The Montenegro women's national football team represents Montenegro in international women's football, and it is organised by Football Association of Montenegro.
Association | Football Association of Montenegro | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Mirko Maric | ||
Captain | Slađana Bulatović | ||
Most caps | Armisa Kuč (57) | ||
Top scorer | Armisa Kuč (20) | ||
Home stadium | Gradski stadion Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš | ||
FIFA code | MNE | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 91 4 (13 October 2022)[1] | ||
Highest | 78 (December 2017) | ||
Lowest | 131 (2012) | ||
First international | |||
Montenegro 2–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bar, Montenegro; 13 March 2012) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Macedonia 0–7 Montenegro (Skopje, Macedonia; 28 April 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Spain 13–0 Montenegro (Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain; 15 September 2016) |
Montenegrin women's team was founded in 2012, six years after Montenegro gained independence. It is organised and headed by Football Association of Montenegro. The team is founded four years after the establishing of first women's football competition in Montenegro.
With head coach Zoran Mijović, Montenegro played first match on 13 March 2012 in Bar, against Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:3).[2] Two days later, Montenegro gained its first draw, also against Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:2).
Montenegro made its official competitive debut on 4 April 2013 in the 2015 World Cup qualification's preliminary round, drawing 3–3 against the Faroe Islands. Only two days later, Montenegro made first win in team's history, against Georgia – 2:0.
On that tournament, played in Vilnius, Montenegro made a big surprise, because they qualified for the final round of 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA).
In April 2015, on debut of new head coach Derviš Hadžiosmanović, Montenegro made biggest win in team's history, against Macedonia away – 7:0.
Montenegro participated in Euro 2017 qualifiers, but finished without any single point earned. On qualifying game against Spain away, Montenegro recorded biggest defeat in history (0:13)
Second appearance in World Cup Qualifiers, Montenegro had during the April 2017. On World Cup 2019 qualifying tournament, which hosted Faroe Islands, Montenegro finished third, with one win and two defeats, but with positive goal-difference (8:6). On last game, Montenegro made the biggest all-time victory in qualifiers, against Luxembourg (7:1).
The Montenegro women's national football team plays their home matches on the Gradski stadion or the Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš.
Win Draw Lose Fixtures
26 November World Cup 2023 qualifying | Malta | 0–2 | Montenegro | Ta' Qali |
Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Kateryna Usova (Ukraine) |
30 November World Cup 2023 qualifying | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | Montenegro | Baku |
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Report | Stadium: Dalga Arena Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania) |
18 December Friendly | Montenegro | 1–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
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7 April World Cup 2023 qualifying | Montenegro | Cancelled | Russia | Podgorica |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Camp FSCG |
12 April World Cup 2023 qualifying | Montenegro | 0–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Podgorica |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Camp FSCG Referee: Sofik Torosyan (Armenia) |
22 June Friendly | Austria | 4–0 | Montenegro | Maria Enzersdorf, Austria |
20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: BSFZ-Arena |
1 September World Cup 2023 qualifying | Denmark | 5–1 | Montenegro | Viborg, Denmark |
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Stadium: Viborg Stadion Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland) |
6 September World Cup 2023 qualifying | Montenegro | 0–2 | Malta | |
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10 November Friendly | Montenegro | 1–1 | Estonia | Bar, Montenegro |
13:00 UTC+1 | Popović 55' | Report | Lillemäe 16' | Stadium: Stadion Topolica Referee: Merima Čelik (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
14 November Friendly | Montenegro | 1–2 | Estonia | Bar, Montenegro |
13:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Topolica |
Below is a list of performances of Montenegro women's national football team against every single opponent.
