Primorje EB
Encyclopedia
Primorje EB is a Croatia
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club based in Rijeka
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Although it has never won a championship, it is a rival to other clubs. Also, many players from Primorje have played on national teams. The club's best season was in 2009-10, when it played in the quarterfinal of the LEN cup, and placed third in the Croatian championship.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
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Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
club based in Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
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History
The club was founded in 1908, with the name of Croatian Sports Club Viktoria, and is the oldest swimming club in Croatia. Under that name, the club was active until the end of World War II. The club was reformed with the name Primorac in 1948. The club eventually added water polo to its team sports activities.Although it has never won a championship, it is a rival to other clubs. Also, many players from Primorje have played on national teams. The club's best season was in 2009-10, when it played in the quarterfinal of the LEN cup, and placed third in the Croatian championship.
Famous players
- Samir Barač
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- Dániel VargaDániel VargaDániel Varga is a Hungarian water polo player. He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.- References :...
- Xavier García