Australian National Water Polo League

Australian Water Polo League
SportWater Polo
Founded1990 (Men)
2004 (Women)
Inaugural season1990
No. of teams12
CountryAustralia
Most recent
champion(s)
Men: UNSW Wests Magpies (4th title)
Women: Queensland Thunder (1st title)
Most titlesMen: Fremantle Mariners (7 titles)
Women: Fremantle Marlins & Brisbane Barracudas (5 titles)

The Australian Water Polo League is the premier Australian domestic water polo competition. The men's league began in 1990 and the women's league started in 2004. Ten clubs compete in the league, each fielding a women's and a men's team. As of 2021 five clubs are based in Sydney and one each in Adelaide, Brisbane, Fremantle, Newcastle and Perth.

The first history of the sport in Australia was launched in February 2009, under the title 'Water Warriors: Chronicle of Australian Water Polo', by Dr. Tracy Rockwell. The 592-page publication features over 1,300 images and is an in-depth reference on water polo in Australia from its first match in 1879 to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. An updated edition is being planned.

Current teams

Men's Champions

Season Gold Silver Bronze
1990 Richmond Tigers WAIS Torpedoes Cronulla Sharks
1991 Richmond Tigers Cronulla Sharks WAIS Torpedoes
1992 Richmond Tigers Cronulla Sharks Wests Magpies
1993 Richmond Tigers Cronulla Sharks Wests Magpies
1994 Cronulla Sharks Wests Magpies Perth Torpedoes
1995 Cronulla Sharks Wests Magpies Richmond Tigers
1996 Cronulla Sharks Perth Torpedoes Wests Magpies
1997 Cronulla Sharks Fremantle Mariners Wests Magpies
1998 Fremantle Mariners Sydney University Lions Cronulla Sharks
1999 Cronulla Sharks Fremantle Mariners Sydney University Lions
2000 Fremantle Mariners Cronulla Sharks Sydney University Lions
2001 Fremantle Mariners Sydney University Lions Victorian Tigers
2002 Sydney University Lions Fremantle Mariners UTS Balmain Tigers
2003 Sydney University Lions Fremantle Mariners UTS Balmain Tigers
2004 Brisbane Barracudas Fremantle Mariners UTS Balmain Tigers
2005 Sydney University Lions Fremantle Mariners UTS Balmain Tigers
2006 Fremantle Mariners Sydney University Lions Victorian Tigers
2007 Queensland Breakers Sydney University Lions Wests Magpies
2008 Wests Magpies Victorian Tigers Queensland Breakers
2009 Fremantle Mariners Drummoyne Devils Queensland Breakers
2010 Victorian Tigers Drummoyne Devils UNSW Wests Magpies
2011 Fremantle Mariners Victorian Tigers Sydney University Lions
2012 Fremantle Mariners Victorian Tigers UNSW Wests Magpies
2013 Victorian Tigers UWA Torpedoes Fremantle Mariners
2014 UNSW Wests Magpies Victorian Seals Sydney University Lions
2015 UNSW Wests Magpies Sydney University Lions Hunter Hurricanes
2016 UWA Torpedoes Victorian Seals Sydney University Lions
2017 UNSW Wests Magpies Sydney University Lions Cronulla Sharks
2018 Sydney University Lions Fremantle Mariners Cronulla Sharks
2019 UNSW Wests Magpies Drummoyne Devils Fremantle Mariners
2020 Season cancelled
2021 Season cancelled
2022 UNSW Wests Magpies

Women's Champions

Season Gold Silver Bronze
2004 Fremantle Marlins Queensland Breakers UTS Balmain Tigers
2005 Fremantle Marlins UTS Balmain Tigers Brisbane Barracudas
2006 Cronulla Sharks UTS Balmain Tigers Fremantle Marlins
2007 Fremantle Marlins Brisbane Barracudas Queensland Breakers
2008 Fremantle Marlins UTS Balmain Tigers Brisbane Barracudas
2009 Brisbane Barracudas UTS Balmain Tigers Fremantle Marlins
2010 Brisbane Barracudas Queensland Breakers Fremantle Marlins
2011 Brisbane Barracudas Cronulla Sharks Victorian Tigers
2012 Cronulla Sharks Brisbane Barracudas Fremantle Marlins
2013 Brisbane Barracudas Fremantle Marlins Queensland Breakers
2014 Fremantle Marlins Brisbane Barracudas Sydney University Lions
2015 Brisbane Barracudas Sydney University Lions Fremantle Marlins
2016 Sydney University Lions Brisbane Barracudas Cronulla Sharks
2017 Sydney University Lions Fremantle Marlins Brisbane Barracudas
2018 UNSW Wests Killer Whales Sydney University Lions Fremantle Marlins
2019 Queensland Thunder Fremantle Marlins UNSW Wests Killer Whales
2020 Season cancelled
2021 Season cancelled
2022 Queensland Thunder

Media coverage

See also


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