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.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Montenegro national football team.

Montenegro
AssociationFootball Association of Montenegro (FSCG)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMirko Maric
CaptainSlađana Bulatović
Most capsArmisa Kuč (81)
Top scorerArmisa Kuč (35)
Home stadiumGradski stadion
Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš
FIFA codeMNE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 85 4 (14 June 2024)[1]
Highest78 (December 2017)
Lowest98 (July 2019; April 2021; August 2021)
First international
 Montenegro 2–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 
(Bar, Montenegro; 13 March 2012)
Biggest win
 Montenegro 9–0 Faroe Islands 
(Podgorica, Montenegro; 1 December 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 13–0 Montenegro 
(Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain; 15 September 2016)

History

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 a single point earned. In a qualifying game against Spain away, Montenegro recorded their biggest defeat in history (0:13)
Montenegro made its second appearance in World Cup Qualifiers during April 2017. In the World Cup 2019 qualifying tournament, hosted in the Faroe Islands, Montenegro finished third with one win and two defeats, but with a positive goal-difference (8:6). In theirlast game, Montenegro took their biggest victory of in their qualifying history against Luxembourg (7:1). In December 2023, they defeated the Faroe Islands 9-0 in the UEFA Women's Nations League, the team's biggest ever victory.

Team image

Home stadium

The Montenegro women's national football team plays their home matches on the Gradski stadion or the Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš.

Results and fixtures
Main article: List of official matches of the Montenegro women's national football team
  • Since 2007, Montenegro's national team has played dozens of qualifying and friendly matches every year.
  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixtures

2023
14 July 2023 (2023-07-14) Friendly Moldova  2–1  Montenegro Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova
  • Chiper 13'
  • Toma 19'
 Report
Stadium: Stadionul CPSM
17 July 2023 (2023-07-17) Friendly Moldova  0–5  Montenegro Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova
Report
Stadium: Stadionul CPSM
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Nations League C Faroe Islands  0–1  Montenegro Tórshavn,Faroe Islands
19:00 (18:00 WEST) Report
Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Referee: Briet Bragadottir (Iceland)
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Nations League C Montenegro  0–1  Azerbaijan Podgorica,Montenegro
18:00 Report Parlak 84' Stadium: DG Arena
Referee: Maral Mirzai Beni (Sweden)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) Nations League C Cyprus  0–2  Montenegro Dasaki Achnas, Cyprus
17:00 (18:00 EEST) Report
Stadium: Dasaki Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Kateryna Usova (Ukraine)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) Nations League C Azerbaijan  3–0  Montenegro Baku, Azerbaijan
13:00 (16:00 AZT)
Report Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 145
Referee: Anastasiya Romanyuk (Ukraine)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) Nations League C Montenegro  9–0  Faroe Islands Podgorica, Montenegro
13:00
Report Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Attendance: 75
Referee: Marina Zechner (Austria)
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) Nations League C Montenegro  2–0  Cyprus Podgorica
16:00 Report Stadium: DG Arena
Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal)

2024
23 February 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches Montenegro  0–2  Northern Ireland Podgorica
14:00 Report
Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
27 February 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion/relegation matches Northern Ireland  1–1
(3–1 agg.)		  Montenegro Belfast
20:00 (19:00 GMT) Report Stadium: Windsor Park
Note: Northern Ireland won 3–1 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues.
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Montenegro  6–1  Andorra Podgorica
 Report
  • Armengol 41'
 Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Referee: Farida Lutfaliyeva (Azerbaijan)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Montenegro  5–1  Faroe Islands Podgorica
Report Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Referee: Emily Heaslip (England)
31 May UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying – Group C3 Greece  2–2  Montenegro Heraklion, Greece
18:00
Report
Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium
Referee: Fatemeh Zangeneh (Norway)
4 June Euro 2025 qualifying Andorra  1–5  Montenegro Andorra la Vella
19:00 Gonçalves 10' Report
Stadium: Estadi Nacional
Attendance: 376
Referee: Joanna Vassallo (Malta)

Head-to-head record

Below is a list of performances of Montenegro women's national football team against every single opponent.

Opponents' country G W D L GD
 Albania
6
2
1
3
12:15
 Austria
1
0
0
1
0:4
 Azerbaijan
4
1
0
3
2:5
 Belarus
2
0
0
2
2:10
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
10
2
2
6
12:18
 Croatia
3
0
2
1
4:5
 Cyprus
2
2
0
0
4:0
 Denmark
2
0
0
2
2:10
 England
2
0
0
2
0:19
 Estonia
2
0
1
1
2:3
 Faroe Islands
4
2
1
1
14:5
 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
4
2
0
2
4:4
 Moldova
4
3
0
1
14:3
 North Macedonia
4
4
0
0
22:2
 Portugal
2
0
0
2
1:9
 Republic of Ireland
4
0
0
4
0:19
 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
79
20
8
51
112:224

Last update: January 2024.

