Montenegrin Men's Handball Cup
| Countries | Montenegro |
|---|---|
| Confederation | EHF |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Current champions | RK Lovćen Cetinje (2013) |
| Most championships | RK Lovćen Cetinje (5 titles) |
| Website |
The Montenegrin Men's Handball Cup (Montenegrin: Rukometni Kup Crne Gore) is an elimination handball tournament held annually. It is the second most important national title in Montenegrin handball after the Montenegrin First League.
It has been held annually since Montenegrin independence in 2006.
Tournament format
There are two phases of Montenegrin Men's Handball Cup. First, there are two elimination phases - 1st leg and the quarterfinals.
Winners of quarterfinals are participating in the second phase - Final tournament, which held on the Montenegrin Independence Day - May 21. During the last seasons, traditionally host of Final tournament is Old Royal Capital Cetinje.
Final tournament
Traditional event, Final tournament of Montenegrin Cup, every year is organising on 20/21 May. During the first day, there are two Semi-finals, and final match is playing on the Independence Day.
Until today, hosts of Montenegrin Cup Final tournament were cities Cetinje (4), Danilovgrad (3) and Pljevlja (1).
Participants
During the history, 11 different clubs played at the Final tournament of Montenegrin Handball Cup. Below is the list of participants on every Final tournament.
- 2006/07: RK Berane, RK Lovćen Cetinje, RK Mornar Bar, RK Cepelin Cetinje
- 2007/08: RK Sutjeska Nikšić, RK Berane, RK Lovćen Cetinje, RK Mornar Bar
- 2008/09: RK Lovćen Cetinje, RK Budućnost Podgorica, RK Mojkovac, RK Berane
- 2009/10: RK Lovćen Cetinje, RK Sutjeska Nikšić, RK Budućnost Podgorica, RK Budvanska rivijera Budva
- 2010/11: RK Lovćen Cetinje, RK Mojkovac, RK Rudar Pljevlja, RK Sutjeska Nikšić
- 2011/12: RK Lovćen Cetinje, RK Mojkovac, RK Budvanska rivijera Budva, RK Sutjeska Nikšić
- 2012/13: RK Lovćen Cetinje, RK Mojkovac, RK Ulcinj, RK Danilovgrad
- 2013/14: RK Lovćen Cetinje, RK Danilovgrad, RK Budvanska rivijera Budva, RK Sutjeska Nikšić
Lovćen is the only club which participated on every Final tournament. On the season 2012/13, Danilovgrad became first team from the Second league which participated on the Final tournament.
Winners by year
During the past, most successful team in Montenegrin Cup was RK Lovćen Cetinje.
Below is the list of final matches of Montenegrin Handball Cup
| Season | Venue | Champion | Runners-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/07 | Danilovgrad | RK Berane | RK Lovćen Cetinje | 23:21 (10:11) |
| 2007/08 | Danilovgrad | RK Sutjeska Nikšić | RK Berane | 24:23 (9:10) |
| 2008/09 | Cetinje | RK Lovćen Cetinje | RK Budućnost Podgorica | 26:25 (13:12) |
| 2009/10 | Pljevlja | RK Lovćen Cetinje | RK Sutjeska Nikšić | 18:17 (10:10) |
| 2010/11 | Cetinje | RK Lovćen Cetinje | RK Mojkovac | 31:25 (19:16) |
| 2011/12 | Cetinje | RK Lovćen Cetinje | RK Mojkovac | 23:19 (10:12) |
| 2012/13 | Cetinje | RK Lovćen Cetinje | RK Mojkovac | 28:22 (15:11) |
| 2013/14 | Danilovgrad | RK Lovćen Cetinje | RK Danilovgrad | 41:28 (21:12) |
Winners by titles
There are five different clubs which participated in the final match of Montenegrin Cup.
Three of them won a trophy.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| RK Lovćen Cetinje | 6 | 1 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| RK Sutjeska Nikšić | 1 | 1 | 2008 |
| RK Berane | 1 | 1 | 2007 |
| RK Mojkovac | 0 | 3 | |
| RK Budućnost Podgorica | 0 | 1 | |
| RK Danilovgrad | 0 | 1 | |
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