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Water Polo Canada
Water Polo Canada, officially the Canadian Water Polo Association Inc., is the governing body of the sport of water polo in Canada and is a member of the World aquatics or (FINA). Water Polo Canada controls all water polo in the country and is responsible for hosting national championships and fielding national teams. The organization has its headquarters in Ottawa while its men's national team is based in Montreal and its women's national team is based in Montreal.
Water polo was first introduced in Canada in 1886 at Lachine Quebec near Montreal in the St. Lawrence River as documented in a Boston, Globe article in 1888. Canadian men's championships were held in the Montreal area in the late 1890's with Grand Trunk winning the earliest recorded titles. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association MAAA won titles in 1905 and 1906. In 1907, the Goulden Cup was donated by then President Chris Goulden for the Canadian men's title with the MAAA capturing the cup. The Goulden Cup remains one of the oldest sport trophies presented annually in Canadian sport. Until the 1960s, however, only Eastern-Canadian teams participated in the event. In 1964, the Canadian Water Polo Association was officially founded and had as its first president Frank Medek of Montreal. That year Canada hosted its first truly national club championship, which featured teams from Vancouver, Calgary, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. The tournament, held in Gravenhurst, was won by the Toronto Hungarians club. The following year the national championships left the east for the first time and were held in Edmonton. From 1966 to 1976, Dr. John Richardson was president of the Association. During this era Richardson oversaw Canada's participation in 3 Olympic Games.
During the 1970s and 1980s, water polo in Canada grew significantly and its national team programs expanded. Today, water polo is played in all ten provinces. In 2014, Water Polo Canada founded the National Championship League (NCL), a national domestic league which features 16U, 18U, 20U, and senior categories.
Water polo can be enjoyed at the recreational level and at the competitive level by both male and female players.
The National Championship League (NCL) was created in 2014 to bring the domestic club age group programs under a country wide umbrella that promotes the development of the sport. The NCL offers four categories of play: Senior, 20U, 18U, and 16U.
The Senior category runs from December to early May and features a format of separate event weekends. The country is split into Eastern and Western conferences and the standing from each event weekend determine who qualifies for the Senior National Championships, where the Canadian champions are crowned.
Eastern events will be divided into two tiers. The tiers will maximize the number of meaningful games that are played through the course of a season. Promotion and relegation opportunities will exist at the end of each event and a playoff into the Senior National Championship qualifier will take place.
The 19U category will be a single event to act as National Club Championship. 19U teams are recommended to be joining the Senior divisions to access league play. Beyond that, Provinces and clubs provide 19U competitions of their own throughout Canada run independently of Water Polo Canada.
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Water Polo Canada
Water Polo Canada, officially the Canadian Water Polo Association Inc., is the governing body of the sport of water polo in Canada and is a member of the World aquatics or (FINA). Water Polo Canada controls all water polo in the country and is responsible for hosting national championships and fielding national teams. The organization has its headquarters in Ottawa while its men's national team is based in Montreal and its women's national team is based in Montreal.
Water polo was first introduced in Canada in 1886 at Lachine Quebec near Montreal in the St. Lawrence River as documented in a Boston, Globe article in 1888. Canadian men's championships were held in the Montreal area in the late 1890's with Grand Trunk winning the earliest recorded titles. The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association MAAA won titles in 1905 and 1906. In 1907, the Goulden Cup was donated by then President Chris Goulden for the Canadian men's title with the MAAA capturing the cup. The Goulden Cup remains one of the oldest sport trophies presented annually in Canadian sport. Until the 1960s, however, only Eastern-Canadian teams participated in the event. In 1964, the Canadian Water Polo Association was officially founded and had as its first president Frank Medek of Montreal. That year Canada hosted its first truly national club championship, which featured teams from Vancouver, Calgary, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. The tournament, held in Gravenhurst, was won by the Toronto Hungarians club. The following year the national championships left the east for the first time and were held in Edmonton. From 1966 to 1976, Dr. John Richardson was president of the Association. During this era Richardson oversaw Canada's participation in 3 Olympic Games.
During the 1970s and 1980s, water polo in Canada grew significantly and its national team programs expanded. Today, water polo is played in all ten provinces. In 2014, Water Polo Canada founded the National Championship League (NCL), a national domestic league which features 16U, 18U, 20U, and senior categories.
Water polo can be enjoyed at the recreational level and at the competitive level by both male and female players.
The National Championship League (NCL) was created in 2014 to bring the domestic club age group programs under a country wide umbrella that promotes the development of the sport. The NCL offers four categories of play: Senior, 20U, 18U, and 16U.
The Senior category runs from December to early May and features a format of separate event weekends. The country is split into Eastern and Western conferences and the standing from each event weekend determine who qualifies for the Senior National Championships, where the Canadian champions are crowned.
Eastern events will be divided into two tiers. The tiers will maximize the number of meaningful games that are played through the course of a season. Promotion and relegation opportunities will exist at the end of each event and a playoff into the Senior National Championship qualifier will take place.
The 19U category will be a single event to act as National Club Championship. 19U teams are recommended to be joining the Senior divisions to access league play. Beyond that, Provinces and clubs provide 19U competitions of their own throughout Canada run independently of Water Polo Canada.