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Water polo
Water polo is a competitive sport, 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 water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...
is a full-contact
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sport played in many countries around the world. The sport's international governing body
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is FINA
FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administer ...
.
Some countries have two principal competitions: a more prestigious league which is typically a double round-robin tournament restricted to the elite clubs, and a cup which is a single-elimination tournament
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open to both the elite and lesser clubs.
World
Continental governing bodies
Africa
By country
National associations
Competitions and teams
;Legend * – National water polo teams that competed at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that were Olympic champions * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of second at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of third at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of fourth at the Summer Olympics * – Hosts of the Summer OlympicsAmericas
By country
National associations
Competitions and teams
;Legend * – National water polo teams that competed at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that were Olympic champions * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of second at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of third at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of fourth at the Summer Olympics * – Hosts of the Summer OlympicsAsia
By country
National associations
Notes: * The national associations below are members of the European Swimming League (LEN): ** Armenian Swimming Federation ** Swimming Federation of Azerbaijan ** Cyprus Swimming Federation ** Georgian Aquatic Sports Federation ** Israel Swimming Association ** Russian Water Polo Federation ** Turkish Swimming Federation * The national association below is a member of the African Swimming Confederation (CANA): ** Egyptian Swimming FederationCompetitions and teams
;Legend * – National water polo teams that competed at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that were Olympic champions * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of second at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of third at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of fourth at the Summer Olympics * – Hosts of the Summer OlympicsEurope
By sub-region
By country
National associations
Notes: * The national association below is a member of the Asia Swimming Federation (AASF): ** Swimming Federation of the Republic of KazakhstanCompetitions and teams
;Legend * – National water polo teams that competed at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that were Olympic champions * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of second at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of third at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of fourth at the Summer Olympics * – Hosts of the Summer OlympicsOceania
By country
National associations
Competitions and teams
;Legend * – National water polo teams that competed at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that were Olympic champions * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of second at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of third at the Summer Olympics * – National water polo teams that finished in their best ever position of fourth at the Summer Olympics * – Hosts of the Summer OlympicsSee also
*List of FINA member federations
This is a list of national federations that are members of World Aquatics, the international swimming federations. As at November 30, 2017, there are 209 countries/members (one national federation is allowed per sport nation).
Continental Associat ...
References
{{Geography of sportsWater polo
Water polo is a competitive sport, 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 water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...