Montenegrin Volleyball League
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| Sport | Volleyball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |
 Montenegro
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| Confederation | CEV |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Jedinstvo |
| Most titles |
Budvanska Rivijera (8 titles in independent Montenegro; 9 overall) |
| TV partner(s) | RTCG |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Related competitions |
CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
| Official website | oscg.me |
The Montenegrin Volleyball League (montenegrin: Odbojkaški savez Crne Gore) is the highest level of men's volleyball in Montenegro and it is organized by Montenegrin Volleyball Federation. In the Montenegrin Volleyball League currently competes 8 clubs.
In the period before independence, Montenegrin volleyball clubs played in SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro competitions. At the start of 90's, OK Budućnost became first Montenegrin club in the First Yugoslav League, soon joined by OK Budvanska Rivijera.
In FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro, two clubs played important role, with four champion titles. In the final series 2000-01, match between Budućnost and Budvanska Rivijera in Podgorica watched 7,500 spectators, which remained record attendance for Yugoslav volleyball championship. From the beginning of the new century, Budućnost and Budvanska Rivijera started to play in CEV Champions League.
Below is the list of Budućnost and Budvanska Rivijera champion titles won in Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro Championship.
Except that, Montenegrin clubs like Elektroprivreda (Nikšić), Luka Bar (Bar), Studentski centar (Podgorica) and Pljevlja often played in the Second Yugoslav League. Lowest-tier competition was Montenegrin Republic League, which existed from 1978 to 2006.
Soon after the Montenegrin independence referendum, Volleyball Federation of Montenegro founded its own competitions, with the First League as a top-tier competition. Since founded, Montenegrin First League had various number of participants: 2006/07 - 7 clubs; 2007/08 - 8 clubs; 2008/09 - 8 clubs; 2009/10 - 8 clubs; 2010/11 - 6 clubs; 2011/12 - 8 clubs; 2012/13 - 4 clubs; 2013/14 - 8 clubs; 2014/15 - 6 clubs; 2015/16 - 6 clubs.
During the first decade of Montenegrin championship, most successful club was OK Budvanska Rivijera. Other club which ever won a title of Montenegrin Volleyball League in period 2006-2016 is OK Budućnost.
On season 2016-17, championship title gained Jedinstvo from Bijelo Polje, which became the very first team from northern Montenegro who won the Championship.
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