Montenegro

FINA code	MNE
Nickname(s)	Crnogorske ajkule (Montenegrin Sharks)
Association	Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro
Confederation	LEN (Europe)
Head coach	Dejan Savić
Asst coach	Nebojsa Milić Petar Radanović
Captain	Petar Tešanović
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current	6 (as of 12 April 2025)
Highest	1 (2021)
Lowest	6 (2009, 2017, 2019, 2025)
First international
Italy   10–11   Montenegro (Trieste, Italy; December 2006)
Biggest win
Montenegro   30–3    Switzerland (Kotor, Montenegro; March 2007)
Olympic Games  (team statistics)
Appearances	5 (first in 2008 )
Best result	4th (2008, 2012, 2016)
4-time Olympian(s)	Predrag Jokić (2004–2016)
Top scorer(s)	Aleksandar Ivović (38 goals, 2008–2016)
Most saves	Miloš 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
Appearances	10 (first in 2009 )
Best result	(2013)
World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2014 )
Best result	5th (2025)
World League
Appearances	13 (first in 2007 )
Best result	(2009, 2018, 2020–21)
European Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 2008 )
Best result	(2008)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances	3 (first in 2009 )
Best result	(2022)
Media
Website	wpolo.me (in Montenegrin)
Medal record World Championship 2013 Barcelona Team World League 2009 Podgorica 2018 Budapest 2020 Tbilisi 2010 Niš 2013 Chelyabinsk 2014 Dubai European Championship 2008 Málaga 2012 Eindhoven 2016 Belgrade 2020 Budapest Mediterranean Games 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.

Contents

• Prior history
• Results
• Olympic Games
• World Championship
• FINA World Cup
• FINA World League
• European Championship
• Mediterranean Games
• Team
• Current squad
• Coaches
• Notable players
• See also
• Notes
• References
• External links

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. ^[1]

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. ^[2]

Results

Olympic Games

Main article: Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

Year [3]	Position
2008 Beijing	4th
2012 London	4th
2016 Rio de Janeiro	4th
2020 Tokyo	8th
2024 Paris	9th
Total	Qualified: 5/5

World Championship

Year [3]	Position
2009 Rome	9th
2011 Shanghai	7th
2013 Barcelona
2015 Kazan	5th
2017 Budapest	5th
2019 Gwangju	10th
2022 Budapest	8th
2023 Fukuoka	8th
2024 Doha	8th
2025 Singapore	6th
Total	Qualified: 10/10

FINA World Cup

Year [3]	Position
2010 Oradea	did not participate
2014 Almaty	7th
2018 Berlin	did not participate
2023 Los Angeles	group stage
2025 Podgorica	5th
Total	Qualified: 3/5

FINA World League

Year [3]	Position
2007 Berlin	Preliminary round
2008 Genoa	4th
2009 Podgorica
2010 Niš
2011 Florence	5th
2012 Almaty	did not participate
2013 Chelyabinsk
2014 Dubai
2015 Bergamo	Preliminary round
2016 Huizhou	Preliminary round
2017 Ruza	did not participate
2018 Budapest
2019 Belgrade	Preliminary round
2020 Tbilisi
2022 Strasbourg	6th
Total	Participated: 15/20 Super Final: 9/13

European Championship

Year	Position
2008 Malaga
2010 Zagreb	5th
2012 Eindhoven
2014 Budapest	4th
2016 Belgrade
2018 Barcelona	6th
2020 Budapest
2022 Split	7th
2024 Dubrovnik	6th
2026 Belgrade	7th
Total	Qualified: 10/10

Mediterranean Games

Year	Position
2009 Pescara	5th
2013 Mersin	Did not participate
2018 Tarragona
2022 Oran
Total	Participated: 3/4

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship. ^{[4] [5]}

Head coach: Dejan Savić

Name	Date of birth	Pos.	Club
Petar Tešanović (C)	(1998-11-26) 26 November 1998 (age 27)	GK	CN Marseille
Dmitrii Kholod	(1992-01-16) 16 January 1992 (age 34)	W	Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi
Jovan Vujović	(2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 23)	CF	Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi
Marko Mrsić	(2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 23)	W	VK Primorac Kotor
Aljoša Macic	(2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 25)	DF	VK Šabac Elixir
Vlado Popadić	(1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 29)	W	AN Brescia
Danilo Stupar	(2007-04-09) 9 April 2007 (age 18)	W	Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi
Balša Vučković	(2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 (age 20)	DF	VK Primorac Kotor
Miroslav Perković	(2001-03-15) 15 March 2001 (age 24)	CF	VK Novi Beograd
Vladan Spaić	(1997-06-18) 18 June 1997 (age 28)	CF	CN Marseille
Dušan Matković	(1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 26)	W	VK Jadran Split
Vasilije Radović	(2003-05-12) 12 May 2003 (age 22)	DF	Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi
Darko Durović	(2000-04-29) 29 April 2000 (age 25)	GK	VK Šabac Elixir
Srdan Janović	(2006-11-14) 14 November 2006 (age 19)	W	Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi
Strahinja Gojković	(2007-03-15) 15 March 2007 (age 18)	W	Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi

See also

• Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• Serbia and Montenegro men's national water polo team
• Yugoslavia men's national water polo team

Notes

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Montenegro men's national water polo team .

• Official website (in Montenegrin)