Serbian Championship 2025

Matej Marčok delivered the defining performance of the weekend in Bački Petrovac, Serbia, capturing the premier 3x3x3 Cube title with a decisive 8.43 winning average and a blisteringly fast single of 6.72. The Serbian Championship 2025 brought 61 competitors together at OŠ Jan Čajak across June 28 and June 29, staging 25 rounds across 14 separate events. Marčok was not the only athlete to excel on the main stage, but his steady turns through three pressure-filled rounds set a soaring benchmark that set the tone for an exhilarating two days of speedcubing action in 2025.

The overall weekend developed into a rapid showcase of youthful momentum, where emerging solvers proved just how quickly technical refinement is taking hold across the region. With 14 disciplines contested, from the classic Rubik's Cube to intricate multi-layered puzzles and blindfolded variants, the tournament served as an ideal proving ground. International podium finishes dotted the final standings, with Serbia claiming 17 podium places, Croatia earning 11, Greece taking 6, Slovenia securing 3, and Bosnia and Herzegovina alongside Italy logging 2 apiece.

Greek standout Nikolas Baxevanis produced an extraordinary haul across the short-format and side disciplines. Baxevanis earned four gold medals, winning the 2x2x2 Cube with a 2.85 average, Pyraminx with a 3.52 mark, Skewb in 4.04, and Square-1 in 14.52. In 2x2x2 Cube, Baxevanis finished ahead of Italy's Riccardo Fiumefreddo, who posted a 3.12 average, and Croatia's David Vujasić at 3.23. Baxevanis also captured Clock with a 6.34 average and a 5.84 single, proving his versatility across diverse puzzle mechanics.

Croatia's David Vujasić matched that multi-event prowess by capturing victories in four separate categories of his own. Vujasić took the 4x4x4 Cube crown with a 32.91 average, holding off Aleksa Radovanović at 34.57 and Aleksandar D. Siljanoski at 35.06. Vujasić then claimed the 5x5x5 Cube title in 58.32, won Megaminx with a 55.66 average, and delivered a flawless 3x3x3 Multi-Blind performance by successfully solving 4 out of 4 cubes in 25 minutes and 50 seconds.

Behind the headline trophies, the real heartbeat of this cubing competition was found in the enormous personal breakthroughs of competitors across the field. Vuk Krivokapić cut his Skewb best to 4.69, an improvement of 56.5 percent, and took his one-handed mark to 18.87, which was 54 percent faster, alongside a first official Pyraminx solve of 6.42 and an eighth-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube. Filip Djordjevski shattered his standard 3x3 results with a 13.90 single, 55.6 percent faster than his previous mark, while lowering his 2x2x2 single to 4.26, a 42.9 percent leap. Ognjen Pejović logged a 6.29 single on Pyraminx to go 51.8 percent faster, while trimming his 2x2x2 personal best by 46.6 percent to 4.46 and his 3x3x3 to 17.43.

That surge of progress continued through a busy schedule of debuts and personal milestones across nine different events. Maksim Marinkovic entered six events, securing a 2x2x2 Cube best of 3.28 that was 38.2 percent faster, while recording first career attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 29.58 and 4x4x4 Cube at 1:35.27. Alexandra Kudryashova took on seven events, achieving a seventh-place finish in 5x5x5 Cube, a 6.42 Skewb single that was 39.1 percent faster, and personal bests of 9.14 on 3x3x3 Cube and 2.70 on 2x2x2 Cube. Ante Sučić made a first Pyraminx attempt of 9.66, trimmed his 2x2x2 best to 3.57, and cut his 3x3x3 time by 16.2 percent to 14.27. Juraj Boldocky posted debuts on 2x2x2 Cube at 16.87 and Pyraminx at 23.80, while cutting his 3x3x3 best to 1:04.18. Pavle Kovačević took on nine events, taking sixth place in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, alongside debuts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 1:08.92, 2x2x2 Cube at 9.46, and Skewb at 17.44.

