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SportinSerbiaincludesfootball,basketball,handball,tennis,volleyball,andwater polo.Professional sports in Serbia are organized by sporting federations and leagues (in case of team sports). Serbian professional sports includes multi-sport clubs (called "sports societies" ), biggest and most successful of which areCrvena Zvezda(three world titles and seven European in various sports),Partizan(fourteen European titles in various sports),Radnički(three European titles in various sports) andBeogradinBelgrade,VojvodinainNovi Sad,RadničkiinKragujevac,SpartakinSubotica.Serbia had successes in basketball, winning the Olympic silver medal and Nikola Jokic winning 3 NBA MVPs, as well as the 2023 NBA Championship and Finals MVP, Novak Djokovic winning a record setting 24th Grand Slam, and in handball, volleyball and water polo as well.[1]

Individual sports

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Athletics

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After folk games, athletics in the modern sense appeared at the beginning of the 20th century. Among the first events on the territory of Serbia was the race held in 1906 on the routeValjevo-Jovanje, and in 1908 the Gymnastics Association "Dusan Silni" founded the first athletic section. The founding of theSerbian Olympic Clubin 1910 and the beginning of Serbia's participation in theOlympic Gameswere important for the further development ofathletics.

The European Open Championship was organized in Belgrade in 1962, theEuropean Indoor Gamesin 1966, and the European Club Championship for men in 1989. When it comes to the 21st century, the largest organized competition on the territory of Serbia is theEuropean Indoor Championshipin 2017. From the athletic competitions, theBelgrade Marathonand the memorial rally in honor of Artur Takač are held every year.

The successes of athletes from Serbia includes:

Bowling

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The national team of Serbia were two-time world champions in bowling in 9 cones and broke the team world record.Vilmos Zavarkois the world record holder in individual competition, and he won four gold, three silver and two bronze medals at the world championships, as well as the first place on the world ranking list.

Chess

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There are 46[when?]grandmasters (active and inactive) among Serbian chess players. At theChess Olympicsin 1950, the Yugoslavia national team won a gold medal, and among the Serbian chess players in the national team werePetar TrifunovićandSvetozar Gligorić,who won medals at other Olympics, as well as at European championships. Among the most successful Serbian grandmasters areAleksandar Matanović,Milan Matulović,Ivan Ivanišević,Dragan Šolak,Aleksandar Kovačević,Branko Damljanović,Igor Miladinović...

There are 11 grandmasters among the female competitors.The most successful Serbian chess player is the former Minister of Sports and Youth,Alisa Marić,who won two bronze medals at theChess Olympics,as well as a silver medal at the European Championship in 1999. Novi Sad hosted the Olympics in 1990, as well as the European Team Championship in 2009. In 1970, a match was held in Belgrade for the first time between the Soviet Union and the rest of the world.

Cycling

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Djordje Nesic participated in international bicycle races in Europe as a student. On his initiative, the First Serbian Bicycle Association was founded in 1884, and he was elected president. The first competition race was held in Belgrade in 1896, and the following year the first national championship was held.

Diving

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TheDiving Association of Serbiais an organization that takes care of the development of diving on the territory of Serbia. It was founded in 1971 when it separated from the swimming association. There were a maximum of 13 clubs in the association. There are six members in the alliance, all from Belgrade. The greatest success of a Serbian competitor at the international level is the silver medal of Selena Trajković, under the flag of Yugoslavia, from the Mediterranean Games in 1979 in Split in the platform discipline. Belgrade hosted the firstWorld Diving Championshipin 1973.

Fencing

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After theFirst World War,the Yugoslav Fencing Federation was founded with its headquarters in Belgrade, and later inZagreb.The first individual state championship was held in 1928, and the club championship in 1939. During theSecond World War,the Federation ceased to operate. In 1949, the work of the Alliance was renewed and it was renamed the Fencing Alliance of Yugoslavia. The main organization in charge of fencing in Serbia is theFencing Association of Serbia.The most successful Serbian swordswoman isTamara Savić-Šotra,a triple participant in the Olympic Games under the flag of FR Yugoslavia. The greatest success of the Serbian leadership since the independence of Serbia in 2006 is the bronze medal at the Mediterranean Games in Mersin in 2013, which was won by Smiljka Rodić.

Gymnastics

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Gymnasticsappeared among Serbs in the middle of the nineteenth century. The director of the Serbian Great Orthodox Gymnasium in Novi Sad,Djordje Natosevic,introduced classes and descriptive assessment.Stevan Todorovićfounded the First Serbian Society for Gymnastics and Wrestling in 1857.

Tereza Kočišis a Serbian gymnast, who won a silver medal on the ground floor at the 1950 World Championships, and won silver medals on the beam and two-height loom at the European Championships in 1963, as well as a bronze medal on the ground floor. At the same championship,Mirjana Bilićbecame the European champion in all-around and on the floor, and she also won bronze on the beam. As for rhythmic gymnastics,Milena Reljintook 5th place at the1984 Olympic Gamesin Los Angeles, andDanijela Simić10. Belgrade hosted the European Men's Championship in 1963.

