Serie A1 (water polo)

Serie A1
Country  Italy
Confederation European Union LEN (Europe)
Founded 1912
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Serie A2
Domestic cup(s) Coppa Italia
International cup(s) LEN Champions League
LEN Euro Cup
Current champions Pro Recco
(2013–14)
Most championships Pro Recco
(28 titles)
TV partners Rai 2
Website federnuoto.it
2015–16 Serie A1

The Serie A1 di pallamano maschile is the premier division of the Italian water polo male national championship. First held in 1912, it is currently contested by twelve teams. Pro Recco is the Serie A1's most successful club with 26 titles since 1959, followed by CN Posillipo with eleven.[1]

Current teams

The following 12 clubs compete in the Serie A1 during the 2014–15 season:

Serie A1
Team City Pool Founded Colours
AcquachiaraNapoliPiscina Felipe Scandone
1998
         
AN BresciaBresciaCentro Natatorio Mompiano
1973
         
BogliascoBogliascoStadio del Gianni Vassallo
1951
         
CanottieriNapoliPiscina Felipe Scandone
1916
         
ComoComoPiscina Olimpionica
1919
         
FlorentiaFlorencePiscina Goffredo Nannini
1904
         
LazioRomeSalaria Sport Village
1904
         
PosillipoNapoliPiscina Felipe Scandone
1925
              
Pro ReccoReccoPiscina comunale di Sori
1913
         
Roma Vis NovaRomeStadio Olimpico del Nuoto
1979
         
SavonaSavonaPiscina Carlo Zanelli
1948
         
Sport ManagementVeronaCentro Natatorio Sportivo Belvedere
1987
         

Previous winners

  • 1912 Genoa
  • 1913 Genoa (2)
  • 1914 Genoa (3)
  • 1915-18 – Not held due to WW I
  • 1919 Genoa (4)
  • 1920 Milano
  • 1921 Andrea Doria
  • 1922 Andrea Doria (2)
  • 1923 Sturla
  • 1924 not disputed
  • 1925 Andrea Doria (3)
  • 1926 Andrea Doria (4)
  • 1927 Andrea Doria (5)
  • 1928 Andrea Doria (6)
  • 1929 Triestina
  • 1930 Andrea Doria (7)
  • 1931 Andrea Doria (8)
  • 1932 Milano (2)
  • 1933 Florentia
  • 1934 Florentia (2)
  • 1935 Camogli
  • 1936 Florentia (3)
  • 1937 Florentia (4)
  • 1938 Florentia (5)
  • 1939 Napoli
  • 1940 Florentia (6)

Performances

Performance by club

The teams in Bold play in the 2015-16 season of Serie A1.
The teams in Italics no longer exist.
The teams in neither bold or italics are existing past winners of the championship that relegated to Romania's lower leagues.

Club Winners Runners-up Third place Winning years
Pro Recco Waterpolo 1913
29
1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
C.N. Posillipo
11
1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004
R.N. Florentia
9
1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1976, 1980
S.G. Andrea Doria
8
1921, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931
C.C. Napoli
8
1951, 1958, 1963, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1990
No. Club Winners Winning years
1.
 Pro Recco
2.
 Posillipo
3.
 Florentia
4.
 Andrea Doria
4.
 Canottieri Napoli
6.
 Camogli
6
 1935, 1946, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957
7.
 Napoli
5
 1939, 1941, 1942, 1949, 1950
8.
 Genoa
4
 1912, 1913, 1914, 1919
9.
 Pescara
3
 1986–87, 1996–97, 1997–98
9.
 Savona
3
 1990–91, 1991–92, 2004–05
11.
 Milano
2
 1920, 1932
11.
 Roma
2
 1954, 1998–99
13.
 Sturla
1
 1923
13.
 Triestina
1
 1929
13.
 Canottieri Olona
1
 1947
13.
 Lazio
1
 1956
13.
 Bogliasco
1
 1981
13.
 Brescia
1
 2002–03

Regions

The following table lists the Italian water polo champions by regions of Italy.

No. Region (Regione) Titles Winning Clubs
1.
 Liguria
51
 Pro Recco (28)
Andrea Doria (8)
Camogli (6)
Genoa (4)
Savona (3)
Sturla (1)
Bogliasco (1)
2.
 Campania
24
 Posillipo (11)
Canottieri Napoli (8)
Napoli (5)
3.
 Tuscany
9
 Florentia (9)
4.
 Lombardy
4
 Milano (2)
Canottieri Olona (1)
Brescia (1)
5.
 Abruzzo
3
 Pescara (3)
5.
 Lazio
3
 Roma (2)
Lazio (1)
7.
 Friuli-Venezia Giulia
1
 Triestina (1)

Italian clubs in European competitions

Champions League Euro Cup Cup Winners' Cup (defunct)
C RU SF C RU SF C RU SF
Pro Recco 8 1965, 1984, 2003, 2007,
2008, 2010, 2012, 2015 		6 5 0 2 0 0 0
Posillipo 3 1997, 1998, 2005 0 6 1 2015 0 2 2 1987, 2003 1
Canottieri Napoli 1 1978 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Pescara 1 1988 1 0 1 1996 1 0 3 1990, 1993, 1994 1
Savona 0 1 1 3 2005, 2011, 2012 1 3 0 0
AN Brescia 0 0 0 3 2002, 2003, 2006 1 1 0 0
Roma Nuoto 0 0 0 1 1994 0 0 1 1996 1
Florentia 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2001 1
Arenzano – – 1 1989 0
Volturno – 0 1 0 0 1
Acquachiara – 0 1 1 –
Bissolati Cremona – 0 0 1 –

References

  1. ↑ List of champions in sport123.com

External links

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