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, three Montenegrin clubs take part in UEFA European Cups. The champion of the First Montenegrin League plays in UEFA Champions League qualifiers. The second placed team from the First League play in UEFA Conference League qualifiers. The winner of the Montenegrin Cup also plays in the Conference league.

UEFA Rankings

Current rankings (2026–27)

UEFA Country Ranking for league participation in 2026–27 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.

Year Position Change Coefficient Teams
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
2024
53
5.708
3
2025
47
7.208
3

Sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] [11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

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

Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2007–08 Zeta 1QR FBK Kaunas 3–1 2–3 5–4
2QR Rangers 0–1 0–2 0–3
2008–09 Budućnost 1QR Tampere United 1–1 1–2 2–3
2009–10 Mogren 1QR Hibernians 4–0 2–0 6–0
2QR Copenhagen 0–6 0–6 0–12
2010–11 Rudar 1QR Tre Fiori 4–1 3–0 7–1
2QR Litex Lovech 0–4 0–1 0–5
2011–12 Mogren 2QR Litex Lovech 1–2 0–3 1–5
2012–13 Budućnost 2QR Śląsk Wrocław 0–2 1–0 1–2
2013–14 Sutjeska 2QR Sheriff Tiraspol 0–5 1–1 1–6
2014–15 Sutjeska 2QR Sheriff Tiraspol 0–3 0–2 0–5
2015–16 Rudar 2QR Qarabağ 0–1 0–0 0–1
2016–17 OFK Titograd 2QR Ludogorets Razgrad 0–3 0–2 0–5
2017–18 Budućnost 2QR Partizan 0–0 0–2 0–2
2018–19 Sutjeska 1QR Astana 0–2 0–1 0–3
2019–20 Sutjeska 1QR Slovan Bratislava 1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–1 2–2 (3–2 p.)
2QR APOEL 0–1 0–3 0–4
2020–21 Budućnost 1QR Ludogorets Razgrad 1–3
2021–22 Budućnost 1QR HJK 0–4 1–3 1–7
2022–23 Sutjeska 1QR Ludogorets Razgrad 0–1 0–2 0–3
2023–24 Budućnost PR Atlètic Club d'Escaldes 3–0
Breiðablik 0–5
2024–25 Dečić 1QR The New Saints 1–1 0–3 1–4

UEFA Cup/Europa League

Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2005–06 Zeta 2QR Široki Brijeg 0–1 1–4 1–5
2007–08 Budućnost 1QR Hajduk Split 1–1 0–1 1–2
Rudar 1QR Omonia 0–2 0–2 0–4
2008–09 Mogren 1QR Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0–3 1–1 1–4
Zeta 1QR Interblock 1–1 0–1 1–2
2009–10 Budućnost 1QR Polonia Warsaw 0–2 1–0 1–2
Petrovac 2QR Anorthosis Famagusta 3–1 (a.e.t.) 1–2 4–3
3QR Sturm Graz 1–2 0–5 1–7
Sutjeska 1QR Partizan Minsk 1–1 1–2 2–3
2010–11 Budućnost 2QR Baku 1–2 3–0[note 1] 4–2
3QR Brøndby 1–2 0–1 1–3
Mogren 1QR UE Santa Coloma 2–0 3–0 5–0
2QR Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 0–2 2–3
Zeta 1QR Dacia Chişinău 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2011–12 Budućnost 1QR Flamurtari 1–3 2–1 3–4
Rudar 2QR Austria Wien 0–3 0–2 0–5
Zeta 1QR Spartak Trnava 2–1 0–3 2–4
2012–13 Čelik 1QR Borac Banja Luka 1–1 2–2 3–3 (a)
2QR Metalurh Donetsk 2–4 0–7 2–11
Rudar 1QR Shirak 0–1 1–1 1–2
Zeta 1QR Pyunik 1–2 3–0 4–2
2QR JJK 1–0 2–3 3–3 (a)
3QR Sarajevo 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
PO PSV Eindhoven 0–5 0–9 0–14
2013–14 Čelik 1QR Budapest Honvéd 1–4 0–9 1–13
Rudar 1QR Mika 1–0 1–1 2–1
2QR Śląsk Wrocław 2–2 0–4 2–6
OFK Titograd 1QR Videoton 1–0 1–2 2–2 (a)
2QR Senica 2–2 1–0 3–2
3QR Sevilla 1–6 0–3 1–9
2014–15 Budućnost 1QR Folgore 3–0 2–1 5–1
2QR Omonia 0–0 0–2 0–2
Čelik 1QR Koper 0–5 0–4 0–9
Lovćen 1QR Željezničar Sarajevo 0–1 0–0 0–1
2015–16 Budućnost 1QR Spartaks Jūrmala 1–3 0–0 1–3
Sutjeska 1QR Debrecen 2–0 0–3 2–3
OFK Titograd 1QR Neftchi Baku 1–1 2–2 3–3 (a)
2QR Kukësi 2–4 1–0 3–4
2016–17 Bokelj 1QR Vojvodina 1–1 0–5 1–6
Budućnost 1QR Rabotnički 1–0 1–1 2–1
2QR Genk 2–0 (a.e.t.) 0–2 2–2 (2–4 p.)
OFK Titograd 1QR Kukësi 0–1 1–1 1–2
2017–18 Sutjeska 1QR Levski Sofia 0–0 1–3 1–3
OFK Titograd 1QR Gandzasar 1–0 3–0 4–0
2QR Sturm Graz 0–3 1–0 1–3
Zeta 1QR Željezničar Sarajevo 2–2 0–1 2–3
2018–19 Budućnost 1QR Trenčín 0–2 1–1 1–3
Rudar 1QR Partizan 0−3 0–3 0–6
Sutjeska 2QR Alashkert 0–1 0–0 0–1
OFK Titograd 1QR B36 Tórshavn 1–2 0−0 1–2
2019–20 Budućnost 1QR Narva Trans 4–1 2–0 6–1
2QR Zorya Luhansk 1–3 0–1 1–4
Sutjeska 3QR Linfield 1–2 2–3 3–5
OFK Titograd 1QR CSKA Sofia 0−0 0–4 0−4
Zeta 1QR Fehérvár 1–5 0–0 1−5
2020–21 Budućnost 2QR Astana 1–0
3QR Sarajevo 1–2
Iskra PR FC Santa Coloma 0–0 (4–3 p.)
1QR Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0–1
Sutjeska 1QR Borac Banja Luka 0–1
Zeta PR Engordany 3–1
1QR Progrès Niederkorn 0–3
  1. ^ UEFA awarded Budućnost Podgorica a 3–0 win due to Baku fielding a suspended player.[18] The original match had ended in a 2–1 win for Baku.

