–01–1 (a)
2011–12Budućnost1QR Flamurtari1–32–13–4
Rudar2QR Austria Wien0–30–20–5
Zeta1QR Spartak Trnava2–10–32–4
2012–13Čelik1QR Borac Banja Luka1–12–23–3 (a)
2QR Metalurh Donetsk2–40–72–11
Rudar1QR Shirak0–11–11–2
Zeta1QR Pyunik1–23–04–2
2QR JJK1–02–33–3 (a)
3QR Sarajevo1–01–22–2 (a)
PO PSV Eindhoven0–50–90–14
2013–14Čelik1QR Budapest Honvéd1–40–91–13
Rudar1QR Mika1–01–12–1
2QR Śląsk Wrocław2–20–42–6
OFK Titograd1QR Videoton1–01–22–2 (a)
2QR Senica2–21–03–2
3QR Sevilla1–60–31–9
2014–15Budućnost1QR Folgore3–02–15–1
2QR Omonia0–00–20–2
Čelik1QR Koper0–50–40–9
Lovćen1QR Željezničar Sarajevo0–10–00–1
2015–16Budućnost1QR Spartaks Jūrmala1–30–01–3
Sutjeska1QR Debrecen2–00–32–3
OFK Titograd1QR Neftchi Baku1–12–23–3 (a)
2QR Kukësi2–41–03–4
2016–17Bokelj1QR Vojvodina1–10–51–6
Budućnost1QR Rabotnički1–01–12–1
2QR Genk2–0 (a.e.t.)0–22–2 (2–4 p.)
OFK Titograd1QR Kukësi0–11–11–2
2017–18Sutjeska1QR Levski Sofia0–01–31–3
OFK Titograd1QR Gandzasar1–03–04–0
2QR Sturm Graz0–31–01–3
Zeta1QR Željezničar Sarajevo2–20–12–3
2018–19Budućnost1QR Trenčín0–21–11–3
Rudar1QR Partizan0−30–30–6
Sutjeska2QR Alashkert0–10–00–1
OFK Titograd1QR B36 Tórshavn1–20−01–2
2019–20Budućnost1QR Narva Trans4–12–06–1
2QR Zorya Luhansk1–30–11–4
Sutjeska3QR Linfield1–22–33–5
OFK Titograd1QR CSKA Sofia0−00–40−4
Zeta1QR Fehérvár1–50–01−5
2020–21Budućnost2QR Astana1–0
3QR Sarajevo1–2
IskraPR FC Santa Coloma0–0 (4–3 p.)
1QR Lokomotiv Plovdiv0–1
Sutjeska1QR Borac Banja Luka0–1
ZetaPR Engordany3–1
1QR Progrès Niederkorn0–3

UEFA Europa Conference League

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
2021–22Budućnost2QR HB Tórshavn0–20–40–6
Dečić1QR Drita0–11–21–3
Podgorica1QR Laçi1−00−3 (a.e.t.)1–3
Sutjeska1QR Gagra1–01–12–1
2QR Maccabi Tel Aviv0–01–31–3
2022–23Budućnost1QR Llapi2–02–24–2
2QR Breiðablik2–10–22–3
Dečić1QR Dinamo Minsk1–21–12–3
Iskra1QR Laçi0–10–00–1
Sutjeska2QR KÍ Klaksvík0–00–10–1
2023–24Arsenal1QR Alashkert1–61–12–7
Budućnost2QR Struga3–40–13–5
Sutjeska1QR Cosmos1–01–12–1
2QR Santa Coloma2–00–3 (a.e.t.)2–3

Intertoto Cup

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
1981BudućnostGroup 4 Wacker Innsbruck1–23–11st
Östers3–10–0
Odense4–21–1
1995BudućnostGroup 7 Tervis Pärnu3–14th
Nea Salamis Famagusta1–1
Bayer Leverkusen0–3
OFI3–4
2003Sutjeska1R Union Luxembourg3–01–14–1
2R Tampere United0–10–00–1
2005Budućnost1R Valletta2–25–07–2
2R Deportivo La Coruña2–10–32–4
2006Zeta2R Maribor1–20–21–4
2007Grbalj1R Gloria Bistrița1–11–22–3
2008Grbalj1R Čelik Zenica2–12–34–4 (a)
2R Sivasspor2–20–12–3

Performances by clubs

14 different Montenegrin clubs have played in UEFA competitions. Before the founding of the Montenegrin First League and Montenegrin Cup, three clubs played in European Cups as a representatives of Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro. Eight other clubs played their first seasons in UEFA competitions after Montenegrin independence.
Below is a table with Montenegrin clubs' scores in UEFA competitions.

