Montenegro was independent from the late middle ages until 1918, where the country became a part of various incarnations of Yugoslavia and the state union of Serbia and Montenegro. Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! The Late Middle Ages is a term used by historians to describe European history in the period of the 14th and 15th centuries (AD 1300–1499 Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated During this time, football in Montenegro was part of the wider Yugoslavian structures. As a result of the Montenegrin independence referendum held on May 21, 2006, Montenegro declared independence two weeks later, on June 3, and formed its own football association. The Montenegrin independence referendum was a referendum on the independence of the Republic of Montenegro from the State Union of Serbia Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The Football Federation of Montenegro ( Montenegrin: Fudbalski savez Crne Gore Cyrillic: Фудбалски савез Црне Горе is the governing body
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Domestic competitions
The top-tier football competition in Montenegro is the Montenegrin First League. History See also Past Champions of Second-Tier Montenegrin First League While Montenegro was part of socialist Yugoslavia, its top league was the This had previously existed as a lower-level league in Yugoslavia and in Serbia and Montenegro. It is at the top of a pyramid of three leagues, of which the lowest, the Montenegrin Third League, is split into two regional competitions, one covering the north of the country and one for the south. The Third League of Montenegro (Treća Crnogorska Liga / Трећа црногорска лига is the third top football league in Montenegro. Though no teams entered for the 2006/07 season, UEFA has confirmed that in 2007, the champions of the Montenegrin First League will enter the qualification tournament for the UEFA Champions League; the runners-up will enter the UEFA Cup and a third team will enter the Intertoto Cup. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for
Montenegro was always one of the junior members, footballing-wise, of the Yuogslav federation. The most successful Montenegrin football team of all time is FK Budućnost Podgorica (previously Buducnost Titograd). FK Budućnost is a football club from Podgorica, Montenegro, currently competing in the First League of Montenegro. FK Budućnost is a football club from Podgorica, Montenegro, currently competing in the First League of Montenegro. Prior to the accession of Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Macedonia from Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, they had been the only Montenegrin team to appear in the Yugoslavian First League. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The Republic of Macedonia (Република Their best finish in the league had been sixth place on three occasions, as well as appearances in the final of the Yugoslav Cup (later Serbia-Montenegro Cup) in 1965, 1977 and 2004. The Yugoslav Cup was one of two major football (soccer competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other being the Yugoslav League Championship. In 2005 they became the only Montenegrin team to compete in European football, appearing in the Intertoto Cup. The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for After the reduction in the size of Yugoslavia (later Serbia and Montenegro), teams such as FK Mogren and FK Zeta also appeared in the national top league. FK Mogren is a football club based in Budva, Montenegro. As of 2006, it plays in First League of Montenegro. FK Zeta is a football club from Montenegro. It is based in Golubovci, a suburb of Podgorica.
The premier cup competition in Montenegro is the Montenegro Cup, first contested in 2006/07. The Montenegrin Cup ( Montenegrin: Crnogorski fudbalski kup) is a national football cup played in Montenegro. The winners enter the UEFA Cup.
National Team
The Montenegro national team played its first match in Podgorica on March 24, 2007, when they beat Hungary 2-1. The Montenegro national football team represents Montenegro in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro, Podgorica ( Montenegrin / Serbian: Подгорица Podgorica ˈpɔdgɔˌriʦa is the Capital and largest city of Montenegro Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. Its home stadium is Podgorica city stadium and its coach is legendary Montenegrin footballer Zoran Filipović. Podgorica Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro. Zoran Filipović (Зоран Филиповић (born February 6, 1953 in Titograd, Montenegro, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia Montenegro are members of UEFA and play in a red kit with yellow trim. After independence in June 2006, Montenegro was still represented by the Serbia and Montenegro team which had qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. June 2006 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Serbia and Montenegro’s final game in this tournament, a 3-2 defeat against Côte d'Ivoire was the final game for the unified side. The Côte d'Ivoire national football team (sometimes written " Ivory Coast " in English nicknamed Les Éléphants (The Elephants, is the national team of
History
Pre-2006
Football in Montenegro, as part of Yugoslavia, was organised first by the Football Association of Yugoslavia, founded in 1919 and renamed the Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro in 2003. The Football Association of Yugoslavia ( FSJ) (Fudbalski Savez Jugoslavije/Фудбалски Савез Југославије Nogometni Savez Jugoslavije Nogometna zveza Jugoslavije See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian The Football Association of Yugoslavia ( FSJ) (Fudbalski Savez Jugoslavije/Фудбалски Савез Југославије Nogometni Savez Jugoslavije Nogometna zveza Jugoslavije The Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro ( FSSCG) ( Serbian Cyrilic: Фудбалски савез Србије и Црне Горе) Yugoslavia, later Serbia and Montenegro, was one of the leading countries in European football. The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia They twice reached the semi-finals of the World Cup (in 1930 and 1962) and twice finished runners-up in the European Championships (in 1960 and 1968). The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international football teams The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European The 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. Famous Montenegrins who played for the Yugoslav and Serbia and Montenegro team included Dragoljub Brnović and Dejan Savićević. Dragoljub Brnović is a former Montenegrin football player He was born on November 2 1963 in Montenegro, Yugoslavia. Dejan Savićević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Савићевић (born September 15, 1966 in Titograd, Montenegro
Domestically, the highest league in the area was the Yugoslav League Championship, which was awarded to the winner of the Yugoslav First League. Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1923-1940 This was the first club competition on a national level for clubs from Kingdom of Yugoslavia (also known as the Kingdom of Serbs Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1923-1940 This was the first club competition on a national level for clubs from Kingdom of Yugoslavia (also known as the Kingdom of Serbs The Montenegrin First League, during this time, was the highest league played on a Montenegrin level. History See also Past Champions of Second-Tier Montenegrin First League While Montenegro was part of socialist Yugoslavia, its top league was the It formed part of the third tier of football in Yugoslavia.
2006 FIFA World Cup
Following Montenegro's independence in June 2006, the Serbia team was seen as the successors to the Serbia and Montenegro team. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia However, at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, held in the latter half of June and in July 2006, Serbia and Montenegro continued to play, representing the two independent states of Serbia and Montenegro. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! Despite an impressive record in qualification for the tournament, the team struggled in a tough first round group and were eliminated having won no games, conceded ten goals and scored just two. Play in Group C of the 2006 FIFA World Cup completed on June 21 2006. After the tournament, the team disbanded and was replaced by Serbia. The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia
Post-independence
The Football Association of Montenegro had been in existent as a sub-federation since 1931, but applied for independent membership of FIFA and UEFA on June 30, 2006. The Football Federation of Montenegro ( Montenegrin: Fudbalski savez Crne Gore Cyrillic: Фудбалски савез Црне Горе is the governing body The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Full membership of UEFA was given in January 2007. January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. Meanwhile, the association had continued to run the Montenegrin First League as the new country’s premier football competition. The winners of this will enter European competition in 2007. The new national team was organised and its first fixture was against Hungary in Podgorica on March 24, 2007. The Montenegro national football team represents Montenegro in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro, The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. Podgorica ( Montenegrin / Serbian: Подгорица Podgorica ˈpɔdgɔˌriʦa is the Capital and largest city of Montenegro Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Montenegrin side won the match 2-1. The Montenegro national football team represents Montenegro in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro,
See also
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