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.
FLEMISH RECREATIONAL LEAGUE
PALMARES
2020
- IGLA Championships Melbourne: BRONZE - 3rd (Recreative with London Orca)
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)
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. And we will organize the 2022 edition to celebrate our 10 years anniversary.
- Eurogames : We participated in the Eurogames in Stockholm 2015 and Eurogames in Rome in 2019.
- IGLA world competition : We participated in the IGLA competition in New York in 2019 wining gold in the recreative tournament and in the IGLA competition in Melbourne in 2020 with London winning bronze. We will participate in IGLA competition in London in 2023.
- 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 Guadalajara in 2023 and Gay Games XII in Valencia in 2026.
FLEMISH RECREATIONAL LEAGUE
- Organized by the Flemish Swimming Federation (Vlaamse Zwemfederatie : competition rules - in dutch)
PALMARES
2020
- IGLA Championships Melbourne: BRONZE - 3rd (Recreative with London Orca)
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)
(source : London Orca > text & map)
Websites of the other LGBT teams
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
