Water polo is a full-contact sport played in many countries around the world. The sport's international governing body is FINA.
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 open to both the elite and lesser clubs.
World Governing body Number ofmembersassociations Main men's competition(s) Main women's competition(s) National Club National Club International Swimming Federation (FINA) 209 Summer Olympics rowspan="4" Summer Olympics rowspan="4" World Aquatics Championships World Aquatics Championships Men's World Cup Women's World Cup Men's World League Women's World League
Continental governing bodies
Continent Governing body Number of FINA member associations Africa African Swimming Confederation (CANA) 52 Americas Swimming Union of the Americas (ASUA or UANA) 45 Asia Asia Swimming Federation (AASF) 45 Europe European Swimming League (LEN) 52 Oceania Oceania Swimming Association (OSA) 15
Africa Continent Governing body Main men's competition(s) Main women's competition(s) National Club National Club Africa African Swimming Confederation (CANA) 52 African Championship African Championship
By country National associations Country FINA code Overview National association ALG Algerian Swimming Federation ANG Angolan Swimming Federation BEN Benin Swimming Federation BOT Botswana Swimming Sport Association BUR Burkinabé Swimming and Life Saving Federation BDI Burundi Swimming Federation CMR Cameroon Swimming and Life Saving Federation CPV Cape Verde Swimming Federation CAF Central African Republic Swimming Federation CHA Chadian Amateur Swimming Federation COM Comoros Swimming Federation CGO Congolese Amateur Swimming Federation COD Swimming Federation of the Democratic Republic of Congo Country FINA code Overview National association DJI Djibouti Swimming Federation EGY Egyptian Swimming Federation GEQ Equatorial Guinean Swimming Federation ERI Eritrean Swimming Federation ETH Ethiopian Swimming Federation GAB Gabonese Swimming Federation GAM Gambia Swimming and Aquatics Sports Association GHA Ghana Swimming Association GUI Guineenne Federation of Swimming and Rescue GBS Swimming Federation of Guinea-Bissau CIV Ivorian Federation of Swimming and Rescue KEN Kenya Swimming Federation LES Lesotho Swimmers Association Country FINA code Overview National association LBR Liberia National Swimming Federation LBA Libyan Swimming Federation MAD Malagasy Swimming Federation MAW Malawi Aquatic Union MLI Malian Swimming Federation MTN Mauritanian Swimming Federation MRI Mauritius Swimming Federation MAR Royal Moroccan Swimming Federation MOZ Mozambican Swimming Federation NAM Namibia Swimming Union NIG Nigerian Water Sports Federation NGR Nigeria Swimming Federation RWA Rwandan Amateur Swimming Federation Country FINA code Overview National association SEN Senegalese Swimming and Rescue Federation SEY Seychelles Swimming Association SLE Sierra Leone Amateur Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Association SOM Somali Swimming Federation RSA Swimming South Africa SUD Sudan Amateur Swimming Association SWZ Swaziland National Swimming Association TAN Tanzania Swimming Federation TOG Togolese Swimming Federation TUN Tunisian Swimming Federation UGA Uganda Swimming Federation ZAM Zambia Amateur Swimming Union ZIM Zimbabwe Aquatic Union Country FINA code Overview National association
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 Olympics
Country National teams ListofClubs Men's competitions Women's competitions Internationalcompetitionshosted Men's Women's Top division Domestic cup Top division Domestic cup Men's NT Host Country National teams ListofClubs Men's competitions Women's competitions Internationalcompetitionshosted Men's Women's Top division Domestic cup Top division Domestic cup Men's NT Clubs Country National teams ListofClubs Men's competitions Women's competitions Internationalcompetitionshosted Men's Women's Top division Domestic cup Top division Domestic cup Men's NT Host Country National teams ListofClubs Men's competitions Women's competitions Internationalcompetitionshosted Men's Women's Top division Domestic cup Top division Domestic cup Men's NT Women's NT Men's NT Host Country Men's Women's ListofClubs Top division Domestic cup Top division Domestic cup Internationalcompetitionshosted National teams Men's competitions Women's competitions
Americas Continent Governing body Main men's competition(s) Main women's competition(s) National Club National Club Americas Swimming Union of the Americas (ASUA or UANA) 45 Pan American Games rowspan="2" Pan American Games rowspan="2" ASUA Cup (UANA Cup) ASUA Cup (UANA Cup)