Opponents' country | G | W | D | L | GD |
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Albania | 6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
12:15 |
Azerbaijan | 1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2:0 |
Belarus | 2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2:10 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
11:16 |
Croatia | 3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4:5 |
Denmark | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1:5 |
England | 2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0:19 |
Faroe Islands | 2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4:5 |
Finland | 2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1:8 |
Georgia | 1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2:0 |
Germany | 2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0:13 |
Greece | 2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0:5 |
Lithuania | 1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1:1 |
Luxembourg | 1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7:1 |
Malta | 2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2:2 |
North Macedonia | 3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
19:1 |
Portugal | 2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1:9 |
Republic of Ireland | 4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0:19 |
Russia | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0:5 |
Serbia | 1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0:4 |
Slovenia | 2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0:9 |
Spain | 2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0:20 |
Turkey | 3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3:9 |
Ukraine | 4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3:16 |
Wales | 2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0:7 |
OVERALL | 60 |
10 |
7 |
43 |
75:204 |
Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | Mirko Marić | |
Second assistant coach | Ivan Tatar | |
Assistant coach | Jadranka Pavićević | |
Goalkeeping coach | Fuad Osmanagić | |
Doctor | Marinko Pauović | |
Physical therapists | Sanja Jakić Ivana Pušonja |
First head coach in the history of Montenegrin women's team was Zoran Mijović. He led team from 2012 to 2014.
At the beginning of 2015, as a new head coach was named Derviš Hadžiosmanović.
Manager | Career | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA |
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Zoran Mijović | 2012–2015 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 70 |
Derviš Hadžiosmanović | 2015–2017 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 31 | 67 |
Mirko Marić | 2018–present | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 60 |
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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12 | 1GK | Anastasija Krstović | (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Danilovgrad |
22 | 1GK | Ines Obradović | (1998-03-23) 23 March 1998 (age 24) | 13 | 0 | Red Star |
1 | 1GK | Nikolina Perunović | (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Mladost |
2 | 2DF | Milica Radunović | (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 26) | 11 | 0 | Mladost |
3 | 2DF | Aleksandra Popović | (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 23) | 31 | 0 | Tomiris-Turan |
4 | 2DF | Maja Šaranović | (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 23) | 29 | 1 | Breznica |
5 | 2DF | Marija Maraš | (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 20) | 10 | 0 | Breznica |
6 | 2DF | Anastasija Bulić | (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Danilovgrad |
15 | 2DF | Helena Božić | (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 25) | 33 | 0 | Pomurje |
16 | 3MF | Majda Drešević | (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Danilovgrad |
8 | 3MF | Anđela Tošković | (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 (age 18) | 12 | 2 | Breznica |
10 | 3MF | Jelena Karličić | (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 (age 20) | 8 | 0 | Bordeaux |
13 | 3MF | Svetlana Bečić | (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Danilovgrad |
14 | 3MF | Jelena Sarić | (2002-08-25) 25 August 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Ekonomist |
17 | 3MF | Darija Đukić | (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 26) | 40 | 1 | Minsk |
18 | 3MF | Nikolina Caković | (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Budućnost |
19 | 3MF | Tanja Malesija | (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 (age 18) | 10 | 1 | Danilovgrad |
21 | 3MF | Ivana Boričić | (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Budućnost |
23 | 3MF | Enida Bošnjak | (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Breznica |
7 | 4FW | Slađana Bulatović (captain) | (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994 (age 28) | 57 | 17 | Rayo Vallecano |
9 | 4FW | Nađa Stanović | (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 23) | 14 | 3 | Czarni Sosnowiec |
11 | 4FW | Armisa Kuč | (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 (age 30) | 58 | 21 | Zenit |
20 | 4FW | Nađa Đurđevac | (2002-08-25) 25 August 2002 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Breznica |
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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Since its foundation, Montenegro women's national football team played in two qualification rounds for big tournaments so far. On both occasions, Montenegro failed to qualify.
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1991 | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
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2003 | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | ||||||||||||||
2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
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2015 | Did not qualify | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 57 | |||||||||
2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||
2023 | To be determined | In progress | ||||||||||||||
Total | 0/8 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 63 |
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