Cup (Montenegro)

Cup (Montenegro) (Kup Crne Gore) - Montenegro’s national domestic cup organised by the Football Association of Montenegro and played as a knockout competition. Regulations: the final stage features 16 teams (10 top-tier clubs and the top 6 clubs from the second tier from the previous season), the round of 16 and quarter-finals are single-leg ties, the semi-finals are played over two legs, and the final is a single match at a venue designated by the competition commission; in the round of 16 and quarter-finals the winner is determined after 90 minutes and, if level, by a penalty shoot-out with no extra time, in the semi-finals the winner is decided by total match points across the two legs (3-1-0 per match), then goal difference, and if still level by a penalty shoot-out, while the final uses extra time of 2x15 minutes and then penalties if required. The winner qualifies for UEFA Conference League qualifying subject to club licensing, with the entry round determined by UEFA’s access list for the relevant season.