Montenegrin Volleyball League

Montenegrin Volleyball League
Sport Volleyball
Founded 2006
No. of teams 8
Country  Montenegro
Confederation CEV
Most recent
champion(s)		 Budvanska Rivijera
Most titles Budvanska Rivijera
(8 titles in independent Montenegro; 9 overall)
TV partner(s) RTCG
Level on pyramid 1
Related
competitions		 CEV Champions League
CEV Cup
CEV Challenge Cup
Official website oscg.me

The Montenegrin Volleyball League (montenegrin: Odbojkaški savez Crne Gore) is the highest level of men's volleyball in Montenegro and it is organized by Montenegrin Volleyball Federation.[1] In the Montenegrin Volleyball League currently competes 8 clubs.

History

Before independence

In the period before independence, Montenegrin volleyball clubs played in SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro competitions. At the start of 90's, OK Budućnost became first Montenegrin club in the First Yugoslav League, soon joined by OK Budvanska Rivijera.
In FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro, two clubs played important role, with four champion titles. In the final series 2000-01, match between Budućnost and Budvanska Rivijera in Podgorica watched 7,500 spectators, which remained record attendance for Yugoslav volleyball championship. From the beginning of the new century, Budućnost and Budvanska Rivijera started to play in CEV Champions League.
Below is the list of Budućnost and Budvanska Rivijera champion titles won in Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro Championship.[2]

Club Winners Runners-up Winning Years
OK Budućnost Podgorica
3
1
 2001-02, 2004-05, 2005-06
OK Budvanska Rivijera Budva
1
2
 2000-01

Except that, Montenegrin clubs like Elektroprivreda (Nikšić), Luka Bar (Bar), Studentski centar (Podgorica) and Pljevlja often played in the Second Yugoslav League. Lowest-tier competiton was Montenegrin Republic League, which existed from 1978 to 2006.[3]

After independence

Soon after the Montenegrin independence referendum, Volleyball Federation of Montenegro founded its' own competitions, with the First League as a top-tier competition. Since founded, Montenegrin First League had various number of participants: 2006/07 - 7 clubs; 2007/08 - 8 clubs; 2008/09 - 8 clubs; 2009/10 - 8 clubs; 2010/11 - 6 clubs; 2011/12 - 8 clubs; 2012/13 - 4 clubs; 2013/14 - 8 clubs; 2014/15 - 6 clubs; 2015/16 - 6 clubs.
Until today, most successful club was OK Budvanska Rivijera. Other club which ever won a title in the history of Montenegrin Volleyball League is OK Budućnost.

Champions

From the inaugural season (2006/07), two different clubs were the champions of Montenegrin Volleyball League. OK Budvanska Rivijera won 8 titles and OK Budućnost 2 titles. Below is the list of top-placed teams by every single season.

Titles by seasons

Season Champion Runner-up Third
2006-07 Budućnost Budvanska Rivijera Jedinstvo
2007-08 Budućnost Budvanska Rivijera Jedinstvo
2008-09 Budvanska Rivijera Budućnost Studentski Centar
2009-10 Budvanska Rivijera Budućnost Studentski Centar
2010-11 Budvanska Rivijera Budućnost Studentski Centar
2011-12 Budvanska Rivijera Budućnost Studentski Centar
2012-13 Budvanska Rivijera Budućnost Jedinstvo
2013-14 Budvanska Rivijera Budućnost Volley Star
2014-15 Budvanska Rivijera Budućnost Volley Star
2015-16 Budvanska Rivijera Budućnost Jedinstvo

Sources: [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

Titles by team

Montenegrin League

Below is a list of clubs with titles won in Montenegrin Volleyball League.

Club Winners Runners-up Winning Years
Budvanska Rivijera Budva
8
2
 2008–09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
Budućnost Podgorica
2
8
 2006–07, 2007–08

Overall

Below is an overall list, with titles won in both leagues - Montenegrin Volleyball League and FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro Championship.

Club Winners Runners-up Winning Years
Budvanska Rivijera Budva
9
4
 2000-01, 2008–09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16
Budućnost Podgorica
5
9
 2001-02, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006–07, 2007–08

Current teams

Montenegrin Volleyball League 2016/17 have seven participants. Below is the list of clubs in current season.

First Montenegrin Volleyball League
Team City Est Arena Capacity Colours
Budvanska Rivijera Budva
1978
Mediterranean
1,500
         
Budućnost Podgorica
1936
Morača
4,570
         
JedinstvoBijelo Polje
1950
Nikoljac
2,700
         
Volley StarNikšić
2009
SC Nikšić
3,000
         
IbarRožaje
1993
Bandžovo Brdo
2,500
         
SutjeskaNikšić
1978
SC Nikšić
3,000
         
Bar VolleyBar
2014
Topolica SC
2,625
         

Montenegrin clubs in European volleyball competitions

Montenegrin volleyball clubs are participating in the CEV competitions since the season 1995-96.
First team which ever competed at the European cups was OK Budućnost Podgorica. Except them, in CEV competitions played also OK Budvanska Rivijera Budva, OK Sutjeska Nikšić, OK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje and OK Studentski Centar Podgorica.
Among other competitions, OK Budućnost and OK Budvanska Rivijera played a numerous seasons in CEV Champions League, with few participations in the final phases of competition.
During the overall history, five different Montenegrin clubs played in CEV competitions.

Team Seasons G W L
OK Budvanska Rivijera Budva
15
90
40
50
OK Budućnost Podgorica
10
55
28
27
OK Sutjeska Nikšić
2
4
0
4
OK Studentski Centar Podgorica
2
4
0
4
OK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje
1
2
0
2

As of the end of CEV competitions 2015–16 season.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.oscg.me/
  2. ↑ http://www.uokpl.rs/istorijat-mainmenu-26/prvaci-mainmenu-29
  3. ↑ http://www.oscg.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Republickiprvaciipobjednicikupa.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.oscg.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Sezona2006-2007.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.oscg.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Sezona2007-2008.pdf
  6. ↑ http://www.oscg.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Sezona2008-2009.pdf
  7. ↑ http://www.oscg.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Sezona2009-2010.pdf
  8. ↑ http://www.oscg.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Sezona2010-2011.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.oscg.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Sezona2011-2012.pdf
  10. ↑ http://www.oscg.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Sezona2012-2013.pdf
  11. ↑ http://www.oscg.me/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Sezona-2013-2014.pdf
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