SUPER FIVES ON BBC TV!
Great news! The Lancaster finale to this season’s Super 5s on 23/24 March is to be televised live by the BBC.
Altogether, six matches - four on Saturday, two on Sunday - will be screened on the red button, as well as online AND being viewable on the BBC App.
"This is a fantastic coup for BWPL," said chairman David Andrews today. "It follows two successful previous ventures with Sky Sports, none of which would have been possible without the wonderful support we continue to receive from our loyal sponsors.
"Once again, this is a great opportunity to showcase the League and, for the first time, to open up BWPL to the rest of the world - which of course is what online coverage and the BBC App will achieve."
City of Bristol head men's Championship 2, maintaining a 100 per cent record from five matches by defeating Croydon Amphibians 19-7 at Gloucester (17 February). Castleford needed Luke Franks' seventh goal 34 seconds from the end to clinch a 13-12 victory over Bridgefield in men's Championship 3 at Lancaster. It means Castleford go into the division's final weekend with a one-point lead at the top over City of Birmingham. See News and Results pages for more details.
Altogether, six matches - four on Saturday, two on Sunday - will be screened on the red button, as well as online AND being viewable on the BBC App.
"This is a fantastic coup for BWPL," said chairman David Andrews today. "It follows two successful previous ventures with Sky Sports, none of which would have been possible without the wonderful support we continue to receive from our loyal sponsors.
"Once again, this is a great opportunity to showcase the League and, for the first time, to open up BWPL to the rest of the world - which of course is what online coverage and the BBC App will achieve."
City of Bristol head men's Championship 2, maintaining a 100 per cent record from five matches by defeating Croydon Amphibians 19-7 at Gloucester (17 February). Castleford needed Luke Franks' seventh goal 34 seconds from the end to clinch a 13-12 victory over Bridgefield in men's Championship 3 at Lancaster. It means Castleford go into the division's final weekend with a one-point lead at the top over City of Birmingham. See News and Results pages for more details.
Other News:
SIX new applicants will be bidding for BWPL playing membership in the 2019/20 season when qualification tournaments take place on 6/7 April at Northampton (women) and Walsall (men).
There are six teams in the women's competition - with just three qualifying for Division 3 next September. Cheltenham, Manchester Comets and Sunderland (bottom three in Division 3 in the current campaign) will be up against newcomers Exeter, Nova Centurion and Watford.
The men's qualifying event has five teams chasing three places in Division 5 - Bedford and Chelmsford (bottom in the seven-team Division 5 this season), face applicants City of Chester, City of Newport and Northampton. The top three progress to Division 5.
Top of the page: Snapshots of action from this season's matches . . . with thanks to BWPL chief snapper Trevor Hyde. Left: Alison Tate, Caledonia. Centre: All-out defence by Watford against Welsh Wanderers. Right: Sheffield Sharks' Danielle Elliot.
SIX new applicants will be bidding for BWPL playing membership in the 2019/20 season when qualification tournaments take place on 6/7 April at Northampton (women) and Walsall (men).
There are six teams in the women's competition - with just three qualifying for Division 3 next September. Cheltenham, Manchester Comets and Sunderland (bottom three in Division 3 in the current campaign) will be up against newcomers Exeter, Nova Centurion and Watford.
The men's qualifying event has five teams chasing three places in Division 5 - Bedford and Chelmsford (bottom in the seven-team Division 5 this season), face applicants City of Chester, City of Newport and Northampton. The top three progress to Division 5.
Top of the page: Snapshots of action from this season's matches . . . with thanks to BWPL chief snapper Trevor Hyde. Left: Alison Tate, Caledonia. Centre: All-out defence by Watford against Welsh Wanderers. Right: Sheffield Sharks' Danielle Elliot.
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Welcome to the website of the BWPL, UK water polo's premier league competition!!
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 2018/19 season will feature a full complement of 63 teams - 39 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.
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 2018/19 season will feature a full complement of 63 teams - 39 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.
