First Montenegrin team which played in Yugoslav First League is Rudar, which debuted in the top-tier on season 1964–65.

On season 1994–95, third-placed Mornar gained participation in EHF Cities Cup 1995–96 and that was the first ever performance of some Montenegrin side in European competitions.

During the new century, except Lovćen, in the First League of FR Yugoslavia played Rudar (at that time under the name Pljevlja), Berane and Budućnost.

Below is the list of performances of Montenegrin clubs in Yugoslav Handball League with final placements on each season.

During the history, RK Lovćen was most successful side and participated three times on regional SEHA League.

First title holder in independent Montenegro was RK Lovćen, who won the trophy on season 2006–07.

Match ended with incidents in Sports center 'Morača', with the clash of supporters, but the players Goran Đukanović (Budućnost) and Igor Marković (Lovćen) too.

At that time, team from Cetinje played three seasons in SEHA League, while RK Sutjeska participated once.

During the April, Montenegrin national handball federation decided to erase all the results in every single competition.

[2] But, after the consultations with the First League members in May, federation changed the decision, so the table after 13 weeks became a final score of the season.

From the inaugural season (2006–07), five different clubs won the champion title in Montenegrin First League.

In second phase, four best-placed teams are playing six-weeks long League for champion, while all the others are participating in playout.

The other Montenegrin clubs which competed at the EHF competitions are Berane, Rudar Pljevlja, Budućnost Podgorica, Sutjeska Nikšić, Brskovo and RK Budvanska rivijera.