1970–71 Montenegrin Republic League

Montenegrin Republic League

Season	1970–71
Dates	August 1970 - May 1971
Champions	Bokelj
Relegated	Dečić Spuž
Matches played	132
Goals scored	425 (3.22 per match)
← 1969–70 1971–72 →

The 1970–71 Montenegrin Republic League was 26th season of Montenegrin Republic League. Season started in August 1970 and finished in May 1971.^[1]

Season

• Zabjelo
• Kom

Bokelj

Ivangrad

Rudar

Dečić

Mornar

Gorštak

Jedinstvo

Arsenal

Spuž

Čelik

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Locations of the 1970-71 Montenegrin Republic League teams

On season 1970–71, in Montenegrin Republic League participated 12 teams. Among the teams which didn't play during the previous season were Zabjelo and Jedinstvo (relegated from Second League) and the two best teams from Regional leagues - Gorštak and Kom.^[2]
After 22 weeks, the title won Bokelj, with only one point more than Rudar Pljevlja. With that result, Iskra gained a promotion to Yugoslav Second League. Three lowest ranked teams - Dečić and Spuž were relegated to Regional leagues (fourth level).^[3]

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Bokelj (C, P)	22	16	4	2	57	10	+47	36
2	Rudar Pljevlja	22	16	3	3	53	13	+40	35
3	Arsenal	22	12	2	8	43	30	+13	26
4	Čelik	22	9	4	9	39	29	+10	22
5	Kom	22	9	4	9	35	50	−15	22
6	Mornar	22	10	2	10	28	43	−15	22
7	Ivangrad	22	10	1	11	28	24	+4	21
8	Jedinstvo	22	7	7	8	29	26	+3	21
9	Gorštak	22	8	3	11	25	38	−13	19
10	Zabjelo	22	8	2	12	34	35	−1	18
11	Dečić (R)	22	5	4	13	22	40	−18	14
12	Spuž (R)	22	3	2	17	22	54	−32	8

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted to 1971–72 Yugoslav Second League - South; (R) Relegated

Higher leagues

On season 1970–71, six Montenegrin teams played in higher leagues of SFR Yugoslavia.^[4] All of them (Budućnost, Sutjeska, Lovćen, OFK Titograd and Iskra) participated in 1970–71 Yugoslav Second League.^[5]

See also

• Montenegrin Republic League
• Montenegrin Republic Cup (1947–2006)
• Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)
• Montenegrin Football Championship (1922–1940)

References

1. 'Crnogorski klubovi u fudbalskim takmičenjima 1946-2016', Podgorica, 2016.
2. U susret stogodišnjici fudbala u Baru (9.): "Novija" istorija Mornara
3. Novak Jovanović: Fudbalska takmičenja u Crnoj Gori : 1925–1985, Cetinje, 1991., UDK: 796.332.093(497.16)"1925/1985
4. FSG
5. http://www.fklovcen.me/?page_id=975 ^{[dead link‍]}