Croatia women's national water polo team
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| FINA code | CRO |
|---|---|
| Association | Croatian Water Polo Federation |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Mia Šimunić |
| Asst coach | Željko Josipovic Morena Marinković |
| Captain | Matea Skelin |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 17 (as of 9 August 2021) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2025) |
| Best result | 13th (2025) |
| 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
World Championships
- 2025 – 13th place
European Championship
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010
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Preliminary round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 102 | −85 |
 2012 |
Did not participate | ||||||||
 2014 |
Did not participate | ||||||||
 2016
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Preliminary round | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 106 | −73 |
 2018
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Preliminary round | 11th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 96 | −66 |
| 2020
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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 | ||||||
Europa Cup
- 2018 – 10th place
Current squad
Roster for the 2025 World Championships.[1][2]
Head coach: Mia Simunić
- 1 Latica Medvešek GK
- 2 Aurora Stipanov FP
- 3 Ana Desnica FP
- 4 Jelena Butić FP
- 5 Magdalena Butić FP
- 6 Matea Skelin FP
- 7 Nina Maria Medić FP
- 8 Ria Glass FP
- 9 Lara Srhoj FP
- 10 Iva Rožić FP
- 11 Neli Janković FP
- 12 Nina Jazvin FP
- 13 Natasha Trojan-Jimenez GK
- 14 Roza Pešić FP
- 15 Nina Eterović FP
References
- ^ "Women's Water Polo Team Roster CRO" (PDF). Omega Timing. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ "Women's Water Polo Team Roster CRO (2)" (PDF). Omega Timing. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
External links
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