UEFA Conference League

Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2021–22 Budućnost 2QR HB Tórshavn 0–2 0–4 0–6
Dečić 1QR Drita 0–1 1–2 1–3
Podgorica 1QR Laçi 1−0 0−3 (a.e.t.) 1–3
Sutjeska 1QR Gagra 1–0 1–1 2–1
2QR Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–0 1–3 1–3
2022–23 Budućnost 1QR Llapi 2–0 2–2 4–2
2QR Breiðablik 2–1 0–2 2–3
Dečić 1QR Dinamo Minsk 1–2 1–1 2–3
Iskra 1QR Laçi 0–1 0–0 0–1
Sutjeska 2QR KÍ Klaksvík 0–0 0–1 0–1
2023–24 Arsenal 1QR Alashkert 1–6 1–1 2–7
Budućnost 2QR Struga 3–4 0–1 3–5
Sutjeska 1QR Cosmos 1–0 1–1 2–1
2QR Santa Coloma 2–0 0–3 (a.e.t.) 2–3
2024–25 Budućnost 1QR Malisheva 3–0 0–1 3–1
2QR CSKA 1948 1–1 (a.e.t.) 0–1 1–2
Dečić 2QR Dinamo Batumi 0–0 2–0 2−0
3QR HJK 2–1 0–1 2–2 (3–4 p.)
Mornar 1QR Dinamo Tbilisi 2–1 1–1 3–2
2QR Radnički 1923 2–1 (a.e.t.) 0–1 2–2 (4–3 p.)
3QR Paksi 2–2 0–3 2–5

Intertoto Cup

Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1981 Budućnost Group 4 Wacker Innsbruck 1–2 3–1 1st
Östers 3–1 0–0
Odense 4–2 1–1
1995 Budućnost Group 7 Tervis Pärnu 3–1 4th
Nea Salamis Famagusta 1–1
Bayer Leverkusen 0–3
OFI 3–4
2003 Sutjeska 1R Union Luxembourg 3–0 1–1 4–1
2R Tampere United 0–1 0–0 0–1
2005 Budućnost 1R Valletta 2–2 5–0 7–2
2R Deportivo La Coruña 2–1 0–3 2–4
2006 Zeta 2R Maribor 1–2 0–2 1–4
2007 Grbalj 1R Gloria Bistrița 1–1 1–2 2–3
2008 Grbalj 1R Čelik Zenica 2–1 2–3 4–4 (a)
2R Sivasspor 2–2 0–1 2–3

Performances by clubs

16 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.

Team Seasons G W D L GD Pts
FK Budućnost Podgorica
20
65
21
13
31
79:95
76
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
FK Dečić Tuzi
3
10
2
3
5
8:12
9
FK Mornar Bar
1
6
2
2
2
7:9
8
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 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
226
53
54
119
210:387
213

As of the end of UEFA competitions 2024–25 season.

Performances by competition

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

Competition G W D L GD
UEFA Champions League
43
7
7
29
31:85
UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup
117
27
28
62
100:203
UEFA Europa Conference League
42
11
12
19
37:56
Intertoto Cup
26
8
8
10
41:38
OVERALL
226
53
54
119
210:387

As of the end of UEFA competitions 2024–25 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' country G W D L GD
 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
15
0
2
13
4:31
 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
10
2
2
6
8:16
 Germany
1
0
0
1
0:3
 Greece
1
0
0
1
3:4
 Georgia
6
3
3
0
7:3
 Hungary
10
2
2
6
7:28
 Iceland
3
1
0
2
2:8
 Israel
6
1
2
3
4:10
 Kazakhstan
3
1
0
2
1:3
 Kosovo
6
2
1
3
8:6
 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
8
1
2
5
3:16
 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
 Wales
2
0
1
1
1:4
OVERALL
226
53
54
119
210:387

As of the end of UEFA competitions 2024–25 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.

Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1973 Sutjeska Group A Labinoti Elbasani 0–1 1–0 3rd
ASA Târgu Mureș 1–0 0–3
1977 Budućnost Group B Vllaznia Shkodër 2–0 1–1 2nd
Panathinaikos 1–2 2–2
1990–91 Budućnost QF 17 Nëntori Tirana 2–1 0–0 2–1
SF Galatasaray 0–0 1–1 1–1 (a)
Final Inter Sibiu 0–0 0–1 (a.e.t.) 0–1

See also

References

  1. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2008".
  2. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2009".
  3. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2010".
  4. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2011".
  5. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2012".
  6. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2013".
  7. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2014".
  8. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2015".
  9. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2016".
  10. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2017".
  11. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2018".
  12. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2019".
  13. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2020".
  14. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2021".
  15. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2022".
  16. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2023".
  17. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2024".
  18. ^ "Győr, Budućnost Podgorica awarded default wins –". UEFA. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
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