Wikipedia:WikiProject Swimming/Water polo work group/Notability

This page is part of the WikiProject on Water polo and is intended to help editors determine if a water polo topic is notable enough to deserve its own article in Wikipedia.

Figures
Water polo figures are presumed notable if they meet any of the criteria below The above parameters apply to all water polo figures regardless of professional or amateur status. A player who signs for a team in a fully professional league but has not played in any games is not deemed to have participated in a competition, and is therefore not generally regarded as being notable under these criteria. Youth players are not notable unless they satisfy one of the statements above, or if they can be shown to meet the wider requirements of General notability guideline (GNG).
 * 1) Have been inducted into a major Hall of Fame, such as the International Swimming Hall of Fame, the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame, or the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame.
 * 2) Players who have played for, or head coaches who have coached:
 * 3) A "High Performance National Team".
 * 4) A team in the Olympic Games, the World Aquatics Championships, the FINA Water Polo World Cup, the FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup, or the FINA Water Polo World League Super Final.
 * 5) A team that finished top eight in the European Water Polo Championship.
 * 6) A team that finished top four in the Asian Games, or the Pan American Games.
 * 7) A team in a "fully professional league".
 * 8) A team in the LEN Champions League, the LEN Euro Cup, the LEN Euro League Women or the Women's LEN Trophy.
 * 9) Have served as referees in the Olympic Games or the World Aquatics Championships.

College water polo players or head coaches in the United States are presumed notable if they meet any of the criteria below
 * 1) Have received the Peter J. Cutino Award as the top male and female college water polo players.
 * 2) Have won multiple men's or women's NCAA Water Polo Championships as players and/or head coaches.
 * 3) Have been awarded NCAA Division I Coach of the Year.
 * 4) Served as a full-time (as opposed to interim) head coach for NCAA Division I water polo.

Teams
'''Per Wikipedia:Notability (sports)#Teams, teams are required to meet the general notability guideline. The following guidance may indicate at what level water polo teams generally have enough coverage to meet the GNG criteria.'''
 * 1) All senior national water polo teams.
 * 2) Water polo teams that have played in the national cup or the national level of the league structure.
 * 3) College water polo teams that participated for more than one year in the NCAA Division I.
 * 4) Other water polo teams must be shown to meet broader Notability criteria.
 * Note: Since notability is not inherited, the notability of a water polo figure does not imply the notability of a team, or vice versa.

Competitions
A water polo club competition is deemed notable if it meets any of the criteria below Other water polo club competitions are assumed non-notable unless they can be shown to meet broader Notability criteria.
 * 1) It is the top national club league competition of any nation.
 * 2) It is the top national club cup competition of any nation.
 * 3) The competing clubs are wholly or mostly members of the top national club league competition.

National water polo teams
Lists in this section updated as of 16 November 2020.

High Performance National Teams
National water polo teams are High Performance National Teams if they have finished top eight in both the Olympic Games and the World Aquatics Championships.

"High Performance National Teams" for men (total 18 teams):
 * Africa (0 teams).
 * Americas (2 teams):,.
 * Asia (0 teams).
 * Europe (15 teams):, , , , , , , , , , ,  (defunct in 2006),  (defunct in 1992), ,  (defunct in 1992).
 * Oceania (1 team):.

"High Performance National Teams" for women (total 12 teams):
 * Africa (0 teams).
 * Americas (3 teams):, ,.
 * Asia (2 teams):,.
 * Europe (6 teams):, , , , ,.
 * Oceania (1 team):.

National teams with the most appearances
The following national water polo teams have participated in both the Olympic Games and the World Aquatics Championships, and have made a total of ten or more appearances in the Olympic Games and the World Aquatics Championships.

Men's national teams with the most appearances in the Olympic Games and the World Aquatics Championships (total 24 teams):
 * Africa (1 team):.
 * Americas (4 teams):, , ,.
 * Asia (3 teams):, ,.
 * Europe (15 teams):, , , , , , , , , , , ,  (defunct in 1992), ,  (defunct in 1992).
 * Oceania (1 team):.

Women's national teams with the most appearances in the Olympic Games and the World Aquatics Championships (total 12 teams):
 * Africa (0 teams).
 * Americas (3 teams):, ,.
 * Asia (2 teams):,.
 * Europe (6 teams):, , , , ,.
 * Oceania (1 team):.

Olympic Games
Note: Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games; italic number in header means demonstration tournament was held.


 * Legend


 * 1 – Champions
 * 2 – Runners-up
 * 3 – Third place
 * 4 – Fourth place
 * – Disqualified
 * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
 * – Hosts
 * = – More than one team tied for that rank
 * † – Defunct team

World Aquatics Championships

 * Legend


 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
 * – Hosts
 * † – Defunct team

FINA World Cup

 * Legend


 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
 * – Hosts
 * † – Defunct team

FINA World League

 * Legend


 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * QF – Quarterfinals
 * — Did not enter qualifications
 * — Did not qualify for the final tournament
 * — Qualified but withdrew
 * – Hosts
 * † – Defunct team

Asian Games

 * Legend


 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
 * – Hosts

European Championship
Note: Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games.


