{{short description|Croatian water polo club}} {{Infobox sports team | team = VK Solaris | logo = VK Solaris.png | pixels = 180px | founded = 2015; 5 years ago | dissolved = | fullname = Vaterpolski klub Solaris | league = Croatian League<br>Euro Cup | history = '''VK Solaris'''<br/>(2015–present) | arena = Bazen Crnica {{-}} (Capacity: 400)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.juso-sibenik.hr/objekti/sportski-centar-bazeni-crnica |title=Javna ustanova športski objekti "Šibenik" |website=juso-sibenik.hr |access-date=2 October 2020 |language=hr}}</ref> | city = Šibenik, Croatia | colours = Blue and Orange<br />{{Color box|blue}} {{Color box|#ff5100}} | owner = | president = Slaven Bogut<ref>{{cite web|url=http://si10.live.sistemi.hr/sport/ostalo/clanak/id/624501/novi-predsjednik-solarisa-direktor-je-skradinske-marine-a-u-crnici-ima-velike-ambicije |title=NEMA ODUSTAJANJA Novi predsjednik Solarisa direktor je skradinske marine, a u Crnici ima velike ambicije |website=sibenski.slobodnadalmacija.hr |date=22 September 2019 |access-date=19 October 2019 |language=hr}}</ref> | coach = Jure Marelja | championships = | titles = | website = {{url|http://vksolaris.hr}} }} '''Vaterpolski klub Solaris''' ({{langx|en|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 2025–26 season, it competes in the Croatian First League and Euro Cup.
==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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sibenskiportal.rtl.hr/2015/02/11/edi-brkic-od-toga-sto-sibenik-ima-dva-vaterpolo-kluba-najvise-profitiraju-zadrani-splicani/ |title=Edi Brkić: Od toga što Šibenik ima dva vaterpolo kluba najviše profitiraju Zadar i Split |website=sibenskiportal.rtl.hr |date=11 February 2015 |language=hr |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-date=13 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113220912/https://sibenskiportal.rtl.hr/2015/02/11/edi-brkic-od-toga-sto-sibenik-ima-dva-vaterpolo-kluba-najvise-profitiraju-zadrani-splicani/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://sibenskiportal.rtl.hr/2015/07/09/zahuktavaju-se-pregovori-uskoro-ce-biti-poznato-hoce-li-biti-sibenske-vaterpolska-fuzije/ |title=ZAHUKTAVAJU SE PREGOVORI: Uskoro će biti poznato hoće li biti šibenske vaterpolske fuzije |website=sibenskiportal.rtl.hr |date=9 July 2015 |language=hr |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114061808/https://sibenskiportal.rtl.hr/2015/07/09/zahuktavaju-se-pregovori-uskoro-ce-biti-poznato-hoce-li-biti-sibenske-vaterpolska-fuzije/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://sibenskiportal.rtl.hr/2015/07/20/vk-sibenik-i-vk-adriatic-blizu-spajanja-osnivacka-skupstina-novog-kluba-15-kolovoza/ |title=VK ŠIBENIK I VK ADRIATIC BLIZU SPAJANJA: Osnivačka skupština novog kluba 15. kolovoza?! |website=sibenskiportal.rtl.hr |date=20 July 2015 |language=hr |access-date=13 November 2018 |archive-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114061748/https://sibenskiportal.rtl.hr/2015/07/20/vk-sibenik-i-vk-adriatic-blizu-spajanja-osnivacka-skupstina-novog-kluba-15-kolovoza/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sibenik.in/vaterpolo/spajanje-dva-sibenska-vaterpolska-kluba-poslo-po-zlu-na-kraju-ce-epilog-biti-da-adriatic-ne-zeli-ujedinjenje/44520.html |title=Spajanje dva šibenska vaterpolska kluba pošlo po zlu: 'Na kraju će epilog biti da Adriatic ne želi ujedinjenje' |website=sibenskiportal.rtl.hr |date=21 July 2015 |access-date=10 November 2018 |language=hr |archive-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114060243/https://www.sibenik.in/vaterpolo/spajanje-dva-sibenska-vaterpolska-kluba-poslo-po-zlu-na-kraju-ce-epilog-biti-da-adriatic-ne-zeli-ujedinjenje/44520.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sibenskiportal.rtl.hr/2015/07/21/konfuzija-u-adriaticu-ogorceni-vk-sibenik-vuce-jednostrane-poteze-bez-konzultacija-s-nama/ |title=(KON)FUZIJA: U Adriaticu ogorčeni: ‘VK Šibenik vuče jednostrane poteze, bez konzultacija s nama’ |website=sibenskiportal.rtl.hr |date=21 July 2015 |access-date=13 November 2018 |language=hr |archive-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114061826/https://sibenskiportal.rtl.hr/2015/07/21/konfuzija-u-adriaticu-ogorceni-vk-sibenik-vuce-jednostrane-poteze-bez-konzultacija-s-nama/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.sibenikin.com/?novosti=vaterpolo&title=adriatic-mijenja-ime-u-solaris-igrat-ce-prvu-b-regionalnu-ligu&id=46195 |title=Adriatic mijenja ime u Solaris, igrat će Prvu B regionalnu ligu |website=m.sibenikin.com |date=20 August 2015 |access-date=13 November 2018 |language=hr |archive-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114010752/http://m.sibenikin.com/?novosti=vaterpolo&title=adriatic-mijenja-ime-u-solaris-igrat-ce-prvu-b-regionalnu-ligu&id=46195 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://sibenskiportal.rtl.hr/2015/09/01/ekskluzivno-perica-bukic-zasto-sam-se-odlucio-vratiti-u-sibenski-vaterpolo/ |title=EKSKLUZIVNO – PERICA BUKIĆ: Zašto sam se odlučio vratiti u šibenski vaterpolo |website=sibenskiportal.rtl.hr |date=1 September 2015 |access-date=13 November 2018 |language=hr |archive-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114063333/https://sibenskiportal.rtl.hr/2015/09/01/ekskluzivno-perica-bukic-zasto-sam-se-odlucio-vratiti-u-sibenski-vaterpolo/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mok.hr/sport-i-rekreacija/item/19109-novooformljeni-vk-solaris-sutra-igra-prvi-utakmicu-pred-domacom-publikom |title=Novooformljeni VK Solaris sutra igra prvu utakmicu pred domaćom publikom |website=mok.hr |date=17 October 2015 |access-date=13 November 2018 |language=hr}}</ref>
==Players==
===Current squad=== '''Season 2020/21''' {| width=40% |- style="color: #FFFFFF ;background:#0000FF " !width=5%|№ !width=5%|Nat. !width=15%|Player !width=5%|Pos. |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| 1 |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Marin Šparada | GK, C |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| 2 |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Ivan Malenica | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| 3 |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Vice Erak | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| 4 |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Nikola Štrkalj | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| 5 |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Domagoj Bulat | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| 6 |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Branimir Herceg | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| 8 |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Roko Pelicarić | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| 9 |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Nino Mudražija | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| 11 |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Eugen Koprčina | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| 13 |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Ivan Jukić | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| — |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Toni Šparada | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| — |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Mateo Sabioni | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| — |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Roko Golubović | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| — |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Lucian Štrkalj | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| — |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Paško Brajković | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| — |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Ante Ljubičić | |- style="background-color:#F2F2F2" |align=center| — |align=center| {{flagicon|CRO}} | Ivan Ibrahimpašić | |- |}
==Personnel== ''Source:''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vksolaris.hr/organizacija/ |title=Organizacija |website=vksolaris.hr |access-date=23 January 2021 |language=hr}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="color:#1C39BB; background:#FFFFFF;"|Staff ! style="color:#1C39BB; background:#FFFFFF;"|Job title |- | {{flagicon|CRO}} Slaven Bogut | President |- | {{flagicon|CRO}} Tomislav Ninić | Executive vice president |- | {{flagicon|CRO}} Tomislav Perak | Vice president |- | {{flagicon|CRO}} Tomislav Jukić | Vice president |- |- | {{flagicon|CRO}} Katarina Šupe | Secretary |- | {{flagicon|CRO}} Jakša Knežević | Director |- | {{flagicon|CRO}} Jure Marelja | Head coach |- | {{flagicon|CRO}} Edi Brkić | Assistant coach |- | {{flagicon|CRO}} 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== * {{flagicon|CRO}} Andrija Komadina * {{flagicon|CRO}} Andrija Vlahović
==Notable coaches== * {{flagicon|CRO}} Joško Kreković * {{flagicon|CRO}} Renato Vrbičić
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://vksolaris.hr/ Vaterpolski klub Solaris - Club website] *[https://www.facebook.com/vksolaris/ Vaterpolski klub Solaris - Home | Facebook]
{{Regional Water Polo League}}
Category:Water polo clubs in Croatia