Montenegrin women's volley league
The Montenegrin Women's Volley League, is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Montenegro. It is run by the Montenegrin Volleyball Federation.
History
Before independence
First volleyball competitions for women in Montenegro were organised at first half of 90's. At the time of FR Yugoslavia, Montenegrin Republic Volleyball Federation organised republic league, with first season at 1995.At the same time, then the only professional women's volleyball club from Montenegro – ŽOK Luka Bar participated in Yugoslav First League and, after that, in European competitions.
Winners of Montenegrin Republic League were: AOK Rudar Pljevlja, ŽOK Podgorica, ŽOK Budućnost Podgorica, ŽOK Ibar Rožaje, ŽOK Nikšić and ŽOK Studentski centar Podgorica.
While Luka Bar played constantly in the First League, in the few seasons of Yugoslav Second League in the 2000–2006 period ŽOK Rudar and ŽOK Podgorica participated.
After independence
In 2006, Montenegro split from Serbia. Following that, the First women's volley league of Montenegro was formed as a top national competition. Since founded, Montenegrin League had a various number of participants, from 8 to 10. Except the First League, women's volleyball competitions system in Montenegro including the Second league and Montenegrin Cup.ŽOK Luka Bar, has been the most successful team, winning eight national champions' titles.
Since the 2016–17 season, the winner of the Montenegrin First League has played in the CEV Women's Champions League.
Competition format
Every season of First League have two parts. During the first, 'regular season', there is a round-robin system in which all clubs play two games against every single opponent. At the end of the first part, four best-placed teams are playing in the playoffs. Additionally, two worst-placed teams are playing in the playout series.In the playoffs semifinals, the first-placed team is playing against fourth, and second against third. Placement in finals is gained by teams which won two matches. The final-series is played until one opponent gains three wins.
Number of participants
From the season 2006/07, Montenegrin First League had various number of participants on regular season, from 6 to 10.- 2006/07 – 8 clubs
- 2007/08 – 8 clubs
- 2008/09 – 7 clubs
- 2009/10 – 7 clubs
- 2010/11 – 6 clubs
- 2011/12 – 9 clubs
- 2012/13 – 9 clubs
- 2013/14 – 8 clubs
- 2014/15 – 10 clubs
- 2015/16 – 10 clubs
- 2016/17 – 10 clubs
- 2017/18 – 8 clubs
- 2018/19 – 8 clubs
- 2019/20 – 10 clubs
Champions
Titles by seasons
Sources:Titles by team
Performances by clubs
Final placements
Clubs which played every single season in Montenegrin Volley League are ŽOK Luka Bar, AOK Rudar and ŽOK Gimnazijalac. Below is the list of final placements of every club by single season.| Club | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Albatros | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Budućnost | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | – | 10 |
| Budvanska Rivijera | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | – | – |
| Galeb | – | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gimnazijalac | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Gorštak | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 10 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Herceg Novi | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 8 | – | – | 7 | 8 | 7 | – | – |
| Ibar | 4 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jedinstvo | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 9 |
| Lovćen | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Luka Bar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mediteran | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 |
| Mladost | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Morača | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Nikšić | 5 | 7 | – | – | – | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Podgorica | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rudar | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Sokogym | – | – | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sutjeska | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
07 = season 2006/07
All-time participants
Since its foundation, 19 clubs have participated. Below is a list of participants with the number of seasons in the First League and all-time score. Matches from the playoffs series are included.| Club | Town | Ssn | First | Last | G | W | L | Pts |
| Luka Bar | Bar | |||||||
| Rudar | Pljevlja | |||||||
| Galeb | Bar | |||||||
| Budućnost | Podgorica | |||||||
| Morača | Podgorica | |||||||
| Budvanska Rivijera | Budva | |||||||
| Podgorica | Podgorica | |||||||
| Gimnazijalac | Kotor | |||||||
| Nikšić | Nikšić | |||||||
| Herceg Novi | Herceg Novi | |||||||
| Sokogym | Podgorica | |||||||
| Ibar | Rožaje | |||||||
| Mediteran | Budva | |||||||
| Gorštak | Kolašin | |||||||
| Albatros | Herceg Novi | |||||||
| Jedinstvo | Bijelo Polje | |||||||
| Lovćen | Cetinje | |||||||
| Mladost | Tivat | |||||||
| Sutjeska | Nikšić |
Current season
Season 2018–19 is 13th edition of Montenegrin women's volley league. League have ten participants. League started in October 2018 and will finish in May 2019.| Team | Arena | Capacity | City |
| Galeb | Topolica | 3,000 | Bar |
| Gimnazijalac | Gymnasium Hall | 1,000 | Kotor |
| Jedinstvo | SC Nikoljac | 3,000 | Bijelo Polje |
| Luka Bar | Topolica | 3,000 | Bar |
| Morača | Medical School | 1,000 | Podgorica |
| Mediteran | Mediterranean SC | 1,500 | Budva |
| Nikšić | Nikšić SC | 3,000 | Nikšić |
| Rudar | Ada SC | 3,000 | Pljevlja |
Second League
Competition was founded at 2006, with first season 2006–07.At the end of every season, a new member of the First League became a winner of Second Montenegrin League. If winner is the 'B' team of some club, promotion is gained to next best-placed participant of Second League.
So far, winners of the Montenegrin Second Women Volley League were:
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
| 2006–07 | Galeb Bar | Mladost Tivat |
| 2007–08 | Rudar 'B' Pljevlja | Sokogym Podgorica |
| 2008–09 | Mladost Tivat | Ibar Rožaje |
| 2009–10 | Galeb 'B' Bar | Morača Podgorica |
| 2010–11 | Nikšić | Herceg Novi |
| 2011–12 | DNP | DNP |
| 2012–13 | Galeb 'B' Bar | Morača 'B' Podgorica |
| 2013–14 | Galeb 'B' Bar | Lovćen Cetinje |
| 2014–15 | Rudar 'B' Pljevlja | Ibar Rožaje |
| 2015–16 | Galeb 'B' Bar | Luka Bar 'B' |
| 2016–17 | Galeb 'B' Bar | Ibar Rožaje |
| 2017–18 | Galeb 'B' Bar | Luka Bar 'B' |
| 2018–19 | Luka Bar 'B' | Budućnost Podgorica |
Season 2019-20 was interrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Montenegrin volleyball federation decided that the champions of the Second League were the winners of five groups from the preliminary phase of competition.
Montenegrin women's volleyball clubs in European competitions
Montenegrin women's volleyball clubs have been participating in the CEV competitions since the 1998–99 season.The first team which competed in European cups was ŽOK Luka Bar. ŽOK Galeb are the only other team to play in CEV competitions.
Montenegrin women's volleyball teams played in Women's CEV Cup and CEV Women's Challenge Cup, and from the season 2016–17 in the qualifiers for CEV Women's Champions League.
During the overall history, two Montenegrin clubs have played in CEV competitions.
| Team | Seasons | G | W | L |
| ŽOK Luka Bar | ||||
| ŽOK Galeb Bar |
As of the end of CEV competitions 2019–20 season.