HAWKS MAKE TOP FIVE - BUT ONLY JUST
Manchester Hawks edged out Southampton for the vital fifth place in men's Division 3, despite losing 13-9 to City of Birmingham in their final match. Hawks and Southampton finished level on points, but the Manchester team's victory over Southampton when the sides met earlier in the season made the difference.
Southampton join Croydon Amphibians and Cheltenham Spartans in Championship 3 while Otter, Penguin, Birmingham, Castleford and Manchester Hawks go to Championship 2. See News page for details.
The top five in women's Division 3 - who progress to Championship 2 in the second half of the season - are Exeter, Cheltenham, Penguin Emperors, Rotherham Metro and Southampton. Watford, Liverpool Water Beatles and Manchester Comets finished in the bottom three places, which means missing the second half of this season and requalifying for 2020/21 via the play-offs.
Photos (top of page) - BWPL official photographer Trevor Hyde was in action again at the women's Division 1 weekend at Haberdashers. Left: Imogen Smith, of Otter. Centre: Caledonia's Niamh Moloney attempts a block against Izzi Dean, of Otter. Right: Vicki Hawkins lines up a shot for Coventry.
Southampton join Croydon Amphibians and Cheltenham Spartans in Championship 3 while Otter, Penguin, Birmingham, Castleford and Manchester Hawks go to Championship 2. See News page for details.
The top five in women's Division 3 - who progress to Championship 2 in the second half of the season - are Exeter, Cheltenham, Penguin Emperors, Rotherham Metro and Southampton. Watford, Liverpool Water Beatles and Manchester Comets finished in the bottom three places, which means missing the second half of this season and requalifying for 2020/21 via the play-offs.
Photos (top of page) - BWPL official photographer Trevor Hyde was in action again at the women's Division 1 weekend at Haberdashers. Left: Imogen Smith, of Otter. Centre: Caledonia's Niamh Moloney attempts a block against Izzi Dean, of Otter. Right: Vicki Hawkins lines up a shot for Coventry.
Other News:
BRITISH SWIMMING AWARDS: Lily Turner (Otter) and Charlie Brogan (Cheltenham) won British Swimming's Athlete of the Year accolades for water polo. The coach award went to Phil Powell, of Solihull. See News page.
QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS: Provisional dates and venues for the qualification tournaments for 2020/21 are - women, Northampton, 28/29 March, 2020; men, Walsall, 4/5 April, 2020. Deadline for applications from potential new clubs is 31 December.
HEADING FOR THE OLYMPICS: Congratulations to former British League official Frank Ohme, now based in his native Germany, who has been named as one of the referees appointed to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Full story on News page.
BRITISH SWIMMING AWARDS: Lily Turner (Otter) and Charlie Brogan (Cheltenham) won British Swimming's Athlete of the Year accolades for water polo. The coach award went to Phil Powell, of Solihull. See News page.
QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS: Provisional dates and venues for the qualification tournaments for 2020/21 are - women, Northampton, 28/29 March, 2020; men, Walsall, 4/5 April, 2020. Deadline for applications from potential new clubs is 31 December.
HEADING FOR THE OLYMPICS: Congratulations to former British League official Frank Ohme, now based in his native Germany, who has been named as one of the referees appointed to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Full story on News page.
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The British Water Polo League was launched in 2010 following the successful merger of the men's National League and the National Women's Water Polo League. We have gone from strength to strength since then and the 2019/20 season features a full complement of 64 teams from England, Scotland and Wales - 40 men's and 24 women's.
Particular thanks to James Reddick, of Polytechnic, for his help in creating this website. For more information about advertising, please contact BWPL Secretary Chris Ducker, chris.ducker@bwpl.org.
