| Sport | Water polo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Continent |  Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Kumbor |
| Most titles | Bokelj (6 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Montenegrin Water Polo Cup |
| Official website | Official Website |
The Montenegrin Second League of Water Polo is the lower water polo league in Montenegro. It is organized by the Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro. League is playing during the summer months.
Before Montenegrin independence, competition was known as a Montenegrin Republic Championship (3rd tier) or Montenegrin Amateur League. Since 2006, its name is Second Montenegrin League.
League is playing from July to August, and participants are mainly clubs from Bay of Kotor. Other clubs which played in the past were from Budva, Podgorica and Nikšić.
Since 2006, five different clubs won the champion title of Montenegrin Second League. Most successful was VPK Bokelj from Baošići with six titles.
| Montenegrin Second League of Water Polo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | |
| 2007 | VPK Bokelj Baošići | VK Kumbor | |
| 2008 | VPK Bokelj Baošići | VK Risan | |
| 2009 | VK Risan | VPK Bokelj Baošići | |
| 2010 | VK Galeb Zelenika | VK Risan | |
| 2011 | VPK Bokelj Baošići | VK Galeb Zelenika | |
| 2012 | VK Galeb Zelenika | VPK Bokelj Baošići | |
| 2013 | VK Kumbor | VK Galeb Zelenika | |
| 2014 | VK Risan | VK Kumbor | |
| 2015 | VPK Bokelj Baošići | VK Kumbor | |
| 2016 | VPK Bokelj Baošići | VK Kumbor | |
| 2017 | VPK Bokelj Baošići | VK Kumbor | |
| 2018 | VK Kumbor | VK Galeb Zelenika | |
| 2019 | VK Kumbor | VPK Bokelj Baošići | |
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