The Victorian Phoenix Water Polo Club is a

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based Australian

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club that competed in the

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. Established in 2022, the club had a men's team and a women's team.

History

The Victorian Tigers (formerly known as the Richmond Tigers and the Hawthorn Tigers) were a water polo team competing in the

established in 1990. Their success came mostly in the early years of the National League, which they dominated, winning the first four championships. They won the competition in 2010 with a victory over the

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, 10–8. They played most of their games at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, with a few games at the Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure centre. The club left the league at the conclusion of the 2013 season. Then Victorian Seals was a

based club that competed in the National Water Polo League established in 2014, the club had a men's team and a women's team. In their first year both teams qualified for the 2014 NWPL Finals which were held at

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in Brisbane. The men's team played in the Grand Final against

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and finished with a silver medal. The women's team finished 5th. In November 2014 the club received the Club of the Year award at the Water Polo Australia awards dinner. In their second year the men's team qualified for the 2015 NWPL Finals which were held at

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and finished 5th. In their third year both teams qualified for the 2016 NWPL Finals which were held at MSAC in Melbourne. The men's team played in their second Grand Final against

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and finished with a silver medal. The women's team finished 5th. The club withdrew from the National Water Polo League prior to the start of the 2017 season.

Honours

Honours for Victorian clubs:https://vicphoenixwaterpolo.com/history/

Victorian Tigers

* NWPL Champions 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2010, 2013 * NWPL Bronze Medallist 1995, 2001, 2006 * NWPL Semi-Finalist 1994, 1998, * NWPL Elimination Finalist 1999, 2000 The women's team finished 4th in the 2009 Finals series, losing the bronze medal match to the

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by one goal.

Victorian Seals

References

External links

* * 2021 establishments in Australia Sports clubs established in 2021 Sporting clubs in Melbourne Water polo clubs in Australia {{Australia-waterpolo-team-stub