The World is at HaBaWaBa 2026: Discover the Teams!
Starting June 14th, 137 squads from 17 nations will participate in the Festival in Lignano, the largest waterpolo event for kids worldwide!
Once again, “the game of the ball in the water” will succeed in uniting the world through sport: 137 teams will participate in the HaBaWaBa International Festival 2026, confirming its status as the premier global waterpolo event for kids.
From June 14th to 28th, the Bella Italia & EFA Village in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Italy) will transform into the world capital of waterpolo: the Festival will create a unique multicultural environment, offering over 1,500 little waterpolo players an unforgettable life experience that goes beyond the boundaries of sport. This is made possible by the passion of the HaBaWaBa international community - comprising not only players and coaches but also their families - as well as the commitment of Waterpolo Development and the support of its institutional partners (FIN, World Aquatics, European Aquatics, and CONI) and its sponsors: Turbo, Compact Goals, Ossidabile, and All Risks – Consulenze Assicurative.
The HaBaWaBa International Festival 2026 will feature teams from 4 continents and 17 nations. In the pools, young players will represent Australia, China, Cyprus, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Monaco, Singapore, Switzerland, and Hungary.
The schedule is as follows:
From June 14th to 28th, the Bella Italia & EFA Village in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Italy) will transform into the world capital of waterpolo: the Festival will create a unique multicultural environment, offering over 1,500 little waterpolo players an unforgettable life experience that goes beyond the boundaries of sport. This is made possible by the passion of the HaBaWaBa international community - comprising not only players and coaches but also their families - as well as the commitment of Waterpolo Development and the support of its institutional partners (FIN, World Aquatics, European Aquatics, and CONI) and its sponsors: Turbo, Compact Goals, Ossidabile, and All Risks – Consulenze Assicurative.
The HaBaWaBa International Festival 2026 will feature teams from 4 continents and 17 nations. In the pools, young players will represent Australia, China, Cyprus, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Monaco, Singapore, Switzerland, and Hungary.
The schedule is as follows:
- June 14th – 21st: tournaments for the U9 mixed teams (19 registered squads) and U11 mixed teams (62).
- June 21st – 28th: it’s time for the U13 competitions, featuring both the girls' tournament (7 squads) and the mixed teams competition (49).
HABAWABA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2026 - U9 TOURNAMENT
| TEAM | NATION | |
| 1 | KPK KORKULA | CRO |
| 2 | GEZIRA SPORTING CLUB | EGY |
| 3 | NEW GIZA | EGY |
| 4 | NEW GIZA 2 | EGY |
| 5 | SODIC SPORTS CLUB 1 | EGY |
| 6 | SODIC SPORTS CLUB 2 | EGY |
| 7 | SODIC VILLETTE | EGY |
| 8 | CN MARSEILLE | FRA |
| 9 | BVSC-ZUGLÓ | HUN |
| 10 | ASD BOGLIASCO 1951 | ITA |
| 11 | CLUB AQUATICO PESCARA | ITA |
| 12 | ONDA BLU PN DALMINE | ITA |
| 13 | PALLANUOTO TRIESTE SSD ARL | ITA |
| 14 | RAPALLO NUOTO | ITA |
| 15 | RN BOLOGNA | ITA |
| 16 | RN ROMA VIS NOVA | ITA |
| 17 | SC QUINTO | ITA |
| 18 | SORI POOL BEACH | ITA |
| 19 | PACER WATER POLO ACADEMY | SGP |
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HABAWABA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2026 - U11 TOURNAMENT
| TEAM | NATION | |
| 1 | HAVK MLADOST | CRO |
| 2 | KPK KORKULA | CRO |
| 3 | VATERPOLSKI KLUB JADRAN | CRO |
| 4 | GEZIRA SPORTING CLUB 1 | EGY |
| 5 | GEZIRA SPORTING CLUB 2 | EGY |
| 6 | NEW GIZA | EGY |
| 7 | NEW GIZA 2 | EGY |
| 8 | PALM HILLS CLUB | EGY |
| 9 | SODIC SPORTS CLUB 1 | EGY |
| 10 | SODIC SPORTS CLUB 2 | EGY |
| 11 | CLUB NAUTIQUE DE L'ONDAINE | FRA |
