Vaterpolski klub Jug
Founded1923 (1923)
LeagueCroatian League
Regional League A1
LEN Champions League
Based inDubrovnik, Croatia
ArenaBazen u Gružu
(Capacity: 2,500)
ColoursRed and blue
   
PresidentTomislav Dumančić
Head coachVjekoslav Kobešćak
Championships4 Champions League
1 Euro Cup
2 LEN Super Cup
4 Regional Water Polo League
17 Croatian Championships
14 Croatian Cups
Websitejug.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.

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 Croatia172000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
National Championship of Communist Yugoslavia81949, 1950, 1951, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985
National Championship of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia141925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940
National Cups17
National Cup of Croatia151994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
National Cup of Communist Yugoslavia21981, 1983
Regional Championships5
Regional Water Polo League52009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023
European Cups7
LEN Champions League41981, 2001, 2006, 2016
LEN Super Cup22006, 2016
LEN Cup12000

Current squad

Season 2021–22[4]

Nat. Player Birth Date Position L/R
1CroatiaToni PopadićNovember 5, 1994Goalkeeper
2CroatiaHrvoje ZvonoJanuary 31, 2003Wing
3CroatiaLoren FatovićNovember 16, 1996Wing
4CroatiaLuka StahorApril 21, 2002CenterR
5CroatiaMaro JokovićOctober 1, 1987WingL
6GreeceAlexandros PapanastasiouFebruary 12, 1999Wing
7CroatiaMarin TomasovićJanuary 26, 2001Wing
8GreeceStylianos ArgyropoulosAugust 2, 1996Wing
9CroatiaFilip KržićAugust 28, 2000Wing
10GreeceKonstantinos KakarisJuly 2, 1999CenterR
11CroatiaHrvoje BenićApril 26, 1992GuardR
12CroatiaMarko ŽuvelaDecember 22, 2001GuardR
13CroatiaIvan JurišićAugust 28, 2003GoalkeeperR
14CroatiaIvuša BurđelezJuly 11, 2005GuardR

Staff

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

Recent seasons

As of 11 August 2022.
Season Tier League Pos. Domestic cup European competitions
1992 11. HVL 3rd not held
1992–93 11. HVL 3rd Runner-up
1993–94 11. HVL 5th Runner-up
1994–95 11. HVL 2nd Champion
1995–96 11. HVL 2nd Runner-up
1996–97 11. HVL 3rd Champion 3 LEN CupSF
1997–98 11. HVL 4th Quarterfinalist
1998–99 11. HVL 2nd Quarterfinalist 3 LEN CupSF
1999–00 11. HVL 1st Runner-up 3 LEN CupC
2000–01 11. HVL 1st Champion 1 Champions LeagueC
2001–02 11. HVL 2nd Runner-up 1 Champions League4th
2002–03 11. HVL 2nd Champion 2 Cup Winners' CupQF
2003–04 11. HVL 1st Champion 1 EuroleaguePR
2004–05 11. HVL 1st Champion 1 Euroleague4th
2005–06 11. HVL 1st Runner-up 1 EuroleagueC
2006–07 11. HVL 1st Champion LEN Super CupC
1 EuroleagueF
2007–08 11. HVL 2nd Champion 1 EuroleagueF
2008–09 11. HVL 1st Champion 1 Euroleague3rd
2009–10 11. HVL 1st Champion 1 Euroleague4th
2010–11 11. HVL 1st Semifinalist 1 EuroleagueSGR
2011–12 11. HVL 1st Runner-up 1 Champions LeagueQF
2012–13 11. HVL 1st Runner-up 1 Champions LeagueF
2013–14 11. HVL 3rd Runner-up 1 Champions LeaguePR
2014–15 11. HVL 2nd Semifinalist 1 Champions League4th
2015–16 11. HVL 1st Champion 1 Champions LeagueC
2016–17 11. HVL 1st Champion LEN Super CupC
1 Champions LeagueF
2017–18 11. HVL 1st Champion 1 Champions League4th
2018–19 11. HVL 1st Champion 1 Champions League5th
2019–20 11. HVL 1st Runner-up 1 Champions League1
2020–21 11. HVL 2nd Runner-up 1 Champions League5th
2021–22 11. HVL 1st Runner-up 1 Champions League8th
2022–23 11. HVL
^1 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. Dobitnici Nagrade Grada Dubrovnika dubrovnik.hr. City of Dubrovnik official website. Access date April 6, 2023.
  2. 1 2 V., A. (5 June 2016). "Evo zašto je ovo najuspješnija godina u Jugovoj povijesti". index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. "Veliki Jugov kiks! Ništa od borbe za Ligu prvaka". sportklub.hr (in Croatian). 6 June 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. "Seniori". jug.hr.
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