VK Novi Beograd to compete in Black Sea Cup in Georgia

The water polo club VK Novi Beograd will participate in the inaugural Black Sea Cup, an international tournament held in Batumi, Georgia, from October 15 to 18. The event features eight elite teams competing in two groups.

Group A includes the host A-Polo Sport Management, Italy’s Pro Reko, Germany’s Hanover, and Japan’s Kashiwazaki. Group B consists of Dinamo Tbilisi, Hungary’s Ferencvaros, France’s Marseille, and Novi Beograd. The tournament follows a round-robin format, with group winners competing for the title and runners-up playing for the bronze medal.

The competition features a significant prize pool: 60,000 euros for the winner, 40,000 euros for second place, and 30,000 euros for third place, with individual prizes of 5,000 euros. Boris Popović, sporting director of Novi Beograd, stated that the tournament brings together the elite of world water polo and serves as a vital opportunity for the team to test their form against top European clubs.