Wikipedia:WikiProject Swimming/Water polo work group/Notability

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It contains the advice of one or more WikiProjects on how notability may be interpreted within their area of interest. This page is not a Wikipedia policy, as it has not been reviewed by the community.

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Notability

Figures

Water polo figures are presumed notable if they meet any of the criteria below

Have been inducted into a major Hall of Fame, such as the International Swimming Hall of Fame, the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, or the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame.
Players who have played for, or head coaches who have coached:
1. A "High Performance National Team".
2. A team in the Olympic Games, the World Aquatics Championships, the FINA Water Polo World Cup, the FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup, or the FINA Water Polo World League Super Final.
3. A team that finished top eight in the European Water Polo Championship.
4. A team that finished top four in the Asian Games, or the Pan American Games.
5. A team in a "fully professional league".
6. A team in the LEN Champions League, the LEN Euro Cup, the LEN Euro League Women or the Women's LEN Trophy.
Have served as referees in the Olympic Games or the World Aquatics Championships.

The above parameters apply to all water polo figures regardless of professional or amateur status. A player who signs for a team in a fully professional league but has not played in any games is not deemed to have participated in a competition, and is therefore not generally regarded as being notable under these criteria. Youth players are not notable unless they satisfy one of the statements above, or if they can be shown to meet the wider requirements of General notability guideline (GNG).

College water polo players or head coaches in the United States are presumed notable if they meet any of the criteria below

Have received the Peter J. Cutino Award as the top male and female college water polo players.
Have won multiple men's or women's NCAA Water Polo Championships as players and/or head coaches.
Have been awarded NCAA Division I Coach of the Year.
Served as a full-time (as opposed to interim) head coach for NCAA Division I water polo.

Teams

Per Wikipedia:Notability (sports)#Teams, teams are required to meet the general notability guideline. The following guidance may indicate at what level water polo teams generally have enough coverage to meet the GNG criteria.

All senior national water polo teams.
Water polo teams that have played in the national cup or the national level of the league structure.
College water polo teams that participated for more than one year in the NCAA Division I.
Other water polo teams must be shown to meet broader Wikipedia:Notability criteria.

Note: Since notability is not inherited, the notability of a water polo figure does not imply the notability of a team, or vice versa.

Competitions

A water polo club competition is deemed notable if it meets any of the criteria below

It is the top national club league competition of any nation.
It is the top national club cup competition of any nation.
The competing clubs are wholly or mostly members of the top national club league competition.

Other water polo club competitions are assumed non-notable unless they can be shown to meet broader Wikipedia:Notability criteria.

National water polo teams

Lists in this section updated as of 16 November 2020.

High Performance National Teams

National water polo teams are High Performance National Teams if they have finished top eight in both the Olympic Games and the World Aquatics Championships.

"High Performance National Teams" for men (total 18 teams):

Africa (0 teams).
Americas (2 teams): Cuba, United States.
Asia (0 teams).
Europe (15 teams): Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro (defunct in 2006), Soviet Union (defunct in 1992), Spain, Yugoslavia (defunct in 1992).
Oceania (1 team): Australia.

"High Performance National Teams" for women (total 12 teams):

Africa (0 teams).
Americas (3 teams): Brazil, Canada, United States.
Asia (2 teams): China, Kazakhstan.
Europe (6 teams): Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain.
Oceania (1 team): Australia.

National teams with the most appearances

The following national water polo teams have participated in both the Olympic Games and the World Aquatics Championships, and have made a total of ten or more appearances in the Olympic Games and the World Aquatics Championships.

Men's national teams with the most appearances in the Olympic Games and the World Aquatics Championships (total 24 teams):

Africa (1 team): South Africa.
Americas (4 teams): Brazil, Canada, Cuba, United States.
Asia (3 teams): China, Japan, Kazakhstan.
Europe (15 teams): Croatia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Soviet Union (defunct in 1992), Spain, Yugoslavia (defunct in 1992).
Oceania (1 team): Australia.

