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The Croatian Water Polo Cup is a national cup of water polo in Croatia. It is organized by the Croatian Water Polo Federation.
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The Croatian Water Polo Cup is a national cup of water polo in Croatia. It is organized by the Croatian Water Polo Federation.
Mladost Mladost 
Jug 
Primorje Jug Mladost Mladost 
POŠK Jug Mladost Jug Jug Jug Mladost Jug Jug Jug Jug Mladost Mladost Primorje Primorje Primorje Jug Jug Jug Jug Mladost Mladost Jug Jug | Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1992/93 | Mladost | Jug |
| 1993/94 | Mladost | Jug |
| 1994/95 | Jug | Mladost |
| 1995/96 | Primorje | Jug |
| 1996/97 | Jug | POŠK |
| 1997/98 | Mladost | POŠK |
| 1998/99 | Mladost | Dubrovnik |
| 1999/00 | POŠK | Jug |
| 2000/01 | Jug | Mladost |
| 2001/02 | Mladost | Jug |
| 2002/03 | Jug | Primorje |
| 2003/04 | Jug | Jadran |
| 2004/05 | Jug | Mladost |
| 2005/06 | Mladost | Jug |
| 2006/07 | Jug | Mladost |
| 2007/08 | Jug | Mladost |
| 2008/09 | Jug | Mladost |
| 2009/10 | Jug | Mladost |
| 2010/11 | Mladost | Primorje |
| 2011/12 | Mladost | Jug |
| 2012/13 | Primorje | Jug |
| 2013/14 | Primorje | Jug |
| 2014/15 | Primorje | Mladost |
| 2015/16 | Jug | Primorje |
| 2016/17 | Jug | Mladost |
| 2017/18 | Jug | Mladost |
| 2018/19 | Jug | Mladost |
| 2019/20 | Mladost | Jug |
| 2020/21 | Mladost | Jug |
| 2021/22 | Jadran | Jug |
| 2022/23 | Jug | Jadran |
| 2023/24 | Jug | Jadran |
| Club | Total cups | Cup-winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Jug | 16 | 1994/95, 1996/97, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2022/23, 2023/24 |
| Mladost | 10 | 1992/93, 1993/94, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2001/02, 2005/06, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2019/20, 2020/21 |
| Primorje | 4 | 1995/96, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15 |
| POŠK | 1 | 1999/00 |
| Jadran | 1 | 2021/22 |
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