Vaterpolo klub Partizan
Official logo
NicknameParni valjak (Steamroller)
Crno-beli
(The Black-Whites)
Founded1946 (1946)
LeagueSerbian League
Based inBelgrade, Serbia
ArenaSport Center Banjica
Colors   
PresidentJovan Lazarević
Head coachMiloš Korolija
Websitewaterpolopartizan.rs

Vaterpolo klub Partizan (Serbian Cyrillic: Ватерполо клуб Партизан) is a professional water polo club based in Belgrade, Serbia. VK Partizan is one of the sports clubs in Serbia that is part of sport society Partizan. As of 2023–24 season, the club competes in the Serbian League and Regional Water Polo League.

Partizan's home terrain is the pool which is part of the Sportski centar Voždovac on Banjica complex. The club is supported by Grobari, fans of all sport clubs competing under the name of Partizan Belgrade.

With seven European champion titles (the last in 2011 against Pro Recco), VK Partizan is the second most successful European team in water polo history along with Mladost, and behind Pro Recco with ten titles.

History

VK Partizan in 2011
Game between VK Partizan and VK Šabac in October 2019

The club was founded in 1946 and from 1952 is a member of the First League. VK Partizan players had a big influence in Yugoslav and Serbian national water polo teams. They helped Serbia and Yugoslavia win many medals at the Olympics, European and World championships.

Alternate logo of VK Partizan

Honours

Domestic competitions

National League

Winners (10): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
Winners (17): 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988
  • Yugoslav Winter Championship (defunct)
Winners (6): 1963, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972
  • FR Yugoslav League (defunct)
Winners (2): 1995, 2002

National Cup

Winners (9): 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
  • Yugoslav Cup (defunct)
Winners (12): 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992
  • FR Yugoslav Cup (defunct)
Winners (4): 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002

European competitions

Winners (7): 1963–64, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1975–76, 2010–11
Runners-up (3): 1964–65, 1972–73, 1979–80
Winners (1): 1990–91
Winners (1): 1997–98
Runners-up (1): 2004–05
Winners (2): 1991, 2011
Runners-up (1): 1976

Regional competitions

  • Euro Interliga (defunct)
Winners (2): 2009–10, 2010–11

Ιntercontinental competitions

Winners (1): 1989

First team for 2022/23 season

ΝοPlayerBοrn
Evgeny Kostrov(1988)
Miloš Milošević(1996)
Veljko Bodiroga(2004)
Aleksandar Vuković(1996)
Marko Dimitrijević(2004)
Lovre Miloš(1994)
Stefan Gak(2002)
Petar Jakšić(2001)
Dušan Trtović(2001)
Veljko Krstić(2003)
Petar Smiljević(2000)
Lovro Paparić(1999)
Luka Gladović(2006)
Nikola V Radulović(2004)
Andrija Jauković(2005)
Kosta Bodiroga(2006)
Pavle Mušikić(2004)
Coach:Serbia Miloš Korolija1981

Season by season

Season Tier League Regional League Domestic cup European competitions
2021–22 1 SF 7th SF -
2020–21 1 QF 10th SF -
2019–20 1 CX 9th SF 2 LEN Euro CupQ1
2018–19 1 4th 9th SF 2 LEN Euro CupQ1
2017–18 1 Champions 6th Champions 1 LEN Champions LeaguePR, 15th overall
2016–17 1 Champions SF Champions 1 LEN Champions LeaguePR, 10th overall

Rankings in Prva A liga

Since 2006–07 season, Partizan has been the champion a record 10 times of Prva A liga.

Notable former players

Notable former coaches

See also

References

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