Women's national teams with the most appearances in the Olympic Games and the World Aquatics Championships (total 12 teams):

Africa (0 teams).
Americas (3 teams): Brazil, Canada, United States.
Asia (2 teams): China, Kazakhstan.
Europe (6 teams): Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain.
Oceania (1 team): Australia.

Men's tournaments

Olympic Games

Note: Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games; italic number in header means demonstration tournament was held.

Legend

1 – Champions
2 – Runners-up
3 – Third place
4 – Fourth place
– Disqualified
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts
= – More than one team tied for that rank
^† – Defunct team

Men's team	00	04	08	12	20	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20	Years
Africa – CANA (1 of 2 teams)
South Africa											14		9															Q	2
Americas – ASUA (4 of 8 teams)
Men's team	00	04	08	12	20	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20	Years
Brazil					6						9		12	13	13				12								8		8
Canada																16	9		10						11				4
Cuba															8	9	7	5			8								5
United States					4	3	7	3	9	11	4	5	7	9	5	3			2	2	4	7	6	7	2	8	10	Q	21
Asia – AASF (3 of 7 teams)
Men's team	00	04	08	12	20	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20	Years
China																			9	11					12				3
Japan								4	14				14	11	12	15			11								12	Q	8
Kazakhstan																							9	11		11		Q	3
Europe – LEN (20 of 34 teams)
Men's team	00	04	08	12	20	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20	Years
Croatia																						2	7	10	6	1	2		6
France	3			6	9	1	3		4	6			10							10	11						11		11
Germany West Germany^† United Team of Germany^†	=5						1	2	2		15	6	6	6	10	4	6		3	4	7	9		5	10				17
Great Britain	1		1	1	1	8	4		8	13	12	7														12			11
Greece					8	13				15					14	14		10	8	9	10	6	10	4	7	9	6		15
Hungary				5		5	2	1	1	2	1	1	3	1	3	2	1	3		5	6	4	1	1	1	5	5	Q	22
Italy					10	11				1	3	4	1	4	4	6	2	8	7	7	1	3	5	8	9	2	3	Q	20
Montenegro																									4	4	4		3
Men's team	00	04	08	12	20	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20	Years
Netherlands			4		5	7	5		5	3	5		8	8	7	7	3	6	6		9	10	11						17
Romania											17	8	5	5		8	4	9				11				10			9
Russia																						5	2	3					3
Serbia																									3	3	1	Q	3
Serbia and Montenegro^† FR Yugoslavia^†																						8	3	2	Defunct				3
Soviet Union^† Unified Team^†											7	3	2	3	2	1	8	1		3	3	Defunct							10
Spain					7	10	9			8	8				9	10		4	4	6	2	1	4	6	5	6	7	Q	17
Yugoslavia^†									10	9	2	2	4	2	1	5	5	2	1	1	Defunct								12
Oceania – OSA (1 of 1 team)
Men's team	00	04	08	12	20	24	28	32	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	12	16	20	Years
Australia										18	19	9	15	10		12	11	7	5	8	5		8	9	8	7	9	Q	16

Total teams	7		4	6	12	13	14	5	16	18	21	10	16	13	15	16	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12

