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National Water Polo League
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Founded: 1990
Sport: Water polo
Current teams: Adelaide Jets
Balmain Water Polo Club
Brisbane Barracudas
Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club
Drummoyne Devils
Fremantle Mariners (M)
Fremantle Marlins (W)
Hunter Hurricanes
Queensland Breakers
Sydney University Lions
Victorian Seals
UNSW Killer Whales (W)
UNSW Wests Magpies (M)
UWA Torpedoes
Current Men's Champions: Victorian Tigers (6th title)
Current Women's Champions: Brisbane Barracudas (3rd title)
Most Championships (Men): Fremantle Mariners (7 titles)
Most Championships (Women): Fremantle Marlins (4 titles)

The National Water Polo League is the premier Australian domestic water polo competition. The men's league began in 1990 and the women's league started in 2004. Twelve clubs compete in the league, each fielding a women's and a men's team. As of 2012 five clubs are based in Sydney, two in Brisbane, and one each in Adelaide, Fremantle, Melbourne, Newcastle and Perth.

Men's Champions

Season Gold Silver Bronze
1990 Richmond Tigers WAIS Torpedoes
1991 Richmond Tigers Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club
1992 Richmond Tigers Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club Wests Magpies
1993 Richmond Tigers Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club Wests Magpies
1994 Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club Wests Magpies Perth Torpedoes
1995 Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club Wests Magpies Richmond Tigers
1996 Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club Perth Torpedoes Wests Magpies
1997 Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club Fremantle Mariners Wests Magpies
1998 Fremantle Mariners Sydney University Lions Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club
1999 Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club Fremantle Mariners Sydney University Lions
2000 Fremantle Mariners Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club Sydney University Lions
2001 Fremantle Mariners Sydney University Lions Victorian Tigers
2002 Sydney University Lions Fremantle Mariners Balmain Water Polo Club
2003 Sydney University Lions Fremantle Mariners Balmain Water Polo Club
2004 Brisbane Barracudas Fremantle Mariners Balmain Water Polo Club
2005 Sydney University Lions Fremantle Mariners Balmain Water Polo Club
2006 Fremantle Mariners Sydney University Lions Victorian Tigers
2007 Queensland Breakers Sydney University Lions Wests Waterpolo Magpies
2008 Wests Waterpolo Magpies Victorian Tigers Queensland Breakers
2009 Fremantle Mariners Drummoyne Devils Queensland Breakers
2010 Victorian Tigers Drummoyne Devils Wests Waterpolo Magpies
2011 Fremantle Mariners Victorian Tigers Sydney University Lions
2012 Fremantle Mariners Victorian Tigers Wests Waterpolo Magpies
2013 Victorian Tigers UWA Torpedoes Fremantle Mariners

Women's Champions

Season Gold Silver Bronze
2004 Fremantle Marlins Queensland Breakers Balmain Tigers Water Polo Club
2005 Fremantle Marlins Balmain Tigers Water Polo Club Brisbane Barracudas
2006 Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club Balmain Tigers Water Polo Club Fremantle Marlins
2007 Fremantle Marlins Brisbane Barracudas Queensland Breakers
2008 Fremantle Marlins Balmain Tigers Water Polo Club Brisbane Barracudas
2009 Brisbane Barracudas Balmain Tigers Water Polo Club Fremantle Marlins
2010 Brisbane Barracudas Queensland Breakers Fremantle Marlins
2011 Brisbane Barracudas Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club Victorian Tigers
2012 Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club Brisbane Barracudas Fremantle Marlins


See also

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