Kayak and canoe

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The Kayak Federation of Yugoslavia was formed in 1930, and the Federation of Serbia in 1953.Four world and one European championships were held in Belgrade. The best results in kayaking and canoeing were achieved at the1984 Olympic Gamesin Los Angeles, whenMirko Nišovićwon a gold medal in the double canoe at 500 (S-2) and a silver at 1000, andMilan Janićwon silver in the single kayak. 2) at 1000 m. They were both three-time world champions and won more medals.

Milan Janićchildren are also kayakers.MicoandStjepanwon a silver medal in the 1000 m at the 1998 World Championships. Later, they changed their citizenship, Mićo and Stjepan joined the Croatian national team, and Nataša competes under the Hungarian flag, for which she won medals.

Ognjen Filipović,Dragan Zorić,Bora SibinkićandMilan Đenandićwere trophy four-seater in a kayak. In the 200 m race, among other things, they won gold at the world and European championships. Filipović won medals in the one-seater, but also in the two-seater with Zorić.

Dusko StanojevicandDejan Pajicwon bronze at the 2010 World Championships and silver at the European Championships in 2011 in a two-seater kayak in the 500 meters. silver medals. In 2014, Novaković won a gold medal withNebojsa Grujićat the world championships in the two-seater 200 m, with the fastest time of all time in that discipline. Then they won a silver medal at the European Championships and a gold medal at theEuropean Games.

Antonija Nagy twice won a silver medal at the European championships in the 1000 meter race. The sisters,NikolinaandOlivera Moldovan,won three medals at the world championships, three at the European and one at the European Games.

Dalma Benedek,after being an eight-time world and seven-time European champion, has been competing under the Serbian flag since 2013 and in the same year won gold medals at the European Championships in the 500 and 1,000 meters, and then bronze in the 500 meters at the World Championships., as well as up to two or two bronze medals at the European Championship and gold at the European Games withMilica Starović.

Motorsports

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Milos Pavlovicis a Serbian motorist. He was the champion in Nissan's world light series, and in 2007 he won third place in the Formula Renault series with two victories. He competed inFormula 2in 2009 and took 9th place, he was on the podium twice.Dušan Borkovićwon the title of champion in the European Mountain Racing Championship in 2012, winning eight of the eleven races.A year earlier, he took third place. As a representative of the NIS Petrol Racing Team in the European Touring Cup car in 2013 took third place in the overall standings, and since 2014 competes in theFIA World Touring Car Championship.TheBelgrade Grand Prixwas the last Grand Prix motorcycle race, the forerunner ofFormula 1,before the start of World War II.

Rowing

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TheRowing Federation of Serbia,then Yugoslavia, was founded in 1922. The European Championships were held in Belgrade in 1932 and 2014. Zoran Pančić and Milorad Stanulov are Serbian rowers, who won a silver medal (M2x) for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow and a bronze medal in Los Angeles in 1984. The most successful rowers in independent Serbia areNikola StojićandGoran Jagar,who were European champions as a duo without a coxswain (M2 -).Nikola Stojić won a gold medal withJovan Popovićat the 2006 World Championships in the doubles with a coxswain (M2 +), while with Jagar, Popović andMarko Marjanovićhe won silver in the quadruple with a coxswain (M4 +) in 2007. Stojić also won with Nenad Bedjik. in the discipline, the duo without a coxswain won a bronze (2012) and a gold medal (2013) at the European Championships. Besides them,Goran Nedeljković,Miloš Tomić,Nenad Babović,Dušan BogićevićandVeselin Savićwon medals at competitions.Iva Obradovićwon two silver medals at the European Championships.

Shooting

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Shootingis one of the oldest sports in Serbia. The first shooting club was founded inBela Crkvain 1777, and the Association of Shooting Societies of the Kingdom of Serbia was formed in 1887. The European Championship was held twice in Belgrade, in 2005 and 2011.Jasna Šekarićwon a gold medal (10m air pistol discipline) at the1988 Olympics.At the same Games, she won a bronze medal in the sport pistol discipline. She continued her success in Barcelona in 1992, Sydney in 2000, and Athens in 2004, winning three silver medals in the air pistol disciplines. In addition, she was a three-time world champion and a four-time European champion, and also broke the world record.Goran Maksimovićwon a gold medal in the air rifle disciplines at the 1988 Olympic Games, andIvana Maksimovićwon silver in the small-caliber rifle three positions at the 2012 Olympic Games.Damir MikecandZorana Arunovićwon the gold medal in 2024 Olympic Games in themixed 10 metre air pistol team

In addition to them, the shooters who won Olympic medals from Serbia are:

  • Aleksandra Ivošev(1996 gold in the triple rifle discipline and bronze in the air rifle discipline, bronze with the European Championship)
  • Aranka Binder(1992 Bronze in Air Rifle)
  • Stevan Pletikosic(1992 bronze in Olympic discipline, world record, two silver medals with world championship)
  • Andrija Zlatić(2012 bronze in the 10 m air pistol disciplines, European champion, two silver medals at the World and European Championships)
  • Damir Mikec(2020 silver in the 10 m air pistol disciplines, multiple World and European champion)
  • Milenko Sebić(2020 bronze in the 50 m rifle three positions disciplines)

World records in the triple jump were broken byVladimir Grozdanovićand Mirjana Mašić (European Championship and double championship in air rifles), and in air riflesSrećko Pejović(silver with European Championship) and Ten Sasen-on foot, gold with European Championship.Zorana Arunovićbecame the world champion in 2010 in the air pistol disciplines and won a gold medal at theEuropean Gamesin 2015, while among the successful shooters are Dušan Efafanić (bronze with the world championship),Nemanja Mirosavljev(bronze with WC, silver and bronze from the European Championship,Damir Mikec(silver at the European Championship, two gold medals at the European Games), Bobana Veličković (two-time European champion), Andreja Arsović (gold at the European Championship and European Games).

