Serbian Water Polo Super League

Last updated
Serbian Super League
Founded2006;19 years ago (2006)
No. of teams12
Country Serbia
Confederation European Aquatics (Europe)
Most recent
champion		 Radnički (2nd title)
Most titles Partizan
(29 titles)
Level on pyramid1
International cups European Aquatics Champions League
European Aquatics Euro Cup
European Aquatics Challenger Cup
Official website waterpoloserbia.org

The Serbian Super League is the highest level of men's water polo in Serbia and it is organized by the Water polo Federation of Serbia.

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History

Kingdom of Yugoslavia / SFR Yugoslavia

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

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Belgrade
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Valis
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Nais
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Belgrade clubs:
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Novobeogradski vukovi
Crvena zvezda
Partizan
Novi Beograd
Stari Grad
Zemun
Beograd
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Locations of the 2025–26 Serbian Water Polo Super League teams

The following 12 clubs compete in the Serbian Water Polo Super League during the 2025–26 season:

Serbian Water Polo Super League
TeamCityFounded
Novi Beograd Belgrade
2015
Radnički Kragujevac
2012
Crvena zvezda Belgrade
1945
Šabac Šabac
1990
Vojvodina Novi Sad
1935
Partizan Belgrade
1946
Nais Niš
2011
Stari Grad Belgrade
2005
Valis Valjevo
1993
Beograd Belgrade
1978
Novobeogradski vukovi Belgrade
2015
Zemun Belgrade
1992

Champions

Serbian Water Polo League A (Prva A liga Srbije u vaterpolu)
seasonChampionRunner-up3rd
2006–07 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda 600px HEX-ED1B23 White background HEX-FFF200 HEX-272A89 circle.svg Vojvodina
2007–08 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda 600px HEX-ED1B23 White background HEX-FFF200 HEX-272A89 circle.svg Vojvodina
2008–09 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan 600px HEX-ED1B23 White background HEX-FFF200 HEX-272A89 circle.svg Vojvodina 600px bisection vertical White HEX-0033CC.svg Nais
2009–10 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan 600px HEX-ED1B23 White background HEX-FFF200 HEX-272A89 circle.svg Vojvodina 600px vertical bicolor White HEX-00A1DF.svg Beograd
2010–11 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan 600px HEX-ED1B23 White background HEX-FFF200 HEX-272A89 circle.svg Vojvodina 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda
2011–12 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda 600px HEX-ED1B23 White background HEX-FFF200 HEX-272A89 circle.svg Vojvodina
2012–13 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda 600px Rosso diviso di Nero a Strisce.PNG Radnički 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan
2013–14 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda 600px Rosso diviso di Nero a Strisce.PNG Radnički 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan
2014–15 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan 600px Rosso diviso di Nero a Strisce.PNG Radnički 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda
2015–16 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda 600px Rosso diviso di Nero a Strisce.PNG Radnički
2016–17 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan 600px HEX-ED1B23 White background HEX-FFF200 HEX-272A89 circle.svg Vojvodina 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda
2017–18 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda 600px Blu Rosso e Giallo.png Šabac
2018–19 600px Blu Rosso e Giallo.png Šabac 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda 600px Rosso diviso di Nero a Strisce.PNG Radnički
2019–20Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 600px Rosso diviso di Nero a Strisce.PNG Radnički 600px Bianco Rosso Blu e Bianco.png Novi Beograd 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda
2021–22 600px Bianco Rosso Blu e Bianco.png Novi Beograd 600px Rosso diviso di Nero a Strisce.PNG Radnički 600px Bianconero con stella rossa.svg Partizan
2022–23 600px Bianco Rosso Blu e Bianco.png Novi Beograd 600px Bianco e Rosso diagonale con stella Rossa.png Crvena zvezda 600px Rosso diviso di Nero a Strisce.PNG Radnički
2023–24 600px Bianco Rosso Blu e Bianco.png Novi Beograd 600px Rosso diviso di Nero a Strisce.PNG Radnički 600px Blu Rosso e Giallo.png Šabac
2024–25 600px Rosso diviso di Nero a Strisce.PNG Radnički 600px Bianco Rosso Blu e Bianco.png Novi Beograd 600px Blu Rosso e Giallo.png Šabac

Performances

All–time champions

TeamChampionshipsYears won
Partizan 291963, 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 61996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Crvena zvezda 41992, 1993, 2013, 2014
Novi Beograd 32022, 2023, 2024
Polet Sombor 31921, 1922, 1924
Radnički Kragujevac 22021, 2025
Šabac 12019

Serbian water polo clubs in European competitions

European Aquatics Champions League

TeamWinnerYears won
Partizan 71964, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 2011
Bečej 12000
Crvena zvezda 12013

LEN Cup Winners' Cup

TeamWinnerYears won
Partizan 11991

European Aquatics Euro Cup

TeamWinnerYears won
Partizan 11998
Radnički Kragujevac 12013

European Aquatics Super Cup

TeamWinnerYears won
Partizan 21991, 2011
Crvena zvezda 12013

COMEN Cup

TeamWinnerYears won
Partizan 11989

Notable players

See also

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