National qualifications – Phygital Football

Phygital Football also took place in Bar at the first National Phygital qualification tournament in Montenegro

From January 24 to 26, 2025, Bar became the epicenter of innovation, sport and technology in Montenegro. In the framework Phygital Games Montenegro national qualifications were also held in Phygital football, which attracted considerable attention from fans of football and gaming. They organized the event Electronic Alliance sports of Montenegro (SESCG) and Phygital Montenegro, with great support Municipality of Bar, Tourist organizations Bar, as well as sponsors such as Adriatic Sport, Telecom Montenegro, Aqua Bianca, FiveG, and media support "News". Live broadcasts were available via the Phygital Montenegro YouTube channel and on Adriatic TV.

Photo: Miloš Todorović

Synergy of digital gaming and futsal

Phygital Football represents a unique combination of digital and physical football. The competition consisted of two parts: digital and physical. In the digital part, it was played in FIFA Volta (FC24) mode, where each half lasted three minutes, with player rotation after each half. The achieved result from Volta was carried over to futsal, which was played in two halves of three minutes each. In this way, the combination of gaming and real sports brought a new dimension to the competitive spirit and the audience.

Groups and participants

Photo: Miloš Todorović – Drone photo: Milan Lalić

Eight teams participated in the tournament, divided into two groups:

• Group A:
  1. "Lamele(Nemanja Simić, Luka Leković, Lazar Kankaraš, Sergej Kuprijanov, Nemanja Vlahović, Ratko Kovačević, Matvej Z., Amar Đulamerović)
  2. "Diablo” (Arijan Aljkanović, Semir Aljkanović, Belmin P., Andrija Besović, Mileta Ćerović, Senad Mehmedović, Admir Zeković)
  3. "Gejming Haus(Ivan Mališić, Stefan Krstović, Stefan N., Aleksa Đurišić, Nikola Đurišić, Marijan Nikac, Deni Lopičić, Kristijan Nikac)
  4. "Pizzana” (Radovan Racanovic, Bozo Becic, Luka Ljubanovic, Luka Zivkovic, Luka Andric, Ivan Stanojevic, Luka Mijovic)
• Group B:
  1. "KMF Titograd(Luka Manojlović, Aleksa Joksimović, Balša Pavićević, Pavle Vukčević, Milun Sekulić, Kenan Tafić, Marko Spasojević, Aleksandar Obradović)
  2. "Spuske” (Rajko Ratknić, Čedomir Vujacić, Vasilije Šoškić, Damjan Fuštić, Pavle Janković, Ivan L., Danijel Krnić)
  3. "Jugo 45(Nemanja Koprivica, Janko Bulatović, Nikola Pejović, Nemanja Kosović, Radovan Radonjić, Ilija Micković, Danilo Marković, Srdjan Cvijović)
  4. "Team X” (Petar V., Luka Peković, Aleksandar Adamović, Darijan M., Đorđe Leković, Matija Drašković, Rostislav Z., Lazar Vukotić)

In group A, there was an uncertain battle between the teams, while in group B, KMF Titograd and Jugo 45 stood out in particular to advance to the playoffs, thanks to their efficient play and successful combinations on the field and in the digital part.

The biggest surprise – Lamela in the semi-finals

Photo: Pavle Lalic

Young team Lamele from Bar amazed the audience and with two consecutive victories in the group won a direct passage to the semi-finals ahead of more experienced rivals.

Their success was a real surprise on the first day of the competition. However, strong teams awaited them in the semi-final duels - Jugo 45, KMF Titograd and a well-known rival Spuske, who have already shown enviable quality in both phases of the game.

Second stages and final results

On the second day, in the match for third place, the team Spuske demonstrated a solid game and deservedly won Lamele, securing the bronze position. The final brought a real sporting treat between the teams Jugo 45 i KMF Titograd.

The audience followed every move in the digital and physical parts with tension, and the uncertainty lasted until the very finish. However, in the last minutes, KMF Titograd scored two goals and sealed the victory with a total score of 7–5, thus becoming the first champion Phygital Football in Montenegro.

Photo: Miloš Todorović

High standards for future events

First Phygital Games Montenegro – National qualifications marked a new beginning for sports events in Montenegro, combining the virtual and physical worlds in a unique format. With impeccable organization, sponsorship and media support, high standards have been set for the next regional events. Teams and competitors are already thinking about the next challenges, planned in less than 10 months. It is certain that phygital sport will continue to delight the audience and that, thanks to Bar and this tournament, Montenegro will remain a significant point on the map of innovative sports events.