The 2007–08 Montenegrin First League was the second season of top-tier football in Montenegro, since the vote for Montenegrin independence split the Montenegrin FA from Serbia's. FK Jedinstvo and FK Berane were relegated to the second league, giving FK Bokelj their first time in the top league of Montenegro. The 2007-08 season began on 11 August 2007 and ended on 24 May 2008.
Teams FK Berane was directly relegated to the Montenegrin Second League after finishing 12th in last year's standings. Their place was taken by Second League champions Lovćen Cetinje.
10th placed Dečić Tuzi and 11th placed Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje had to compete in two-legged relegation play-offs. Jedinstvo was relegated by losing 4–2 on aggregate against the 2nd placed team from Second League, Bokelj Kotor. On the other hand, Dečić saved their place in Montenegrin top league by beating cross-town rivals Ibar Rožaje, who had finished in 3rd place in the Second League, with a 3–2 aggregate.
Stadia and locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Coach Bokelj Kotor Stadion Pod Vrmcem 5,000 Ivo Donković Budućnost Podgorica Stadion Pod Goricom 17,000 Branko Babić Dečić Tuzi Stadion Tuško Polje 1,250 Božidar Vuković Grbalj Radanovići Stadion Donja Sutvara 1,500 Nebojša Vignjević Kom Podgorica Stadion Zlatica 2,500 Goran Đurović Lovćen Cetinje Stadion Obilića Poljana 2,000 Nikola Rakojević Mladost Podgorica Cvijetni Brijeg 2,000 Slobodan Šćepanović Mogren Budva Stadion Lugovi 4,000 Dejan Vukićević Petrovac Petrovac Stadion Pod Malim Brdom 1,400 Obren Sarić Rudar Pljevlja Stadion Pod Golubinjom 10,000 Branislav Milačić Sutjeska Nikšić Stadion Kraj Bistrice 10,000 Brajan Nenezić Zeta Golubovci Stadion Trešnjica 7,000 Mladen Vukićević
League table
Results The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.
First and second round
Third round Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games): Rounds 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd1 – 122 – 113 – 104 – 95 – 86 – 71 – 28 – 69 – 510 – 411 – 312 – 72 – 123 – 14 – 115 – 106 – 97 – 81 – 42 – 39 – 710 – 611 – 512 – 83 – 124 – 25 – 16 – 117 – 108 – 91 – 62 – 53 – 410 – 811 – 712 – 94 – 125 – 36 – 27 – 18 – 119 – 101 – 82 – 73 – 64 – 511 – 912 – 105 – 126 – 47 – 38 – 29 – 110 – 111 – 102 – 93 – 84 – 75 – 612 – 116 – 127 – 58 – 49 – 310 – 211 – 1
Relegation play-offs The 10th placed team (against the 3rd placed team of the Second League) and the 11th placed team (against the 2nd placed team of the Second League) will both compete in two-legged relegation play-offs after the end of the season.
Summary
Matches
Sutjeska won 1–0 on aggregate.
Jedinstvo won 3–0 on aggregate.
Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1 Ivan JablanLovćen 132 Mirza LjumićKom5 Minja LjumovićDečić Božo MilićGrbalj5 Goran BurzanovićPetrovac4 Miloš ĐalacGrbalj Bojan IvanovićZeta Dražen MilićMogren Blažo PerutovićLovćen Miodrag ZecMogren Ratko ZecMogren
Notes
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