Founded | 1992 |
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Country | Russia |
Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
Number of teams | 8 |
International cup(s) | LEN Champions League LEN Euro Cup |
Current champions | Spartak Volgograd (13) |
Most championships | Spartak Volgograd (13) |
The premier division of Russian water polo organized by the FVPR (Federacijaa Vodnogo Polo Rossij / Russian Water Polo Federation). First held in 1992-93, it is currently contested by twelve teams. Spartak Volgograd is the most successful club with 13 titles since 1997, followed by Dynamo Moscow with 9.
Titles | Club | Years won |
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13 | ![]() | 1996–97, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2022-23 |
9 | ![]() | 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2017-18, 2018-19 |
4 | ![]() | 2004-05, 2005-06, 2007-08, 2008-09 |
4 | ![]() | 2006-07, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 |
1 | ![]() | 1992-93 |
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