Spain women's national water polo team
{{Short description|Women's national water polo team representing Spain}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox national water polo team
| Gender = women
| Name = Spain
| FINA code = ESP
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| Image = Flag of Spain.svg
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| Association = Royal Spanish Swimming Federation
| Confederation = LEN
| Coach = Miki Oca
| Asst coach = Ángel Andreo
Jordi Valls
| Captain = Pili Peña
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| Olympics apps = 4
| Olympics first = 2012
| Olympics best = {{gold1}} (2024)
| World champ apps = 13
| World champ first = 1998
| World champ best = {{gold1}} (2013)
| World cup apps = 4
| World cup first = 2014
| World cup best = {{bronze3}} (2014, 2023)
| World league apps = 16
| World league first = 2005
| World league best = {{gold1}} (2022)
| Regional cup name = European Championship
| Regional cup apps = 16
| Regional cup first = 1993
| Regional cup best = {{gold1}} (2014, 2020, 2022)
| Website = {{URL | https://rfen.es | rfen.es }}
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The Spain women's national water polo team (Spanish: Selección Española Femenina de Waterpolo) represents Spain in women's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.
Spain got the «Triple Crown», they are Olympic (2024), World (2013) and European (2014, 2020, 2022) champions. They also have won medals in the main international competitions: three Olympic, five World Championship, six European Championships, two World Cup and two World League medals, making them one of the most successful women's water polo teams in the world.
Results
=Olympic Games=
{{Main|Spain women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics}}
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| {{flagicon|Australia}} 2000 | rowspan=3 colspan=2|DNQ |
| {{flagicon|Greece}} 2004 | |
| {{flagicon|China}} 2008 | |
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|{{flagicon|Great Britain}} 2012 | {{silver2}} |
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} 2016 | 5th |
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|{{flagicon|Japan}} 2020 | {{silver2}} |
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|{{flagicon|France}} 2024 | {{gold1}} |
| Total | 4/7 |
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=World Championship=
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| Year
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| {{flagicon|Australia}} 1998 | 9th |
| {{flagicon|Japan}} 2001 | colspan=2|DNQ |
| style="border: 2px solid red;"|{{flagicon|Spain}} 2003 | 8th |
| {{flagicon|Canada}} 2005 | 11th |
| {{flagicon|Australia}} 2007 | 7th |
| {{flagicon|Italy}} 2009 | 8th |
| {{flagicon|China}} 2011 | 11th |
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|style="border: 2px solid red"|{{flagicon|Spain}} 2013 | {{gold1}} |
| {{flagicon|Russia}} 2015 | 7th |
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|{{flagicon|Hungary}} 2017 | {{silver2}} |
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|{{flagicon|South Korea}} 2019 | {{silver2}} |
| {{flagicon|Hungary}} 2022 | 5th |
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|{{flagicon|Japan}} 2023 | {{silver2}} |
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|{{flagicon|Qatar}} 2024 | {{bronze3}} |
| Total | 13/18 |
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=European Championship=
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| Year
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| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} 1993 | 9th |
| {{flagicon|Austria}} 1995 | 9th |
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|style="border: 2px solid red"|{{flagicon|Spain}} 1997 | 4th |
| {{flagicon|Italy}} 1999 | 6th |
| {{flagicon|Hungary}} 2001 | 6th |
| {{flagicon|Slovenia}} 2003 | 6th |
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|{{flagicon|Serbia}} 2006 | 4th |
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|style="border: 2px solid red"|{{flagicon|Spain}} 2008 | {{silver2}} |
| {{flagicon|Croatia}} 2010 | 6th |
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} 2012 | 5th |
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|{{flagicon|Hungary}} 2014 | {{gold1}} |
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|{{flagicon|Serbia}} 2016 | 4th |
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|style="border: 2px solid red"|{{flagicon|Spain}} 2018 | {{bronze3}} |
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|{{flagicon|Hungary}} 2020 | {{gold1}} |
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|{{flagicon|Croatia}} 2022 | {{gold1}} |
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|{{Flagicon|Netherlands}} 2024 | {{silver2}} |
| Total | 16/16 |
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=World Cup=
=World League=
Team
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=Current squad=
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
{{#section:Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters|ESP}}
=Former squads=
==Olympic Games==
==World Championships==
==European Championships==
Youth teams
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=U-20=
:* Winner: 2011, 2021
:* Runner-up: 2013, 2015, 2023
:* Third place: 2003
=U-18=
=U-16=
:* Third place: 2022
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=U-19=
=U-17=
:* Winner: 2017, 2019
:*Runner-up: 2013, 2015, 2023
:* Third place: 2011
=U-15=
:* Winner: 2019, 2023
:* Third place: 2021
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See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
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