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
PositionNameRef.
Head coach Mirko Marić
First assistant coach and analyst Ivan Tatar
Assistant coach Jadranka Pavićević
Goalkeeping coach Fuad Osmanagić
Doctor Marinko Pauović
Physical therapists Sanja Jakić
Ivana Pušonja

Manager history

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
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

Players

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Anastasija Krstović (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 4 0 Sent Mihalj
12 1GK Ajša Kalač 0 Leotar
1GK Jovana Žugić 0 Ekonomist
14 2DF Tatjana Đurković (1995-07-05) 5 July 1995 Asteras Tripolis
3 2DF Aleksandra Popović (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 31 0 Split
2 2DF Milica Radunović (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 11 0 TSC Kanjiža
13 2DF Jovana Sarić Ekonomist
5 2DF Andrea Janjušević Emina
7 3MF Slađana Bulatović (captain) (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994 57 17 Fomget GSK
20 3MF Nađa Đurđevac (2002-08-25) 25 August 2002 5 0 TSC Kanjiža
16 3MF Jasna Đoković Split
10 3MF Jelena Karličić (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 8 0 Bordeaux
21 3MF Ivana Boričić (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 3 0 Radnički Kragujevac
17 3MF Sara Simonović Radnički Kragujevac
20 3MF Katarina Čađenović 0 Breznica
4 3MF Darija Đukić Red Star
11 4FW Armisa Kuč (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 58 21 Fomget GSK
19 4FW Medina Dešić Nuremberg
9 4FW Nađa Stanović Ferencvaroš
9 4FW Nađa Doknić Ekonomist
23 4FW Maša Tomašević Budućnost
18 4FW Jelena Petrović Breznica
20 4FW Tatjana Osmajić 0 Breznica

Recent call-ups
  • The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Nikolina Perunović 0 Zora Spuž v.  Faroe Islands,9 June 2024
DF Anastasija Rakočević Radnički Kragujevac v.  Northern Ireland,27 February 2024}
DF Maja Šaranović (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 29 1 TSC Kanjiža v.  Northern Ireland,27 February 2024
DF Helena Božić (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 33 0 Dinamo Moscow v.  Faroe Islands,9 June 2024
DF Majda Drešević Breznica v.  Faroe Islands,9 June 2024
MF Anđela Tošković (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 12 2 Breznica v.  Azerbaijan,26 September 2023}
MF Tanja Malesija (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 10 1 Danilovgrad v.  Azerbaijan,26 September 2023}
MF Jelena Vujadinović v.  Azerbaijan,31 October 2023
FW Jelena Vujadinović Medik Konin v.  Faroe Islands,9 June 2024

Records
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Most capped players
As of 4 June 2024
Rank Player Year(s) Caps
1Armisa Kuč2012–81
2Slađana Bulatović2012–78
3Jasna Đoković2012–73
4Helena Božić2015-61
5Darija Đukić2013-61
5Aleksandra Popović201656
6Maja Šaranović2016-55
7Tatjana Đurković2013-53
8Jelena Karličić2018-52
9Jelena Vujadinović2017-41

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Year(s) Goals Caps
1Armisa Kuč2012–3581
2Slađana Bulatović2012–2878
3Marija Vukčević2012–20201231
4Jasna Đoković2012-1173
5Medina Dešić2020-926
6Jelena Vujadinović2017-641

Competitive record

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.

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1991Part of  YugoslaviaPart of  Yugoslavia
1995
1999
2003Part of  Serbia and MontenegroPart of  Serbia and Montenegro
2007Did not enterDid not enter
2011
2015 Did not qualify 13 1 2 10 12 57
2019 3 1 0 2 8 6
2023 8305917
2027To be determined To be determined
Total 0/9 24 5 2 17 29 80

UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1984Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  Yugoslavia
1987
1989
1991
1993Part of  YugoslaviaPart of  Yugoslavia
1995
1997
2001
2005Part of  Serbia and MontenegroPart of  Serbia and Montenegro
2009Did not enterDid not enter
2013
2017 Did not qualify 8 0 0 8 2 51
2022 8 0 0 8 2 28
2025To be determined To be determined
Total 0/14 16 0 0 16 4 79

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. Red ladies defeated by Bosnia in a historic match Archived 2012-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. Pobjeda
  3. SPISAK IGRAČICA ZA GRČKU I ANDORU
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