VK Crvena zvezda (full name: Vaterpolo klub Crvena zvezda) is a professional water polo club based in Belgrade, Serbia. It is part of the SD Crvena Zvezda sports society. As of 2023–24 season, it competes in the Serbian League and Regional League A1.

VK Crvena zvezda
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Full nameВатерполо клуб Црвена звезда
Vaterpolo klub Crvena zvezda
(Red Star Water Polo Club)
NicknameЗвезда / Zvezda (The Star)
Црвено-бели / Crveno-beli (The Red-Whites)
Founded4 March 1945; 79 years ago (1945-03-04)
LeagueSerbian League
Regional League A1
LEN Champions League
Based inBelgrade, Serbia
ArenaSports Center 25 May
ColorsRed and white
   
PresidentViktor Jelenić
Head coachAleksandar Filipović
Websitevkcrvenazvezda.com

History

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VK Crvena zvezda won the 2012–13 LEN Champions League[1] after beating Jug Dubrovnik 8–7 in the final. That was the first time that VK Crvena zvezda triumphed in the LEN Champions League. They finished the season in a brilliant way, after having won the Serbian League and the Serbian Cup. In the 2013–14 season, VK Crvena zvezda won the LEN Super Cup and successfully defended domestic double.

In 2016, due to financial troubles, VK Crvena zvezda decided to play its home matches at Zrenjanin City Pool.[2]

Honours

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Honours No. Years
League – 4
FR Yugoslav League Winners 2 1991–92, 1992–93
Serbian League Winners 2 2012–13, 2013–14
Cups – 4
Serbian Cup Winners 4 2012–13, 2013–14, 2020–21, 2022–23
Regional – 1
Regional A2 League Winners 1 2017–18
European – 2
LEN Champions League Winners 1 2012–13
LEN Super Cup Winners 1 2013

Season by season

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Season Tier League Regional League Domestic cup European competitions
2023–24 1 4th place 5th place Runners-up 1 LEN Champions League Main round
2 LEN Euro Cup
2022–23 1 Runners-up 6th place Winners 2 LEN Euro Cup Round of 16
2021–22 1 QF 6th place SF 1 LEN Champions League PR 14th overall
2020–21 1 3rd place 5th place Winners 2 LEN Euro Cup Semi-finals
2019–20 1 CX 5th place SF 1 LEN Champions League Q2
2018–19 1 Runners-up 7th place SF 1 LEN Champions League PR 16th overall
2017–18 1 Runners-up 1st place (tier 2) SF 2 LEN Euro Cup Quarter-finals
2016–17 1 3rd place 4th place (tier 2) Runners-up 1 LEN Champions League Q2

In European competition

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Current team

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VK Crvena zvezda team in 2013.
Νο Player
1   Vladimir Mišović
2   Nikola Bursać
3   Rodoljub Gajić
4   Dušan Marković
5   Gavril Subotić
6   Dušan Vasić
7   Draško Gogov
8   Ivan Basara
9   Miloš Vukićević
10   Lukáš Seman
11   Vuk Milojević
12   Marko Radović
13   Mihajlo Ivanović
  Relja Danković
  Aleksa Popović
  Viktor Savić
  Đorđe Živković
Coach:   Aleksandar Filipović

Notable squads

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1991–92 squad

1992–93 squad

2012–13 squad

2013–14 squad

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ Belgrade to host the LEN Champions League Water Polo Final Eight in 2021-2023 Boxscorenews.com, 16 April 2021. Accessed 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Crvena zvezda se seli iz Beograda u Banat". mondo.rs (in Serbian). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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