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Montenegro men's national water polo team

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Montenegro
FINA codeMNE
Nickname(s)Crnogorske ajkule
(Montenegrin Sharks)
AssociationWater Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachDejan Savić
Asst coachNebojsa Milić
Petar Radanović
CaptainPetar Tešanović
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current8 (as of 8 April 2026)
Highest1 (2021)
Lowest8 (2026)
First international
Italy  10–11  Montenegro
(Trieste, Italy; December 2006)
Biggest win
Montenegro  34–4  Great Britain
(Msida, Malta; April 2026)[1]
Biggest defeat
Serbia  14–5  Montenegro
(Dubai, UAE; 17. june 2014)[2]
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances5 (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
Appearances10 (first in 2009)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2013)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2014)
Best result5th (2025)
World League
Appearances13 (first in 2007)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2009, 2018, 2020–21)
European Championship
Appearances10 (first in 2008)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2008)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances3 (first in 2009)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2022)
Media
Websitewpolo.me (in Montenegrin)
Medal record
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2013 BarcelonaTeam
World League
Gold medal – first place2009 Podgorica
Gold medal – first place2018 Budapest
Gold medal – first place2020 Tbilisi
Silver medal – second place2010 Niš
Bronze medal – third place2013 Chelyabinsk
Bronze medal – third place2014 Dubai
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2008 Málaga
Silver medal – second place2012 Eindhoven
Silver medal – second place2016 Belgrade
Bronze medal – third place2020 Budapest
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 TarragonaTeam

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

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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.[3]

After the referendum and Montenegro’s independence in 2006, the Montenegrin water polo team began competing in Division B. Before that, in December 2006, they played their first official match against Italy, which the Montenegrin players won 13–10. The national team receives support from commercial partners, including Meridian, which contributes to the organization of international tournaments and preparations.[4]

Results

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Olympic Games

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Year[5] Position
China 2008 Beijing4th
United Kingdom 2012 London4th
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro4th
Japan 2020 Tokyo8th
France 2024 Paris9th
TotalQualified: 5/5

World Championship

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Year[5] 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 Doha8th
Singapore 2025 Singapore6th
TotalQualified: 10/10

FINA World Cup

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Year[5] Position
Romania 2010 Oradeadid not participate
Kazakhstan 2014 Almaty7th
Germany 2018 Berlindid not participate
United States 2023 Los Angelesgroup stage
Montenegro 2025 Podgorica5th
Australia 2026 Sydney6th
TotalQualified: 4/6

FINA World League

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Year[5] 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

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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 Dubrovnik6th
Serbia 2026 Belgrade7th
TotalQualified: 10/10

Mediterranean Games

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Year Position
Italy 2009 Pescara5th
Turkey 2013 Mersindid not participate
Spain 2018 Tarragona3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Algeria 2022 Oran2nd place, silver medalist(s)
TotalParticipated: 3/4

Team

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Current squad

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Roster for the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship.[6][7]

Head coach: Serbia Dejan Savić

Name Date of birth Pos. Club
Petar Tešanović (C) 26 November 1998 (age 27) GK France CN Marseille
Dmitrii Kholod 16 January 1992 (age 34) W Montenegro Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi
Jovan Vujović 20 January 2003 (age 23) CF Montenegro Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi
Marko Mrsić 2 January 2003 (age 23) W Montenegro VK Primorac Kotor
Aljoša Mačić 31 October 2000 (age 25) DF Serbia VK Šabac Elixir
Vlado Popadić 25 April 1996 (age 30) W Italy AN Brescia
Danilo Stupar 9 April 2007 (age 19) W Montenegro Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi
Balša Vučković 14 April 2005 (age 21) DF Montenegro VK Primorac Kotor
Miroslav Perković 15 March 2001 (age 25) CF Serbia VK Novi Beograd
Vladan Spaić 18 June 1997 (age 29) CF France CN Marseille
Dušan Matković 1 February 1999 (age 27) W Croatia VK Jadran Split
Vasilije Radović 12 May 2003 (age 23) DF Montenegro Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi
Darko Đurović 29 April 2000 (age 26) GK Serbia VK Šabac Elixir
Srđan Janović 14 November 2006 (age 19) W Montenegro Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi
Strahinja Gojković 15 March 2007 (age 19) W Montenegro Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi

Coaches

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Notable players

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See also

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Notes

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

References

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  1. ↑ https://www.sd.rs/clanak/sl-srbija-deklasirala-crnu-goru-17-06-2014
  2. ↑ https://www.sd.rs/clanak/sl-srbija-deklasirala-crnu-goru-17-06-2014
  3. ↑ "Water polo - Medallists and statistics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Meridianbet Redefines Sports Sponsorship with Europe's First Emblem Integration Deal with BC Crvena zvezda - Meridianbet". 20 November 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ "Dejan Savić odredio 15 igrača za Evropsko prvenstvo u Beogradu". wpolo.me. 6 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Team Roster: Montenegro" (PDF). ea.microplustimingservices.com. 9 January 2026. p. 10.
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