Montenegro men's national water polo team explained

Montenegro
Fina Code:MNE
Nickname:Crnogorske ajkule
(Montenegrin Sharks)
Association:Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro
Confederation:LEN
Coach:Vladimir Gojković
Asst Coach:Miloš Šćepanović
Captain:Petar Tešanović
Fina Ranking:2
Fina Ranking Date:9 August 2021
Fina Highest:1
Fina Highest Year:2021
Fina Lowest:6
Fina Lowest Year:2009, 2017, 2019
First Game: 10–11
(Trieste, Italy; December 2006)
Biggest Win: 30–3
(Kotor, Montenegro; March 2007)
Olympics Apps:5
Olympics First:2008
Olympics Best:4th (2008, 2012, 2016)
4-Time Olympian:Predrag Jokić (2004–2016)
Olympics Top Scorer:Aleksandar Ivović (38 goals, 2008–2016)
Olympics Most Saves:Miloš Šćepanović (160 saves, 2008–2016)
Olympics Top Sprinter:Vjekoslav Pasković (21 sprints won, 2008–2016)
Olympics Flag Bearer:Veljko Uskoković (2008)
Predrag Jokić (2016)
World Champ Apps:9
World Champ First:2009
World Champ Best: (2013)
World Cup Apps:1
World Cup First:2014
World Cup Best:6th (2014)
World League Apps:13
World League First:2007
World League Best: (2009, 2018, 2020-21)
Regional Cup Name:European Championship
Regional Cup Apps:9
Regional Cup First:2008
Regional Cup Best: (2008)
2Ndregional Cup Name:Europa Cup
2Ndregional Cup Apps:2
2Ndregional Cup First:2018
2Ndregional Cup Best:5th (2018, 2019)
3Rdregional Cup Name:Mediterranean Games
3Rdregional Cup Apps:3
3Rdregional Cup First:2009
3Rdregional Cup Best: (2022)

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

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.

Results

Olympic Games

See main article: Montenegro men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.

Year[1] Position
4th
4th
4th
8th
9th
Total Qualified: 5/5

World Championship

YearPosition
9th
7th
5th
5th
10th
8th
8th
8th
Total Qualified: 9/9

FINA World Cup

YearPosition
did not participate
6th
did not participate
did not participate
Total Qualified: 1/4

FINA World League

YearPosition
Preliminary round
4th
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5th
did not participate
Preliminary round
Preliminary round
did not participate
Preliminary round
6th
Total Participated: 15/20
Super Final: 9/13

European Championship

YearPosition
5th
4th
6th
7th
6th
Qualified
Total Qualified: 10/10

Mediterranean Games

YearPosition
5th
Did not participate
Total Participated: 3/4

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Coaches

Notable players

See also

Notes and References

  1. mnt . dmy .
  2. one of Montenegrin athletes with the highest number of medals
  3. first captain