HaBaWaBa
LoadingThe 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.
From 13 to 20 June the week for U9 and U11, from 20 to 27 June the week for U13.
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.
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.
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.
It is a code of ethics: the values of sport to respect in order to be part of the HaBaWaBa community.
To spread the values of sport among children and create a deep bond with water polo through an unforgettable experience.
The organisation behind HaBaWaBa.
Waterpolo Development is described in the 2026 brochure as a non-profit founded in 2007 to promote water polo. HaBaWaBa is its children’s festival. Legal address published on the U13 page: Via Marco Polo 25, 81030 Castel Volturno (CE).