World Aquatics Championships

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts
^† – Defunct team

Men's team	1973	1975	1978	1982	1986	1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	Years
Africa – CANA (1 of 2 teams)
South Africa							15th	14th			15th	14th	15th	16th	15th	12th	16th	12th	10
Americas – ASUA (4 of 7 teams)
Men's team	1973	1975	1978	1982	1986	1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	Years
Brazil					12th			12th	13th	13th			13th	14th		10th	12th	13th	9
Canada		14th	14th	14th	13th	13th	14th	13th	15th	14th	13th	12th	8th	10th	11th	9th	15th		16
Cuba	6th	4th	10th	5th	7th	11th	11th				12th								8
United States	5th	8th	5th	6th	4th	4th	6th	7th	7th	6th	11th	9th	4th	6th	9th	7th	13th	9th	18
Asia – AASF (3 of 5 teams)
Men's team	1973	1975	1978	1982	1986	1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	Years
China				10th		14th				16th	16th	13th	12th	15th	14th	15th			9
Japan									16th	15th	14th	16th		11th		13th	10th	11th	8
Kazakhstan	Part of Soviet Union						12th	11th	12th				16th	13th	12th	11th	11th	14th	9
Europe – LEN (18 of 22 teams)
Men's team	1973	1975	1978	1982	1986	1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	Years
Croatia	Part of Yugoslavia						4th	9th	8th	9th	4th	1st	3rd	3rd	3rd	2nd	1st	3rd	12
France				13th	8th	12th											14th		4
Germany West Germany^†	11th	6th	7th	3rd	6th	5th	9th		14th	11th	9th	8th	6th	8th	10th			8th	15
Great Britain	15th																		1
Greece	12th		12th	12th	11th	10th	7th	8th	6th	4th	3rd	6th			6th	3rd	4th	7th	15
Hungary	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd	9th	3rd	5th	2nd	5th	1st	2nd	2nd	5th	4th	1st	6th	2nd	4th	18
Italy	4th	3rd	1st	9th	2nd	6th	1st	5th	4th	2nd	8th	5th	11th	1st	4th	4th	6th	1st	18
Montenegro	Part of Yugoslavia						Part of SCG / FRY						9th	7th	2nd	5th	5th	10th	6
Men's team	1973	1975	1978	1982	1986	1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	Years
Netherlands	8th	7th	13th	4th	14th		8th		9th										7
Romania	7th	5th	6th			9th	13th			12th	6th	11th	7th	12th	13th				11
Russia	Part of Soviet Union						3rd	6th	3rd	10th	7th	7th				14th	8th		8
Serbia	Part of Yugoslavia						Part of SCG / FRY					4th	1st	2nd	7th	1st	3rd	5th	7
Serbia and Montenegro^† FR Yugoslavia^†	Part of Yugoslavia							3rd	2nd	3rd	1st	Defunct							4
Soviet Union^†	2nd	1st	4th	1st	3rd	7th	Defunct												6
Spain	10th	10th	11th	8th	5th	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	5th	5th	3rd	2nd	5th	5th		9th	2nd	17
Yugoslavia^†	3rd	13th	3rd	7th	1st	1st	Defunct												6
Oceania – OSA (1 of 2 teams)
Men's team	1973	1975	1978	1982	1986	1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	Years
Australia	14th	11th	9th	11th	10th	8th	10th	4th	10th	7th	10th	10th	10th	9th	8th	8th	7th	6th	18

Total teams	16	16	16	16	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16

FINA World Cup

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts
^† – Defunct team

Men's team	1979	1981	1983	1985	1987	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	Years
Africa – CANA (1 of 1 team)
South Africa															8th	8th	2
Americas – ASUA (2 of 2 teams)
Men's team	1979	1981	1983	1985	1987	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	Years
Cuba		3rd	8th		7th			8th									4
United States	2nd	4th	4th	2nd	4th	8th	1st	4th	4th	1st	6th	7th		4th	4th	6th	15
Asia – AASF (3 of 4 teams)
Men's team	1979	1981	1983	1985	1987	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	Years
China														7th			1
Japan																7th	1
Kazakhstan	Part of Soviet Union														6th		1
Europe – LEN (16 of 17 teams)
Men's team	1979	1981	1983	1985	1987	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	Years
Croatia	Part of Yugoslavia								8th	8th		8th	4th	2nd	3rd	5th	7
Germany West Germany^†	5th		2nd	1st	3rd	5th	8th	6th								4th	8
Greece				8th	8th			7th	6th	2nd	7th	5th	7th				8
Hungary	1st	6th	7th			3rd	4th	2nd	1st	3rd	1st	2nd	2nd		2nd	1st	13
Italy	6th		3rd	5th	5th	2nd		1st	2nd	5th	2nd	4th	5th				11
Montenegro	Part of Yugoslavia							Part of SCG / FRY							7th		1
Netherlands			6th	6th					7th								3
Men's team	1979	1981	1983	1985	1987	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	Years
Romania	7th						6th						6th	5th			4
Russia	Part of Soviet Union							5th	3rd	4th	4th	1st	8th				6
Serbia	Part of Yugoslavia							Part of SCG / FRY						1st	1st	3rd	3
Serbia and Montenegro^† FR Yugoslavia^†	Part of Yugoslavia									7th	5th	3rd	1st	Defunct			4
Soviet Union^†	4th	1st	1st		2nd	6th	5th	Defunct									6
Spain		5th	5th	3rd	6th	4th	3rd		5th	6th	3rd	6th	3rd	3rd			12
Yugoslavia^†	3rd	2nd		4th	1st	1st	2nd	Defunct									6
Oceania – OSA (1 of 1 team)
Men's team	1979	1981	1983	1985	1987	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	Years
Australia		7th		7th		7th	7th	3rd			8th			6th	5th	2nd	9

Total teams	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8

FINA World League

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
QF – Quarterfinals
× — Did not enter qualifications
• — Did not qualify for the final tournament
•• — Qualified but withdrew
– Hosts
^† – Defunct team

Men's team	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	YQ / YP
Africa – CANA (1 of 6 teams)
South Africa	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	8th	8th	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	•	2/3
Americas – ASUA (3 of 7 teams)
Men's team	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	YQ / YP
Brazil	•	•	•	•	•	×	×	×	•	×	8th	8th	7th	3rd	7th	×	×	×	5/11
Canada	×	×	×	•	•	7th	6th	×	×	7th	•	•	6th	•	×	×	•	8th	5/11
United States	•	3rd	6th	•	5th	5th	2nd	4th	5th	4th	4th	4th	5th	4th	2nd	4th	7th	×	15/17
Asia – AASF (3 of 5 teams)
Men's team	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	YQ / YP
China	×	×	×	•	•	8th	9th	×	7th	8th	6th	6th	8th	8th	8th	•	•	•	9/14
Japan	×	×	×	×	•	•	•	7th	•	•	•	7th	•	•	6th	8th	4th	6th	6/14
Kazakhstan	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	•	•	5th	×	•	•	•	6th	8th	7th	4/9
Europe – LEN (15 of 21 teams)
Men's team	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	YQ / YP
Croatia	•	×	×	4th	•	•	•	2nd	3rd	3rd	1st	•	•	2nd	•	3rd	5th	2nd	9/16
France	×	×	×	×	6th	×	×	•	•	×	×	×	×	•	•	•	×	•	1/7
Germany	×	×	×	3rd	•	4th	×	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	×	•	•	•	2/13
Great Britain	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	•	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	0/1
Greece	4th	5th	3rd	5th	3rd	•	8th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	3rd	•	×	•	7/17
Hungary	3rd	1st	1st	2nd	×	2nd	×	×	×	×	×	2nd	2nd	6th	•	×	2nd	5th	10/11
Italy	•	2nd	4th	•	•	•	7th	5th	•	2nd	3rd	•	•	7th	4th	2nd	×	•	9/17
Montenegro	Part of SCG / FRY					•	4th	1st	2nd	5th	×	3rd	3rd	•	•	×	1st	•	7/11
Men's team	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	YQ / YP
Netherlands	×	6th	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	•	×	×	×	×	×	•	•	•	1/5
Romania	×	×	×	•	•	6th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	1/15
Russia	1st	×	×	6th	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	5th	•	•	•	5th	•	•	4/16
Serbia	Part of SCG / FRY					1st	1st	3rd	1st	1st	×	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	•	1st	11/12
Serbia and Montenegro^† FR Yugoslavia^†	×	4th	2nd	1st	1st	Defunct													4/4
Spain	2nd	×	5th	•	2nd	•	5th	•	6th	•	2nd	•	×	•	•	×	3rd	4th	8/15
Oceania – OSA (1 of 2 teams)
Men's team	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	YQ / YP
Australia	×	•	•	•	4th	3rd	3rd	6th	4th	6th	7th	×	4th	5th	5th	7th	6th	3rd	13/16

Total teams	4	6	6	6	6	8	10	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8

Asian Games

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts

Men's team	1951	1954	1958	1962	1966	1970	1974	1978	1982	1986	1990	1994	1998	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	Years
Asia – AASF (3 of 19 teams)
China							2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	3rd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	12
Japan		2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	3rd	2nd	2nd		2nd	3rd	4th	2nd	2nd	3rd	2nd	2nd	16
Kazakhstan												1st	1st	1st	3rd	1st	1st	1st	7

Total teams	2	6	5	4	5	7	7	7	8	6	7	6	9	6	10	9	7	9

European Championship

Note: Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.

Legend

1 – Champions
2 – Runners-up
3 – Third place
4 – Fourth place
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts
^† – Defunct team

Men's team	26	27	31	34	38	47	50	54	58	62	66	70	74	77	81	83	85	87	89	91	93	95	97	99	01	03	06	08	10	12	14	16	18	20	Years
Europe – LEN (18 of 36 teams)
Croatia	Part of Yugoslavia																				5	4	4	2	4	2	7	4	1	9	5	7	3	4	15
France		2	6	6	6	7	6	9	8		13	11							12	11					12						10	9	12	13	17
Germany West Germany^†	3	5	2	2	2			6	7		7	7	8	6	1	5	3	4	1	7	9	3	10	8	9	6	8	6	6	5	9	11	9	9	31
Great Britain		8			7	6		8	13	10	17								15	14	12														10
Greece												10					8		11	6	7	9	7	4	7	8	6	11	9	6	6	4	5	7	18
Hungary	1	1	1	1	1	4		1	1	1	5	2	1	1	3	2	5	5	9	5	2	2	1	1	3	3	2	3	4	3	2	3	8	1	33
Italy		12		10	5	1	4	3	4	8	4	4	5	3	6	7	4	3	3	4	1	1	6	3	2	9	5	5	2	4	3	6	4	6	32
Montenegro	Part of Yugoslavia																				Part of SCG / FRY							1	5	2	4	2	6	3	7
Men's team	26	27	31	34	38	47	50	54	58	62	66	70	74	77	81	83	85	87	89	91	93	95	97	99	01	03	06	08	10	12	14	16	18	20	Years
Netherlands		11		9	3	5	1	4	6	6	8	5	4	5	8	6	7		8	9	8	10	9	12	10	11	10			10		12	10	15	28
Romania								10		5	6	6	6	7	7	8		7	5	8	4	11		9	11	10	4	9	7	8	8	10	11	11	24
Russia	Part of Soviet Union																				6	6	3	5	5	4	9	10	11		11	8	7	8	13
Serbia	Part of Yugoslavia																				Part of SCG / FRY						1	2	3	1	1	1	1	5	8
SCG^† FRY^†	Part of Yugoslavia																						2	7	1	1	Defunct								4
Soviet Union^†								5	3	2	1	1	2	4	2	1	1	1	4	3	Defunct														13
Spain		10		7				7	12		12	8	7	8	5	3	6	6	6	2	3	5	5	6	6	5	3	7	8	7	7	5	2	2	28
Yugoslavia^†		9		5		8	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	4	4	2	2	2	1	Defunct														17

Total teams	4	12	7	10	7	10	7	12	14	11	17	15	8	8	8	8	8	8	16	16	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	16	16	16	Years

Pan American Games

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts

Men's team	1951	1955	1959	1963	1967	1971	1975	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2011	2015	2019	Years
Americas – ASUA (4 of 17 teams)
Brazil	2nd	3rd	3rd	1st	2nd	4th		6th	4th	3rd	3rd	2nd	4th	2nd	2nd	3rd	2nd	3rd	17
Canada				4th	5th	5th	4th	3rd	3rd	4th	4th	5th	3rd	3rd	3rd	2nd	3rd	2nd	15
Cuba					4th	2nd	3rd	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	3rd	2nd		4th	4th	7th	5th	13
United States	3rd	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	18

Total teams	5	5	5	5	6	9	5	6	8	6	8	7	8	8	8	8	8	8

Women's tournaments

Olympic Games

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts

Women's team	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	Years
Americas – ASUA (3 of 3 teams)
Brazil					8th		1
Canada	5th	7th				Q	2
United States	2nd	3rd	2nd	1st	1st	Q	5
Asia – AASF (2 of 3 teams)
Women's team	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	Years
China			5th	5th	7th	Q	3
Kazakhstan	6th	8th					2
Europe – LEN (6 of 7 teams)
Women's team	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	Years
Greece		2nd	8th				2
Hungary		6th	4th	4th	4th		4
Italy		1st	6th	7th	2nd		4
Netherlands	4th		1st				2
Russia	3rd	5th	7th	6th	3rd	Q	5
Spain				2nd	5th	Q	2
Oceania – OSA (1 of 1 team)
Women's team	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	Years
Australia	1st	4th	3rd	3rd	6th	Q	5

Total teams	6	8	8	8	8	10

World Aquatics Championships

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts

Women's team	1986	1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	Years
Americas – ASUA (3 of 6 teams)
Brazil		8th	11th	10th	10th	13th	13th	10th	13th	14th	14th	10th	14th		12
Canada	4th	2nd	5th	6th	3rd	4th	3rd	6th	2nd	8th	8th	11th	4th	9th	14
United States	3rd	3rd	4th	8th	4th	1st	2nd	1st	1st	6th	5th	1st	1st	1st	14
Asia – AASF (2 of 5 teams)
Women's team	1986	1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	Years
China							16th	14th	11th	2nd	9th	5th	10th	11th	8
Kazakhstan			12th	12th	8th	12th		13th	14th	13th	11th	12th	15th	10th	11
Europe – LEN (6 of 12 teams)
Women's team	1986	1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	Years
Greece				5th	7th	9th	5th	8th	4th	1st	6th	6th	7th	8th	11
Hungary	5th	4th	1st	7th	2nd	5th	1st	4th	7th	9th	3rd	9th	5th	4th	14
Italy			3rd	1st	1st	2nd	7th	5th	9th	4th	10th	3rd	6th	6th	12
Netherlands	2nd	1st	2nd	2nd	9th	6th	10th	9th	5th	7th	7th	2nd	9th	7th	14
Russia			7th	4th	6th	3rd	4th	3rd	3rd	3rd	4th	8th	3rd	5th	12
Spain				9th		8th	11th	7th	8th	11th	1st	7th	2nd	2nd	10
Oceania – OSA (1 of 2 teams)
Women's team	1986	1991	1994	1998	2001	2003	2005	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	Years
Australia	1st	5th	6th	3rd	5th	7th	6th	2nd	6th	5th	2nd	4th	8th	3rd	14

Total teams	9	9	12	12	12	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16

FINA World Cup

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts

Women's team	1979	1980	1981	1983	1984	1988	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	Years
Americas – ASUA (3 of 4 teams)
Brazil								8th										1
Canada	4th	3rd	1st	4th		3rd	4th	4th	6th		5th	5th	3rd	7th	5th		6th	14
United States	1st	2nd	4th	2nd	2nd	4th	2nd	3rd	5th	6th	7th	6th	2nd	4th	1st	1st	1st	17
Asia – AASF (2 of 4 teams)
Women's team	1979	1980	1981	1983	1984	1988	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	Years
China					4th									8th	3rd	4th	5th	5
Kazakhstan									8th				8th					2
Europe – LEN (6 of 9 teams)
Women's team	1979	1980	1981	1983	1984	1988	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	Years
Greece											6th	8th	7th	6th	7th			5
Hungary						2nd	3rd		3rd	3rd		4th	1st	5th	6th	5th		9
Italy							8th	5th	2nd	5th	4th	3rd	5th	2nd				8
Netherlands	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st						12
Russia										4th	2nd	7th	4th	3rd	4th	6th	2nd	8
Spain																3rd	4th	2
Oceania – OSA (1 of 2 teams)
Women's team	1979	1980	1981	1983	1984	1988	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	Years
Australia	3rd	4th	3rd	3rd	1st	5th	5th	2nd	4th	1st	3rd	2nd	6th	1st	2nd	2nd	3rd	17

