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.
In 2022 HaBaWaBa International Festival and HaBaWaBa PLUS return to a large number of participants: registration is still open, your team can't miss!
In 2022 HaBaWaBa will return to pre-pandemic numbers. Such as 127 teams are already registered for HaBaWaBa International Festival and HaBaWaBa PLUS 2022, which will both be held next summer at Bella Italia & EFA Village in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Italy): the International Festival (reserved to mixed teams of U10 and U12 categories) is scheduled from June 19th to 26th, HaBaWaBa PLUS (competition for U14 boys or girls teams) from June 26th to July 3rd.
127: this number testifies the great desire of the “game of the ball in the water” community to get back together, play, celebrate, have fun, get to know each other and grow together. And, as always, HaBaWaBa events - organized by Waterpolo Development - will be truly international: in fact, teams from Egypt, France, Greece, England, Monaco, Turkey, Slovenia, Switzerland, Hungary and Italy have registered for.Ten different nationalities will attend, however others could be added: there is still room for other registrations, but only for a few days. The number of interested clubs is constantly increasing and the last available spots could be booked soon.
If you are interested, therefore, hurry up, visit HaBaWaBa.com and register your team.
Don't miss the greatest youth waterpolo event in the world: nothing’s like HaBaWaBa!