Swimming

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Milorad Čavićwon a silver medal in swimming (discipline100 meters butterfly) at the2008 Olympic Games,and a gold and a silver medal at the2009 World Championships.He won ten medals at the European Championships. He broke world and European records several times.

Nađa Higlbecame the world champion in the200-meter breaststroke in 2009,breaking the European record.

Velimir Stjepanovićwon gold medals in the 200 m and 400 m freestyle at theEuropean Championshipsin 50-meter pool, as well as a bronze medal at the World Championships in 25-meter pools in the400 m freestyle.

Andrej Barnawon the bronze medal in 100m freestyle in2024 European Championships.

Serbian 4x100m freestyle relay team won the gold medal in2024 European Championships.

Ivan Lenđer,Čaba Silađi,Miroslava NajdanovskiandSzebasztián Szabówon medals at theUniversiade,the Mediterranean Games, the European Championship in 25-meter pools, and junior championships. The first World Aquatics Championships in water sports was held inBelgrade in 1973.

Table tennis

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In table tennis, Serbian athletes are most successful in the doubles game.Ilija Lupulescuwon a silver Olympic medal in men's doubles in 1988, andJasna FazlićandGordana Perkučinwon a bronze medal in women's doubles.Zoran Kalinicwon one world title and 3 European doubles titles. He has 3 more silver medals from the world championships.Aleksandar Karakaševićwas the European champion in mixed doubles three times, in 2000, 2005 and 2007, all three times in a pair with the LithuanianRuta Pakauskiene.He won five more medals at the European Championships, including a bronze medal in the individual competition in 2011. In 2003, Silvija Erdelji won a bronze medal in the individual competition at the European Championships, as well as in doubles with her sister Anamarija Erdelji. In 1981, Novi Sad hosted competitors at the 36thWorld Table Tennis Championships(SPENS). Belgrade hosted the European Championship in 2007.

Tennis

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Novak Djokovichas won a record 24 Grand Slam titles

Recent success ofSerbian tennisplayers has led to a growth in the popularity of tennis in Serbia.Novak Djokovicholds the all-time record with 24Grand Slamtitles, a record 40Masters,a record sevenyear-end championships,8 year end number 1 titles, and the only player in singles to have wonall of the Big Titlesover the course of his career. He spent a record 428 weeks asATP world number 1.[2]

Monica Seles,a formerworld no. 1,member of theInternational Tennis Hall of Fame,won eight Grand Slam singles titles (while representing FR Yugoslavia).

Ana Ivanovic(champion of2008 French Open) andJelena Jankovićwere both rankedNo. 1 in the WTA rankings.Janković was a Grand Slam champion in mixed doubles (2007 Wimbledon Championships). There were two No. 1 ranked-tennis double players as well:Nenad Zimonjić(three-time men's double and five-time mixeddouble Grand Slam champion) andSlobodan Živojinović(champion of1986 US Open). TheSerbia men's tennis national teamwon the2010 Davis Cup,and2020 ATP Cup,also twoWorld Team Cup(in 2009 and 2012) whileSerbia women's tennis national teamreached the final at2012 Fed Cup.[3]

Team sports

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Basketball

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Serbia vs Egypt

Serbia men's national basketball teamhave won twoWorld Cupsin1998and2002,so as silver medal in2014and2023,threeEuropean Championshipsin1995,1997,and2001,oneFIBA Diamond Ballin2004,twoOlympicsilver medals in1996and2016,and bronze medal in2024

The women's national basketball teamwon theEuropean Championshiptwice (2015and2021) andOlympic bronze medalin 2016.

Serbia men's national 3x3 teamhave won sixFIBA 3x3 World Cups(in 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 and 2023), and fiveFIBA 3x3 Europe Cup(2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023).

A total of 34 Serbian players (five with an NBA ring) have played in theNBAin last three decades,[when?]includingNikola Jokić(2023 NBA champion,three-timeNBA Most Valuable Playerand a six-timeNBA All-Star),Predrag "Peja" Stojaković(three-timeNBA All-Star) andVlade Divac(2001 NBA All-Star andBasketball Hall of Famer).[4]European basketball coachŽeljko Obradovićwho won 9Euroleaguetitles as a coach. The first foreign coach in the history of any NBA team isIgor Kokoškov.KK Partizanbasketball club was the1992 European championandŽKK Crvena zvezdawomen's basketball club was1979 European champion.

