# Montenegro women's national football team

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 is 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). 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
## 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

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Mirko Marić |
| First assistant coach and analyst | Ivan Tatar |
| Assistant coach | Jadranka Pavićević |
| Goalkeeping coach | Fuad Osmanagić |
| Doctor | Marinko Pauović |
| Physical therapists | Sanja Jakić Ivana Pušonja |

### 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–present | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 60 |

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were part of the squad ahead of the Friendly match against North Macedonia in December 2024, respectively.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Anastasija Krstović | (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Sent Mihalj |
| 12 | 1GK | Ajša Kalač | (2005-09-11) 11 September 2005 (age 19) | | 0 | Leotar |
| | 1GK | Nikolina Perunović | | | 0 | Zora Spuž |
| | 2DF | Helena Božić | (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 28) | 33 | 0 | Dinamo Moscow |
| | 3MF | Tanja Malesija | (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 (age 20) | 10 | 1 | Danilovgrad |
| 3 | 2DF | Aleksandra Popović | (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 25) | 31 | 0 | Split |
| 13 | 2DF | Jovana Sarić | (2003-09-27) 27 September 2003 (age 21) | | | Ekonomist |
| 5 | 2DF | Andrea Janjušević | (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 21) | | | Emina |
| 21 | 3MF | Ivana Boričić | (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Radnički Kragujevac |
| 7 | 3MF | Slađana Bulatović (captain) | (1994-05-04) 4 May 1994 (age 30) | 57 | 17 | Fomget GSK |
| 16 | 3MF | Jasna Đoković | (1991-10-29) 29 October 1991 (age 33) | | | Split |
| 4 | 3MF | Darija Đukić | (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 29) | | | Red Star |
| 10 | 3MF | Jelena Karličić | (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 0 | ALG Spor |
| 20 | 3MF | Nađa Đurđevac | (2002-08-25) 25 August 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | TSC Kanjiža |
| 17 | 3MF | Sara Simonović | (2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 (age 20) | | | Radnički Kragujevac |
| 9 | 4FW | Nađa Stanović | (1999-09-10) 10 September 1999 (age 25) | | | Ferencvaroš |
| 18 | 4FW | Jelena Petrović | (2003-04-28) 28 April 2003 (age 21) | | | Breznica |
| 23 | 4FW | Ana Krivokapić | | | | Leotar |
| 23 | 4FW | Selma Ličina | | | | Mepen |
| 23 | 4FW | Anđela Golubović | | | | Ekonomist |
| 11 | 4FW | Armisa Kuč | (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992 (age 32) | 58 | 21 | Fomget GSK |
| | 3MF | Anđela Tošković | (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 (age 20) | 12 | 2 | Breznica |
| 23 | 4FW | Nikolina Caković | | | | Budućnost |

### Recent call-ups

* 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 | Jovana Žugić | (2006-09-15) 15 September 2006 (age 18) | | 0 | Ekonomist | v. Finland,29 October 2024 |
| DF | Majda Drešević | | | | Breznica | v. Faroe Islands,9 May 2024 |
| DF | Anastasija Rakočević | | | | Radnički Kragujevac | v. Northern Ireland,27 February 2024 |
| DF | Maja Šaranović | (1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 25) | 29 | 1 | TSC Kanjiža | v. Northern Ireland,27 February 2024 |
| DF | Tatjana Đurković | (1995-07-05) 5 July 1995 (age 29) | | | Asteras Tripolis | v. Finland,29 October 2024 |
| DF | Milica Radunović | (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 28) | 11 | 0 | TSC Kanjiža | v. Finland,29 October 2024 |
| MF | Jelena Vujadinović | | | | | v. Azerbaijan,31 October 2023 |
| MF | Katarina Čađenović | (2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 (age 18) | | 0 | Breznica | v. Finland,29 October 2024 |
| FW | Jelena Vujadinović | | | | Medik Konin | v. Faroe Islands,9 May 2024 |
| FW | Medina Dešić | (1993-09-15) 15 September 1993 (age 31) | | | Nuremberg | v. Finland,29 October 2024 |
| FW | Nađa Doknić | | | | Ekonomist | v. Finland,29 October 2024 |
| FW | Maša Tomašević | (2007-07-25) 25 July 2007 (age 17) | | | Budućnost | v. Finland,29 October 2024 |
| FW | Tatjana Osmajić | (2006-02-20) 20 February 2006 (age 19) | | 0 | Breznica | v. Finland,29 October 2024 |

## Records

    Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

### Most capped players

    As of 4 June 2024
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | Caps |
| 1 | Armisa Kuč | 2012– | 81 |
| 2 | Slađana Bulatović | 2012– | 78 |
| 3 | Jasna Đoković | 2012– | 73 |
| 4 | Helena Božić | 2015- | 61 |
| 5 | Darija Đukić | 2013- | 61 |
| 5 | Aleksandra Popović | 2016 | 56 |
| 6 | Maja Šaranović | 2016- | 55 |
| 7 | Tatjana Đurković | 2013- | 53 |
| 8 | Jelena Karličić | 2018- | 52 |
| 9 | Jelena Vujadinović | 2017- | 41 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Year(s) | Goals | Caps |
| 1 | Armisa Kuč | 2012– | 35 | 81 |
| 2 | Slađana Bulatović | 2012– | 28 | 78 |
| 3 | Marija Vukčević | 2012–2020 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Jasna Đoković | 2012- | 11 | 73 |
| 5 | Medina Dešić | 2020- | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Jelena Vujadinović | 2017- | 6 | 41 |

## 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 | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification 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 | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia |
| 1995 | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia |
| 1999 | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia |
| 2003 | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro |
| 2007 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 57 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | | 0/5 | | | | | | | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 80 |

### UEFA Women's Championship

| UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification 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 | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1987 | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1989 | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1991 | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of Yugoslavia |
| 1993 | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia |
| 1995 | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia |
| 1997 | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia |
| 2001 | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia | Part of FR Yugoslavia |
| 2005 | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro | Part of Serbia and Montenegro |
| 2009 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 51 | – | – |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 28 | – | – |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 16 | | 39th |
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | – | 0/5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 95 | 39th | 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 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 39th | 39th |
| | Promoted at end of season |
| | No movement at end of season |
| | Relegated at end of season |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |