Montenegrin Women's Basketball Cup

Last updated
Montenegrin Women's Basketball Cup
Sport Basketball
Founded2006
No. of teams8
Country Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro
(2006–present)
Continent FIBA Europe (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
Budućnost Podgorica
(14th title)
Most titles Budućnost Podgorica
(14 titles)
TV partner(s) RTCG

The Montenegrin Women's Basketball Cup is the national women's basketball cup of Montenegro. It has been played for since 2006.

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History

Before independence

Before Montenegrin independence, clubs from that Republic played in national basketball Cup of Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro. Most successful was ŽKK Budućnost with two finals (2001–02, 2002–03). In the finals 2002, ŽKK Budućnost lost against ŽKK Hemofarm (70:75), and year later against ŽKK Crvena zvezda (77:83).

After independence

Except Montenegrin Women's Basketball League as a top-tier league competition, after the independence, Basketball Federation of Montenegro established Montenegrin Cup as a second elite national tournament. The inaugural season of Montenegrin Cup was 2006-07, and since then all the titles have been won by ŽKK Budućnost and ŽKK Jedinstvo.

Winners and finals

Season by season

Below is a list of winners and finalists of Montenegrin Cup since the season 2006-07.

SeasonWinnerRunner-upResult
2006–07 Budućnost Podgorica Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje
2007–08 Budućnost Podgorica Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 68:64
2008–09 Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje Budućnost Podgorica 77:61
2009–10 Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje Budućnost Podgorica
2010–11 Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje Budućnost Podgorica 75:50
2011–12 Budućnost Podgorica Roling Nikšić 91:53
2012–13 Budućnost Podgorica Primorje Herceg Novi 63:50
2013–14 Budućnost Volcano Primorje Herceg Novi 71:42
2014–15 Budućnost Volcano Lovćen Cetinje 83:67
2015–16 Budućnost Bemax Lovćen Cetinje 81:68
2016–17 Budućnost Bemax Lovćen Cetinje 78:36
2017–18 Budućnost Bemax Lovćen Cetinje 95:57
2018–19 Budućnost Bemax Lovćen Cetinje 74:51
2019–20 Budućnost Bemax Lovćen Bemax 77:50
2020–21 Budućnost Bemax Podgorica 73:59
2021–22 Budućnost Bemax Podgorica 89:43
2022–23 Budućnost Bemax Herceg Novi 122:54

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]

Trophies by team

Montenegrin Cup

Below is a list of clubs with trophies won in Montenegrin Cup (2006-).

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears Won
Budućnost Podgorica 1432007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 322009, 2010, 2011
Lovćen Cetinje 06
Primorje Herceg Novi 02
Podgorica 02
Roling Nikšić 01
Herceg Novi 01

Overall

Below is an overall list, including participation in the finals of both national Cups - Montenegrin Cup and FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro Cup.

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears Won
Budućnost Podgorica 1452007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje 322009, 2010, 2011
Lovćen Cetinje 06
Primorje Herceg Novi 02
Podgorica 02
Roling Nikšić 01
Herceg Novi 01

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