Sintez is a Russian professional water polo

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 from Kazan

Kazan

Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...

, Tatarstan

Tatarstan

The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...

. The club was formed in 1974 and plays in Russia's highest division since 1993. Since 2004 Sintez is coached by Vladimir Zakharov.

Accomplishments

• National Championship of Russia

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} (3) - 2005-06; 2007-08; 2009-10;
} (3) - 2004-05; 2009-09; 2010-11;

• National Cup of Russia

} (2) - 2005; 2010;

• LEN Cup
  LEN Cup
  The LEN Cup is a second-tier European water polo club competition run by the Ligue Européenne de Natation for those clubs who did not qualify for the LEN Euroleague. The cup was inaugurated in 1992...
  
  

} (1) - 2006-07;
} (1) - 2005-06;

Prominent players

• Irek Zinnourov
  Irek Zinnourov
  Irek Khaydarovich Zinnourov is a Russian water polo player of Tatar origin who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
   - 2004-09;
• Marat Zakirov
  Marat Zakirov
  Marat Sagitovich Zakirov is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
   - 2005-10;
• Dejan Savić
  Dejan Savic
  Dejan Savić is former Serbian water polo player from who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics.Savić is playing at VK Crvena Zvezda. He is team captain...
  
   - 2005-10;
• Danilo Ikodinović
  Danilo Ikodinovic
  Danilo “Dača” Ikodinović is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He received a golden badge, award for the best athlete in Serbia and Montenegro.He spent the 2005/06 season playing for...
  
  - 2006-08;