Croatian Water Polo Federation

The Croatian Water Polo Federation (Croatian: Hrvatski vaterpolski savez, abbr. HVS) is the governing body of water polo in Croatia. Formed on 21 May 1971 in Split, it is based in Zagreb.

Water polo is played in Croatia since as early as 1908.[1] In 2004 Perica Bukić was elected as president of the Federation.

As of 2026, president of the Federation was Mladen Drnasin, executive vice-president Perica Bukić, president of the Advisory board Ratko Rudić, general secretary Ivan Milaković etc.[2]

Federation organizes the Croatian Cup of Water Polo and governs Croatian national teams:

League system

Level

Leagues

1

Regionalna liga (Adriatic water polo league)
7 clubs

2

1. B liga
13 clubs

3

2. liga Sjever
3 clubs

2. liga Jug
4 clubs

4

3. liga Slavonija
5 clubs

3. liga Rijeka
5 clubs

3. liga Split
5 clubs

3. liga Šibenik
4 clubs

References

  1. ↑ "Proslavimo 100 godina vaterpola na splitskim Bačvicama" [Let's celebrate 100 years of waterpolo in Croatia at the Bačvice in Split]. Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian).
  2. ↑ "Milanović primio svjetske vaterpolske prvake" [Milanović received world water polo champions]. Sport (in Croatian). Croatian Radiotelevision. 10 July 2026.


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