TeamSeasonsGWDLGDPts
FK Budućnost Podgorica
19
61
20
12
29
75:92
72
FK Sutjeska Nikšić
12
37
5
12
20
22:50
27
OFK Titograd
6
20
6
5
9
18:34
23
FK Zeta Golubovci
10
28
6
5
17
25:56
23
FK Mogren Budva
4
12
5
1
6
15:24
16
FK Rudar Pljevlja
8
20
3
5
12
13:33
14
OFK Grbalj Radanovići
2
6
1
2
3
8:10
5
FK Podgorica
1
2
1
0
1
1:3
3
OFK Petrovac
1
4
1
0
3
5:10
3
FK Čelik Nikšić
3
8
0
2
6
6:36
2
FK Dečić Tuzi
2
4
0
1
3
3:6
1
FK Iskra Danilovgrad
1
2
0
1
1
0:1
1
FK Lovćen Cetinje
1
2
0
1
1
0:1
1
FK Arsenal Tivat
1
2
0
1
1
2:7
1
FK Bokelj Kotor
1
2
0
1
1
1:6
1
OVERALL
210
48
49
113
194:369
193

As of the end of UEFA competitions 2023–24 season.

Performances by competition

Football clubs from Montenegro have played in three UEFA competitions. Below is a list of performances in every single competition.

CompetitionGWDLGD
UEFA Champions League
41
7
6
28
30:81
UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup
117
27
28
62
100:203
UEFA Europa Conference League
28
6
8
14
22:42
Intertoto Cup
26
8
8
10
41:38
OVERALL
210
48
49
113
194:369

As of the end of UEFA competitions 2023–24 season.

Scores by opponents' countries

Below is the list of performances of Montenegrin clubs against opponents in UEFA competitions by their countries (football federations).

Opponents' countryGWDLGD
 Albania
10
3
2
5
8:14
 Andorra
7
5
1
1
13:4
 Armenia
12
4
4
4
13:13
 Austria
8
2
0
6
6:18
 Azerbaijan
6
1
3
2
7:6
 Belarus
4
0
2
2
4:6
 Belgium
2
1
0
1
2:2
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
14
2
4
8
13:21
 Bulgaria
14
0
2
12
3:29
 Croatia
2
0
1
1
1:2
 Cyprus
9
1
2
6
5:13
 Denmark
6
1
1
4
6:18
 Estonia
3
3
0
0
9:2
 Faroe Islands
6
0
2
4
1:9
 Finland
8
1
2
5
6:14
 Germany
1
0
0
1
0:3
 Greece
1
0
0
1
3:4
 Georgia
2
1
1
0
2:1
 Hungary
8
2
1
5
5:23
 Iceland
3
1
0
2
2:8
 Israel
6
1
2
3
4:10
 Kazakhstan
3
1
0
2
1:3
 Kosovo
4
1
1
2
5:5
 Latvia
2
0
1
1
1:3
 Lithuania
2
1
0
1
5:4
 Luxembourg
3
1
1
1
4:4
 Macedonia
4
1
1
2
5:6
 Malta
4
3
1
0
13:2
 Moldova
6
0
3
3
2:12
 Netherlands
2
0
0
2
0:14
 Northern Ireland
2
0
0
2
3:5
 Poland
6
2
1
3
4:10
 Romania
2
0
1
1
2:3
 San Marino
6
5
1
0
14:3
 Serbia
6
0
2
4
1:14
 Scotland
2
0
0
2
0:3
 Slovakia
8
2
4
2
8:11
 Slovenia
6
0
1
5
2:15
 Spain
4
1
0
3
3:13
 Sweden
2
1
1
0
3:1
 Turkey
2
0
1
1
2:3
 Ukraine
4
0
0
4
3:15
OVERALL
210
48
49
113
194:369

As of the end of UEFA competitions 2023–24 season.

Other international competitions

Balkans Cup

The Balkans Cup was a regional football competition (1960–1994) in which Montenegrin clubs participated as a representatives of SFR Yugoslavia. Teams from Montenegro which played in the Balkans Cup were FK Budućnost Podgorica and FK Sutjeska Nikšić. FK Budućnost had the biggest success, playing in the 1991 final, after eliminating Galatasaray SK.
Below is a list of Montenegrin clubs in the Balkans Cup.

SeasonClubRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate
1973SutjeskaGroup A Labinoti Elbasani0–11–03rd
ASA Târgu Mureș1–00–3
1977BudućnostGroup B Vllaznia Shkodër2–01–12nd
Panathinaikos1–22–2
1990–91BudućnostQF 17 Nëntori Tirana2–10–02–1
SF Galatasaray0–01–11–1 (a)
Final Inter Sibiu0–00–1 (a.e.t.)0–1

See also

References