Serbian Water Polo League A

The Serbian Water polo League A (Serbian: Прва А лига Србије у ватерполу, romanized: Prva A liga Srbije u vaterpolu) is the highest level of men's water polo in Serbia and it is organized by the Water polo Federation of Serbia.

Serbian Water polo League A
Founded2006 (2006)
First season2006–07
Country Serbia
Confederation LEN (Europe)
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Serbian Water polo Cup
International cup(s)LEN Champions League
LEN Trophy
Current championsŠabac
(2018–19, 1st title)
Most championshipsPartizan
(29 titles)
TV partnersRTS
Websitewaterpoloserbia.org (in Serbian)

History

Kingdom of Yugoslavia / SFR Yugoslavia
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 till 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

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

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

The following 10 clubs compete in the Serbian Water Polo League A during the 2018–19 season:

Serbian Water Polo League A
Team City Arena Founded Colours
VK Stari GradBelgradeSRC „Milan Gale Muškatirović“
2005
         
BeogradBelgradeSC Tašmajdan
1978
         
Crvena zvezdaBelgradeSRC 11. April
1945
         
ZemunBelgradePinki Zemun
2008
         
NaisNišSC Čair
2011
         
Partizan RaiffeisenBelgradeSC Banjica
1946
         
Radnički KragujevacKragujevacSC Park
2012
         
VojvodinaNovi SadSC Slana bara
1935
         
ŠabacŠabacCity Swimming Pool Šabac
1990
         
Valjevo GorenjeValjevoSRC Petnica
2011
         

Champions
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

Performances

All–time champions
  • 1945–46 to present
Team Championships Years Won
Partizan29 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
Bečej6 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Crvena zvezda4 1992, 1993, 2013, 2014
VK Polet Sombor3 1921, 1922, 1924
Šabac1 2019

Serbian water polo clubs in European competitions

LEN Champions League

Team Winner Years Won
Partizan7 1964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 2011
Bečej1 2000
Crvena zvezda1 2013

LEN Cup Winner's Cup

Team Winner Years Won
Partizan1 1991

LEN Trophy

Team Winner Years Won
Partizan1 1998
Radnički Kragujevac1 2013

LEN Super Cup

Team Winner Years Won
Partizan2 1991, 2011
Crvena zvezda1 2013

COMEN Cup

Team Winner Years Won
Partizan1 1989

Notable players
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See also
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