Sport in Montenegro

Part of a series on the
Culture of Montenegro
History Roman period Praevalitana Duklja Zeta under Nemanjići under Balšići under Crnojevići Venetian period Venetian Albania French period Illyrian Provinces Ottoman period Sanjak Vilayet Austrian period Venetian Province Kingdom of Dalmatia Prince-Bishopric Principality Kingdom (1910–18) Kingdom of Yugoslavia Zeta Banovina World War II Italian governorate of Montenegro German occupied territory of Montenegro CASNO SFR Yugoslavia Socialist Republic Serbia and Montenegro Federal Republic 2006 independence referendum
People
Languages
Mythology
Cuisine
Festivals
Religion
Art Architecture
Literature
Music
Media Radio Television Cinema
Sport
Monuments World Heritage Sites
Symbols Flag Coat of arms National anthem
v t e

Sport in Montenegro revolves mostly around team sports, such as football, basketball, handball, and volleyball. Other sports involved are boxing, tennis, swimming, judo, karate, athletics, table tennis, and chess.

Water polo is the most popular sport in Montenegro, and is considered the national sport.^[1] Montenegro men's national water polo team is one of the top ranked teams in the world, winning the gold medal at the 2008 Men's European Water Polo Championship in Málaga, Spain, and winning the gold medal at the 2009 FINA Men's Water Polo World League, which was held in the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica. The Montenegrin team PVK Primorac from Kotor became a European Europe at the LEN Euroleague 2009 in Rijeka, Croatia.

Football is the second most popular sport in Montenegro.^[1] Notable football players from Montenegro are Dejan Savićević, Predrag Mijatović, Mirko Vučinić, Stefan Savić and Stevan Jovetić. Montenegro national football team, founded in 2006, played in playoffs for UEFA Euro 2012, which is the biggest success in the history of the national team.

The Montenegro national basketball team is also known for good performances and had won a lot of medals in the past as part of the Yugoslavia national basketball team. In 2006, the Basketball Federation of Montenegro along with this team joined the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on its own, following the Independence of Montenegro. Montenegro participated on two Eurobaskets until now.

Among women's sports, the national handball team is the most successful, having won the 2012 European Championship and finishing as runners-up at the 2012 Summer Olympics. ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica won two times EHF Champions League.