VK Primorje explained

Team:VK Bank
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League:Croatian League
Regional League A2
Arena:Kantrida
City:Rijeka, Croatia
President:Samir Barać
Coach:Igor Hinić

VK Bank (Croatian: Vaterpolski klub Primorje Erste Bank, commonly referred to as VK Primorje EB) is a professional water polo club based in Rijeka, Croatia. As of 2021–22 season, the club competes in the Croatian League and Regional League A2.

History

The club was founded in 1908, as HŠK Victoria (Croatian Sports Club Victoria), and is the oldest swimming club in Croatia. Under that name, the club was active until World War II. After the war, the club was re-established in 1948 as Primorje. Since 1991 and the breakup of Yugoslavia the club has been competing in Croatian First League, as well as the regional Adriatic League and LEN Champions League.

VK Primorje EB has won three national championships, the first in 1938 (as HŠK Victoria), and the second and third in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons. Primorje has won three Adriatic League titles, in 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15. Primorje has also won five national cup competitions.

The club has produced many players that have had a significant impact for the Croatia men's national water polo team, including Igor Hinić, Damir Glavan, Damir Burić, and Samir Barać, all of whom have won medals at major international competitions. In addition, the club also produced Danijel Premuš and Vladimir Vujasinović, who went on to win olympic medals for Italy and Serbia respectively.

Venue

The club's home games are held at the newly built Bazeni Kantrida, the venue which hosted the 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships. The capacity of the new swimming complex is approximately 1,200 and is located within walking distance from HNK Rijeka's football stadium.

Team

Current squad

Season 2019–2020

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1Fran ČubranićGK
13Nikola MiloševićGK
19Noa OlićGK
3Tin Brubnjak
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5Duje Peroš (c)
6Marko Blažić
7Maroš Tkač
8Dario Rakovac
9Sven Augusti
10Mislav Vrlić
11Ian Petrić
12Lovro Paparić
2Antonio Čunko
14Ian Petrić
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Technical staff

Honours

European competitions

LEN Champions League

LEN Euro Cup

LEN Cup Winners' Cup

COMEN Cup

Adriatic League

Domestic competitions

Croatian League

Croatian Cup

Yugoslav League

Yugoslav Cup