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Australian Water Polo League

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Australian Water Polo League
Australian Water Polo League Logo.png
FormerlyAustralian National Water Polo League
Sport Water Polo
First season1990
Organising body Water Polo Australia
No. of teams10
Country Australia
Most recent
champions		Men: UNSW Wests Magpies (9th title)
Women: Cronulla Sharks (3rd title)
(2026)
Most titlesMen: UNSW Wests Magpies (9 titles)
Women: Fremantle Marlins & Brisbane Barracudas (5 titles)
Official website https://www.waterpoloaustralia.com.au/wpal-events/ovo-awl

The Australian Water Polo League (formerly known as the Australian National Water Polo League) is the premier Australian domestic water polo competition. The men's league was established in 1990 with the women's league following in 2004. The league is administered by Water Polo Australia, and is contested by 10 clubs, each fielding a women's and a men's team. As of 2026 five clubs are based in Sydney and one each in Melbourne, Brisbane, Fremantle, Newcastle and Perth. [1]

Contents

Seasons of the AWL run from January to March and include an 18-round regular season, followed by a finals series playoff involving the six highest-placed teams, which culminates in a grand final match. [1]

Competition format

Regular season

The regular season runs during the Australian summer, from January to March of each year. The competition consists of 18 rounds, with each team playing every other team twice. Each match sees the teams awarded points based on the following scale: [1]

All games require a result, and as such it is impossible for a game to result in a draw.

At the conclusion of the regular season, the top six placed teams from each of the men's and women's divisions will progress to the finals series, with the position of each team determined by the highest number of points accumulated during the regular season. The remaining four teams are awarded final placings based on the number of points accumulated over the course of the regular season. If two or more teams are level on points, the team which won the game between those two teams will be determined as being higher ranked. If three or more teams are level on points, the following criteria are applied in order until one of the teams can be determined as the higher ranked: [1]

  1. The points of the games among the tied teams;
  2. The goal difference (excluding goals from a penalty shootout) among the tied teams;
  3. Total goals scored among tied teams;
  4. The games played between the tied teams;
  5. The results against the highest placed team;
  6. Toss of a coin.

Finals series

The top six clubs at the conclusion of the regular season progress to the finals series. The finals series culminates to the Australian Water Polo League grand final, where the winner is crowned AWL champion. The club that wins each grand final is presented with the AWL Champions Trophy. [1]

Competition venues

AWL games are played across a total of 27 approved venues throughout the season. The following venues were accredited for use for the 2026 season. [1]

PoolClubLocationPool Type
New South Wales
Dawn Fraser Baths UTS Balmain Tigers Balmain, NSW Tidal Baths
St Joseph's College Hunters Hill, NSW Outdoor
Sutherland Leisure Centre Cronulla Sharks Sutherland, NSW
Gunnamatta Bay i Cronulla, NSW Tidal Baths
Drummoyne Swimming Centre Drummoyne Devils Drummoyne, NSW Outdoor
Lambton Pool Hunter Hurricanes Lambton, NSW
Queens Wharf i Newcastle, NSW Tidal Baths
Peter Montgomery Pool Sydney University Lions Darlington, NSW Indoor
Shore School North Sydney, NSW
Ashfield Aquatic Centre UNSW Wests Magpies (M) / Killer Whales (W) Ashfield, NSW Outdoor
Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre Neutral Sydney Olympic Park, NSW Indoor
Pymble Ladies' College Pymble, NSW
Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre Ryde, NSW
Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre Auburn, NSW Outdoor
Oasis Aquatic Centre Wagga Wagga, NSW
Queensland
Valley Pool Queensland Thunder Fortitude Valley, QLD Outdoor
All Hallows' School Brisbane, QLD
Stuartholme School Toowong, QLD
Musgrave Park Swim Centre South Brisbane, QLD
Kawana Aquatic CentreNeutral Bokarina, QLD
Gold Coast Aquatic Centre Southport, QLD
Western Australia
Bicton Baths Fremantle Mariners (M) / Marlins (W) Bicton, WA Outdoor
Perth HPC UWA Torpedoes Mount Claremont, WA
University of Western Australia Crawley WA
Victoria
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre Victorian Phoenix Albert Park, VIC Indoor/Outdoor
Caulfield Grammar School Caulfield, VIC Indoor
South Australia
Adelaide Aquatic Centre Neutral North Adelaide, SA Indoor
Notes
i Special Event Venue only.

