The Football Association of Montenegro ( Montenegrin: ''Fudbalski savez Crne Gore'', ''FSCG'' / Фудбалски савез Црне Горе, ФСЦГ) is the governing body of football in

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. It is based in the capital,

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. The FSCG organises the Montenegrin First,

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and Third Leagues, which between them contain 45 clubs. It also organises the

Montenegrin Women's League The Montenegrin Women's Football league or 1. ŽFL is the top level women's football league of Montenegro. It is organized by the Football Association of Montenegro. The winning team of the league is eligible for a spot in the UEFA Women's Cham ...

and the men's and women's Montenegrin Cups, as well as the

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and the

Montenegro national under-21 football team The Montenegro national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Montenegro and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two yea ...

. The FSCG was established in 1931 as a sub-association within the

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. From 2003 until Montenegro declared independence in 2006, the FSCG was a sub-association within the

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. It became a

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member in its own right in January 2007, and a

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member in May 2007. Former player

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has served as the FSCG's president since 2004. No Montenegrin club side has ever qualified for a european club competition. Neither has the national team ever qualified for a UEFA Euros or a

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History

The Football Association of Montenegro was founded on 8 March 1931, under the name ''Cetinjski fudbalski podsavez'' ("Cetinje Football Subassociation") as a subdivision of the

. The Football Association of Montenegro was a part of the

, the Football Association of FR Yugoslavia, and the

. On 28 June 2006 the Association became independent, following Montenegro becoming an independent country earlier that month. On 30 June 2006, it applied for membership in UEFA and FIFA. The Association joined UEFA on 26 January 2007 and joined FIFA on 31 May 2007.

Camp FSCG and House of Football

Since 2008, the Football Association of Montenegro has owned one of the most modern training grounds in the

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. Built in 2007, the centre is 54,000 sq meters. It is located on Ćemovsko polje, a plain at the Podgorica outskirts between the settlements of Stari Aerodrom and

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. It consists of six pitches with stands and floodlights, and the ''House of Football'' - a seat of the Football Association of Montenegro. Camp currently represents an important asset for the whole Montenegrin football system. Its grounds are home to all Montenegrin national teams (men and women) and numerous teams from Podgorica. The fields meet the criteria for

Montenegrin First League The Montenegrin First League (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin: ''Prva crnogorska fudbalska liga'' — ''Prva CFL'' — ''1. CFL''; ), referred to as the Meridianbet 1. CFL for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional Association football, ...

games and

competitions for young players.

House of Football

House of Football (''Kuća fudbala'') is a seat of the Football Association of Montenegro. The building opened on 21 May 2016.
On 3,240 sq meters, the building has modern facilities including reception, a museum, a press hall, the TV FSCG seat, administrative offices and meeting rooms.

FSCG training grounds

Behind the House of Football are two football pitches which belong to FSCG. Both have stands with a capacity of 1,000 seats and the main field has floodlights.

use both stadiums as their training base before every single game. Because it meets criteria for UEFA games, the main field is often home to

Montenegro women's national football team The Montenegro women's national football team represents Montenegro in international women's football, and it is organised by the Football Association of Montenegro. History Montenegrin women's team was founded in 2012, six years after Montene ...

, Montenegro national under-19 football team and

Montenegro national under-17 football team The Montenegro national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Montenegro and is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro. The team competes in the European Under-17 Football Championship, held every year. ...

games. Teams from the First and Second Montenegrin Leagues can always use the main ground for their matches, which is especially crucial during the stormy days, when their own stadiums are in bad condition.

Sponsorships

* Montenegrian Telekom * Legea * Diva * Audi * Meridianbet

References

External links

Football Association of Montenegro official website
at FIFA site

at UEFA site
Football Association of South region Montenegro official website

Football Association of Central region Montenegro official website

Football Association of North region Montenegro official website

External links

* {{Sport in Montenegro Sports governing bodies in Montenegro

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History

Camp FSCG and House of Football

House of Football

FSCG training grounds

Sponsorships

See also

References

External links

External links