The Spain men's national water polo team (Spanish: Selección Española de Waterpolo) represents Spain in men's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.
Spain got the «Triple Crown», they are Olympic (1996), World (1998, 2001, 2022, 2025) and European (2024) champions. They also have won medals in the main international competitions: two Olympic, eleven World Championships, eight European Championships, seven World Cup and five World League medals, making them one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world.
Results Olympic Games
YearPosition 1920 7th 1924 10th 1928 9th 1948 8th 1952 8th 1968 9th 1972 10th 1980 4th 1984 4th 1988 6th 1992 1996 2000 4th 2004 6th 2008 5th 2012 6th 2016 7th 2020 4th 2024 6thTotal19/28
World Championship YearPosition 1973 10th 1975 10th 1978 11th 1982 8th 1986 5th 1991 1994 1998 2001 2003 5th 2005 5th 2007 2009 2011 5th 2013 5th 2015 DNQ 2017 9th 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 Total21/22
European Championship YearPosition 1927 10th 1934 7th 1954 7th 1958 12th 1966 12th 1970 8th 1974 7th 1977 8th 1981 5th 1983 1985 6th 1987 6th 1989 6th 1991 1993 1995 5th 1997 5th 1999 6th 2001 6th 2003 5th 2006 2008 7th 2010 8th 2012 7th 2014 7th 2016 5th 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 5thTotal31/37
World Cup YearPosition 1979 DNQ 1981 5th 1983 5th 1985 1987 6th 1989 4th 1991 1993 DNQ 1995 5th 1997 6th 1999 2002 6th 2006 2010 2014 DNQ 2018 2023 2025 2026 5thTotal15/19
World League YearPosition 2002 2003 DNQ 2004 5th 2005 8th 2006 2007 Preliminary round 2008 5th 2009 10th 2010 6th 2011 11th 2012 2013 Preliminary round 2014 DNQ 2015 Preliminary round 2016 Preliminary round 2017 DNQ 2018 2019 4th 2020 Preliminary round 2022 Total17/20
Mediterranean Games YearPosition 1951 1955 1967 1971 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 5th 1993 4th 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2018 4th 2022 2026 4thTotal18/20
Current squad Roster for the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship.
Head coach: David Martín
NameDate of birthPos.ClubUnai Aguirre CN Atlètic-BarcelonetaAlberto Munárriz (C) CN Atlètic-BarcelonetaÁlvaro Granados Pro ReccoBernat Sanahuja CN Atlètic-BarcelonetaMiguel de Toro FTC-TelekomMarc Larumbe CN MarseillePol Daura CN BarcelonaSergi Cabañas CN SabadellRoger Tahull CN Atlètic-BarcelonetaFran Valera Jadran m:tel Herceg NoviUnai Biel CN Atlètic-BarcelonetaAlejandro Bustos CN Atlètic-BarcelonetaEduardo Lorrio CN SabadellOscar Asensio CN SabadellBiel Gomila CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Youth teams
U-20 World Aquatics U20 Championships Winner (4): 1983, 1987, 1991, 2025 Runner-up (2): 1993, 2011 Third place (1): 2005
U-18 World Aquatics U18 Championships Runner-up (2): 2014, 2018 Third place (1): 2022
U-16 World Aquatics U16 Championships Winner (1): 2024
U-19 European Aquatics U19 Championships Winner (1): 1980 Runner-up (6): 1970, 1971, 1975, 1992, 2008, 2022 Third place (8): 1973, 1976, 1984, 1994, 2006, 2016, 2018, 2024
U-18 European Aquatics U17/18 Championships Runner-up (3): 2015, 2017, 2019 Third place (4): 1985, 1995, 2011, 2023
U-16 European Aquatics U15/16 Championships Runner-up (1): 2021
See also Spain men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics Spain women's national water polo team Royal Spanish Swimming Federation List of Olympic champions in men's water polo List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics List of world champions in men's water polo
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