Montenegro
FINA codeMNE
Nickname(s)Crnogorske ajkule
AssociationWater Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachVladimir Gojković
Asst coachMiodrag Matković
Nikola Mijanović
Miodrag Mirović
Miloš Šćepanović
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current2 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest1 (2021)
Lowest6 (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)
Appearances3 (first in 2008)
Best result4th (2008, 2012, 2016)
4-time Olympian(s)Predrag Jokić (2004–2016)
Top scorer(s)Aleksandar Ivović (38 goals, 2008–2016)
Most savesMiloš 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
Appearances8 (first in 2009)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2013)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2014)
Best result6th (2014)
World League
Appearances13 (first in 2007)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2009, 2018, 2020-21)
European Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2008)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2008)
Europa Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2018)
Best result5th (2018, 2019)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances2 (first in 2009)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2018)
Media
Websitewpolo.me (in Montenegrin)
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona Team
World League
Gold medal – first place 2009 Podgorica
Gold medal – first place 2018 Budapest
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tbilisi
Silver medal – second place 2010 Niš
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Chelyabinsk
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Dubai
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Málaga
Silver medal – second place 2012 Eindhoven
Silver medal – second place 2016 Belgrade
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Budapest
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona Team

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.

Prior history

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.

Results

Olympic Games

Year[1] Position
China 2008 Beijing4th
United Kingdom 2012 London4th
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro4th
Japan 2020 Tokyo8th
TotalQualified: 4/4

World Championship

Year[1] Position
Italy 2009 Rome9th
China 2011 Shanghai7th
Spain 2013 Barcelona2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Russia 2015 Kazan5th
Hungary 2017 Budapest5th
South Korea 2019 Gwangju10th
Hungary 2022 Budapest8th
Japan 2023 Fukuoka8th
Qatar 2024 DohaQualified
TotalQualified: 9/9

FINA World Cup

Year[1] Position
Romania 2010 Oradeadid not participate
Kazakhstan 2014 Almaty6th
Germany 2018 Berlindid not participate
United States 2023 Los Angelesdid not participate
TotalQualified: 1/4

FINA World League

Year[1] Position
Germany 2007 BerlinPreliminary round
Italy 2008 Genoa4th
Montenegro 2009 Podgorica1st place, gold medalist(s)
Serbia 2010 Niš2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Italy 2011 Florence5th
Kazakhstan 2012 Almatydid not participate
Russia 2013 Chelyabinsk3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
United Arab Emirates 2014 Dubai3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Italy 2015 BergamoPreliminary round
China 2016 HuizhouPreliminary round
Russia 2017 Ruzadid not participate
Hungary 2018 Budapest1st place, gold medalist(s)
Serbia 2019 BelgradePreliminary round
Georgia (country) 2020 Tbilisi1st place, gold medalist(s)
France 2022 Strasbourg6th
TotalParticipated: 15/20
Super Final: 9/13

European Championship

Year Position
Spain 2008 Malaga1st place, gold medalist(s)
Croatia 2010 Zagreb5th
Netherlands 2012 Eindhoven2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Hungary 2014 Budapest4th
Serbia 2016 Belgrade2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Spain 2018 Barcelona6th
Hungary 2020 Budapest3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Croatia 2022 Split7th
Croatia 2024 DubrovnikQualified
TotalQualified: 9/9

Mediterranean Games

Year Position
Italy 2009 Pescara5th
Turkey 2013 MersinDid not participate
Spain 2018 Tarragona3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
TotalParticipated: 2/3

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Men's European Water Polo Championship.[2][3]

Head coach: Vladimir Gojković

Name Date of birth Pos. Height Club
Kanstantsin Averka16 January 1997D1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)Spain CN Sabadell
Draško Brguljan27 December 1984D1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)Montenegro VK Primorac Kotor
Dejan Lazović8 February 1990GK1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)France CN Marseille
Aljoša Mačić31 October 2000P1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Serbia VK Šabac
Dušan Matković 1 February 1999P1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)France CN Noisy Le Sec
Marko Mršić2 January 2003P1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)Montenegro VK Primorac Kotor
Miroslav Perković15 March 2001CF2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)Serbia VK Novi Beograd
Vlado Popadić25 April 1996W1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)France SN Strasbourg
Đuro Radović20 February 1999W1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)Croatia VK Jadran Split
Vasilije Radović12 May 2003D1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)Montenegro PVK Jadran
Vladan Spaić18 June 1997CF1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)France CN Marseille
Petar Tešanović26 November 1998GK1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)Italy AN Brescia
Aleksa Ukropina28 September 1998D1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Greece Panionios
Stefan Vidović8 August 1992W1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)Spain CN Sabadell
Jovan Vujović20 January 2003CF1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)Montenegro PVK Jadran

Coaches

Notable players

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ one of Montenegrin athletes with the highest number of medals
  2. ↑ first captain

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Gojković objavio konačan spisak za Evropsko prvenstvo". wpolo.me (in Montenegrin). 31 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Team roster: Montenegro" (PDF). len.microplustimingservices.com. 4 January 2024. p. 11.
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