The big cube categories featured commanding solves from Aleksandar D. Siljanoski, who swept both the 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 Cube events for Serbia. Siljanoski won the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:55.22 average, edging Vujasić who took second in 1:56.33, while Andrej Mikulić placed third with 2:06.18. In the 7x7x7 Cube, Siljanoski secured victory in 2:48.29, followed by Mikulić in 2:50.70 and Radovanović in 2:57.85.

Marčok added another triumph to his weekend tally by claiming the 3x3x3 One-Handed final with an 11.82 average and a best single of 9.69, finishing ahead of Vujasić at 15.00 and Radovanović at 19.82. In 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Ivan Miletić sealed first place with a single solve of 59.46, requiring swift memorisation and precise execution with zero visual feedback.

As the final timers stopped and the venue cleared at OŠ Jan Čajak, the Serbian Championship 2025 demonstrated the immense depth and rapid evolution of speed cubing in the region. The gathering highlighted how rigorous practice transforms raw enthusiasm into elite results. With scores of personal bests rewritten in Bački Petrovac, every WCA competition continues to push the boundary of how fast human hands and minds can solve.

Matej Marčok je osvojio titulu u glavnoj disciplini 3x3x3 Cube sa pobedničkim prosekom od 8.43 sekundi i najboljim pojedinačnim slaganjem od 6.72, čime je postavio vrhunac uzbudljivog vikenda. OŠ Jan Čajak u mestu Bački Petrovac, Serbia ugostila je takmičare od 28. do 29. juna 2025. godine. Pored borbe za medalje, ovaj turnir je doneo posebnu energiju zahvaljujući velikom broju novih lica koja su po prvi put sela za takmičarski sto.

Ukupno 61 takmičar nadmetao se kroz 14 disciplina i 25 rundi, a brzinsko slaganje Rubikove kocke okupilo je kako iskusne veterane, tako i debitante. Za mnoge je ovo bila prva WCA competition prilika da osete zvanično merenje vremena i pravila koja važe na svetskom nivou. Takmičenje u Bačkom Petrovcu ponudilo je kompletan spektar izazova, od minijaturnih rotacija na kocki 2x2x2 do maratonskih nadmetanja u slaganju velikih slagalica.

Nikolas Baxevanis iz Grčke ostvario je impresivan niz pobeda u kraćim disciplinama. Trijumfovao je na 2x2x2 Cube sa prosekom 2.85, ispred drugoplasiranog koga je pratio Riccardo Fiumefreddo sa 3.12 i trećeplasiranog Davida Vujasića sa 3.23. Pored toga, Nikolas Baxevanis je bio najbrži na Pyraminx sa 3.52, gde je Riccardo Fiumefreddo bio drugi sa 4.07, a Aleksa Dimitrijević treći sa 4.31. Baxevanis je osvojio zlato i na Skewb sa prosekom 4.04, Clock sa 6.34, kao i Square-1 gde je pobedio sa prosekom 14.52 ispred Etele Tóth sa 15.31 i Davida Vujasića sa 15.58.

David Vujasić iz Hrvatske je dominirao u disciplinama srednjih dimenzija i kompleksnih slagalica. U disciplini 4x4x4 Cube pobedio je sa prosekom 32.91, dok je Aleksa Radovanović bio drugi sa 34.57, a Aleksandar D. Siljanoski treći sa 35.06. Vujasić je slavio i na 5x5x5 Cube sa rezultatom 58.32, gde je Aleksa Radovanović zabeležio 1:02.06, a Aleksandar D. Siljanoski 1:02.42. Uspeh je upotpunio pobedama na Megaminx sa 55.66, kao i u disciplini 3x3x3 Multi-Blind gde je uspešno rešio 4 od 4 kocke za 25:50.

