2017–18 Montenegrin Cup

The 2017–18 Montenegrin Cup was the 11th season of the knockout football tournament in Montenegro. This competition began on 23 August 2017 and ended on 30 May 2018.[1] The winners of the competition earned a spot in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.[2]

2017–18 Montenegrin Cup
Country Montenegro
Teams26
ChampionsMladost Podgorica
Runners-upIgalo
Matches played41
Goals scored128 (3.12 per match)

Sutjeska Nikšić were the defending champions after winning the cup in the previous season.[3] They were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Format

Twenty–six clubs competed in the competition this season. The first round and the final were competed over one leg and the other rounds were competed over two legs.[4]

First round

Twelve first round matches were played on 23 and 24 August 2017.[1]

23 August 2017 Dečić 3–1Jezero
23 August 2017 Zeta 2–1Mladost Lješkopolje
23 August 2017 Budućnost 5–0Jedinstvo
23 August 2017 Kom2–3 Berane
23 August 2017 Ibar 2–1Petrovac
23 August 2017 Mladost 9–1Čelik
23 August 2017 OFK Borac0–3 Igalo
23 August 2017 Arsenal Tivat1–3 Mornar
23 August 2017 Pljevlja1–3 Otrant
Bambur  1' Divanović  37'
Čaušić  56'
Tachibana  78'
23 August 2017 Crvena Stijena 1–0Cetinje
24 August 2017 Sloga Radovići1–6 Lovćen
24 August 2017 Ribnica1–7 Bokelj

Second round

Sixteen clubs competed in the second round played over two legs from 13 to 27 September 2017.[1]

First legs
13 September 2017 Lovćen 0–1 Berane
13 September 2017 Grbalj 2–1 Bokelj
13 September 2017 Otrant 0–2 Ibar
13 September 2017 Rudar Pljevlja 0–0 Sutjeska Nikšić
13 September 2017 Budućnost Podgorica 2–0 Iskra Danilovgrad
13 September 2017 Crvena Stijena 0–1 Igalo
13 September 2017 Dečić 1–2 Mornar
13 September 2017 Mladost Podgorica 4–0 Zeta

Second legs
26 September 2017 Sutjeska Nikšić 4–0
(4–0 agg.)		Rudar Pljevlja
27 September 2017 Berane1–2
(2–2 agg.)		 Lovćen
27 September 2017 Bokelj0–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Grbalj
27 September 2017 Ibar 0–1
(2–1 agg.)		Otrant
27 September 2017 Iskra Danilovgrad0–2
(0–4 agg.)		 Budućnost Podgorica
27 September 2017 Igalo 5–1
(6–1 agg.)		Crvena Stijena
27 September 2017 Mornar 4–3
(6–4 agg.)		Dečić
27 September 2017 Zeta1–2
(1–6 agg.)		 Mladost Podgorica

Quarter–finals

Eight clubs competed in the quarter-finals played over two legs on 1 November and 22 November 2017.[1]

First legs
1 November 2017 Mornar 0–2 Mladost Podgorica
1 November 2017 Budućnost Podgorica 2–0 Sutjeska Nikšić
1 November 2017 Igalo 0–1 Lovćen
1 November 2017 Ibar 0–4 Grbalj

Second legs
22 November 2017 Mladost Podgorica 3–0
(5–0 agg.)		Mornar
22 November 2017 Sutjeska Nikšić0–1
(0–3 agg.)		 Budućnost Podgorica
22 November 2017 Lovćen1–3
(2–3 agg.)		 Igalo
22 November 2017 Grbalj 2–0
(6–0 agg.)		Ibar

Semi-finals

Four clubs competed in the semi-finals played over two legs on 18 April and 2 May 2018.[1]

First legs
18 April 2018 Budućnost Podgorica 1–2 Mladost Podgorica
18 April 2018 Igalo 0–0 Grbalj

Second legs
2 May 2018 Budućnost Podgorica1–2
(3–3 agg.)
(3–4 p)		 Mladost Podgorica
2 May 2018 Grbalj1–1
(1–1 (a) agg.)		 Igalo

Final

The final was played on 30 May 2018.

Mladost Podgorica2–0Igalo
Adrović  55', 57' Report
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Mileta Šćepanović[5]

See also

References
  1. "Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. "Preliminary Access List 2018/19". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. "Sutjeska vs. Grbalj 1 - 0". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. "CUP: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  5. https://refereesfifa.blogspot.com/2018/05/montenegro-2018-montenegrin-cup-final.html
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