BRUSSELS MANNEKENFISH - WATER POLO TEAM
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COMPETITIVE WATERPOLO

LGBT WATER POLO TOURNAMENTS

More than 20 teams compete worldwide in the Champagne Water Polo league. Well over 500 men and women from 9 different countries meet all around the world to battle both in and out the water. 

  • European Champagne Tournament : Each year, around November 1st, all the European LGBT teams gather together in one pool to enjoy 1 or 2 days of intense water polo matches and a big ending party. We organized the tournament in Brussels in 2014, 2016 and 2019.
 
  • Eurogames : We participated in the Eurogames in Stockholm 2015, Eurogames in Rome in 2019 and we will participate in Eurogames Düsseldorf in 2020.
 
  • IGLA world competition : We participated in the IGLA competition in New York in 2019 wining gold in the recreative tournament and we will participate in the IGLA competition in Melbourne in 2020.
 
  • Gay Games : We participated in the biggest event in Gay Sports and are proud winners of the BRONZE medal in Paris Gay Games X in 2018. We are looking forward to Gay Games XI in Hong Kong in 2022.

FLEMISH RECREATIONAL LEAGUE

  • Organized by the Flemish Swimming Federation (Vlaamse Zwemfederatie : competition rules - in dutch)


PALMARES

2019
- Eurochamps Brussels: GOLD - 1st (Competitive - 5 teams), GOLD - 1st (Recreachill - 8 teams), GOLD - 1st and 4th (Newbies - 4 teams)
- Eurogames Roma:  BRONZE
- 3rd  (12 teams)
- IGLA Championships New York: GOLD - 1st (Recreative - 15 teams)
- Flemish League: BRONZE- 3rd and 13th (15 teams)

2018
- European Champagne Tournament London: 4th
- Gay Games Paris: BRONZE- 3rd (Competitive) and 10th (Recreative)
- Flemish Recreational League: 
5th and 12th (15 teams)

2017
- European Champagne Tournament Antwerp: BRONZE- 3rd (Recreative) and 4th (Competitive)
- Manchester Sharks Summer Tournament : GOLD - 1st (competitive - 6 teams)
- Flemish Recreational League:
5th and 13th (14 teams)

2016
- European Champagne Tournament Brussels: GOLD - 1st (16 teams)
- Amsterdam Summer Tournament:
SILVER - 2nd (12 teams)
​- TIP Paris: 
GOLD - 1st and 13th (14 teams)
- Flemish Recreational League: 4th (10 teams)

2015
_ European Champagne Tournament London: GOLD - 1st (14 teams)
- Eurogames Stockholm - IGLA Championships: 4th (16 teams)
- Flemish Recreational League: BRONZE - 3rd (10 teams)

2014
- European Champagne Tournament Brussels: SILVER - 2nd and 8th (14 teams)
- PAN Games Copenhagen : 4th (12 teams)
- TIP Paris: GOLD - 1st (12 teams)
- Flemish Recreational League : 6th (8 teams)

2013
- European Champagne Tournament Amsterdam:  BRONZE - 3rd (12 teams)

2012
- European Champagne Tournament Amsterdam:  6th (14 teams)
- TIP Paris : 7th (12 teams)



Picture
(source : London Orca > text & map)

Websites of the other LGBT teams
  • Amsterdam Waterproof
  • Antwerp Active Company
  • Atlanta Rainbow Trout
  • Berlin Aquaholics
  • Brisbane Tritons
  • Copenhagen Mermates
  • Edmonton Making Waves
  • London Orca
  • Manchester Sharks
  • Melbourne Surge
  • Montreal Phoques Fantastiques
  • New York TNYA
  • Paris Aquahomo
  • Paris Aquatique
  • Perth White Pointers
  • Queer Utah Aquatic Club
  • San Fransisco Tsunami
  • Seattle Otters
  • Sydney Stingers
  • Toronto Triggerfish
  • Washington Wetskins
  • West Hollywood Aquatics

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