Montenegrin_Women's_Handball_Cup
The Montenegrin Women's Handball Cup (Montenegrin: Crnogorski rukometni kup za žene) is a national women's team handball competition in Montenegro operated by the Handball Federation of Montenegro. It has been held annually since Montenegrin independence in 2006.
| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | ŽRK Budućnost |
| Most titles | ŽRK Budućnost (17 titles in independent Montenegro; 28 overall) |
| TV partner(s) | RTCG |
| Official website | rscg.me |
Before independence
Before Montenegrin independence, clubs from that Republic played in handball Cup of Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro. Most successful was ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica with 11 trophies won.
ŽRK Budućnost won the national Cup on seasons 1983–84, 1988–89, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06.
After independence
Except Montenegrin First League of Women's Handball as a top-tier league competition, after the independence, Handball Federation of Montenegro established Montenegrin Cup as a second elite national tournament. Inaugural season of Montenegrin Cup was 2006-07, and by now all the titles are won by ŽRK Budućnost.
Season by season
Below is a list of Montenegrin Cup winners since the season 2006-07.
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner/up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 37-19 | ŽRK Petrol Bonus Podgorica |
| 2007–08 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 42-16 | ŽRK Nikšić |
| 2008–09 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 33-24 | ŽRK Biseri Pljevlja |
| 2009–10 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 35-20 | ŽRK Biseri Pljevlja |
| 2010–11 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 49-23 | ŽRK Nikšić |
| 2011–12 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 38-26 | ŽRK Biseri Pljevlja |
| 2012–13 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 32-18 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 'B' |
| 2013–14 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 24-14 | ŽRK Danilovgrad |
| 2014–15 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 32-23 | ŽRK Danilovgrad |
| 2015–16 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 28-14 | ŽRK Levalea Nikšić |
| 2016–17 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 22-16 | ŽRK Danilovgrad |
| 2017–18 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 33-11 | ŽRK Levalea Nikšić |
| 2018–19 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 28-15 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica 'B' |
| 2019–20 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 38-14 | ŽRK Levalea Nikšić |
| 2020–21 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 27-19 | ŽRK Levalea Nikšić |
| 2021–22 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 46-18 | ŽRK Levalea Nikšić |
| 2022–23 | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 34-17 | ŽRK Rudar Pljevlja |
Trophies by Club
| Club | Titles / Montenegro | Years Won | Titles / Yugoslavia | Years Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 17 | 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 | 11 | 1983–84, 1988–89, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2005–06 |