The Montenegrin First League of Women's Handball is the top women's team handball league in Montenegro. It is organised by the Handball Federation of Montenegro.
Since 2006, Montenegrin women's handball clubs played in the competitions of SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro. Most successful was à ½RK BuduÃÂnost Podgorica, who gained 18 champion titles in Yugoslav championship, with three European trophies (1985, 1986, 2006). BuduÃÂnost was most successful Yugoslav handball club, and except them, in the Yugoslav First League played à ½RK Danilovgrad.<br /> à ½RK BuduÃÂnost was the first Montenegrin team which participated in Yugoslav handball competitions for women. They debuted in the top-tier on season 1981-82 and soon after that begun era of their huge successes. After hard struggle with RK RadniÃÂki from Belgrade, à ½RK BuduÃÂnost won their first ever title on season 1984âÂÂ85. Four years later, they won another title, defended next season. After the 1990-91 edition, finished with sensational trophy winning by à ½RK Lokomotiva Zagreb, team from Podgorica was the title holder in the last season of SFR Yugoslavia league (1991âÂÂ92).<br /> Below is the list of all-time participants of Montenegrin clubs in the First League of SFR Yugoslavia.<br />
In FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro, à ½RK BuduÃÂnost dominated during the every single season, so they won 14 consecutive titles (1992âÂÂ93, 1993-1994, 1994âÂÂ95, 1995âÂÂ96, 1996âÂÂ97, 1997âÂÂ98, 1998âÂÂ99, 1999-00, 2000âÂÂ01, 2001âÂÂ02, 2002âÂÂ03, 2003âÂÂ04, 2004âÂÂ05 and 2005âÂÂ06).
Soon after the Montenegrin independence referendum, Handball Federation of Montenegro founded its own competitions, with the First League as a top-tier competition for women. The league have two phases. In the first (regular season) participate six teams. Best three squads from regular season are qualifying for the final phase, together with à ½RK BuduÃÂnost Podgorica, who's not participant of the first phase.<br /> During the history, à ½RK BuduÃÂnost was strongly dominant side, won every single trophy of national champion.<br /> Except all domestic competitions, à ½RK BuduÃÂnost won the EHF Champions League on seasons 2011âÂÂ12 and 2014âÂÂ15, and EHF Cup Winners' Cup 2009-10.
EHF League Ranking for 2022/23 season:
From the inaugural season (2006/07), à ½RK BuduÃÂnost Podgorica won all the champion titles in Montenegrin First League of Women's Handball.
Season 2023âÂÂ24 is 17th edition of Montenegrin women's volley league. League have nine participants. In the first phase, eight teams are playing 14 legs and, after that, first placed team is advancing in the playoff finals against à ½RK BuduÃÂnost.
Women Regional Handball League (WRHL) is founded on 2009, and Montenegrin clubs are participating from its inaugural season. As one of strongest European clubs, à ½RK BuduÃÂnost Podgorica dominated in the history of competition, often playing seasons without any defeat. So, à ½RK BuduÃÂnost won five titles during the six seasons of WRHL.<br /> Below is list of participation of Montenegrin clubs by every season of WRHL.
Montenegrin women's handball clubs are participating in the EHF competitions since the season 1984/85.
Montenegrin side à ½RK BuduÃÂnost Podgorica was extremely successful in the European Cups and today is among the best and most-trophied European and global women's handball teams. They are most successful Montenegrin sports team in European Cups, too. à ½RK BuduÃÂnost won six European titles, and among them are:
Except à ½RK BuduÃÂnost, until today, representatives of Montenegro in women's EHF competitions were à ½RK Rudar Pljevlja, à ½RK Biseri Pljevlja, à ½RK Danilovgrad, à ½RK Nikà ¡iàand à ½RK Petrol Bonus Podgorica.<br /> Majority of matches are played by à ½RK BuduÃÂnost Podgorica.
As of the end of EHF competitions 2022âÂÂ23 season.