AUSTRALIAN WATER POLO LEAGUE

The Australian Waterpolo League (AWL) is Australia’s highest level Water Polo competition. The AWL features a number of Olympians, International Players, National squad members and the next generation of Australian Water Polo talent. The league features teams across four states in Australia and international players often join teams competing in the League creating a high quality competition.

2026 AWL Season information and dates

2026 Match Centre 

 

 

2026 COMPETITiON MANUAL

 

 

meet the 2026 teams 

 

 

Round 1:

Thursday January 15

Indigenous round:

Thursday March 12 - Sunday March 15

Finals begin:

Thursday March 26

 

2026 australian water polo league - Teams

Cronulla Sharks

Drummoyne Devils

Fremantle

Hunter Hurricanes

       

Griffith Uni Queensland Thunder

 Sydney University Lions

 UNSW Wests

 UTS Balmain Tigers

       

 

UWA Torpedoes

Victorian Phoenix

 

 

past australian water polo league champions

Men's Division

2025: UNSW Wests Magpies

Women's Division

2025: Griffith Uni Queensland Thunder

2024: Drummoyne Devils 2024: Griffith Uni Queensland Thunder
2023: UNSW Wests Magpies 2023: Sydney Uni Lions
2022: UNSW Wests Magpies 2022: Queensland Thunder
2021: Not Awarded 2021: Not Awarded
2020: Season incomplete 2020: Season incomplete
2019: UNSW Wests Magpies 2019: Queensland Thunder
2018: Sydney Uni Lions 2018: UNSW Wests Killer Whales
2017: UNSW Wests Magpies 2017: Sydney Uni Lions
2016: UWA Torpedoes 2016: Sydney Uni Lions
2015: UNSW Wests Magpies 2015: Brisbane Barracudas
2014: UNSW Wests Magpies 2014: Fremantle Marlins
2013: Victoria Tigers 2013: Brisbane Barracudas
2012: Fremantle Mariners 2012: Cronulla Sharks
2011: Fremantle Mariners 2011: Brisbane Barracudas
2010: Victoria Tigers 2010: Brisbane Barracudas
2009: Fremantle Mariners 2009: Brisbane Barracudas
2008: UNSW Wests Magpies 2008: Fremantle Marlins
2007: Queensland Breakers 2007: Fremantle Marlins
2006: Fremantle Mariners 2006: Cronulla Sharks
2005: Sydney Uni Lions 2005: Fremantle Marlins
2004: Brisbane Barracudas 2004: Fremantle Marlins
2003: Sydney Uni Lions  
2002: Sydney Uni Lions  
2001: Fremantle Mariners  
2000: Fremantle Mariners  
1999: Cronulla Sharks  
1998: Fremantle Mariners  
1997: Cronulla Sharks  
1996: Cronulla Sharks  
1995: Cronulla Sharks  
1994: Cronulla Sharks  
1993: Richmond Tigers  
1992: VIS Tigers  
1991: Richmond Tigers  
1990: Richmond Tigers  

 


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