Club Natació Montjuïc is a Spanish sports club from

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established in 1944. The club has sections of

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and

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Water polo

In water polo, Montjuïc won eight national championships between 1972 and 1986, and it reached the final of the 1979 European Cup and the 1983

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, lost respectively to

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and

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Titles

* División de Honor ** 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1885, 1986

Notable former players

* Sergio López * Salva Gómez *

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* Ángel Andreo * Daniel Ballart

Rugby union

In the past, CN Montjuïc had a

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section, which was disbanded in 2003.

References

External links

Official website
Water polo clubs in Catalonia Sports clubs and teams in Barcelona Sports clubs and teams established in 1944 Sants-Montjuïc 1944 establishments in Spain {{Spain-waterpolo-team-stub