HaBaWaBa 2025: new Registration Guide online

Registering for HaBaWaBa International Festival and HaBaWaBa International Festival PLUS 2025 have changed. Starting from today the new Registration Guide is available on HaBaWaBa.com/en containing the instructions for signing your team up through a new management system (click here to access the link). You will also find On HaBaWaBa.com the HaBaWaBa 2025 rules for both the two events. HaBaWaBa International Festival 2025 – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM

GENDER: mixed teams tournaments.
AGE GROUP CATEGORIES: U11 (born in 2014 + 6 over-age players born in 2013 for team*) and U9 teams (born in 2016 + 6 over-age players born in 2015 for team*).
DATES: June, 2025, from 15^th to 22^nd.
VENUE: Bella Italia & EFA Village, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy.

*here you can find more details about the over-age players regulation

HaBaWaBa International Festival PLUS 2025 – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM

GENDER: mixed teams tournament + girls teams tournament.
AGE GROUP CATEGORY: U13 (born in 2012)
DATES: June, 2025, from 22^th to 29^nd.
VENUE: Bella Italia & EFA Village, Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy.

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Common questions

What is the HaBaWaBa International Festival?

The biggest youth water polo event in the world: for U9, U11 and U13, held every year in Lignano Sabbiadoro (UD) and drawing teams from five continents.

When is the next Festival?

From 13 to 20 June the week for U9 and U11, from 20 to 27 June the week for U13.

Do boys and girls play together?

U9 and U11 tournaments include girls’, boys’ and mixed teams. The U13 event is split into a girls-only tournament and one for boys-only or mixed teams.

How do you enter the Festival?

Open the page of the event for your team (U9-U11 or U13) and follow the Registration Guide: it contains the information, duties, costs and deadlines. A club can enter more than one team in a single tournament.

Where do teams stay during the Festival?

Teams, made up of players, coaches and officials, all stay inside Bella Italia & EFA Village. Parents, family and supporters travelling with the team can enter the village by paying admission.

What is the Champion’s Passport?

It is a code of ethics: the values of sport to respect in order to be part of the HaBaWaBa community.

What is the aim of the HaBaWaBa project?

To spread the values of sport among children and create a deep bond with water polo through an unforgettable experience.

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