Total teams	5	4	4	4	4	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8

FINA World League

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
QF – Quarterfinals
× — Did not enter qualifications
• — Did not qualify for the final tournament
•• — Qualified but withdrew
– Hosts

Women's team	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	YQ / YP
Americas – ASUA (3 of 3 teams)
Brazil	×	•	•	×	×	×	•	×	•	×	8th	8th	8th	×	×	x	3/7
Canada	5th	6th	6th	4th	4th	2nd	8th	6th	7th	8th	6th	6th	7th	2nd	4th	7th	16/16
United States	1st	5th	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	16/16
Asia – AASF (2 of 3 teams)
Women's team	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	YQ / YP
China	×	×	•	6th	5th	5th	5th	4th	4th	1st	4th	4th	4th	6th	6th	8th	13/14
Kazakhstan	8th	×	×	×	×	×	•	×	×	×	•	•	×	•	•	•	1/7
Europe – LEN (6 of 7 teams)
Women's team	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	YQ / YP
Greece	6th	1st	•	3rd	•	7th	3rd	7th	3rd	•	•	•	•	•	×	•	7/15
Hungary	2nd	4th	×	•	×	×	6th	•	•	4th	•	•	•	4th	•	6th	6/13
Italy	3rd	8th	2nd	×	•	8th	•	2nd	8th	6th	2nd	7th	5th	•	×	2nd	11/14
Netherlands	×	7th	5th	•	×	×	7th	×	•	•	×	3rd	•	5th	2nd	4th	7/11
Russia	4th	2nd	3rd	•	1st	6th	4th	5th	5th	2nd	7th	5th	6th	3rd	3rd	3rd	15/16
Spain	×	•	•	5th	6th	4th	•	8th	•	5th	5th	•	2nd	×	5th	•	8/14
Oceania – OSA (1 of 1 team)
Women's team	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	YQ / YP
Australia	7th	3rd	4th	2nd	3rd	3rd	2nd	3rd	2nd	7th	3rd	2nd	3rd	7th	7th	5th	16/16

Total teams	8	8	6	6	6	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8

Asian Games

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts

Women's team	2010	2014	2018	Years
Asia – AASF (2 of 9 teams)
China	1st	1st	1st	3
Kazakhstan	2nd	3rd	2nd	3

Total teams	4	6	6

European Championship

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts

Women's team	1985	1987	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003	2006	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2020	Years
Europe – LEN (6 of 23 teams)
Greece			7th	7th	7th	4th	7th	5th	4th	5th	6th	6th	2nd	2nd	6th	5th	2nd	6th	16
Hungary	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	3rd	2nd	5th	4th	1st	2nd	3rd	3rd	5th	3rd	3rd	1st	4th	3rd	18
Italy			4th	3rd	4th	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	4th	4th	1st	4th	3rd	6th	5th	16
Netherlands	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	3rd	3rd	2nd	5th	4th	5th	5th	3rd	6th	2nd	2nd	1st	4th	18
Russia	Part of Soviet Union				2nd	6th	2nd	3rd	3rd	3rd	1st	1st	1st	4th	5th	6th	5th	2nd	14
Spain					9th	9th	4th	6th	6th	6th	4th	2nd	6th	5th	1st	4th	3rd	1st	14

Total teams	8	7	9	8	12	12	12	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	12	12	12

Pan American Games

Legend

1st – Champions
2nd – Runners-up
3rd – Third place
4th – Fourth place
Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
– Hosts

Women's team	1999	2003	2007	2011	2015	2019	Years
Americas – ASUA (3 of 9 teams)
Brazil	3rd	3rd	4th	3rd	3rd	3rd	6
Canada	1st	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd	6
United States	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	6

Total teams	5	5	6	8	8	8

Fully professional leagues

This section provides a list of known fully professional leagues. As such, this list can be used as an aid in considering the WP:NWP guideline, which states that "Players who have played for, or head coaches who have coached a team in a fully professional league are presumed notable."

