ASPTT Nancy (water polo)

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ASPTT Nancy
Founded1941 (M)
1985 (W)
League Championnat de France
Based in Nancy
Colors  
ChampionshipsWomen:
13 French Leagues
1 French Cup
Website http://www.aspttnancywaterpolo.com

ASPTT Nancy Water-Polo is a French water polo team from Nancy. It is a section of the ASPTT Nancy multisports club.

Its women's team dominated the French Championship between 1994 and 2008 with thirteen titles. [1] In subsequent years it has been second to Olympic Nice, but it still remains a regular in the European Cup. [2]

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References

  1. List of champions in Nice-waterpolo.com
  2. 2012 results Archived 2012-10-16 at the Wayback Machine in LEN's website