Miloš Teodosić(2010) andNemanja Bjelica(2015) received the award for the most useful player in the Euroleague, andPredrag Danilović,Žarko Paspalj,Zoran Savić,Željko Rebračaand twiceDejan Bodirogawere named the most useful players in the final tournament.Radivoj Korać,Dragan Kićanović,Vlade Divac,Zoran Slavnić andDražen Dalipagić,who is also a member of theNBA Hall of Fame,were admitted to theFIBA Hall of Fame.Aleksandar NikolićandRanko Žeravicawere received from the coaches, andObrad Beloševićfrom the basketball referees.

Due to the many successes, basketball is currently the second most popular sport in the country, trailing only slightly behind football. It is also the most popular sport played by women, sharing the position with volleyball.

Football

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Serbia national football team

Footballis the most popular sport in Serbia, and theFootball Association of Serbiawith 146,845 registered players, is the largest sporting association in the country.[5]Dragan Džajićwas officially recognized as "the best Serbian player of all times" by the Football Association of Serbia,[when?]and more recently players such asNemanja Vidić,Dejan Stanković,Branislav Ivanović,Aleksandar Kolarov,Nemanja MatićandDušan Tadićplayed in theUEFA Champions Leagueand achieved a lot of success in their careers.[6]TheSerbia national football teamlacks relative success although it qualified for four five[when?]FIFA World Cups.Serbia national youth football teams have won2013 U-19 European Championshipand2015 U-20 World Cup.The two main football clubs in Serbia areCrvena Zvezdawho won under Yugoslavia the1991 European Cupand1991 Intercontinental Cup) andPartizanbeing the (finalist of the1966 European Cup), both from Belgrade. The rivalry between the two clubs is known as the "Eternal Derby".

In addition, the Serbian football players who won theChampions Leaguewith their clubs areVelibor Vasović,Boriša Đorđević,Vladimir Jugović,Perica Ognjenović,Nemanja Vidić,Dejan Stanković, Branislav Ivanović andLuka Jovićand in women's footballJovana Damnjanović.Bora Milutinovićled a large number of world clubs and national teams, and participated in theWorld Cupswith five different national teams. The House of Football, the sports center of theFootball Association of Serbia,was opened inStara Pazovain 2011.

Handball

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Serbia vs Germany2012 European Men's Handball Championship

TheHandball Federation of Serbiais a house that organizes domestic leagues and manages the women's and men's handball national teams of Serbia. The federation was founded in 1949. Serbia hosted the 2012 European Championship in men's competition where the Serbian national team won second place and a silver medal. In the same year, the women's championship was organized, and the next world championship for women, at which the Serbian national team won silver.RK Metaloplastikahas twice been the champion of theChampions League.Dragan Skrbicwere named IHF Player of the Year. One of the players from the so-called of the golden generation isMile Isaković.In 1988, Svetlana Kitić was named IHF Player of the Year.Andrea Lekićis the winner of the award for the best handball player in the world in 2013.

Volleyball

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Serbia women's national volleyball team

In 1924, several American sports were demonstrated in Belgrade and Novi Sad, includingvolleyball.Serbia’smen's national teamwon thegold medal at 2000 Olympics,silver and bronze medal at theWorld Championship,theEuropean Championshipon 3 occasions (2001,2011and2019) as well as the 2016FIVB World League.

Thewomen's national volleyball teamhave wonWorld Championshiptwo times (2018and2022),European Championshipthree times (2011,2017and2019) as well as silver medal in the2016 Olympicsand bronze in2020 Olympics.

Ivan Miljkovićwas named the most useful player of the European Championship in 2001 and 2011, andJovana Brakočevićin 2011.Vladimir Grbićis a member of the Volleyball Hall of Fame, as well as the Volleyball Hall of Fame together with his brotherNikola Grbić.Tijana Boškovićwas named by the FIVB and CEV as the most useful volleyball player of the European Championship in 2017 and the World Championship in 2018, as well as CEV Female Volleyball Player of the Year three times (2017,2018,2019).

Beach volleyball

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TheVolleyball Federation of Serbiais in charge of the development ofbeach volleyballin Serbia. Beach volleyball was first played in Serbia in the early 1990s. A year later, the Volleyball Association of Belgrade launched an initiative to create a section within the association, which was also the beginning of organized work. The first championship was held in 1997, and a year later the tournament in San Diego was won. There are currently two competitions in Serbia: the Championship and the Cup, which are played according to the tournament system. Since 2008, the European Masters Tournament has been organized in Novi Sad, with the participation of players from different countries. The most successful competitors are Stefan Basta andIgor Tešić,the champions of the Balkans.

Water polo

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2014 European Water Polo Championship,Serbia vs Montenegro

In Serbia, water polo was originally played on the territory of Vojvodina, the first matches were played inSomborat the beginning of the 20th century. Students who have studied in Hungary, Austria and Germany, where this sport has already been developed, are most responsible for the arrival of water polo.

TheSerbia men's national water polo teamis the second most successful national team after Hungary in the history of sport, having won twoOlympic gold medals(in 2016 and 2020), threeWorld Championships(2005, 2009 and 2015). The last 3FINA World Cupsin 2006, 2010, 2014. A record 12FINA World Leaguesand eightEuropean Championshipsin 1991, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, respectively.[7]VK Partizanhas won sevenEuropean championtitles,VK BečejandVK Crvena zvezdaone.

