Croatian Water Polo Federation
{{Short description|Governing body of water polo in Croatia}}
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The Croatian Water Polo Federation (HVS) ({{langx|hr|Hrvatski vaterpolski savez}}) is the governing body of water polo in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb.
League system
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Level !colspan="8" width="96%" | Leagues |
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1 |colspan="8" width="96%" | Regionalna Liga (Adriatic Water Polo league) 7 clubs |
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2 |colspan="8" width="96%" | 1. B Liga 13 clubs |
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3 |colspan="2" width="50%" | 2. Liga Sjever 3 clubs |colspan="2" width="50%" | 2. Liga Jug 4 clubs |
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4 |colspan="1" width="25%" | 3. Liga Slavonija 5 clubs |colspan="1" width="25%" | 3. Liga Rijeka 5 clubs |colspan="1" width="25%" | 3. Liga Split 5 clubs |colspan="1" width="25%" | 3. Liga Šibenik 4 clubs |
It also organizes the Croatian Cup of Water Polo as well as the Croatian national water polo team and the Croatian national junior water polo team.
Water polo first came to Croatia in 1908. The HVS was formed on May 21, 1971, in Split.
In 2004 Perica Bukić was elected as president of the federation.
External links
- [https://www.hvs.hr/ Croatian Water Polo Federation]
- {{in lang|hr}} [https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/ostalo/proslavimo-100-godina-vaterpola-na-splitskim-bacvicama-od-16-30-21717 Proslavimo 100 godina vaterpola na splitskim Bačvicama] (100 years of waterpolo in Croatia)
{{Sports governing bodies in Croatia}}
Category:Water polo in Croatia
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