BWPL READY FOR NEW RULES!
Are you ready for new FINA rules in BWPL next season? The ones we will operate - and those which, mainly for practical reasons, we will not - are listed today. See News and Information pages for all the details.
The League will welcome four new teams in September after closely-contested qualifying tournaments. In the women's competition at Northampton, Exeter and Watford both went through. The men's newcomers after success at Walsall are City of Chester and City of Newport.
There were mixed fortunes for teams required to re-qualify after finishing in the bottom places in women's Division 3 and men's Division 5 in the first half of the 2018/19 season. Manchester Comets girls made sure of staying in, completing their five matches at Northampton undefeated, but both Cheltenham and Sunderland missed out along with new applicants, Nova Centurion. Chelmsford safely negotiated the men's qualifiers, but Bedford drop out. Northampton's young team also missed qualification. See News and Results pages for more details.
City of Manchester completed a British League Super 5s double at Lancaster (23/24 March) as their girls easily defeated City of Coventry 6-1 in the match to decide the women's title. With the men's trophy already secured by Manchester, the women went into their final game knowing that a draw or win would guarantee them top spot.
The Lancaster finale provided plenty of thrilling action for the BBC cameras, which were covering matches live to the water polo world via the red button, the BBC Sport App and online.
Above: It was busy on the balcony at Salt Ayre where players and ex-players took a turn at commentating for the BBC - and did a superb, professional job! L-R: Otter's Brooke Tafazolli, chief commentator Alan Anderson, of Portobello, with Coventry's Claire Walmsley, and Paul Metcalfe, British League referee with strong Caledonia connections. Photos: Trevor Hyde.
The League will welcome four new teams in September after closely-contested qualifying tournaments. In the women's competition at Northampton, Exeter and Watford both went through. The men's newcomers after success at Walsall are City of Chester and City of Newport.
There were mixed fortunes for teams required to re-qualify after finishing in the bottom places in women's Division 3 and men's Division 5 in the first half of the 2018/19 season. Manchester Comets girls made sure of staying in, completing their five matches at Northampton undefeated, but both Cheltenham and Sunderland missed out along with new applicants, Nova Centurion. Chelmsford safely negotiated the men's qualifiers, but Bedford drop out. Northampton's young team also missed qualification. See News and Results pages for more details.
City of Manchester completed a British League Super 5s double at Lancaster (23/24 March) as their girls easily defeated City of Coventry 6-1 in the match to decide the women's title. With the men's trophy already secured by Manchester, the women went into their final game knowing that a draw or win would guarantee them top spot.
The Lancaster finale provided plenty of thrilling action for the BBC cameras, which were covering matches live to the water polo world via the red button, the BBC Sport App and online.
Above: It was busy on the balcony at Salt Ayre where players and ex-players took a turn at commentating for the BBC - and did a superb, professional job! L-R: Otter's Brooke Tafazolli, chief commentator Alan Anderson, of Portobello, with Coventry's Claire Walmsley, and Paul Metcalfe, British League referee with strong Caledonia connections. Photos: Trevor Hyde.
Other News:
NEXT SEASON'S VENUES: Venues for the first phase of next season are now confirmed - plus the allocation of teams on weekends when games in a division are split between pools in the north and south. See Info page.
BWPL AGM: A reminder that the British League annual meeting takes place at the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport on Sunday, 19 May, noon.
NEXT SEASON'S VENUES: Venues for the first phase of next season are now confirmed - plus the allocation of teams on weekends when games in a division are split between pools in the north and south. See Info page.
BWPL AGM: A reminder that the British League annual meeting takes place at the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport on Sunday, 19 May, noon.
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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.
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 20189/20 season will again feature 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.
