Montenegro women's national football team
| Association | Football Association of Montenegro (FSCG) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Mirko Maric | ||
| Captain | Slađana Bulatović | ||
| Most caps | Armisa Kuč (81) | ||
| Top scorer | Armisa Kuč (35) | ||
| Home stadium | Gradski stadion Stadion Mitar Mićo Goliš | ||
| FIFA code | MNE | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 84 1 (11 December 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 78 (December 2017) | ||
| Lowest | 98 (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) | |||
The Montenegro women's national football team represents Montenegro in international women's football, and it is organised by the Football Association of Montenegro.
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 was 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
- 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
2024
| 30 November Friendly | North Macedonia | 3–2 | Montenegro | Skopje, North Macedonia |
| 12:00 UTC+1 | Report |
|
Stadium: FFM Petar Miloshevski Training Center Field 2 Referee: Novak Simović (Serbia) |
| 3 December Friendly | North Macedonia | 1–5 | Montenegro | Skopje, North Macedonia |
| 12:00 UTC+1 | Maksuti 61' | Report | Stadium: FFM Petar Miloshevski Training Center Field 2 Referee: Milica Milovanović (Serbia) |
2025
| 21 February 2025–26 Nations League | Azerbaijan | 0-0 | Montenegro | Baku |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Dalga Arena Attendance: 40 Referee: Tatyana Sorokopudova (Kazakhstan) |
| 25 February 2025–26 Nations League | Montenegro | 3–1 | Lithuania | Nikšić |
| 14:00 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Gradski Stadion Attendance: 200 Referee: Mzevinari Sharashanidze (Georgia) |
| 8 April 2025–26 Nations League | Montenegro | 1-1 | Azerbaijan | Nikšić,Montenegro |
| 18:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: Gradski Stadion Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marta San Juan (Andorra) |
| 3 June 2025–26 Nations League | Lithuania | 0–1 | Montenegro | Druskininkai |
| 19:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: LSC Druskininkai Stadium Attendance: 783 Referee: Liudmyla Telbukh (Ukraine) |
| 24 October Friendly | Croatia | 1-3 | Montenegro | Zmijavci, Croatia |
| 15:00 UTC+1 | Kurkutović 60' | Report | Stadium: Stadion ŠRC Marijan Šuto Mrma |
| 27 October Friendly | Croatia | 2–1 | Montenegro | Dugopolje, Croatia |
| 12:00 UTC+1 |
|
Report | Karličić 31' | Stadium: Hrvatski vitezovi stadium |
| November 28 Friendly | Montenegro | 1-0 | Romania | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 14:00 | Dokovic 18' | Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium |
2026
| 3 March 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Montenegro | v | Albania | Montenegro |
| 7 March 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Wales | v | Montenegro | Wales |
| 14 April 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Czech Republic | v | Montenegro | Czech Republic |
| 18 April 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Montenegro | v | Czech Republic | Montenegro |
| 5 June 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Montenegro | v | Wales | Montenegro |
| 9 June 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Albania | v | Montenegro | Albania |
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
Updated as 14/12/2025
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Mirko Marić | FSCG |
| First assistant coach and analyst | Ivan Tatar | FSCG |
| Assistant coach | Jadranka Pavićević | FSCG |
| Goalkeeping coach | Fuad Osmanagić | FSCG |
| Doctor | Marinko Pauović | FSCG |
| Physical therapists | Sanja Jakić Ivana Pušonja |
FSCG |
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 | 2018–202? | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 60 |
| ženske seniorske | 202?–present |
Players
Current squad
- The following players were named for the Montenegro squad for the friendly match against Romania on 28 November 2025.[3]
Caps and goals are correct as of match played 28 November 2025 against Romania.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Anastasija Krstović | 21 July 2003 | 36 | 0 | Szent Mihalj | |
| GK | Ajša Kalač | 11 September 2005 | 5 | 0 | Olimpija Ljubljana | |
| GK | Jovana Žugić | 15 September 2006 | 1 | 0 | Leotar Trebinje | |
| DF | Helena Božić | 14 February 1997 | 68 | 3 | Dynamo Moscow | |
| DF | Darija Đukić | 11 January 1996 | 71 | 1 | Fatih Vatan | |
| DF | Jelena Karličić | 5 October 2002 | 61 | 2 | Fatih Vatan | |
| DF | Aleksandra Popović | 3 May 1999 | 66 | 1 | ŽNK Agram | |
| DF | Maja Šaranović | 11 November 1999 | 57 | 2 | ŽFK Budućnost Podgorica | |
| DF | Ivana Boričić | 26 May 2005 | 12 | 0 | Ujpest | |
| DF | Nađa Stanović | 10 September 1999 | 38 | 3 | Slavia Prague | |
| DF | Andrea Janjušević | 23 December 2003 | 20 | 0 | Emina 2016 | |
| DF | Jovana Sarić | 27 September 2003 | 21 | 0 | ŽFK Ekonomist | |
| DF | Tanja Malesija | 2 October 2005 | 11 | 1 | Budaroši | |
