VK Bank (, commonly referred to as VK Primorje EB) is a professional water polo club based in Rijeka, Croatia. As of 2025–26 season, the club competes in the Croatian League.
History The club was founded in 1908, as HŠK Victoria (Croatian Sports Club Victoria), and is the oldest swimming club in Croatia. Under that name, the club was active until World War II. After the war, the club was re-established in 1948 as Primorje. Since 1991 and the breakup of Yugoslavia the club has been competing in Croatian First League, as well as the regional Adriatic League and LEN Champions League.
VK Primorje EB has won three national championships, the first in 1938 (as HŠK Victoria), and the second and third in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons. Primorje has won three Adriatic League titles, in 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15. Primorje has also won five national cup competitions.
The club has produced many players that have had a significant impact for the Croatia men's national water polo team, including Igor Hinić, Damir Glavan, Damir Burić, and Samir Barać, all of whom have won medals at major international competitions. In addition, the club also produced Danijel Premuš and Vladimir Vujasinović, who went on to win olympic medals for Italy and Serbia respectively.
Venue The club's home games are held at the newly built Bazeni Kantrida, the venue which hosted the 2008 European Short Course Swimming Championships. The capacity of the new swimming complex is approximately 1,200 and is located within walking distance from HNK Rijeka's football stadium.
Team
Current squad Season 2019–2020
No.Nat.PlayerPos. 1 Fran Čubranić GK 13 Nikola Milošević GK 19 Noa Olić GK 3 Tin Brubnjak 4 Iv Marić 5 Duje Peroš (c) 6 Marko Blažić 7 Maroš Tkač 8 Dario Rakovac 9 Sven Augusti 10 Mislav Vrlić 11 Ian Petrić 12 Lovro Paparić 2 Antonio Čunko 14 Ian Petrić 15 16 17 18 19
Technical staff Head coach: Igor Hinić Assistant coach: Ivan Matković, prof
Honours
European competitions LEN Champions League Runners-up (2): 2011–12, 2014–15 Third placed (2): 2003–04, 2013–14 LEN Euro Cup Runners-up (1): 2023–24 LEN Cup Winners' Cup Runners-up (1): 1976–77 Third placed (2): 1979–80, 1995–96 COMEN Cup Winners (1): 1996 Adriatic League Winners (3): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Runners-up (2): 2011–12, 2015–16
Domestic competitions Croatian League Winners (2): 2013–14, 2014–15 Runners-up (5): 2003–04, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16 Croatian Cup Winners (4): 1995–96, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Runners-up (3): 2002–03, 2010–11, 2015–16 Yugoslav League Winners (1): 1938 Runners-up (2): 1978–79, 1982–83 Yugoslav Cup Winners (1): 1979 Runners-up (1): 1976
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