By country National associations Country FINA code Overview National association AGU Anguilla Amateur Swimming Association ANT Antigua and Barbuda Amateur Swimming Association ARG Argentinian Confederation of Water Sports ARU Aruba Swimming Federation BAH Bahamas Swimming Federation BAR Barbados Amateur Swimming Association BIZ Belize Swimming Federation BER Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association BOL Swimming Federation of Bolivia BRA Brazilian Confederation of Aquatic Sports IVB British Virgin Islands Swimming Association CAN Water Polo Canada CAY Cayman Islands Amateur Swimming Association CHI Chilean Federation of Aquatics Sport COL Colombian Swimming Federation Country FINA code Overview National association CRC Costa Rican Swimming Federation CUB Cuban Swimming Federation CUR Curaçao Aquatics Federation DMA Dominica Amateur Swimming Association DOM Dominican Swimming Federation ECU Ecuadorian Swimming Federation ESA Salvadoran Swimming Federation GRN Grenada Amateur Swimming Association GUA National Federation of Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Synchronised Swimming GUY Guyana Amateur Swimming Association HAI Haitian Federation of Aquatic Sports HON Honduran Swimming Federation JAM Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica MEX Mexican Swimming Federation NCA Nicaragua Swimming Federation Country FINA code Overview National association PAN Panama Swimming Federation PAR Paraguayan Swimming Federation PER Peruvian Swimming Federation PUR Puerto Rican Swimming Federation SKN Saint Kitts and Nevis Swimming Federation LCA Saint Lucia Amateur Swimming Association VIN Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Swimming Federation MAA Sint Maarten Swimming Association SUR Suriname Swimming Federation TTO Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago TCN Turks and Caicos Islands National Swimming Association USA Water polo in the United States USA Water Polo ISV Virgin Islands Swimming Federation URU Uruguayan Swimming Federation VEN Venezuelan Aquatics Federation Country FINA code Overview National association
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 Olympics
Country National teams ListofClubs Men's competitions Women's competitions Internationalcompetitionshosted Men's Women's Top division Domestic cup Top division Domestic cup Men's NT Host Men's NT Women's NT Clubs Brazilian League Brazilian League Host Men's NT Women's NT Clubs National Championship League Goulden Cup National Championship League (women's) Host Men's NT Men's NT Host Country National teams ListofClubs Men's competitions Women's competitions Internationalcompetitionshosted Men's Women's Top division Domestic cup Top division Domestic cup Men's NT Women's NT Host Host Host Men's NT Women's NT Host Country National teams ListofClubs Men's competitions Women's competitions Internationalcompetitionshosted Men's Women's Top division Domestic cup Top division Domestic cup Host Men's NT Women's NT Host Men's NT Men's NT Women's NT Clubs National League Host Men's NT Men's NT Women's NT Host Country Men's Women's ListofClubs Top division Domestic cup Top division Domestic cup Internationalcompetitionshosted National teams Men's competitions Women's competitions
Asia Continent Governing body Main men's competition(s) Main women's competition(s) National Club National Club Asia Asia Swimming Federation (AASF) 45 Asian Games Asian Clubs Championships Asian Games rowspan="3" Asian Water Polo Championship rowspan="2" Asian Water Polo Championship Asian Swimming Championships Asian Swimming Championships
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 Federation
Country FINA code Overview National association AFG Afghanistan National Swimming Federation BRN Bahrain Swimming Association BAN Bangladesh Swimming Federation BHU Bhutan Aquatics Federation BRU Brunei Amateur Swimming Association CAM Khmer Amateur Swimming Federation CHN Chinese Swimming Association HKG Hong Kong Amateur Swimming Association IND Water polo in India Swimming Federation of India INA Indonesian Swimming Federation IRI Iran Amateur Swimming Federation IRQ Iraqi Swimming Federation JPN Japan Swimming Federation JOR Jordan Swimming Federation KAZ Swimming Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan Country FINA code Overview National association PRK Amateur Swimming Association of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea KOR Korea Swimming Federation KUW Kuwait Swimming Association KGZ Kyrgyz Republic Swimming Federation LAO Lao Swimming Federation LBN Lebanese Swimming Federation MAC Macao General Swimming Association MAS Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia MDV Swimming Association of Maldives MGL Mongolian Amateur Swimming Federation MYA Myanmar Swimming Federation NEP Nepal Swimming Association OMA Oman Swimming Association PAK Pakistan Swimming Federation PLE Palestinian Swimming Federation and Aquatic Sports Country FINA code Overview National association PHI Philippine Swimming QAT Qatar Swimming Association KSA Saudi Arabian Swimming Federation SGP Singapore Swimming Association SRI Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union SYR Syrian Arab Swimming and Aquatic Sports Federation TPE Chinese Taipei Swimming Association TJK Swimming Federation of Tajikistan THA Thailand Swimming Association TLS National Swimming Federation of Timor Leste TKM Water Sports Federation of Turkmenistan UAE UAE Swimming Association UZB Uzbekistan Swimming Federation VIE Vietnam Aquatic Sports Association YEM Yemen Swimming and Aquatics Federation Country FINA code Overview National association
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