Current Teams

The Australian Water Polo League is contested by 10 clubs from across Australia. [2]

ClubEst.AWL debutState/TerritoryLocation(s)Championships (Men)Championships (Women)
TotalLastTotalLast
Cronulla AWL colours.svg Cronulla Sharks 19631990New South Wales Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney (Cronulla)5199932026
Drummoyne AWL colours.svg Drummoyne Devils 19042008New South Wales Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney (Drummoyne)120240—
Fremantle AWL colours.svg Fremantle Mariners (M) / Marlins (W)1946 1 1992Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg Fremantle 7201252014
Hunter AWL colours.svg Hunter Hurricanes 20062006New South Wales Flag of New South Wales.svg Newcastle 0—0—
Queensland AWL colours.svg Queensland Thunder 20182019Queensland Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane 0—32024
Sydney University AWL colours.svg Sydney University Lions 18921990New South Wales Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney 4201832023
UNSW Wests AWL colours.svg UNSW Wests Magpies (M) /
Killer Whales (W)		1965 2 1990New South Wales Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney (Ashfield & Kensington)9202612018
UTS Balmain AWL colours.svg UTS Balmain Tigers 18841996New South Wales Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney (Balmain)0—0—
UWA AWL colours.svg UWA Torpedoes 1979 3 1990Western Australia Flag of Western Australia.svg Perth 120160—
Victoria AWL colours.svg Victorian Phoenix 20212022Victoria Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Melbourne 0—0—
Notes
1  In 2009, Wests Magpies and UNSW Killer Whales merged to become UNSW Wests Water Polo Club.
2 Establishment date of Melville Water Polo Club.
3 Establishment date of City Beach Water Polo Club.

Former Teams

ClubState/TerritoryLocation(s)First seasonFinal seasonAlso Known As
Adelaide AWL colours.svg Adelaide JetsSouth Australia Flag of South Australia.svg Adelaide 19912025Adelaide/Canberra Jets (2000)
Brisbane AWL colours.svg Brisbane BarracudasQueensland Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane 19902018Brisbane Tugun (2000)
Brisbane Redbacks (1997 - 1998)
Brisbane Barracudas (1999 - 2018)
Qld Breakers AWL colours.svg Queensland BreakersQueensland Flag of Queensland.svg North Brisbane 20032018KFC Breakers
Richmond AWL colours.svg Victoria TigersVictoria Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Richmond, Victoria 19902016Richmond Tigers (1990 - 1995)
VIS Tigers (1996)
Hawthorn Tigers (1997 - 1999)
Victoria Tigers (2000 - 2013)
Victorian Seals (2014 - 2016)
Hobart HammerheadsTasmania Flag of Tasmania.svg Hobart 20042009
AIS FinnsAustralian Capital Territory Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Canberra 20042009
Canberra DolphinsAustralian Capital Territory Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Canberra 19902006
Kiwi StingraysNew Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 19992003New Zealand Stingrays (2001-2003)
SingaporeSingapore Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore 20022002
Canadian CanucksCanada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 19991999
Brisbane QWPIQueensland Flag of Queensland.svg Brisbane 19951996
Melbourne BarbariansVictoria Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Melbourne 19901992
Hobart Insitute of Sport (TIS)Tasmania Flag of Tasmania.svg Hobart 19901990Hobart Tigers (1990)

Men's champions

As of the conclusion of the 2026 season, nine clubs have won the championship trophy. UNSW Wests Magpies are the most successful men’s AWL club, having won nine championships. [2]

TeamChampionshipsYear(s) won
UNSW Wests AWL colours.svg UNSW Wests Magpies92008a, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026
Fremantle AWL colours.svg Fremantle Mariners71998, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012
Richmond AWL colours.svg Victoria Tigers61990b, 1991b, 1992c, 1993b, 2010, 2013
Cronulla AWL colours.svg Cronulla Sharks51994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
Sydney University AWL colours.svg Sydney University Lions42002, 2003, 2005, 2018
Drummoyne AWL colours.svg Drummoyne Devils12024
UWA AWL colours.svg UWA Torpedoes12016
Qld Breakers AWL colours.svg Queensland Breakers12007
Brisbane AWL colours.svg Brisbane Barracudas12004
Victoria AWL colours.svg Victorian Phoenix0–
Queensland AWL colours.svg Queensland Thunder0–
Hunter AWL colours.svg Hunter Hurricanes0–
UTS Balmain AWL colours.svg UTS Balmain Tigers0–
Notes
a Championship won pre-merger as Wests Magpies.
b Championships won as Richmond Tigers.
c Championship won as VIS Tigers.

Women's champions

As of the conclusion of the 2026 season, six clubs have won the championship trophy. Brisbane Barracudas & Fremantle Marlins are the most successful women's AWL clubs, having won five championships each. [2]

TeamChampionshipsYear(s) won
Brisbane AWL colours.svg Brisbane Barracudas52009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015
Fremantle AWL colours.svg Fremantle Marlins52004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2014
Queensland AWL colours.svg Queensland Thunder42019, 2022, 2024, 2025
Cronulla AWL colours.svg Cronulla Sharks32006, 2012, 2026
Sydney University AWL colours.svg Sydney University Lions32016, 2017, 2023
UNSW Wests AWL colours.svg UNSW Wests Killer Whales12018
UWA AWL colours.svg UWA Torpedoes0–
Victoria AWL colours.svg Victorian Phoenix0–
Hunter AWL colours.svg Hunter Hurricanes0–
Drummoyne AWL colours.svg Drummoyne Devils0–
UTS Balmain AWL colours.svg UTS Balmain Tigers0–

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2026 AWL Competition Manual" (PDF). Water Polo Australia.
  2. 1 2 3 "Australian Water Polo League". Water Polo Australia.
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