Aleksandar D. Siljanoski je briljirao na najvećim kockama, zabeleživši pobedu na 6x6x6 Cube sa prosekom 1:55.22, ispred Davida Vujasića koji je imao 1:56.33 i Andreja Mikulića sa 2:06.18. Na slagalici 7x7x7 Cube Siljanoski je trijumfovao sa 2:48.29, dok je Andrej Mikulić bio drugi sa 2:50.70, a Aleksa Radovanović treći sa 2:57.85. Matej Marčok je svojoj glavnoj tituli dodao i zlato na 3x3x3 One-Handed sa 11.82, ostavivši iza sebe Davida Vujasića sa 15.00 i Aleksu Radovanovića sa 19.82. Ivan Miletić je bio najuspešniji u 3x3x3 Blindfolded sa pojedinačnim rezultatom 59.46.

Iza borbe na podijumu odvijale su se jednako vredne lične priče takmičara koji grade svoj put kroz speedcubing zajednicu. Martin Alan Marinković se takmičio u 5 disciplina i ostvario ogroman napredak na 4x4x4 Cube sa ličnim rekordom 1:22.85, što je čak 48.3 odsto brže od njegovog ranijeg vremena, dok je na 3x3x3 One-Handed popravio rezultat za 42.1 odsto na 1:06.35, uz vreme 4.76 na 2x2x2 Cube. Dimitrije Basarin je nastupio u 7 disciplina, ostvario sedmo mesto na 3x3x3 One-Handed sa ličnim rekordom 18.73, popravio vreme na 5x5x5 Cube za 15.6 odsto na 1:49.45 i zabeležio svoj prvi zvanični pokušaj na 6x6x6 Cube sa 4:44.80. Lev Smirnov je nastupio u 4 discipline, zauzeo deseto mesto na Pyraminx uz lični rekord 3.54, skinuo 42.9 odsto sa rekorda na 2x2x2 Cube spustivši ga na 2.66 i zabeležio 1:08.35 na 4x4x4 Cube. Vasilije Dragojlovic je u 8 disciplina stigao do 13. mesta na Megaminx, uz lični rekord 11.01 na 3x3x3 Cube što je 24 odsto brže od ranijeg rezultata, kao i 30.73 na jednoručnom slaganju i 2.94 na 2x2x2 Cube.

Za debitante, ovo kubing takmičenje bilo je vatreno krštenje u zvaničnom okruženju. Sergei Malchenko je zabeležio svoj prvi nastup na zvaničnim turnirima kroz 6 disciplina, ostvarivši 17. mesto na Megaminx, kao i prve zvanične rezultate 1:25.42 na 4x4x4 Cube, 7.11 na 2x2x2 Cube i 3:17.18 na 5x5x5 Cube. Marko Jančić je debitovao u čak 9 disciplina, ostvarivši zapaženo 4. mesto na 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, uz prve pokušaje na 2x2x2 Cube od 7.13, Skewb od 18.93 i 4x4x4 Cube od 3:24.49. Ognjen Ristić je ubeležio svoj debi kroz 4 discipline postavivši prva zvanična vremena 33.39 na 3x3x3 Cube, 9.64 na 2x2x2 Cube i 15.32 na Pyraminx. Mavliudov Rinat je takođe započeo svoju takmičarsku priču nastupom u 4 discipline, upisavši prve rezultate 22.66 na 3x3x3 Cube, 5.91 na 2x2x2 Cube i 2:00.70 na 4x4x4 Cube.

Zvanična statistika svedoči o širokoj međunarodnoj konkurenciji, pa je Srbija osvojila 17 postolja, Hrvatska 11, Grčka 6, Slovenija 3, a Bosna i Hercegovina i Italija po 2. U disciplini 2x2x2 Cube zabeležen je niz sjajnih pojedinačnih i prosečnih vožnji od strane domaćih i regionalnih takmičara, uključujući rezultate koje su postavili Mihajlo Stamenović, Liam Zidar, Viktor Nedeljković i Vuk Krivokapić. Takmičenje Serbian Championship 2025 u školi Jan Čajak uspešno je spojilo vrhunske rezultate na bini sa hrabrim prvim koracima onih koji tek ulaze u svet sportskog slaganja.