Croatia women's national water polo team
| FINA code | CRO |
|---|---|
| Association | Croatian Water Polo Federation |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Aljoša Kunac |
| Asst coach | Željko Kovačić Nataša Šerkinić |
| Captain | Dina Lordan |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 17 (as of 9 August 2021) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2010) |
| Best result | 8th place (2010, 2022) |
| Europa Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2018) |
| Best result | 10th place (2018) |
| Media | |
| Website | hvs.hr |
The Croatia women's national water polo team represents Croatia in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is controlled by the Croatian Water Polo Federation.
Results
European Championship
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Preliminary round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 102 | −85 |
| 2012 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2014 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 2016 | Preliminary round | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 106 | −73 |
| 2018 | Preliminary round | 11th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 96 | −66 |
| 2020 | Preliminary round | 10th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 105 | −72 |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 66 | 126 | −60 |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 114 | −62 |
| 2026 | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | Qualified: 7/9 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 231 | 649 | −418 | |
Record against other teams at the European Championships
| National team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 44 | −31 |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 51 | −20 |
| Greece | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 92 | −79 |
| Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 47 | −35 |
| Italy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 93 | −77 |
| Israel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 33 | −11 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 43 | −36 |
| Romania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 |
| Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 59 | −55 |
| Serbia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | −2 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | −26 |
| Turkey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 | +13 |
| Total | 13 teams | ||||||
- 2018 – 10th place
Current squad
Roster for the 2022 Women's European Water Polo Championship.[1]
Head coach: Bruno Sabioni
| No | Name | Pos. | Date of birth | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latica Medvešek | GK | 26 May 2005 | ŽAVK Mladost |
| 2 | Nina Medić | GK | 30 April 2005 | ŽAVK Mladost |
| 3 | Nika Alamat | GK | 30 September 2006 | VK Jug |
| 4 | Jelena Butić | GK | 28 May 2007 | VK Jadran Split |
| 5 | Magdalena Butić | GK | 18 February 2005 | VK Jadran Split |
| 6 | Matea Skelin | GK | 24 February 1997 | ŽAVK Mladost |
| 7 | Kiara Brnetić | GK | 22 August 1998 | ŽAVK Mladost |
| 8 | Ria Glas | GK | 15 January 2006 | ŽAVK Mladost |
| 9 | Iva Rožić | GK | 22 May 2005 | ŽAVK Mladost |
| 10 | Ivana Butić | GK | 7 March 1997 | VK Jadran Split |
| 11 | Bruna Barišić | GK | 26 March 1998 | VK Jadran Split |
| 12 | Dora Kangler | GK | 11 January 2005 | Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 |
| 13 | Natasha Trojan-Jimenez | GK | 4 March 2001 | Club Natació Sant Feliu |
References
- ^ "Team Roster". LEN. 3 September 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 5 January 2024.