Players who have not played in a fully professional league listed below may meet Wikipedia's General notability guideline.

Lists in this section updated as of 16 November 2020.

Men's leagues

Europe

Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia – Regional Water Polo League (Adriatic Water Polo League)
Croatia – Croatian First League of Water Polo
France – Championnat de France
Germany – Deutsche Wasserball-Liga
Greece – A1 Ethniki Water Polo
Hungary – Országos Bajnokság I
Italy – Serie A1
Montenegro – Montenegrin First League of Water Polo
Romania – Romanian Superliga
Russia – Russian Water Polo Championship
Serbia – Serbian Water Polo League A
Spain – División de Honor de Waterpolo

Oceania

Australia – Australian National Water Polo League

Women's leagues

Europe

Greece – A1 Ethniki Women's Water Polo
Hungary – Országos Bajnokság I
Italy – Serie A1
Russia – Russian Women's Water Polo Championship
Spain – División de Honor Femenina de Waterpolo

Oceania

Australia – Australian National Water Polo League

Leagues which are not fully professional

These leagues are not fully-professional.

Men's leagues

Americas

Brazil – Brazilian Water Polo League
Canada – Canadian National Championship League
United States – National Water Polo League

Asia

Asian Water Polo Clubs Championships

Europe

Finland, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden – Nordic Water Polo League
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bosnia and Herzegovina Water Polo League
Finland – Finnish Water Polo League
Greece – A2 Ethniki Water Polo
Hungary – Országos Bajnokság I/B, Országos Bajnokság II
Italy – Serie A2, Serie B, Serie C
Malta – Maltese Waterpolo Premier League
Netherlands – Dutch Men's Water Polo Championship
Poland – Polish Water Polo Championships
Portugal – Portuguese Water Polo League
Slovenia – Slovenian First League of Water Polo
Spain – Primera División de Waterpolo, Segunda División de Waterpolo
Sweden – Elitserien (water polo)
Turkey – Türkiye Sutopu 1. Ligi
United Kingdom – British Water Polo League

Oceania

New Zealand – New Zealand National Water Polo League

Women's leagues

Americas

Brazil – Brazilian Water Polo League
Canada – Canadian National Championship League

Europe

France – Championnat de France
Germany – Deutsche Wasserball-Liga
Greece – A2 Ethniki Women's Water Polo
Hungary – Országos Bajnokság I/B
Italy – Serie A2, Serie B
Netherlands – Dutch Women's Water Polo Championship
Serbia – Serbian Water Polo League A for Women
Spain – Primera División Femenina de Waterpolo

Oceania

New Zealand – New Zealand National Water Polo League

Notes

↑ At the 1932 Olympics, Brazil was disqualified after their players attacked the Hungarian referee at the end of their match against Germany. Their two matches were annulled. Therefore, Hungary and Japan won their games scheduled with Brazil, by forfeit. For more details, please see the Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games (pp. 650–651), and here.
↑ France had four teams compete in 1900. Bronze medals were given to the losers of both semifinals; France took both bronze.
↑ After the breakup of Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team participated at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and won a bronze medal in 2000.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48, 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[1932Matches-2] At the 1932 Olympics, Brazil was disqualified after their players attacked the Hungarian referee at the end of their match against Germany. Their two matches were annulled. Therefore, Hungary and Japan won their games scheduled with Brazil, by forfeit. For more details, please see the Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games (pp. 650–651), and here.

[1900Matches-3] France had four teams compete in 1900. Bronze medals were given to the losers of both semifinals; France took both bronze.

[FRYugoslavia-4] After the breakup of Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team participated at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and won a bronze medal in 2000.

[HistoFINA_PDF-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 40, 48, 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.