The most famous players of the golden generation of Serbian water polo were:Igor Milanović,Aleksandar Šoštar,Vladimir Vujasinović,Aleksandar Šapić,Aleksandar ĆirićandVanja Udovičić.

Filip FilipovicreceivedFINA Water polo player of the yearaward in 2009, 2011, 2014 and 2021.Vanja Udovicicreceived it in 2010, andDušan Mandićin 2020.

Igor MilanovićandMirko Sandićare members of the House of Famous Water Sports.

Winter sports

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Serbia men's national ice hockey team

Serbian sports athletes are regular participants in theWinter Olympics,but as of 2022Serbiahas not yet won a single medal.

The first organized skiing was in 1922 in the winter-mountaineering section of the Serbian Mountaineering Association, and in the sports sense in 1929, when a cross-country skiing competition was organized onAvala.In 1935, the Mountaineering Association built a mountain lodge onKopaonik,which was used by skiers from Belgrade, and the following year the first championship in alpine disciplines was held.

According to some data, skating has been practiced in Novi Sad since the end of the nineteenth century. It was originally skated on frozen natural water surfaces. The first artificial ice rink was built in 1890.The best Serbian skater isTrifun Živanović.He won medals at prestigious international competitions, was a participant in World and European Championships. He participated in the Olympic Games in Turin in 2006, which no Serbian competitor managed to repeat. Among skaters,Helena PajovićandKsenija Jastsenjskiachieved more significant results.

Jelena Lolovićis the most successfulalpine skier.She won medals at theWinter Universiade.Nevena Ignjatović,a gold medalist in slalom at the 2013 Universiade, is also a successful alpine skier. The largest ski centers in Serbia are located on Kopaonik, Zlatibor and Stara Planina.

Milanko Petrovicachieved the greatest success in cross-country skiing in Serbia. He won a gold medal at the 2013 Universiade in the 10 km freestyle.

At the European Biathlon Championships in 2012 in the sprint discipline,Milanko Petrovićtook 9th place, and at the 2013 World Cup race in Oberhof, Germany, he won the first points, which are also the first points of Serbia ever at the World Cup and the most valuable. the result of Serbian biathlon. At the Universiade in 2013, he won a gold medal in the 10 km sprint and a bronze medal in the individual 20 km.

The most successful and most trophy-winning Serbian snowboarder isNina Micic.She won silver at the2007 European Youth Olympic Festivalin Haki, which is also the only international medal in winter sports under the Serbian flag, participates in the World Cup and regularly wins points.The first snowboarding park in Serbia was opened on Kopaonik in 2012.The Serbian bobsled team competed in the2002 Salt Lake City Olympics,where it finished 25th. and Vancouver in 2010, where he was 18th.The best place at the European Championships was 10th place in 2013 in Austria. The most successful Serbian bobsledder isVuk Radjenovic,who is currently among the top 50 in the world.

Among the most trophy-winning clubs in the national hockey championship arePartizan,Crvena zvezdaandVojvodina.Since the founding of theSerbian Hockey League,no more than 5 clubs have participated. Partizan won every championship, and counting the Yugoslav championships, he was the champion 16 times. Partizan also triumphed twice in the regionalSlohokej league.

Five ski jumps were built on the territory of Serbia. They were located on Avala, Košutnjak, Fruška gora, Goč and Kopaonik. Currently, there is only a ski jump on Goč, but it is not in use either.

In 2005, Belgrade hosted theWorld Junior Speed Skating Championships.

Athletes with disabilities

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TheParalympic Committee of Serbiais a national Paralympic Committee that organizes and sends athletes to competitions adapted for competitors with disabilities, primarily theParalympic Games.The chairman of the committee is Zoran Mićović. The most developed throwing disciplines are in athletics. Zeljko Dereta became the Paralympic champion in shot put in 1984, breaking the world record, and he also won a silver medal in shot put and a bronze medal in discus throw. Nada Vuksanović won gold (with a world record) and silver in shot put and gold in discus throw.Draženko Mitrovićwon two silver Paralympic medals in discus throw, as well as five silver medals from world championships and other throwing disciplines, he was a three-time European champion and broke the world record.Tanja Dragićalso broke the world record, and in 2011 she became the champion at the world championships, and the next Paralympic ones in javelin throwing.Zeljko Dimitrijevicbroke the world record in shot put in 2012 and won the Paralympic gold. Milos Grlica won a bronze medal in javelin throw in 2004, and he was also the European champion. Slobodan Adzic won Paralympic medals in racing disciplines, silver in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, two bronze medals in the 400 and one in the 5,000 meters.

In 1988, the SFRY national team won a gold medal in goalball. Miroslav Jančić was a member of the team, but he also competed in athletics and won gold in pentathlon, as well as silver in javelin throw and bronze in fast walking.

The most successful competitors in table tennis are Svetislav Dimitrijevic, winner of two gold and one silver Paralympic medal,Zlatko Kesler,one gold, two silver and bronze, world and European champion,Borislava Peric,two silver medals from 2008 and 2012, as well as gold from European Championships,Zoran Gajićtwo bronze medals from the Paralympic Games.

