VPK Primorac is a professional water polo club based in Kotor, Montenegro. As of 2025–26 season, it competes in the Montenegrin League, VRL Premier League, and Champions League.
History The club was founded in 1922 by Leopold Netović. Its first water polo match was played in 1926. Until the 1960s team competed in amateur divisions but in 1961 they reached the Yugoslavian first division. After a brief succession of promotions and relegations it remained in the top flight of Yugoslavian water polo until the breakup of that competition. The teams first major international success was in 1977 when they reached the European cup finals. In 1984 the club opened a winter facility. In 1986 they won the Yugoslav becoming the league champion and winner of the SFR Yugoslavia cup, achieving a domestic double.
In 2009, Primorac won the EuroLeague after defeating Pro Recco. In 2010, they finished as runner-ups against Pro Recco.
Swimming Pool The club plays its home games in city's indoor swimming pool "Zoran Džimi Gopčević", named after Montenegrin water polo player Zoran Gopčević. The move to change the swimming pool in 2021 in his name was deemed controversial and protested by Croatia, as Gopčević served as guard at 1991 Morinj camp where Croatian prisoners of war and civilians were kept by Montenegrin authorities.
Personnel
Current roster
Aleksandro Kralj Vuk Drašković Aljoša Mačić Djordjije Stanojević Alen Isljamović Dušan Matković Marko Gopćević Draško Šekarić Nedjo Baštrica Dragoljub Ćetković Balša Nikolić Balša Vučković Jakov Bulajić Miloš Vukšić Mlađan Janović Pavle Krivokapić
Coach Vido Lompar Sandro Sukno Miodrag Matković
Famous players Veljko Uskoković Nikola Janović Mlađan Janović Zvonimir Milošević (Zvonko Milošević) Draško Brguljan Gergely Kiss Darko Brguljan Ranko Perović Zdravko Radić Tony Azevedo Zoran Gopčević Vjekoslav Pasković Mirko Vičević Ádám Steinmetz Srđan Barba Filip Trajković Nebojša Milić Anđelo Šetka Nenad Vukanić Trifun Miro Ćirković Notable former coaches Ranko Perović
Recent seasons
Rankings in Montenegrin First League P.0708091011121314151112222333334
In European competition Participations in Champions League (Euroleague): 11x Participations in Euro Cup (LEN Cup): 10x
Season Competition Round Club Home AwayAggregate2003-04EuroleaguePreliminary round() HAVK Mladost 9–6 6–9 2nd place Olympic Nice 5–6 7-7 BVSC 8–1 9–8 Quarter-finals Shturm Ruza 7–6 6–813–142004-05Euroleagueelimination in Second qualifying round2004-05LEN Cup Round of 16 Patras 12–6 8–7 20–13 Quarter-finals Sintez Kazan 7–6 11–10 18–16 Semi-finals Savona 7-7 3–9 10–162005-06Euroleagueelimination in Second qualifying round2005-06LEN Cup Round of 16 Panionios 11–8 7–13 18–212006-07Euroleagueelimination in Second qualifying round2007-08EuroleaguePreliminary round() Pro Recco 10–9 6–14 2nd place Marseille 12–9 5–9 Spartak Volgograd 13–8 6-6 Quarter-finals Vasas 6–8 7–613–142008-09Euroleague ChampionPreliminary round() Olympiacos 7–9 8–9 2nd place Brixia Leonessa 15–7 13–9 Šibenik 13–6 17–7 Quarter-finals Jadran Herceg Novi 12-12 9–821–20 Semi Final () HAVK Mladost11–9 Final () Pro Recco8–7 2009-10Euroleague FinalistPreliminary round() Jug Dubrovnik 14–10 9-9 1st place Vasas 9–7 8–5 Panionios 10–6 12–11 Quarter-finals Jadran Herceg Novi 10–6 14–924–15 Semi Final () Jug Dubrovnik11–10 Final () Pro Recco3–92010-11EuroleaguePreliminary round() Vasas 8–9 6–7 3rd place Jadran Herceg Novi 12–7 13–7 Szeged 9-9 13–72011-12Champions Leagueelimination in First qualifying round2011-12 Euro Cupelimination in Second qualifying round2013-14 Euro Cup Quarter-finals HAVK Mladost 3–10 4–14 7–242014-15 Euro Cupelimination in Second qualifying round2015-16 Euro Cupelimination in First qualifying round2016-17 Euro Cupelimination in First qualifying round2017-18 Euro Cupelimination in Second qualifying round2018-19 Euro Cup Quarter-finals Jadran Herceg Novi 9–11 6–15 15–262020-21Champions Leagueelimination in Qualifying round2020-21Euro Cup Round of 16 Szolnok 8–18 16–17 24–352021-22Champions Leagueelimination in Second qualifying round
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