VK Solaris

VK Solaris
Full name	Vaterpolski klub Solaris
Founded	2015; 5 years ago
League	Croatian League; Regional League A1
Team history	VK Solaris; (2015–present)
Based in	Šibenik, Croatia
Arena	Bazen Crnica (Capacity: 400)
Colours	Blue and Orange;
President	Slaven Bogut
Head coach	Jure Marelja
Website	vksolaris.hr

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 2022–22 season, it competes in the Croatian First League and Regional League A1.

History

The club was founded in the summer 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 merge 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.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

In May 2019, the club came fifth in the Croatian First League championship, defeating POŠK by a scoreline of 20–14 on aggregate (14–5, 6–9). Winning the fifth place, Solaris secured its place in the following season of LEN Europa Cup.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

Players

Current squad

Season 2020/21

№	Player	Pos.
1	Marin Šparada	GK, C
2	Ivan Malenica
3	Vice Erak
4	Nikola Štrkalj
5	Domagoj Bulat
6	Branimir Herceg
8	Roko Pelicarić
9	Nino Mudražija
11	Eugen Koprčina
13	Ivan Jukić
—	Toni Šparada
—	Mateo Sabioni
—	Roko Golubović
—	Lucian Štrkalj
—	Paško Brajković
—	Ante Ljubičić
—	Ivan Ibrahimpašić

Personnel

Source:^[11]

Staff	Job title
Slaven Bogut	President
Tomislav Ninić	Executive vice president
Tomislav Perak	Vice president
Tomislav Jukić	Vice president
Katarina Šupe	Secretary
Jakša Knežević	Director
Jure Marelja	Head coach
Edi Brkić	Assistant coach
Denis Šupe	Coordinator for children

Honours

Domestic

Croatian First League fifth place: 2018–19
Croatian First League fourth place: 2019–20

Regional

Regional League A2 runner-up: 2018–19, 2019–20 (Promotion to Regional League)

Notable players

Notable coaches

References

^ "Javna ustanova športski objekti "Šibenik"". juso-sibenik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
^ "NEMA ODUSTAJANJA Novi predsjednik Solarisa direktor je skradinske marine, a u Crnici ima velike ambicije". sibenski.slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 22 September 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Spajanje dva šibenska vaterpolska kluba pošlo po zlu: 'Na kraju će epilog biti da Adriatic ne želi ujedinjenje'". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 21 July 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
^ "(KON)FUZIJA: U Adriaticu ogorčeni: 'VK Šibenik vuče jednostrane poteze, bez konzultacija s nama'". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 21 July 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ "Adriatic mijenja ime u Solaris, igrat će Prvu B regionalnu ligu". m.sibenikin.com (in Croatian). 20 August 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ "EKSKLUZIVNO – PERICA BUKIĆ: Zašto sam se odlučio vratiti u šibenski vaterpolo". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 1 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ "Novooformljeni VK Solaris sutra igra prvu utakmicu pred domaćom publikom". mok.hr (in Croatian). 17 October 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ "Organizacija". vksolaris.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 January 2021.

External links

[1] "Javna ustanova športski objekti "Šibenik"". juso-sibenik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2 October 2020.

[2] "NEMA ODUSTAJANJA Novi predsjednik Solarisa direktor je skradinske marine, a u Crnici ima velike ambicije". sibenski.slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 22 September 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

[3] "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.

[4] "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.

[5] "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.

[6] "Spajanje dva šibenska vaterpolska kluba pošlo po zlu: 'Na kraju će epilog biti da Adriatic ne želi ujedinjenje'". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 21 July 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

[7] "(KON)FUZIJA: U Adriaticu ogorčeni: 'VK Šibenik vuče jednostrane poteze, bez konzultacija s nama'". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 21 July 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[8] "Adriatic mijenja ime u Solaris, igrat će Prvu B regionalnu ligu". m.sibenikin.com (in Croatian). 20 August 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[9] "EKSKLUZIVNO – PERICA BUKIĆ: Zašto sam se odlučio vratiti u šibenski vaterpolo". sibenskiportal.rtl.hr (in Croatian). 1 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[10] "Novooformljeni VK Solaris sutra igra prvu utakmicu pred domaćom publikom". mok.hr (in Croatian). 17 October 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2018.

[11] "Organizacija". vksolaris.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 January 2021.

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