With two rounds left, the Meridianbet First Montenegrin Football League is entering its final stretch. All matches of the penultimate round are scheduled for today.
What is unknown?
The champion is known - Budućnost, the team that will go to Europe through the championship is Petrovac, and the possible hopes of third-placed Sutjeska and fourth-placed Dečić are not tied to the field, but to the permission to perform on the international stage, which the people of Podgorica and Petrovac have not yet received.
Therefore, the unknowns are at the bottom - who is eliminated directly, who goes to the play-off for survival.
And those dilemmas could be resolved with one round left. If Otranto does not beat Arsenal at home, or if Jezero wins at least a point against Sutjeska in Berane, the Ulcinj team will move to the Second League after only one season in the top flight.
If Otranto wins and Jezero loses, the decision is postponed until the last round, in which Plav would also earn a "point" for a place in the play-offs.
The other team that will make it to the play-offs for survival will be determined in the last two rounds. Mornar is currently in eighth place, after a series of poor results, but hopes to pull through.
Barani welcome Bokelj and hope that with a win they can "catch" Arsenal, who are three points behind them, or Jedinstvo, who are four points behind them.
Unity welcomes the Future and with victory would ensure survival.
Buducnost, on the other hand, ended a great streak of 20 matches without losing in the last round with a defeat against Jezera, but according to the announcements, they are traveling to Bijelo Polje to return to winning ways.
- We are mathematically champions and I am very happy about my first title, but there are always various motives that push us to be better. We are playing on a field that suits us very well, albeit against a team that is experienced and in good form, but we hope for a triumph - said young striker of Budućnost Andrej Kostić.
Sutjeska can secure third place with a victory against Jezera in Berane, while Dečić will host Petrovac in Tuzi, in a match without too much competitive significance.
Pairs of the 35th round
DEČIĆ - PETROVAC (17.30 p.m.)
Referee: Mladen Knežević (Berane)
UNITY - FUTURE (17.30)
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Podgorica)
LAKE - SUTJESKA (17.30)
Referee: Miloš Savović (Podgorica)
OTRANT - ARSENAL (17.30)
Referee: Miloš Bešović (Podgorica)
MORNAR - BOKELJ (17.30)
Referee: Nikola Cvijović (Budva).
Table
1. THE FUTURE 34 25 6 3 87:28 81
2. PETROVAC 34 17 8 9 49:34 59
3. SUTJESKA 34 14 8 12 37:33 50
4. DEČIĆ 34 10 16 8 33:30 46
5. BOKELJ 34 13 5 16 29:41 44
6. UNITY 34 11 9 14 41:52 42
7. ARSENAL 34 10 11 13 31:43 41
8. SAILOR 34 10 8 16 34:52 38
9. LAKE 34 8 11 15 33:44 35
10. OTRANT 34 7 8 19 34:51 29
Pairs 36, last round (Saturday, May 24): Petrovac - Mornar, Bokelj SBBet - Otrant-Olympic, Arsenal - Jezero, Sutjeska - Jedinstvo Franca, Budućnost - Dečić Admiralbet.
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