Montenegro Game 1 to 3

 Saturday 31 October 2026

First game was a 45 minute walk north from the city centre, buses were around, and only 1 Euro for an hour journey but as had nothing else to do a walk seemed simple enough.

Next issue the game was Pioneer game, I thought this was going to be Under 16, but in fact it was Under 15 - not normally something I would bother with, but with nothing else planned for the morning and unlikely to come back to the city, I took the opportunity provided to see a game.

Saturday 31 October 2026 @ 930am
Crvena Stijena Tolosi Under 15s 2 FK Zabjelo Under 15s 11
Central Region Pioneer League
Training Pitch of FK Kom

Attendance: 14 h/c
A very one sided game, with Zabjelo scoring with ease, 6 -1 up at half time and adding a further 5 goals after the break and just conceding one more.

The main pitch at FK Kom had been dug up and was being worked on, so guess Second Division FK Kom are using another stadium as the training pitch next door was of poor quality astro and inside a cage, with just one small stand on the outside of the cage, however after seeing how poor crowds are in Montenegro, they might play on the training pitch.

The main pitch had 4 UK style floodlight pylons and an open seated stand on one side, on the other side, was a small section of terracing, built on the side of a derelict changing room block. The new changing rooms are part of the club house building, which was open and selling hot drinks.

Saturday 31 October 2026 1pm
FK Podgorica 1 Iskra Danilovgrad 0
Druga Liga (Division 2)
DG Arena

Attendance: Under 200!! Including myself and 3 German hoppers!

My highest level game of the weekend, stadium looked impressive in the photos I had seen. Got a taxi to ground as a few Kms outside the city but a bus could be used. Ground also shared with a 1st Division team. Turned up about 40 minutes before kick off and no one around other than the teams! Only one stand was open and the other stand is not finished, next door is an astro with the clubhouse and changing rooms next to the pitch, clubhouse was not open. So surprised how low the crowd was.

The game itself was very poor with neither team impressing and that was with the home team sat on top of the division, they dd eventually get the winning goal in the 64th minute. Can't complain much as it was free to get in! Walked back to the main road with one of the German hoppers and got a bus back into the city for 1 Euro.

A short walk from when I got off the bus to my next game, this was on the site of the old airfield, now a housing estate with a sports complex on the eastern side, 8 pitches, most were G3, home of the training grounds of the Montenegro FA, plus the biggest club side in the country plus the homes of 2 further clubs- whilst a number of other clubs hire the pitches for their use.

5 of the pitches are on the Futbology app, and when you look at the satellite picture you can see those 5 and 2 further pitches, the newest pitch is not on the satellite picture ( home of FK Stari Aerodrom )

Saturday 31 October 2026 5pm
FK Buducnost Podgorica under 17s 3 FK Podgorica Under 17s 1
Montenegro Cadet League, Division One
FK Buducnost Training Ground.

Attendance: 42 h/c

A competitive game that the home team ( who are top of the table) were always slightly better but the visitors always felt they were in with a chance of getting a goal.
It was 1-0 at the break and the home team then went two up after 50 minutes, the visitors got one back 10 minutes later. The hosts then confirmed the win in the 80th minute.

The pitch was G3 inside a cage, an open seated stand on one side of the pitch and the large Club Headquarters on the other side of the pitch.