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.
Name on the 2026 campaign. Description not supplied.
The 2026 posters show the Water Polo Future mark next to HaBaWaBa and Water Polo Development. An official description of the organisation was not in the files supplied, so this page does not invent one.
