Montenegrin Women's League
| Country |
 Montenegro
|
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 2008 (as FSCG Trophy); 2011 (as 1. ŽFL) |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Montenegrin Cup (women) |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions |
Breznica (2nd title) (2016–17) |
| Most championships | Ekonomist (5 titles) |
| Website | Federation |
The Montenegrin women's football league (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 Champions League.
The first national women's football competition was held in the season 2008-09, but the league played its inaugural season in 2011-12.
Women's football history in Montenegro started in the period after the Montenegrin independence referendum. Beside the fact that the first women's club was founded in 2005, competitions started years after that. In 2008, Football Association of Montenegro founded national women's team and first women's competition - a yearly tournament called FSCG Trophy. With its first season 2008-09, FSCG trophy matches lasted 60 minutes, with seven substitutes allowed. From season 2011-12, Montenegrin Women's First League is founded (commonly known as 1. ŽFL), with participation of the champion in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Inaugural competition for women, Trophy of Montenegrin FA (Trofej FSCG) lasted three seasons. With matches' duration of 60 minutes, competition was preparation for founding of First Montenegrin Women's Football League.
First two editions of FSCG Trophy (2008–09, 2009–10) won ŽFK Palma from Podgorica (from season 2016-17 under the name ŽFK Budućnost Podgorica). On season 2010-11, winner was ŽFK Ekonomist from Nikšić. In the first season of FSCG trophy participated only four clubs, but until the season 2010-11 there was six members of the competition.
First matches of Montenegrin Women's League (1. ŽFL) were played in autumn 2011. In its first season, new competition with conventional rules (90 minutes games, 3 substitutes) had participants from all three regions of Montenegro (northern, central and southern).
Most successfull club in 1. ŽFL is ŽFK Ekonomist, who won champion title on seasons 2011-12, 2012–13, 2013–14 and 2014-15. Domination of ŽFK Ekonomist finished on the season 2015-16, whose winner was ŽFK Breznica from Pljevlja. Since foundation, 1. ŽFL had different number of participants: 2011/12 - 7 clubs; 2012-13 - 6 clubs; 2013/14 - 7 clubs; 2014/15 - 8 clubs; 2015/16 - 8 clubs; 2016/17 - 5 clubs.
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