Montenegrin Republic Cup (1947–2006)

Montenegrin Republic Cup

Founded	1947 (1947)
Abolished	2006 (2006)
Region	Serbia and Montenegro
Number of teams	16-32
Last champions	Crvena Stijena Podgorica (2nd title)
Most successful club(s)	Sutjeska Nikšić (14 titles)

The Montenegrin Republic Cup was cup competition for Montenegrin lower-tier clubs in the period while Montenegro was a part of SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro. Winners and often a finalist of Montenegrin Republic Cup participated in the Yugoslav Cup and Serbia and Montenegro Cup. Competition played from 1947 to 2006, and after independence of Montenegro is succeeded by Montenegrin Cup.

Format and participants

See also: Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)

During the existence of SFR Yugoslavia, Montenegrin Republic Cup had 32 participants or more. But, after the 1992, in Republic Cup participated 16 clubs.^[1]

Participants of Cup were the clubs which did not play in First Yugoslav league - mostly members of Second League and Montenegrin Republic League, and the winners and finalists of Montenegrin Regional Cups (northern, central, southern).^[2][3]

After Montenegrin independence (2006), the Montenegrin Republic Cup went defunct.

Winners by seasons

Season Team 1947–48 FK Rudar Pljevlja 1948–49 FK Bokelj Kotor 1949 FK Budućnost Podgorica 1950 FK Lovćen Cetinje 1951 FK Lovćen Cetinje 1952 FK Lovćen Cetinje 1953 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1954 FK Lovćen Cetinje 1955 FK Budućnost Podgorica 1955–56 FK Budućnost Podgorica 1956–57 FK Budućnost Podgorica 1957–58 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1958–59 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1960–61 FK Čelik Nikšić 1961–62 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 1962–63 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1963–64 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1964–65 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1965–66 OFK Titograd

Season Team 1966–67 FK Budućnost Podgorica 1967–68 FK Budućnost Podgorica 1968–69 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1969–70 FK Lovćen Cetinje 1970–71 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1972–73 FK Lovćen Cetinje 1973–74 FK Bokelj Kotor 1974–75 FK Lovćen Cetinje 1975–76 OFK Titograd 1976–77 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1977–78 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1978–79 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1979–80 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1980–81 FK Mogren Budva 1981–82 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 1982–83 OFK Titograd 1983–84 FK Berane 1984–85 FK Lovćen Cetinje 1985–86 FK Tekstilac Bijelo Polje

Season Team 1986–87 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 1987–88 FK Lovćen Cetinje 1989–90 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1990–91 FK Sutjeska Nikšić 1991–92 FK Kom Podgorica 1992–93 FK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 1993–94 FK Iskra Danilovgrad 1994–95 FK Mornar Bar 1995–96 FK Kom Podgorica 1996–97 FK Čelik Nikšić 1997–98 OFK Titograd 1998–99 FK Zeta Golubovci 1999–2000 FK Zeta Golubovci 2000–01 FK Rudar Pljevlja 2001–02 FK Lovćen Cetinje 2002–03 OFK Titograd 2003–04 FK Budućnost Podgorica 2004–05 FK Crvena Stijena Podgorica 2005–06 FK Crvena Stijena Podgorica

Source: ^[4][5][6]

See also

• Montenegrin Cup
• Montenegrin Republic League
• Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav football competitions (1946–2006)
• Football in Montenegro

References

1. "Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) Cup 2003/04".
2. "Sjevernaregija.me".
3. "Artikel Kesehatan Regija | Pusat Informasi Medis Terbaru".
4. 'Crnogorski klubovi u fudbalskim takmičenjima 1946-2016', Podgorica, 2016.
5. "Istorija: 1950-1955 | FK Lovćen Cetinje". www.fklovcen.me. Archived from the original on 2013-10-24.
6. "FK Zeta » History Club".