VK Crvena zvezda

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 2021–22 season, it competes in the Serbian League, Regional League A1 and LEN Champions League.

VK Crvena zvezda
Official logo
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 (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
Active sport clubs of SD Crvena zvezda
FootballBasketballVolleyball
Water poloJudoHandball
AthleticsTennisRowing
Basketball
(Women's)		ShootingFencing
Table tennisIce hockeySwimming
ChessWater polo
(Women's)		Boxing
MMAKickboxingKarate
CyclingBowlingAuto racing
BridgeTaekwondoRugby league
Rugby unionWeightliftingWrestling
Handball
(Women's)		FutsalFootball
(Women's)
SkiingGolfEsports

History

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
Honours No. Years
League – 4
FR Yugoslav LeagueWinners21991–92, 1992–93
Serbian LeagueWinners22012–13, 2013–14
Cups – 4
Serbian CupWinners42012–13, 2013–14, 2020–21, 2022–23
Regional – 1
Regional A2 LeagueWinners12017–18
European – 2
LEN Champions LeagueWinners12012–13
LEN Super CupWinners12013

Season by season
Season Tier League Regional League Domestic cup European competitions
2022–23 1 2nd 6th Winners 2 LEN Euro CupRound of 16
2021–22 1 QF 6th SF 1 LEN Champions LeaguePR 14th overall
2020–21 1 3rd 5th Winners 2 LEN Euro CupSemi-finals
2019–20 1 CX 5th SF 1 LEN Champions LeagueQ2
2018–19 1 2nd 7th SF 1 LEN Champions LeaguePR 16th overall
2017–18 1 2nd 1st (tier 2) SF 2 LEN Euro CupQuarter-finals
2016–17 1 3rd 4th (tier 2) Runners-up 1 LEN Champions LeagueQ2

In European competition

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

Notable squads

1991–92 squad

1992–93 squad

2012–13 squad

2013–14 squad

Notable players

References
  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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