FINA code | MNE |
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Nickname(s) | Crnogorske ajkule (Montenegrin Sharks) |
Association | Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro |
Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
Head coach | Dejan Savić |
Asst coach | Miloš Šćepanović |
Captain | Petar Tešanović |
FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
Current | 2 (as of 9 August 2021) |
Highest | 1 (2021) |
Lowest | 6 (2009, 2017, 2019) |
First international | |
Italy 10–11 Montenegro (Trieste, Italy; December 2006) | |
Biggest win | |
Montenegro 30–3 Switzerland (Kotor, Montenegro; March 2007) | |
Olympic Games (team statistics) | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 2008 ) |
Best result | 4th (2008, 2012, 2016) |
4-time Olympian(s) | Predrag Jokić (2004–2016) |
Top scorer(s) | Aleksandar Ivović (38 goals, 2008–2016) |
Most saves | Miloš Šćepanović (160 saves, 2008–2016) |
Top sprinter(s) | Vjekoslav Pasković (21 sprints won, 2008–2016) |
Flag bearer(s) | Veljko Uskoković (2008) Predrag Jokić (2016) |
World Championship | |
Appearances | 9 (first in 2009 ) |
Best result | (2013) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2014 ) |
Best result | 6th (2014) |
World League | |
Appearances | 13 (first in 2007 ) |
Best result | (2009, 2018, 2020-21) |
European Championship | |
Appearances | 9 (first in 2008 ) |
Best result | (2008) |
Europa Cup | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2018 ) |
Best result | 5th (2018, 2019) |
Mediterranean Games | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 2009 ) |
Best result | (2022) |
Media | |
Website | wpolo.me (in Montenegrin) |
The Montenegro men's national water polo team represents Montenegro in international men's water polo competitions, and is controlled by the Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro.
Between 1918 and 1991, Montenegro was part of Yugoslavia, and its players participated in the Yugoslavia national water polo team. Between 1992 and 2006, it was part of FR Yugoslavia, later Serbia and Montenegro, so Montenegrin players played for those teams; Serbia is the sole successor to these countries so those results are recorded at Serbia national water polo team.
Year [1] | Position |
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2008 Beijing | 4th |
2012 London | 4th |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 4th |
2020 Tokyo | 8th |
2024 Paris | 9th |
Total | Qualified: 5/5 |
Year [1] | Position |
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2009 Rome | 9th |
2011 Shanghai | 7th |
2013 Barcelona | |
2015 Kazan | 5th |
2017 Budapest | 5th |
2019 Gwangju | 10th |
2022 Budapest | 8th |
2023 Fukuoka | 8th |
2024 Doha | 8th |
Total | Qualified: 9/9 |
Year [1] | Position |
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2010 Oradea | did not participate |
2014 Almaty | 6th |
2018 Berlin | did not participate |
2023 Los Angeles | did not participate |
Total | Qualified: 1/4 |
Year [1] | Position |
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2007 Berlin | Preliminary round |
2008 Genoa | 4th |
2009 Podgorica | |
2010 Niš | |
2011 Florence | 5th |
2012 Almaty | did not participate |
2013 Chelyabinsk | |
2014 Dubai | |
2015 Bergamo | Preliminary round |
2016 Huizhou | Preliminary round |
2017 Ruza | did not participate |
2018 Budapest | |
2019 Belgrade | Preliminary round |
2020 Tbilisi | |
2022 Strasbourg | 6th |
Total | Participated: 15/20 Super Final: 9/13 |
Year | Position |
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2008 Malaga | |
2010 Zagreb | 5th |
2012 Eindhoven | |
2014 Budapest | 4th |
2016 Belgrade | |
2018 Barcelona | 6th |
2020 Budapest | |
2022 Split | 7th |
2024 Dubrovnik | 6th |
2026 Belgrade | Qualified |
Total | Qualified: 10/10 |
Year | Position |
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2009 Pescara | 5th |
2013 Mersin | Did not participate |
2018 Tarragona | |
2022 Oran | |
Total | Participated: 3/4 |
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
A 18-player roster was announced on 28 June 2024. [2]
Head coach: Vladimir Gojković [3]
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