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Serbian Water Polo Super League

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The Serbian Super League is the highest level of men's water polo in Serbia and it is organized by the Water polo Federation of Serbia.

Serbian Super League
Founded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
First season2006–07
No. of teams12
CountrySerbia
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)		Novi Beograd (3rd title)
Most titlesPartizan
(29 titles)
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)LEN Champions League
LEN Euro Cup
LEN Challenger Cup
Official websitewaterpoloserbia.org

History

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Kingdom of Yugoslavia / SFR Yugoslavia

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Main article: Yugoslav Water Polo Championship

Domestic water polo club competition in Serbia started in 1921, three years after Kingdom of Serbia became Kingdom of Yugoslavia, although officially was known as Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes between 1918 and 1929. It was the first season of the Yugoslav Water Polo Championship which was played regularly from 1921 to 1991 with only exception being between 1940 and 1944 when the league was halted because of the Second World War. The first edition was won by VK Polet Sombor, which will also become Yugoslav champion in 1922 and 1924. However, the period referring to the kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1921 and 1940 was dominated by VK Jug Dubrovnik who won 14 out of 20 editions.

The later period referring to SFR Yugoslavia between 1945 and 1991 was dominated by VK Partizan who won 17 out of 46 editions.

FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro

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In the early 1990s several of the Yugoslav republics broke-away and in 1992 Serbia and Montenegro formed the FR Yugoslavia Water Polo Championship which would be played until 2006. Since in 2003 the country was renamed from FR Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro, the league also followed the name changed properly in its 3 last editions. During this period another Serbian club came into prominence, VK Bečej, which won 6 out of 15 editions. Montenegrin clubs won 5 editions, 4 of which were won in the consecutive 4 last editions by PVK Jadran Herceg-Novi, and one by VK Budva in 1994. The rest of the editions were won by Serbian clubs, namely VK Crvena zvezda in 1992 and 1993, and VK Partizan in 1995 and 2002.

Serbia

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In 2006 Montenegro declares independence and, consequently, the Serbian Water Polo League A and Montenegrin First League of Water Polo are formed. In the Serbian League A VK Partizan restored its domination by winning the first 6 consecutive editions.

Current teams

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Map

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Belgrade
 
 
Valis
 
 
Proleter
 
Nais
 
 
Belgrade clubs:
 
Novobeogradski vukovi
Crvena zvezda
Partizan
Novi Beograd
Stari Grad
Zemun
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Locations of the 2024–25 Serbian Water Polo Super League teams

The following 12 clubs compete in the Serbian Water Polo Super League during the 2024–25 season:

Serbian Water Polo Super League
Team City Founded
Novi Beograd Belgrade
2015
Radnički Kragujevac
2012
Crvena zvezda Belgrade
1945
Šabac Šabac
1990
Vojvodina Novi Sad
1935
Partizan Belgrade
1946
Nais Niš
2011
Stari Grad Belgrade
2005
Valis Valjevo
1993
Proleter Zrenjanin
2000
Novobeogradski vukovi Belgrade
2015
Zemun Belgrade
1992

Champions

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Serbian Water Polo League A (Prva A liga Srbije u vaterpolu)
season Champion Runner-up 3rd
2006–07   Partizan   Crvena zvezda   Vojvodina
2007–08   Partizan   Crvena zvezda   Vojvodina
2008–09   Partizan   Vojvodina   Nais
2009–10   Partizan   Vojvodina   Beograd
2010–11   Partizan   Vojvodina   Crvena zvezda
2011–12   Partizan   Crvena zvezda   Vojvodina
2012–13   Crvena zvezda   Radnički   Partizan
2013–14   Crvena zvezda   Radnički   Partizan
2014–15   Partizan   Radnički   Crvena zvezda
2015–16   Partizan   Crvena zvezda   Radnički
2016–17   Partizan   Vojvodina   Crvena zvezda
2017–18   Partizan   Crvena zvezda   Šabac
2018–19   Šabac   Crvena zvezda   Radnički
2019–20 Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21   Radnički   Novi Beograd   Crvena zvezda
2021–22   Novi Beograd   Radnički   Partizan
2022–23   Novi Beograd   Crvena zvezda   Radnički
2023–24   Novi Beograd   Radnički   Šabac

Performances

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All–time champions

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  • 1921 to present
Team Championships Years Won
Partizan 29 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Bečej 6 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Crvena zvezda 4 1992, 1993, 2013, 2014
Novi Beograd 3 2022, 2023, 2024
Polet Sombor 3 1921, 1922, 1924
Šabac 1 2019
Radnički Kragujevac 1 2021

Serbian water polo clubs in European competitions

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LEN Champions League

Team Winner Years Won
Partizan 7 1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 2011
Bečej 1 2000
Crvena zvezda 1 2013

LEN Cup Winner's Cup

Team Winner Years Won
Partizan 1 1991

LEN Euro Cup

Team Winner Years Won
Partizan 1 1998
Radnički Kragujevac 1 2013

LEN Super Cup

Team Winner Years Won
Partizan 2 1991, 2011
Crvena zvezda 1 2013

COMEN Cup

Team Winner Years Won
Partizan 1 1989

Notable players

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See also

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