Montenegro and Boka Kotorska already have a secure spot in the Champions League, and whether the water polo elite will reach the second largest city in our bay will become clear over the next three days.
Jadran Mtel, as the champion of Montenegro, has secured the group stage, and Primorac will fight for one of the remaining places in the strongest club competition in Novi Beograd starting tomorrow (Friday), perhaps in the same group with a big rival from Montenegro.
Kotor's rivals in the "11. April" pool, besides the hosts, will be Steaua and Pays d'Aix, and Anastasios Kehayas's men will be looking for one of the two tickets leading to the Champions League.
"The first game against Steaua is the most important, because if we win in the opening game we shouldn't have any problems against Pays d'Aix," said Nemanja Vico, Primorac's center.
If Primorac wins the first two matches, they will secure a place in the Champions League, and then they will be able to "choose" which group they want against the current European vice-champion and the host.
The first place from the capital of Serbia takes the water polo team from Kotor to Group C, where they will face Ferencvaros, Oradea and the second-placed team from the qualifying group, which includes Brescia, Vuljagmeni and Mladost.
If they finish second in the qualifiers, Primorac will play in the group stage with Jadran Mtel, Jadran Split and Pro Reka.
"The third game against Novi Beograd is the toughest match in the tournament, but if we justify our role as favorites during the first two matches and secure a place in the Champions League, all we have left to do is enjoy ourselves against the hosts and fight for first place," added Vico.
Novi Beograd played in the Champions League final last season, and enters the new season with a new coach and a significantly changed squad, but still very strong.
The European vice-champion is now led from the bench by Petar Radanović, a Montenegrin expert and former coach of Jadran, while our national team members Đuro Radović and Miroslav Perković, as well as Goran Grgurervić, a guy born in Kotor, wear the club's cap.
Champions League qualifying tournament
Friday
New Belgrade - Pays d'Aix (18.45:XNUMX p.m.)
Primorac - Steaua (20.45h)
Saturday
Primorac - Pays d'Aix (17.30:XNUMX p.m.)
New Belgrade - Steaua (19.30:XNUMX p.m.)
Sunday
Steaua - Paj d'Eks (12.30h)
New Belgrade - Primorac (19.30:XNUMX p.m.)
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