VK Solaris

Vaterpolski klub Solaris (English: Solaris Water Polo Club), commonly referred to as VK Solaris or simply Solaris, is a men's professional water polo club based in Šibenik, Croatia. As of 2020–21 season, it will compete in the Croatian First League and the Regional League A1.

VK Solaris
Full nameVaterpolski klub Solaris
FoundedAugust 2015 (2015-08)
LeagueCroatian League
Regional League A1
Team historyVK Solaris
(2015–present)
Based inŠibenik, Croatia
ArenaBazen Crnica
(Capacity: 400)
Colours         
PresidentSlaven Bogut[1]
Head coachJure Marelja (interim)
Websitevksolaris.hr

History

The club was founded in the summer of 2015 by merging former clubs VK Šibenik and VK Adriatic for the need to become a strong water polo club in Šibenik. After some problems, the connection finally came in August 2015, and the newly formed VK Solaris takes over Adriatic's place and organization and relies on the Šibenik's tradition.[2][3][4][5]

On 17 May 2019, the club came in fifth in the Croatian First League, beating POŠK by a score of 20–14 on aggregate (14–5, 6–9). Winning the fifth place, the club was promoted to the LEN Europa Cup for the following season.[6][7][8][9]

Players

Current squad

Season 2019/20

№ Nat. Player Pos.
1 Marin Šparada GK
2 Ivan Malenica
4 Nikola Štrkalj
7 Andrija Vlahović
8 Roko Pelicarić
9 Ferdinand Bušelić
10 Domagoj Bulat
12 Eugen Koprčina
13 Ivan Jukić
15 Vice Erak
15 Toni Šparada
15 Mateo Sabioni
Branimir Herceg

Personnel
Staff Job title
Slaven Bogut Chairman
Jakša Knežević Director of the Club Board
Tomislav Jukić Vice president
Tomislav Ninić Vice president
Jure Marelja Interim head coach
Edi Brkić Assistant coach
Denis Šupe Coordinator for children

Honours

Domestic

Regional

Notable players

Notable coaches

References
  1. "NEMA ODUSTAJANJA Novi predsjednik Solarisa direktor je skradinske marine, a u Crnici ima velike ambicije". sibenski.slobodnadalmacija.hr. Šibenski list. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. "Edi Brkić: Od toga što Šibenik ima dva vaterpolo kluba najviše profitiraju Zadar i Split". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 11 February 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. "ZAHUKTAVAJU SE PREGOVORI: Uskoro će biti poznato hoće li biti šibenske vaterpolske fuzije". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 9 July 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. "VK ŠIBENIK I VK ADRIATIC BLIZU SPAJANJA: Osnivačka skupština novog kluba 15. kolovoza?!". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 20 July 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. "Spajanje dva šibenska vaterpolska kluba pošlo po zlu: 'Na kraju će epilog biti da Adriatic ne želi ujedinjenje". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  6. sibenskiportal.rtl.hr, (KON)FUZIJA: U Adriaticu ogorčeni: ‘VK Šibenik vuče jednostrane poteze, bez konzultacija s nama’, 21 July 2015, retrieved 13 November 2018
  7. sibenik.in, Adriatic mijenja ime u Solaris, igrat će Prvu B regionalnu ligu, 20 August 2015, retrieved 13 November 2018
  8. sibenskiportal.rtl.hr, EKSKLUZIVNO – PERICA BUKIĆ: Zašto sam se odlučio vratiti u šibenski vaterpolo, 1 September 2015, retrieved 13 November 2018
  9. mok.hr, Novooformljeni VK Solaris sutra igra prvu utakmicu pred domaćom publikom, 17 October 2015, retrieved 13 November 2018
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