Vaterpolski klub Šibenik (), commonly known as VK Šibenik or simply Šibenik, was a men's professional
water polo
Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...
club from the town on the Croatian coast called
Šibenik
Šibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
. Club offices were on address Prilaz tvornici BB.
History
The club was part of the
Croatian First League
The Hrvatska nogometna liga (; ), abbreviated as HNL and also known for sponsorship reasons as the SuperSport HNL, is a professional association football league in Croatia and the highest level of the Croatian football league system. Establish ...
for many years. Until 2002 the club played their home matches on the pool in Solaris (10 km from
Šibenik
Šibenik (), historically known as Sebenico (), is a historic town in Croatia, located in central Dalmatia, where the river Krka (Croatia), Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea. Šibenik is one of the oldest Croatia, Croatian self-governing cities ...
) but then the pool was closed and there was a big break which took a part on the club. Finally, in fall 2006 the new pool in Crnica was built and the club started to advance. With the arrival of new sponsor Nautical Center Prgin the club changed its name to Šibenik NCP. Club was dissolved in August 2015 and by merging VK Adriatic and VK Šibenik, a new water polo club
VK Solaris
Vaterpolski klub Solaris (), commonly referred to as VK Solaris or simply Solaris, is a men's professional water polo club based in Šibenik, Croatia. As of 2022–22 season, it competes in the Croatian First League and Regional League A1.
His ...
was founded.
Honours
Although it never won a championship, the club was a very tough rival to all other clubs. Also, many players from Šibenik were in national teams or they were in state champions; but the best of them are:
Perica Bukić
Perica Bukić (born 20 February 1966) is a Croatian former professional water polo player and politician. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.
Bukić was given the honour to carry the national flag of Croatia at the ...
Andrija Komadina
Andrija Komadina (born 23 November 1977) is a Croatian former professional water polo player. He was a member of the Croatia men's national water polo team, played as a defender. He was a part of the Croatian team that won the fourth place at the ...
.
The best success accomplished in the 2006–07 season when it secured second place in the
LEN Euro Cup
The European Aquatics Euro Cup is the second-tier European water polo club competition run by the European Aquatics for those clubs who did not qualify for the European Aquatics Champions League. The cup was inaugurated in 1992. From 2024, afte ...
Croatia men's national water polo team
The Croatia men's national water polo team represents Croatia in international water polo competitions and is controlled by the Croatian Water Polo Federation. They have won gold medals in the Olympics, World and European Championships, FINA Worl ...
head coach.
Also, one of the biggest successes include winning the second place in the 1986–87 Yugoslav Water Polo Championship season while in the 2008–09 season the club played
LEN Euroleague
The European Aquatics Champions League is the top-tier European professional water polo club competition with teams from up to 18 countries. It is organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation.
The competition started in 1963 as European Cup. A ...
, the strongest water polo competition under the auspices of LEN.
Perica Bukić
Perica Bukić (born 20 February 1966) is a Croatian former professional water polo player and politician. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.
Bukić was given the honour to carry the national flag of Croatia at the ...
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Andrija Komadina
Andrija Komadina (born 23 November 1977) is a Croatian former professional water polo player. He was a member of the Croatia men's national water polo team, played as a defender. He was a part of the Croatian team that won the fourth place at the ...
*
Merrill Moses
Merrill M. Moses (born August 13, 1977) is a United States Olympic silver medalist, three-time Olympian, and three-time Pan American Games gold medalist water polo goalkeeper. He played college water polo for Pepperdine University, where he wa ...
Antonio Petković
Antonio Petković (born 11 January 1986) is a Croatian water polo player who won silver medals at the 2015 World Championships and the 2016 Olympics.
Orders
* Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar - 2016 Ivica Tucak
* Renato Vrbičić