With World Aquatics revealing the hosts for the men’s and women’s Division 1 and Division 2 tournaments for the 2025 Water Polo World Cup season, the path to qualification for the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 is now clearer.
The 2025 season will follow the format first introduced in 2023, featuring two qualification tournaments for both men and women. The top teams from these events will secure spots in the 2025 World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup Super Finals and the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025.
The tournament structure will be split into two levels, with Division 1 including the top twelve men’s teams and eight women’s teams.
Novi Sad, Serbia, will host the Men’s Division 1 tournament from January 6-11, 2025. The twelve qualified countries, based on prior international play, include Croatia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Japan, Romania, Serbia, Spain, and the United States.
Alexandroupolis, Greece, will host the Women’s Division 1 tournament from January 14-19, 2025, featuring eight teams: Australia, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Israel, Italy, Spain, and the United States. Istanbul, Turkey, will be the venue for both the men’s and women’s Division 2 tournaments. The women’s tournament will take place from December 16-18, 2024, followed by the men’s event from December 19-21, 2024.
The Division 2 tournaments are open to teams from Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
In both the men’s and women’s tournaments, six teams from Division 1 and two from Division 2 will qualify for the 2025 Water Polo World Cup Super Finals.
Tamas Molnar, Chair of the World Aquatics Water Polo Technical Committee, emphasized the significance of the calendar announcement, stating:
“We’ve seen this new World Cup format elevate water polo to new heights. With the calendar dates now set, teams can begin their final preparations. We’ve worked closely with our stakeholders to ensure the competition windows and event hosts align with existing water polo schedules, minimizing disruptions. We’re excited to have Alexandroupolis, Istanbul, and Novi Sad as hosts for these key events, and we look forward to soon announcing the hosts for the men’s and women’s World Aquatics Water Polo Super Finals.”
The hosts and date windows for the 2025 World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup competitions are as follows:
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