In archery, Ružica Aleksov won two gold and one silver medal at the Paralympic Games, Simo Kecman was the Paralympic champion, and Radomir Rakonjac won a silver medal. Drago Ristic and Sinisa Vidic broke world records.

The greatest successes in swimming were achieved by Nenad Krišanović, who won gold and two silver medals, and Jovo Cvetanovski was the world champion.

Lazar Filipović won a silver medal at the 2012 World Paratriathlon Championships.

National leagues

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Football:

Basketball:

Volleyball:

Handball:

Water Polo:

Ice hockey:

Rugby football:

National sports teams

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Football:

Basketball:

Volleyball:

Handball:

Water polo:

Tennis:

Rugby league:

Rugby union

Ice hockey:

Softball

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Baseball

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Cricket

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Korfball

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American football

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Achievements

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Football

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Club

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UEFA Champions League
1990–91winners
UEFA Europa League

UEFA Super Cup

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Intercontinental Cup

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Mitropa Cup

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International (men)

Tournament:

Serbia national football team results:

Serbian football clubs in European competitions:

Basketball

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International (men)

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Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
Olympic Games 0 2 1 3
World Cup 2 2 0 4
European Championship 3 2 1 6
Total 5 6 2 13

Serbia men's national basketball team:

Serbia men's national under-20 basketball team:

Serbia men's national under-19 basketball team

Serbia men's national under-18 basketball team

Serbia men's national under-17 basketball team

Serbia men's national under-16 basketball team

Serbian men's university basketball team

Serbia men's national 3x3 team

Serbia men's national under-18 3x3 team

International (women)

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Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
Olympic Games 0 0 1 1
European Championship 2 0 1 3
Total 2 0 2 4

Serbia women's national basketball team:

Serbia women's national under-20 basketball team:

Serbia women's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team:

Serbia women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team:

Club

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Euroleague
FIBA Saporta Cup
FIBA Korać Cup
ABA League
ABA League Supercup
Junior ABA League
Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament
Serbian Basketball clubs in European competitions:
EuroLeague Women

Volleyball

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International (men)

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Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
Olympic Games 1 0 1 2
World Championship 0 1 1 2
European Championship 3 1 6 10
Total 4 2 8 14

Serbia men's national volleyball team:

Serbia men's national under-21 volleyball team

Serbia men's national under-19 volleyball team

International (women)

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Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
Olympic Games 0 1 1 2
World Championship 2 0 1 3
European Championship 3 3 1 7
Total 5 4 3 12

Serbia women's national volleyball team:

Serbia women's national under-20 volleyball team:

Serbia women's national under-18 volleyball team:

Club

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CEV Challenge Cup

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Handball

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International (men)

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Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
World Championship 0 0 2 2
European Championship 0 1 1 2
Total 0 1 3 4

Serbia men's national handball team:

International (women)

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Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
World Championship 0 1 1 2
Total 0 1 1 2

Serbia women's national handball team:

Club

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EHF Champions League
EHF Women's Champions League

EHF European Cup

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Water polo

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International

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Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
Olympic Games 3 1 3 7
World Championship 3 2 3 8
European Championship 7 2 1 10
Total 13 5 7 25

Serbia men's national water polo team:

Serbian water polo teams in junior categories won medals in the following competitions:

Club

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LEN Champions League
  • 1963–64 Champions Leaguewinners:Partizan
  • 1965–66 Champions Leaguewinners:Partizan
  • 1966–67 Champions Leaguewinners:Partizan
  • 1970–71 Champions Leaguewinners:Partizan
  • 1974–75 Champions Leaguewinners:Partizan
  • 1975–76 Champions Leaguewinners:Partizan
  • 1999–00 Champions Leaguewinners:Bečej
  • 2010–11 Champions Leaguewinners:Partizan
  • 2012–13 Champions Leaguewinners:Crvena zvezda

LEN Euro Cup

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LEN Cup Winners' Cup

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LEN Super Cup

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Tennis

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Players Grand Slam Singles-Doubles-Mixed Doubles

International

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Davis Cup
ATP Cup
World Team Cup
Fed Cup

Sporting infrastructure

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Serbia in big competitions

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League system in Serbia

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Serbia sports award

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Serbian sports newspapers

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Anti-doping agency

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The Anti-Doping Agency of theRepublic of Serbia(ADAS) deals with the control of doping in sports in Serbia. Tests athletes at domestic and international competitions in the country, as well as when there is no competition, performs analyzes, determines the penalty after a possible violation of the rules, gives recommendations and advice to combat doping, etc. In November 2005, theSerbian Parliamentadopted law on the prevention of doping in sports, which established the agency.In addition to athletes, ADAS also tests horses inequestrian sports.The agency punishes athletes who use funds from the illicit list, as well as coaches who give them to athletes. Penalties are most often in the form of a ban on competition for a certain period of time, sometimes for life, and there are also fines.

Serbian supporter associations

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Serbian fan groups have a long history. They follow their clubs at home matches, but also abroad. Many groups are extreme. Serbian fan groups are connected in fraternal relations with fans fromRussiaandGreece.

