HaBaWaBa Spain: Askartza and Catalunya triumph!

Here all the winners and the photogallery of the 6th edition of the Iberian leg of the International Circuit, the biggest ever

Last week HaBaWaBa Spain crowned the two winning teams of its 6th edition, the biggest ever for the Iberian leg of the HaBaWaBa International Circuit. The event organized by BIWPA,  Waterpolo Development's partner, featured 55 teams and 900 participants (counting little waterpolo players and coaches) coming from 6 different countries: Spain, France, Malta, Portugal, Netherlands and Germany. More than 200 matches were played at the Sylvia Fontana pool. The podium was all-Spanish in the U10 tournament, with Basque Askartza Men triumphing ahead of CN Caballa from Ceuta and Catalans CN Rubì. In the U12 competition Les Meduses of CN Catalunya got the first place, followed by CN Sabadell Blanc and French PAN Taurons. The Fair Play trophy went to the French Olympic Nice in the U10 tournament and to the Basque Deportiva Nautica Portugalete in the U12 one. As usual for HaBaWaBa tournaments, the competitions were accompanied by various activities outside the pool dedicated to kids, such as the HaBaTalent competition and a visit to PortAventura Park. The little waterpolo players also had the chance to meet Felipe Perrone, waterpolo star of Spain national team and Barceloneta, who has been a testimonial of HaBaWaBa Spain for years. Below you can find video and some photos from the 6th edition of HaBaWaBa Spain.

 

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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?

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