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
(2015–16)
Most championships Pro Recco
(30 titles)
TV partners Rai 2
Website federnuoto.it
2016–17 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]

Scudetto patch

Current teams

The following 14 clubs compete in the Serie A1 during the 2015–16 season:

Serie A1
Team City Pool Founded Colours
AcquachiaraNaplesPiscina Felipe Scandone
1998
         
BresciaBresciaCentro Natatorio Mompiano
1973
         
BogliascoBogliascoStadio del Gianni Vassallo
1951
         
Canottieri NapoliNaplesPiscina Felipe Scandone
1916
         
FlorentiaFlorencePiscina Goffredo Nannini
1904
         
LazioRomeSalaria Sport Village
1904
         
OrtigiaSyracusePiscina Paolo Caldarella
1928
              
PosillipoNaplesPiscina Felipe Scandone
1925
              
Pro ReccoReccoPiscina comunale di Sori
1913
         
Roma Vis NovaRomeStadio Olimpico del Nuoto
1979
         
SavonaSavonaPiscina Carlo Zanelli
1948
         
SoriSoriPiscina comunale di Sori
1956
    
Sport ManagementVeronaCentro Natatorio Sportivo Belvedere
1987
         
TriesteTriestePolo Natatorio Città di Trieste
2003
         

Winners

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
30
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, 2016
Posillipo
11
1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004
Florentia
9
1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1976, 1980
Andrea Doria
8
1921, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931
Canottieri Napoli
8
1951, 1958, 1963, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1990
Camogli
6
1935, 1946, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957
Napoli
5
1939, 1941, 1942, 1949, 1950
Genoa
4
1912, 1913, 1914, 1919
Pescara
3
1986–87, 1996–97, 1997–98
Savona
3
1990–91, 1991–92, 2004–05
Milano
2
1920, 1932
Roma
2
1954, 1998–99
Sturla
1
1923
Triestina
1
1929
Canottieri Olona
1
1947
Lazio
1
1956
No. Club Winners Winning years
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
53
Pro Recco (30)
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
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