What is the Fencing Federation of Serbia?
The Mačevalački savez Srbije, which the FIE and the European Fencing Confederation list in English as the “Fencing Federation of Serbia”, is the national federation for fencing in Serbia.[1][2] Its site states that it “je član FIE, EFC, COMES i SEEFA” — that it is a member of the FIE, the EFC, COMES and SEEFA.[3] Its site carries a logo linked to oks.org.rs, the site of the OKS, Serbia’s Olympic committee.[3]
What does the Fencing Federation of Serbia govern or do?
The federation announces the national championships of Serbia in its news.[3] Abroad, it names its memberships as the FIE, the EFC, COMES and SEEFA.[3] Its officers are listed by both the FIE and the EFC: Dejan Ruski as president and Vukašin Stošić as secretary general.[1][2]
When was the Fencing Federation of Serbia founded and where is it based?
The federation’s history page traces Serbian fencing administration to the Jugoslovenski mačevalački savez, which it says was founded in Novi Sad on 22 April 1928, with its seat first in Belgrade and later in Zagreb.[4] It records that the work of the body was renewed at an assembly in Belgrade on 7 and 8 May 1949: “Nov naziv je MAČEVALAČKI SAVEZ JUGOSLAVIJE sa sedištem u Beogradu.”[4]
The federation gives its address as Obilićev venac 4, 11000 Belgrade,[3] the address the EFC also lists.[2]
How is the Fencing Federation of Serbia recognised?
International federation. On its page for the European Fencing Confederation, the FIE lists the “Fencing Federation of Serbia” as Serbia’s member federation, at Obilićev venac 4 in Belgrade, with Dejan Ruski as president.[1] The FIE describes its structure as “five continental confederations and their 156 national member federations”.[5] The federation’s history page records that its 1928 predecessor “je učlanjen u MEĐUNARODNU MAČEVALAČKU FEDERACIJU – F.I.E.”, and dates that affiliation to 1928.[4]
Continental body. The European Fencing Confederation includes Serbia in its members list, with a profile naming the “Fencing Federation of Serbia” and its website, www.mss.org.rs.[2]
What does the Fencing Federation of Serbia organise?
The federation’s news announced the senior championship of Serbia (“seniorsko prvenstvo Srbije”) for 30 and 31 May 2026 in Belgrade, at the hall of SD Crvena Zvezda, and the pioneers’ championship of Serbia (“pionirsko prvenstvo Srbije”) for 7 June 2026 in Subotica, at the “Dudova Šuma” sports hall.[3] A news item of 18 September 2026 announced the memorial tournament of Miša Pavićević (“memorijalni turnir Miše Pavićevića”) in Leskovac on 3 and 4 October 2026.[3]
Who are its members?
The federation’s competitions bring together Serbian fencers in national age-group championships: in 2026 its news placed the senior championship in Belgrade and the pioneers’ championship in Subotica.[3] Its history page traces the national body back to the federation founded in Novi Sad in 1928.[4]
The federation is itself a member body. It names its memberships as the FIE, the EFC, COMES and SEEFA,[3] and the EFC and the FIE both list it, the FIE among “156 national member federations”.[2][5]
References
- FIE — European Fencing Confederation (member federations, with the Fencing Federation of Serbia row). Accessed 2026-10-10.
- European Fencing Confederation — Members: Serbia. Accessed 2026-10-10.
- Mačevalački savez Srbije — home page (memberships, address, competitions). Accessed 2026-10-10.
- Mačevalački savez Srbije — Istorijat. Accessed 2026-10-10.
- FIE — Confederations and national federations. Accessed 2026-10-10.