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Spain women's national water polo team
Women's national water polo team representing Spain
Women's national water polo team representing Spain
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender | women |
| Name | Spain |
| FINA code | ESP |
| Image | Flag of Spain.svg |
| Association | Royal Spanish Swimming Federation |
| Confederation | LEN |
| Coach | Jordi Valls |
| Asst coach | Antonio Aparicio |
| Mario García | |
| Captain | Anni Espar |
| Olympics apps | 4 |
| Olympics first | 2012 |
| Olympics best | (2024) |
| World champ apps | 14 |
| World champ first | 1998 |
| World champ best | (2013) |
| World cup apps | 4 |
| World cup first | 2014 |
| World cup best | (2014, 2023) |
| World league apps | 16 |
| World league first | 2005 |
| World league best | (2022) |
| Regional cup name | European Championship |
| Regional cup apps | 16 |
| Regional cup first | 1993 |
| Regional cup best | (2014, 2020, 2022) |
| Website |
Mario García The Spain women's national water polo team (Spanish: Selección Española Femenina de Waterpolo) represents Spain in women's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.
Spain got the «Triple Crown», they are Olympic (2024), World (2013) and European (2014, 2020, 2022) champions. They also have won medals in the main international competitions: three Olympic, six World Championship, six European Championships, two World Cup and two World League medals, making them one of the most successful women's water polo teams in the world, currently ranked 1st.
Results
Olympic Games
Main article: Spain women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
| pages=wnt | format=dmy }} | Position | Total | 4/7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia 2000 | DNQ | |||
| Greece 2004 | ||||
| China 2008 | ||||
| Great Britain 2012 | ||||
| Brazil 2016 | 5th | |||
| Japan 2020 | ||||
| France 2024 |
World Championship
| Year | Position | Total | 14/19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia 1998 | 9th | ||
| Japan 2001 | DNQ | ||
| Spain 2003 | 8th | ||
| Canada 2005 | 11th | ||
| Australia 2007 | 7th | ||
| Italy 2009 | 8th | ||
| China 2011 | 11th | ||
| Spain 2013 | |||
| Russia 2015 | 7th | ||
| Hungary 2017 | |||
| South Korea 2019 | |||
| Hungary 2022 | 5th | ||
| Japan 2023 | |||
| Qatar 2024 | |||
| Singapore 2025 |
European Championship
| Year | Position | Total | 17/17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom 1993 | 9th | ||
| Austria 1995 | 9th | ||
| Spain 1997 | 4th | ||
| Italy 1999 | 6th | ||
| Hungary 2001 | 6th | ||
| Slovenia 2003 | 6th | ||
| Serbia 2006 | 4th | ||
| Spain 2008 | |||
| Croatia 2010 | 6th | ||
| Netherlands 2012 | 5th | ||
| Hungary 2014 | |||
| Serbia 2016 | 4th | ||
| Spain 2018 | |||
| Hungary 2020 | |||
| Croatia 2022 | |||
| Netherlands 2024 | |||
| 2026 | Qualified |
World Cup
World League
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2025 World Championships.
Head coach: Jordi Valls
- 1 Mariona Terre Marti GK
- 2 Ariadna Ruiz FP
- 3 Anni Espar FP
- 4 Beatriz Ortiz FP
- 5 Nona Pérez FP
- 6 Paula Crespí FP
- 7 Elena Ruiz FP
- 8 Paula Prats Rodriguez FP
- 9 Daniela Moreno Perez FP
- 10 Paula Camus FP
- 11 Irene González FP
- 12 Paula Leitón FP
- 13 Martina Terré GK
- 14 Carlota Peñalver Granero FP
Former squads
Olympic Games
| 2012 – Silver Medal | 2016 – 5th place | 2020 – Silver Medal | 2024 – Gold Medal |
|---|
World Championships
| 2007 – 7th place | 2009 – 8th place | 2011 – 11th place | 2013 – Gold Medal | 2015 – 7th place | 2017 – Silver Medal | 2019 – Silver Medal | 2022 – 5th place | 2023 – Silver Medal |
|---|
European Championships
Youth teams
U-20
- World Aquatics U20 Championships :* Winner (2): 2011, 2021 :* Runner-up (3): 2013, 2015, 2023 :* Third place (1): 2003
U-18
- World Aquatics U18 Championships :* Winner (2): 2018, 2024 :* Runner-up (1): 2016
U-16
- World Aquatics U16 Championships :* Winner (1): 2024 :* Third place (1): 2022
U-19
- European Aquatics U19 Championships :* Winner (3): 2018, 2022, 2024 :* Runner-up (2): 2010, 2016 :* Third place (2): 2002, 2014
U-18
- European Aquatics U17/18 Championships :* Winner (2): 2017, 2019 :Runner-up (4): 2010, 2013, 2015, 2023 : Third place (2): 2007, 2011
U-16
- European Aquatics U15/16 Championships :* Winner (3): 2019, 2023, 2025 :* Third place (1): 2021
References
References
- "World Aquatics".
- {{Cite HistoFINA wp
- (11 July 2025). "Women's Water Polo Team Roster ESP". Omega Timing.
- "World Aquatics Women’s U16 Water Polo Championships 2024". worldaquatics.com.
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