| MF | Jasna Đoković | 29 October 1991 | 83 | 14 | ŽNK Agram | |
| MF | Selma Ličina | 8 May 2001 | 5 | 0 | Nürnberg | |
| MF | Katarina Čađenović | 5 July 2006 | 2 | 0 | SFK Sarajevo | |
| MF | Nađa Đurđevac | 25 August 2002 | 16 | 1 | Szent Mihalj | |
| MF | Sara Simonović | 31 March 2004 | 7 | 0 | Szent Mihalj | |
| MF | Anastasija Rakočević | 12 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Radnički Kragujevac | |
| MF | Svetlana Bečić | 18 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | TSC Bačka Topola | |
| FW | Armisa Kuč (captain) | 11 April 1992 | 91 | 40 | ABB Fomget | |
| FW | Medina Dešić | 15 September 1993 | 35 | 10 | Werder Bremen | |
| FW | Tatjana Osmajić | 20 February 2006 | 7 | 0 | TSC Bačka Topola | |
| FW | Jelena Petrović | 28 April 2003 | 8 | 1 | SFK Sarajevo | |
- 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 | 20 December 2001 | 0 | 0 | Zora Spuž | v. North Macedonia,3 December 2024 |
| GK | Marija Vuković | 7 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | ŽFK Budućnost Podgorica | v. Lithuania,25 February 2025 |
| DF | Milica Radunović | 9 November 1996 | 28 | 0 | ŽFK Budućnost Podgorica | v. Finland,29 October 2024 |
| DF | Tatjana Đurković | 5 July 1995 | 58 | 0 | Kafisa | v. Lithuania,25 February 2025 |
| MF | Slađana Bulatović | 4 May 1994 | 85 | 30 | Fomget GSK | v. Azerbaijan,8 April 2025 |
| MF | Anđela Tošković | 19 August 2004 | 29 | 4 | Crvena Zvezda | v. Azerbaijan,8 April 2025 |
| MF | Maša Tomašević | 25 July 2007 | 16 | 1 | Inter Milan | v. Croatia,27 October 2025 |
| FW | Jelena Vujadinović | 17 November 2000 | 42 | 6 | ŽFK Breznica | v. Lithuania,3 June 2025 |
| FW | Ana Krivokapić | 7 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Leotar | v. North Macedonia,3 December 2024 |
| FW | Anđela Golubović | 28 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | ŽFK Ekonomist Nikšić | v. North Macedonia,3 December 2024 |
| FW | Nađa Doknić | 8 October 2007 | 0 | 0 | ŽFK Ekonomist Nikšić | v. Finland,29 October 2024 |
| FW | Nikolina Caković | 7 April 2002 | 3 | 2 | ŽFK Budućnost Podgorica | v. North Macedonia,3 December 2024 |
Records
- Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Most capped players
- As of 3 June 2025
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armisa Kuč | 2012– | 90 |
| 2 | Slađana Bulatović | 2012– | 85 |
| 3 | Jasna Đoković | 2012– | 82 |
| 4 | Darija Đukić | 2013- | 70 |
| 5 | Helena Božić | 2015- | 67 |
| 6 | Aleksandra Popović | 2016 | 65 |
| 7 | Jelena Karličić | 2018- | 60 |
| 8 | Tatjana Đurković | 2013- | 58 |
| 9 | Maja Šaranović | 2016- | 56 |
| 10 | Jelena Vujadinović | 2017- | 42 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | Goals | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armisa Kuč | 2012– | 40 | 90 |
| 2 | Slađana Bulatović | 2012– | 30 | 85 |
| 3 | Jasna Đoković | 2012- | 14 | 82 |
| 4 | Marija Vukčević | 2012–2020 | 12 | 31 |
| 5 | Medina Dešić | 2020- | 10 | 34 |
| 6 | Jelena Vujadinović | 2017- | 6 | 42 |
| 7 | Anđela Tošković | 2020- | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Helena Božić | 2015- | 3 | 67 |
| 9 | Nađa Stanović | 2018- | 3 | 37 |
| 10 | Jelena Karličić | 2019- | 2 | 60 |
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 | ||
| 1991 | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Did not qualify | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 57 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2031 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2035 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/8 | 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 | P/R | Rnk | |
| 1984 | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||
| 1987 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||
| 1995 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 51 | – | |||||||||
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | [a] | 39th | |||||||||
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | – | 0/5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 95 | 39th | ||
UEFA Women's Nations League
| UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | League | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
| 2023–24 | C | 3 | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | * | 39th | |
| 2025 | C | 4 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 39th | |||||
| Promoted at end of season | |
| No movement at end of season | |
| Relegated at end of season | |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
See also
- Sport in Montenegro
- Football in Montenegro
- Women's football in Montenegro
- Football in Montenegro
- Football Association of Montenegro
- List of official matches of the Montenegro women's national football team
- Montenegrin Women's League
- Montenegrin Cup (women)
Notes
- ^ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Red ladies defeated by Bosnia in a historic match Archived 2012-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. Pobjeda
- ^ Crna Gora dočekuje Rumuniju