VK Jug

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Vaterpolski klub Jug
VK Jug logo.png
Founded1923;101 years ago (1923)
League Croatian League
Regional League A1
LEN Champions League
Based in Dubrovnik, Croatia
Arena Bazen u Gružu
(Capacity: 2,500)
Colours Red and blue
  
PresidentTomislav Dumančić
Head coach Vjekoslav Kobešćak
Championships4 Champions League
2 Euro Cup
2 LEN Super Cup
5 Regional Water Polo League
17 Croatian Championships
16 Croatian Cups
22 Yugoslav Championships
2 Yugoslav Cups
Website jug.hr

Vaterpolski klub Jug (English: Jug Water Polo Club) is a professional water polo club based in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The club was established in 1923 as part of sports society "JUG". As of the 2021–22 season, VK Jug competes in the Croatian League, Regional League A1 and LEN Champions League.

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History

1923–1941

Since establishment in 1923, Jug was one of the most successful water polo clubs in Yugoslavia. It won fourteen Yugoslav Water Polo Championship titles in Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

1945–1991

During the existence of SFR Yugoslavia, Jug was among the elite Yugoslav water polo clubs, winning a total of eights Yugoslav Water Polo Championship titles; three in a row from 1949 to 1951, four in a row from 1980 to 1983, and their last one in 1985. Jug also won its first European title, the Champions Cup, in 1981. It also won the National Cup of Yugoslavia in 1981 and 1983.

1991–2008

After the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991, Jug won six Croatian First League of Water Polo championships and eight Croatian Water Polo Cup titles until the 2007–08 season. It cemented its dominance in Croatia by winning the top-tier continental 2000–01 LEN Champions League and 2005–06 LEN Euroleague titles.

Dubrovnik City Council honoured the club in 1997 with the City of Dubrovnik Award. [1]

2008–present

In the 2008–09 season, Jug won the inaugural season of the Regional Water Polo League. From 2009–10 to 2014–15, Jug was five-time runner-up in the competition and finished in third place once. In Croatia, it won five consecutive championship titles from 2008–09 to 2012–13 and Croatian Cup in the 2008–09 season.

In the 2015–16 season, Jug set a record by winning all competitions it played in. [2] After taking the Croatian League championship and Croatian Cup title, Jug won the Regional Water Polo League for the second time in club's history and was crowned the 2015–16 LEN Champions League champion for fourth time in club's history. [2]

Starting the 2016–17 season, Jug won the 2016 LEN Super Cup. Jug defended the Regional Water Polo League title in 2016–17, but was stopped in the final of the 2016–17 LEN Champions League by Hungarian team Szolnoki. In the 2017–18 season, Jug won third Regional League title in a row and lost in third-place game of the 2017–18 LEN Champions League.

In the 2018–19 season, Jug failed to defend the Regional Water Polo League title for fourth season in a row, losing to HAVK Mladost. Also, in the 2018–19 LEN Champions League, it lost in the quarterfinals to Hungarian team Ferencvárosi with 10–9. [3]

Honours

Competition#Winning Years
National Championships39
National Championship of Croatia 172000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
National Championship of Communist Yugoslavia 81949, 1950, 1951, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985
National Championship of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 141925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940
National Cups18
National Cup of Croatia 161994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
National Cup of Communist Yugoslavia21981, 1983
Regional Championships5
Regional Water Polo League 52009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023
European Cups8
LEN Champions League 41981, 2001, 2006, 2016
LEN Super Cup 22006, 2016
LEN Cup 22000, 2024

Current squad

Season 2021–22 [4]