Interrupted matches:

  • Partizan - Zrinjski MostarUEFA expelled Partizan from the2007–08 UEFA Cupdue to crowd trouble at their away tie inMostar,which forced the match to be interrupted for 10 minutes. UEFA adjudged travelling Partizan fans to have been the culprits of the trouble, but Partizan were allowed to play the return leg while the appeal was being processed. However, Partizan's appeal was rejected so Zrinjski Mostar qualified.
  • Dinamo–Red Star riotIt took the Zagreb police about 15 minutes to surround Zvezda's fans and calm them down, but it was not easy, because there was a big fight between the police and Zvezda's fans in which one police officer was seriously injured. Then, the Zagreb police managed to take Zvezda's fans, accompanied by them, to Maksimir Park, not far from the stadium, with the intention of keeping them there until the beginning of the game and escorting them to the stadium, but they did not succeed, because Zvezda the fans mostly pulled out of that hoop. In the very center of Zagreb, there were several fights, between Zvezda and Dinamo fans, in which two Dinamo fans were seriously injured.When the start of the match was approaching, the Zagreb police escorted Zvezda's fans (there were over 2,000 of them) to the south stand of the Maksimir Stadium. Even while the stands were filled with the audience, verbal skirmishes and standard name-calling of Zvezda and Dinamo fans started, followed by mutual insults, even on a national basis.As soon as a few minutes of the match were played, Dinamo fans of the "Bad Blue Boys" very easily broke down the protective fence on the north stand of the Maksimir Stadium.A physical confrontation between Dinamo and Zvezdaš followed, which lasted for almost an hour, and part of those riots were recorded by the cameras of TV Zagreb.Almost three hours after this unplayed match, Zvezda fans were detained at the demolished Maksimir Stadium. At that time, they were provided with buses that transported them to Dugo Selo, a suburb of Zagreb, and then they were taken by an emergency train to Belgrade, where they arrived in the morning hours of May 14, 1990.
  • Serbia v Albania matchwas abandoned with the score at 0–0 shortly before halftime after "various incidents", which resulted in the Albania players refusing to return to the field. UEFA ruled that Albania had forfeited the match and awarded a 3–0 win to Serbia, but also deducted three points from Serbia for their involvement in the events. Serbia must also play their next two home qualifying games behind closed doors, and both the Serbian and Albanian FAs were fined €100,000. Both the Serbian and Albanian football associations were looking to have the decision revisited, but the decision was upheld by UEFA. Both associations then filed further appeals to theCourt of Arbitration for Sport,and on 10 July 2015 the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the appeal filed by the Serbian FA, and upheld in part the appeal filed by the Albanian FA, meaning the match is deemed to have been forfeited by Serbia with 0–3 and they are still deducted three points. Serbian FA announced appeal at theFederal Supreme Court of Switzerland.
  • Italy v Serbiamatch was abandoned after six minutes due to rioting by Serbian fans.The match was stopped after only six minutes due to riots caused by the visiting fans. The match was supposed to start at 20.50, but the start was postponed for more than half an hour because the visiting fans threw torches on the field, but also among the home spectators, and one fell very close to the home goalkeeper Viviani, so the referee decided to return the players to the locker rooms until the police bring order to the stadium.In the meantime, the police isolated Serbian fans in the stands and it seemed that the situation calmed down, so the match, after the appeal of theSerbian national team,started with a delay of 35 minutes. But after just a few minutes of play and new torches thrown into the pitch, Scottish refereeCraig Thomsondefinitely stopped the match.On the eve of the match, a group of Serbian fans attacked goalkeeperVladimir Stojkovićat the moment when the bus with Serbian players was heading towards the stadium. A more serious incident was prevented, but Stojković refused to defend, soŽeljko Brkićtook his place in the first team. The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body awarded the match as a 3–0 forfeit win to Italy.
  • Serbia and Montenegro v Bosnia and Herzegovinaplayed a deciding match on the last matchday of2006 World Cupqualifying,The circumstances and high stakes made this an extremely important clash for Serbia. Not to mention the fact that both nations were parts of SFR Yugoslavia, which further raised the tensions. Going into the last matchday, Serbia-Montenegro was top of the group - two points ahead of second placedSpainand three points in spare compared to the third placed Bosnia-Herzegovina. Spain, however, was to play the minnows of the groupSan Marinoand was virtually assured a win. With such highly probable scenario in the Spanish game, Serbia-Bosnia clash in Belgrade gained extra significance. The points advantage on top seemingly gave Serbia an advantage, but they still almost certainly needed a win because the match was mind-boggling. If the Belgrade score was to be tied, Serbia and Spain would then be equal on points at the top of the group and their two previous matches would have to decide who gets the first spot and automatic qualification. However, both of those games ended in ties (0-0 in Belgrade, 1–1 inMadrid), and according to FIFA rules, unlike UEFA's, away goals count for nothing, so goal difference would be the next deciding factor. That meant that if Bosnia managed to get a tie in Belgrade and Spain beat San Marino by a 4-goal margin, the Spaniards would be on top and Serbia would go into the playoffs. Bosnia was also not without a chance - if it managed to beat Serbia by any score in Belgrade, it would've become tied on points with Serbia, but would overtake it because the first match inSarajevoended in a 0–0 tie. Right from the start the tensions were extremely high, the stadium was packed.Mateja Kežmanput the Serbs up in 7th minute, and the lead was not relinquished until the end. Serbia-Montenegro qualified directly forGermany 2006,sparking jubilant scenes all over Serbia & Montenegro. A physical confrontation followed, which was started by the fans of the home team, and torches, stones, parts of broken chairs flew to the tribune of BiH fans...UEFA then stood calmly and watched the clashes in the stands, the captain of Bosnia and Herzegovina. of the national team,Sergei Barbarezpointed out to the judges the war being waged in the stands, but no one reacted. BiH fans suffered serious injuries, and a fan comment that cheered on the visiting national team while showing a wound on their forehead spoke more than any other word that night.
  • Serbia–Croatia semifinal (2012 European Men's Handball Championship) Events during the competition and later during the semifinal match: On 24 January 2012, after the match between Croatia and France, Serbian hooligans attacked Croatian fans in several locations innorthern Serbia.In Novi Sad, Croatian supporters were heading home after the game, when they ran into a road block and some 50 masked men assaulted them with stones, bricks and axes, smashing windscreens. The attack left several supporters injured and one of them hospitalized. InRuma,about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south from Novi Sad, a Croatian van was set on fire and one of the passengers stabbed with a knife.A day later the unrest continued and many cars were damaged, torched, or burnt out throughout Novi Sad. The Croatian Foreign Ministry officially complained to Serbian AmbassadorStanimir Vukicevicover the attacks; Vukicevic expressed regret and stated that the Serbian police was already taking the necessary steps. Thirteen people were arrested in connection with the incident, including Ivan Ključovski and Jovan Bajić, leaders of a fan group from Novi Sad, and a member of theObrazright-wing organization. After questioning, all of them remained in custody for a month. Serbia and Croatia met in the semi-final of the tournament, which caused further concern on both sides. About 5,000 policemen were deployed to ensure the security of the fans, while in Croatia some tourist agencies cancelled trips for the match and theCroatian Handball Federation(Hrvatski rukometni savez, HRS) also recommended not to go to Serbia as the supporters' safety might not be guaranteed. Spokesman Zlatko Skrinjar also added that the HRS had planned to organize trips for the event, however, they changed their mind due to the incidents in the preceding days. On the Croatian-Serbian border, joint checkpoints were set up to prevent hooligans and other groups who have no ticket for the match to enter Serbia, and to escort the fans with tickets from the border to Belgrade. The police reported that there were no incidents during the match, which was eventually won by the Serbians 26–22, however, a bottle actually meant for Croatian playmakerIvano Balićand coachSlavko Golužahit Serbian back playerŽarko Šešum,severely injuring his eye. Šešum's eye suffered significant bleeding. After the trauma he had only minimal vision on the affected eye, but the risk of permanent sight loss was reportedly averted. Morten Stig Christensen, Secretary of theDanish Handball Federation,Serbia's opponent in the final said that he was "severely shocked" by the incident and so were the people from theEuropean Handball Federationwith whom he spoke. Christensen also added that he was shocked that although there were more than five thousand security personnel at the stadium, the hooligans still managed to sneak in Roman candles and laser lights.

