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Serbian Water polo League A
File:Vaterpolo liga Srbije.jpg
Founded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
First season2006–07
CountrySerbia
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Serbian Water polo Cup
International cup(s)LEN Champions League
LEN Euro Cup
Current championsNovi Beograd
(2021–22, 1st title)
Most championshipsPartizan
(29 titles)
TV partnersRTS
Websitewaterpoloserbia.org

The Serbian Water polo League A (Template:Lang-sr) is the highest level of men's water polo in Serbia and it is organized by the Water polo Federation of Serbia.

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 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

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 2021–22 season:

Serbian Water Polo League A
Team City Arena Founded Colours
Novi Beograd New Belgrade SRC "11. April"
2015
    
Radnički Kragujevac Kragujevac SC Park
2012
    
Crvena zvezda Belgrade SRC "11. April"
1945
    
Šabac Šabac City Swimming Pool Šabac
1990
    
Vojvodina Novi Sad SC Slana bara
1935
    
Partizan Belgrade SC Banjica
1946
    
Nais Niš SC Čair
2011
    
Zemun Belgrade Pinki Zemun
2008
    
Valis Valjevo SRC "Petnica"
2011
    
Proleter Zrenjanin SRC "Jug Bazen"
2000
    

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 Dinamo Tbilisi 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

Performances

All–time champions

  • 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
Polet Sombor 3 1921, 1922, 1924
Šabac 1 2019
Radnički Kragujevac 1 2021
Novi Beograd 1 2022

Serbian water polo clubs in European competitions

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

See also

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