 * Legend


 * 1 – Champions
 * 2 – Runners-up
 * 3 – Third place
 * 4 – Fourth place
 * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
 * – Hosts
 * † – Defunct team

Pan American Games

 * Legend


 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
 * – Hosts

Olympic Games

 * Legend


 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
 * – Hosts

World Aquatics Championships

 * Legend


 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
 * – Hosts

FINA World Cup

 * Legend


 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
 * – Hosts

FINA World League

 * Legend


 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * QF – Quarterfinals
 * — Did not enter qualifications
 * — Did not qualify for the final tournament
 * — Qualified but withdrew
 * – Hosts

Asian Games

 * Legend


 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
 * – Hosts

European Championship

 * Legend


 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
 * – Hosts

Pan American Games

 * Legend


 * 1st – Champions
 * 2nd – Runners-up
 * 3rd – Third place
 * 4th – Fourth place
 * Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
 * – Hosts

Fully professional leagues
This section provides a list of known fully professional leagues. As such, this list can be used as an aid in considering the WP:NWP guideline, which states that "Players who have played for, or head coaches who have coached a team in a fully professional league are presumed notable."

Players who have not played in a fully professional league listed below may meet Wikipedia's General notability guideline.

Lists in this section updated as of 16 November 2020.

Europe

 * 🇭🇷 croatia, 🇲🇪 montenegro, 🇷🇸 serbia, 🇸🇮 slovenia – Regional Water Polo League (Adriatic Water Polo League)
 * 🇭🇷 croatia – Croatian First League of Water Polo
 * 🇫🇷 france – Championnat de France
 * 🇩🇪 germany – Deutsche Wasserball-Liga
 * 🇬🇷 greece – A1 Ethniki Water Polo
 * 🇭🇺 hungary – Országos Bajnokság I
 * 🇮🇹 italy – Serie A1
 * 🇲🇪 montenegro – Montenegrin First League of Water Polo
 * 🇷🇴 romania – Romanian Superliga
 * 🇷🇺 russia – Russian Water Polo Championship
 * 🇷🇸 serbia – Serbian Water Polo League A
 * 🇪🇸 spain – División de Honor de Waterpolo

Oceania

 * 🇦🇺 australia – Australian National Water Polo League

Europe

 * 🇬🇷 greece – A1 Ethniki Women's Water Polo
 * 🇭🇺 hungary – Országos Bajnokság I
 * 🇮🇹 italy – Serie A1
 * 🇷🇺 russia – Russian Women's Water Polo Championship
 * 🇪🇸 spain – División de Honor Femenina de Waterpolo

Oceania

 * 🇦🇺 australia – Australian National Water Polo League

Americas

 * 🇧🇷 brazil – Brazilian Water Polo League
 * 🇨🇦 canada – Canadian National Championship League
 * 🇺🇸 united states – National Water Polo League

Asia

 * Asian Water Polo Clubs Championships

Europe

 * 🇫🇮 finland, 🇱🇹 lithuania, 🇵🇱 poland, 🇸🇪 sweden – Nordic Water Polo League
 * 🇧🇦 bosnia and herzegovina – Bosnia and Herzegovina Water Polo League
 * 🇫🇮 finland – Finnish Water Polo League
 * 🇬🇷 greece – A2 Ethniki Water Polo
 * 🇭🇺 hungary – Országos Bajnokság I/B, Országos Bajnokság II
 * 🇮🇹 italy – Serie A2, Serie B, Serie C
 * 🇲🇹 malta – Maltese Waterpolo Premier League
 * 🇳🇱 netherlands – Dutch Men's Water Polo Championship
 * 🇵🇱 poland – Polish Water Polo Championships
 * 🇵🇹 portugal – Portuguese Water Polo League
 * 🇸🇮 slovenia – Slovenian First League of Water Polo
 * 🇪🇸 spain – Primera División de Waterpolo, Segunda División de Waterpolo
 * 🇸🇪 sweden – Elitserien (water polo)
 * 🇹🇷 turkey – Türkiye Sutopu 1. Ligi
 * 🇬🇧 united kingdom – British Water Polo League

Oceania

 * 🇳🇿 new zealand – New Zealand National Water Polo League

Americas

 * 🇧🇷 brazil – Brazilian Water Polo League
 * 🇨🇦 canada – Canadian National Championship League

Europe

 * 🇫🇷 france – Championnat de France
 * 🇩🇪 germany – Deutsche Wasserball-Liga
 * 🇬🇷 greece – A2 Ethniki Women's Water Polo
 * 🇭🇺 hungary – Országos Bajnokság I/B
 * 🇮🇹 italy – Serie A2, Serie B
 * 🇳🇱 netherlands – Dutch Women's Water Polo Championship
 * 🇷🇸 serbia – Serbian Water Polo League A for Women
 * 🇪🇸 spain – Primera División Femenina de Waterpolo

Oceania

 * 🇳🇿 new zealand – New Zealand National Water Polo League