Serbian fans hold the record for the largest visit to theEuroCup Basketball

Highest attendance records:

Serbian fans hold the record for the largest visit to theEuroleague

Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Arena Date Ref
1 SerbiaPartizan 63–56 GreecePanathinaikos 22,567 Belgrade Arena 5 March 2009 [1]
2 SerbiaPartizan 76–67 IsraelMaccabi Tel Aviv 21,367 Belgrade Arena 1 April 2010 [2]
3 SerbiaPartizan 56–67 RussiaCSKA Moscow 21,352 Belgrade Arena 31 March 2009 [3]
4 SerbiaPartizan 81–73 IsraelMaccabi Tel Aviv 20,783 Belgrade Arena 30 March 2010 [4]

Season averagesEuroleague:

Season Total gate Games Average Change High avg. Team Low avg. Team
2013–14 2,063,600 248 8,130 +10.4% 12,578 SerbiaPartizan NIS 3,960 UkraineBudivelnyk
2014–15 2,013,305 251 8,184 +0.1% 14,483 SerbiaCrvena Zvezda Telekom 1,949 PolandPGE Turów

Rivals of Serbian clubs and national teams

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Largest derbies:

Belgrade derbies:

Others derbies:

National teams:

Sport events hosted in Serbia

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related toSports in Serbia.
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  2. ^"Current ATP rankings (singles)".Association of Tennis Professionals.
  3. ^"Serbia wins first Davis Cup title".ESPN.5 December 2010.Retrieved6 December2010.
  4. ^"Srbija prva, Hrvatska treća po broju igrača u NBA".B92.net.13 October 2017.
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  6. ^Kumar, Shivam (27 January 2010)."Serbia's Endless List of Wonder-kids".sportslens.
  7. ^"Osvojene medalje".waterpoloserbia.org.Retrieved20 March2013.
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