The Croatian Water Polo Federation (HVS) ( hr, Hrvatski vaterpolski savez) is the governing body of

water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...

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. It is based in

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League system

It also organizes the

Croatian Cup of Water Polo The Croatian Water Polo Cup is a national cup of water polo in Croatia. It is organized by the Croatian Water Polo Federation. Title holders * 1992–93 Mladost * 1993–94 Mladost * 1994–95 Jug * 1995–96 Primorje * 1996–97 Jug * ...

as well as the Croatian national water polo team and the Croatian national junior water polo team. Water polo first came to Croatia in 1908. The HVS was formed on May 21, 1971 in Split. In 2004

Perica Bukić Perica Bukić (born 20 February 1966) is a Croatian former professional water polo player and politician. He represented Yugoslavia at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. Bukić was given the honour to carry the national flag of Croatia at the ...

was elected as president of the federation.

External links

Croatian Water Polo Federation
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Proslavimo 100 godina vaterpola na splitskim Bačvicama
(100 years of waterpolo in Croatia) Water polo in Croatia

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