Montenegrin Basketball League (Erste Liga) History
League status
The Erste Liga (A1) is the first-tier professional basketball league in Montenegro. Erste Liga was established in 2006.
The Erste Liga sits above the Prva B which effectively forms the second-tier of Montenegrin basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 6 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom team is relegated to Prva B.
Limits of non-Montenegrin players per team: 3 import players (non-Europeans), 3 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 3.
League name history
2006-2013: A1 Liga
2013 until now: Erste Liga 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
League logos
 2006-2013 |  Since 2013 |
Title holders
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Buducnost | 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |  Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | 3-0 |  SC Derby Podgorica |  KK Sutjeska Niksic |
| 2023-24 | Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | 3-1 | SC Derby Podgorica |  KK Podgorica Bemax |
| 2024-25 | Buducnost VOLI Podgorica | 2-0 | SC Derby Podgorica | SC Derby Podgorica |
| 2025-26 | Not held | |||
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buducnost | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Derby | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buducnost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sutjeska | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mornar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Teodo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Podgorica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Montenegrin Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksa Ilic | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Andrija Slavkovic | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Igor Drobnjak | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Fletcher Magee | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Vladimir Sudar | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Luka Djurovic | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Nikola Pavlicevic | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Emir Hadzibegovic | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Zoran Vuceljic | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Marko Jagodic-Kuridza | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
Players with the most Montenegrin titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksa Ilic | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Cameron Reynolds | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Nikola Glendza | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Marko Jagodic-Kuridza | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Petar Popovic | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Igor Jokovic | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| McKinley Wright IV | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Kenan Kamenjas | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Petar Minic | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Andrija Slavkovic | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
