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| League | ICF FICK |
|---|---|
| Colors | Light blue |
| Division titles | 4th European Championship (2009) |
| Website | Federcanoa |
Italy women's national canoe polo team is the national team side of Italy at international canoe polo.
The best result at the international level was 4th place at the 2009 European Canoe Polo Championship held in Essen, Netherlands.
| Competition |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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