| Season | 1965–66 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 1965 - May 1966 |
| Champions | Rudar |
| Relegated | Tekstilac |
| Matches played | 81 |
| Goals scored | 304 (3.75 per match) |
← 1964–65 1966–67 → | |
The 1965–66 Montenegrin Republic League was 21st season of Montenegrin Republic League. Season started in August 1965 and finished in May 1966.[1]
Except the teams from previous year, a new member of the competition were Dečić and Tekstilac. Dečić replaced a last placed team from previous season (Gorštak), while Tekstilac won the place emptied after the promotion of Lovćen to 1965-66 Second League.[2]
At the end of 18 weeks long competition, Rudar with four points more than OFK Titograd. With that result, Rudar participated in the qualifiers for Yugoslav Second League.
After the autumn stage, Tekstilac withdrawn from competition due to technical difficulties.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudar (C, Q) | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 13 | +52 | 28 |
| 2 | Titograd | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 24 |
| 3 | Jedinstvo | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 18 |
| 4 | Bokelj | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 18 |
| 5 | Dečić | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 18 |
| 6 | Ivangrad | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 16 |
| 7 | Iskra | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 15 |
| 8 | Arsenal | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 14 |
| 9 | Brskovo | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 42 | −28 | 11 |
| 10 | Tekstilac (R) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 31 | −26 | 0 |
Rudar played in the qualifiers for 1966-67 Second League - East. Their opponent was a winner of Republic League of SR Macedonia - Rabotnički Skopje, who won both games.
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabotnički Skopje | Rudar Pljevlja | 6:0 | 2:0 |
On season 1965–66, three Montenegrin teams played in higher leagues of SFR Yugoslavia.[3] All of them (Sutjeska, Budućnost and Lovćen) were participants of 1965–66 Yugoslav Second League.[4]