| 12 | CN MARSEILLE | FRA |
| 13 | PAYS D'AIX NATATION 1 | FRA |
| 14 | PAYS D'AIX NATATION 2 | FRA |
| 15 | TEAM STRASBOURG | FRA |
| 16 | G.C.ILIOUPOLI | GRE |
| 17 | BVSC-ZUGLÓ 1 | HUN |
| 18 | BVSC-ZUGLÓ 2 | HUN |
| 19 | II. KERÜLET SPORT | HUN |
| 20 | KAPOSVAR WATERPOLO | HUN |
| 21 | PÉCSI SPORT NONPROFIT ZRT | HUN |
| 22 | SEMMELWEIS OSC | HUN |
| 23 | SZEGEDI VÍZIPÓLÓ SULI | HUN |
| 24 | VACI VÍZILABDA | HUN |
| 25 | VASAS SC | HUN |
| 26 | YBL WPC | HUN |
| 27 | ANZIO WATERPOLIS | ITA |
| 28 | AQUATICA TORINO | ITA |
| 29 | ASD BOGLIASCO 1951 | ITA |
| 30 | ASD RARI NANTES ARENZANO | ITA |
| 31 | ASD SPORTIVA STURLA | ITA |
| 32 | CLUB AQUATICO PESCARA | ITA |
| 33 | CN POSILLIPO | ITA |
| 34 | COOPERNUOTO CARPI | ITA |
| 35 | GENOVA NERVI | ITA |
| 36 | GS ARESE | ITA |
| 37 | NAPOLI NUOTO | ITA |
| 38 | OLIMPIA COLLE | ITA |
| 39 | ONDA BLU PN DALMINE | ITA |
| 40 | PALLANUOTO LUCCA | ITA |
| 41 | PESCARA NUOTO E PALLANUOTO | ITA |
| 42 | PLEBISCITO PADOVA | ITA |
| 43 | POLISPORTIVA DELTA | ITA |
| 44 | RARI NANTES FLORENTIA | ITA |
| 45 | RARI NANTES ROMA VIS NOVA | ITA |
| 46 | RARI NANTES SORI | ITA |
| 47 | REALE MUTUA TORINO '81 IREN | ITA |
| 48 | ROMA VIS NOVA | ITA |
| 49 | SAN MAURO SSD A RL | ITA |
| 50 | SC QUINTO | ITA |
| 51 | SORI POOL BEACH | ITA |
| 52 | SS LAZIO | ITA |
| 53 | SS LAZIO | ITA |
| 54 | TRAINING ACADEMY O.R. | ITA |
| 55 | ANZIO WATERPOLIS | ITA |
| 56 | PVK BUDUCNOST ONE | MNE |
| 57 | VK PRIMORAC | MNE |
| 58 | AS MONACO NATATION | MON |
| 59 | ZVL-1886 | NED |
| 60 | PACER WATER POLO ACADEMY | SGP |
| 61 | 28 DEGREES AQUATIC | SGP |
| 62 | RZO - SWISS AQUATICS | SUI |
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HABAWABA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2026 - U13 GIRLS TOURNAMENT
| TEAM | NATION | |
| 1 | UWA WATER POLO CLUB | AUS |
| 2 | ŽAVK MLADOST | CRO |
| 3 | OXIGÉN ÚSZÓ | HUN |
| 4 | SEMMELWEIS OSC | HUN |
| 5 | SZENTESI VÍZILABDA KLUB | HUN |
| 6 | SS LAZIO | ITA |
| 7 | RZO - SWISS AQUATICS | SUI |
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HABAWABA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2026 - U13 MIXED TEAMS TOURNAMENT
| TEAM | NATION | |
| 1 | UWA WATER POLO CLUB | AUS |
| 2 | SHINE AQUATICS CLUB | CIN |
| 3 | LIMASSOL NAUTICAL CLUB | CYP |
| 4 | GEZIRA SPORTING CLUB | EGY |
| 5 | DRENCHED WATER POLO | GBR |
| 6 | LEWISHAM WATER POLO CLUB | GBR |
| 7 | CERCLE DES NAGEURS D'AIX LES BAINS RIVIERA | FRA |
| 8 | NVB WATER-POLO | FRA |
| 9 | PONT DE CLAIX NATATION GRENOBLE | FRA |
| 10 | LSN | GER |
| 11 | POTSDAM ORCAS | GER |
| 12 | AQUAWORM NONPROFIT KFT. | HUN |
| 13 | ASI-DSE BUDAPEST | HUN |
| 14 | II. KERÜLET SPORT | HUN |
| 15 | MVLC MISKOLC | HUN |
| 16 | PÉCSI SPORT NONPROFIT ZRT | HUN |
| 17 | SEMMELWEIS OSC | HUN |
| 18 | SZENTESI VÍZILABDA KLUB | HUN |
| 19 | SZOLNOKI VÍZILABDA SPORT CLUB KFT. | HUN |
| 20 | YBL WPC | HUN |
| 21 | YBL WPC 2 | HUN |
| 22 | VILLA YORK SPORTING CLUB | ITA |
| 23 | ASD MESTRINA NUOTO | ITA |
| 24 | ASD SPORTIVA STURLA | ITA |
| 25 | BELLATOR FRUSINO SSD ARL | ITA |
| 26 | CHIAVARI NUOTO | ITA |
| 27 | CLUB AQUATICO PESCARA 1 | ITA |
| 28 | CLUB AQUATICO PESCARA 2 | ITA |
| 29 | COOPERNUOTO CARPI | ITA |
| 30 | CROCERA STADIUM | ITA |
| 31 | DE AKKER BOLOGNA | ITA |
| 32 | LERICI SPORT | ITA |
| 33 | ONDA BLU PN DALMINE 1 | ITA |
| 34 | ONDA BLU PN DALMINE 2 | ITA |
| 35 | PALLANUOTO BERGAMO ASD | ITA |
| 36 | PALLANUOTO LUCCA | ITA |
| 37 | PLEBISCITO PADOVA | ITA |
| 38 | POLISPORTIVA COOP PARMA 1964 | ITA |
| 39 | PROJECT SPORT SRL SSD | ITA |
| 40 | RANGERS PALLANUOTO VICENZA | ITA |
| 41 | RAPALLO NUOTO | ITA |
| 42 | RARI NANTES FLORENTIA | ITA |
| 43 | ROMA VIS NOVA 1 | ITA |
| 44 | ROMA VIS NOVA 2 | ITA |
| 45 | ROSETANA NUOTO ASD | ITA |
| 46 | S.S.D. BABEL | ITA |
| 47 | TRAINING ACADEMY O.R. | ITA |
| 48 | KAUNAS WATERPOLO TEAM | LTU |
| 49 | RZO - SWISS AQUATICS | SUI |
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