Serbia |
| FINA code | SRB |
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| Nickname(s) | Делфини / Delfini
(The Dolphins) |
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| Association | Water Polo Association of Serbia |
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| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
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| Head coach | Uroš Stevanović |
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| Asst coach | Miloš Ćirić
Stefan Ćirić |
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| Captain | Nikola Jakšić |
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| Most caps | Dejan Savić (444) |
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| Top scorer(s) | Aleksandar Šapić (981) |
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| Current | 7 (as of 9 August 2021) |
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| Highest | 1 (2009–2011, 2014–2019) |
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| Lowest | 7 (2025) |
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Belgium 7–1 Yugoslavia
(Bologna, Italy; 31 August 1927)
as Serbia
Serbia 13–6 Russia
(Belgrade, Serbia; 1 September 2006)
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Yugoslavia 62–0 Guatemala
(Kobe, Japan; 24 August 1985)
as Serbia
Serbia 31–0 Egypt
(Genoa, Italy; 18 June 2008)
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Belgium 7–1 Yugoslavia
(Bologna, Italy; 31 August 1927)
as Serbia
Hungary 16–7 Serbia
(Split, Croatia; 31 August 2022)
Greece 16–7 Serbia
(Kalang, Singapore; 24 July 2025)
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| Appearances | 20 (first in 1936) |
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| Best result | (1968 (YUG), 1984 (YUG), 1988 (YUG), 2016, 2020, 2024) |
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| 4-time Olympian(s) | Vladimir Vujasinović (1996–2008)
Dejan Savić (1996–2008) Aleksandar Šapić (1996–2008) Duško Pijetlović (2008–2020) Andrija Prlainović (2008–2020) Filip Filipović (2008–2020) Dušan Mandić (2012–2024) |
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| Most medals | 4-time
Duško Pijetlović (2008–2020)
Andrija Prlainović (2008–2020) Filip Filipović (2008–2020) Dušan Mandić (2012–2024) |
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| Most titles | 3-time
Dušan Mandić (2012–2024) |
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| Top scorer(s) | Aleksandar Šapić
(64 goals, 1996–2008) |
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| Most saves | Branislav Mitrović
(130 saves, 2016–2020) |
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| Top sprinter(s) | Aleksandar Ćirić
(40 sprints won, 2000–2008) |
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| Flag bearer(s) | Mirko Sandić (1972)
Filip Filipović (2020) |
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| Appearances | 20 (first in 1973) |
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| Best result | (1986 (YUG), 1991 (YUG), 2005 (SCG), 2009, 2015) |
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| Appearances | 9 (first in 1997) |
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| Best result | (2006, 2010, 2014) |
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| Appearances | 18 (first in 2003) |
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| Best result | (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019) |
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| Appearances | 32 (first in 1927) |
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| Best result | (1991 (YUG), 2001 (YUG), 2003 (SCG), 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2026) |
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| Website | waterpoloserbia.org |
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The Serbia men's national water polo team represents Serbia in international men's water polo. It is considered to be one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world, winning medals in all Olympic tournaments it has entered since 2000.
Serbia has inherited the continuity of results and medals from all former state unions (Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro).
Including the results of the former Yugoslav team, Serbia has won three consecutive gold medals in the Olympic water polo tournament (from 2016 to 2024), five World Championships, eight European Championships, three World Cups, record 14FINA World Leagues, four gold medals at Mediterranean Games, four gold medals at Summer Universiades and a gold medal at the first and so far only water polo tournament at the European Games. They won nine straight major competitions: the 2014 World League, 2014 Europeans, 2014 World Cup, 2015 World League, 2015 World Championships, 2016 Europeans, 2016 World League, 2016 Olympics, and 2017 World League. Their golden streak came to an end at the 2017 Worlds when Croatia beat them in the semis, and they had to settle for the bronze medal.
In 2016, Serbia became the first national water polo team to simultaneously hold titles in all five existing major championships—European Championship, World Championship, World Cup, World League and Olympic Games. The team holds the record for the most consecutive World League titles, winning five consecutive titles from 2013 to 2017. They are Serbia's most successful national sports team, having won more titles than all other Serbian national teams combined.