No.Nat.PlayerBirth DatePositionL/R
1 Flag of Croatia.svg Toni PopadićNovember 5, 1994 (age 29) Goalkeeper
2 Flag of Croatia.svg Hrvoje Zvono January 31, 2003 (age 21)Wing
3 Flag of Croatia.svg Loren Fatović November 16, 1996 (age 27)Wing
4 Flag of Croatia.svg Luka StahorApril 21, 2002 (age 22)CenterR
5 Flag of Croatia.svg Maro Joković October 1, 1987 (age 37)WingL
6 Flag of Greece.svg Alexandros Papanastasiou February 12, 1999 (age 25)Wing
7 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin TomasovićJanuary 26, 2001 (age 23)Wing
8 Flag of Greece.svg Stylianos Argyropoulos August 2, 1996 (age 28)Wing
9 Flag of Croatia.svg Filip Kržić August 28, 2000 (age 24)Wing
10 Flag of Greece.svg Konstantinos Kakaris July 2, 1999 (age 25)CenterR
11 Flag of Croatia.svg Hrvoje Benić April 26, 1992 (age 32)GuardR
12 Flag of Croatia.svg Marko Žuvela December 22, 2001 (age 22)GuardR
13 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan JurišićAugust 28, 2003 (age 21) Goalkeeper R
14 Flag of Croatia.svg Ivuša BurđelezJuly 11, 2005 (age 19)GuardR

Staff

Technical Staff
Chairman Flag of Croatia.svg Tomislav Dumančić
Vice-chairman Flag of Croatia.svg Željan Konsuo
Vice-chairman Flag of Croatia.svg Pero Kulaš
Vice-chairman Flag of Croatia.svg Lukša Jakobušić
Club director Flag of Croatia.svg Ognjen Kržić
Head coach Flag of Croatia.svg Vjekoslav Kobešćak
Assistant coach Flag of Croatia.svg Đani Pecotić
Assistant coach Flag of Croatia.svg Miho Bobić
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Croatia.svg Maro Balić

Recent seasons

As of 18 May 2024.
SeasonTierLeaguePos. Domestic cup Regional League European competitions
1992 1 1. HVL 3rdnot held
1992–93 1 1. HVL 3rdRunner-up
1993–94 1 1. HVL 5thRunner-up
1994–95 1 1. HVL 2nd Champion
1995–96 1 1. HVL 2ndRunner-up
1996–97 1 1. HVL 3rdChampion3 LEN Cup SF
1997–98 1 1. HVL 4th Quarterfinalist
1998–99 1 1. HVL 2nd Quarterfinalist 3 LEN Cup SF
1999–00 1 1. HVL 1st Runner-up 3 LEN Cup C
2000–01 1 1. HVL 1stChampion1 Champions League C
2001–02 1 1. HVL 2nd Runner-up 1 Champions League 4th
2002–03 1 1. HVL 2nd Champion 2 Cup Winners' Cup QF
2003–04 1 1. HVL 1st Champion 1 Euroleague PR
2004–05 1 1. HVL 1stChampion1 Euroleague 4th
2005–06 1 1. HVL 1stRunner-up1 Euroleague C
2006–07 1 1. HVL 1st Champion LEN Super Cup C
1 Euroleague F
2007–08 1 1. HVL 2ndChampion1 Euroleague F
2008–09 1 1. HVL 1st Champion Champion 1 Euroleague 3rd
2009–10 1 1. HVL 1stChampion Runner-up 1 Euroleague 4th
2010–11 1 1. HVL 1st Semifinalist Runner-up 1 Euroleague SGR
2011–12 1 1. HVL 1stRunner-up Semifinalist 1 Champions League QF
2012–13 1 1. HVL 1st Runner-up Runner-up 1 Champions League F
2013–14 1 1. HVL 3rd Runner-up Runner-up 1 Champions League PR
2014–15 1 1. HVL 2nd Semifinalist Runner-up 1 Champions League 4th
2015–16 1 1. HVL 1st Champion Champion 1 Champions League C
2016–17 1 1. HVL 1st Champion Champion LEN Super Cup C
1 Champions League F
2017–18 1 1. HVL 1st Champion Champion 1 Champions League 4th
2018–19 1 1. HVL 1st Champion Runner-up 1 Champions League 5th
2019–20 1 1. HVL 1st Runner-up Runner-up 1 Champions League 1
2020–21 1 1. HVL 2ndRunner-upRunner-up1 Champions League 5th
2021–221 1. HVL 1stRunner-upSemifinalist1 Champions League 8th
2022–231 1. HVL 2nd Champion Champion1 Champions League QF
2023–241 1. HVL Champion 3rd2 Euro Cup C
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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