Croatia women's national water polo team

Croatia

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	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

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

1. "Women's Water Polo Team Roster CRO" (PDF). Omega Timing. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
2. "Women's Water Polo Team Roster CRO (2)" (PDF). Omega Timing. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.

External links

• Official website