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SVK won the water polo finals weekend

The April finals weekend became another strong chapter for Stavanger Vannpoloklubb. SVK won again, but the weekend was also about trust, friendship and growing respect between Namsos, Østlandet and Stavanger.

Event Water polo finals weekend
Date 10-12 April 2026
Participants 3
Matches 6

CLUB RESULTS

3 SVK wins
78 Goals scored
48 Goals conceded
1 Champions again

A title, and a bigger story

SVK won again, while the ties between Namsos, Østlandet and Stavanger became even stronger through the finals weekend.

SVK during the water polo finals weekend
The finals weekend brought three teams together and gave SVK another strong finish to the season.

Overview

A finals weekend that meant more than the results alone

This weekend marked the end of the water polo season, and SVK once again showed that the club is setting the standard in Norwegian water polo. Stavanger won three of four matches and finished the finals weekend on top.

The numbers tell one part of the story: 78 goals scored by SVK, high intensity and several strong performances throughout the weekend. But perhaps the most important part happened around the matches. Every time Namsos, Østlandet and Stavanger meet, it is not only a set of games – it is another page in the history of Norwegian water polo.

SVK is now emerging as the leading force in Norwegian water polo and will help open the way toward a real renewal of the sport in this country.

Water polo action during the finals weekend
High intensity and plenty of goals shaped the matches throughout the weekend.

Match results

All results from the finals weekend

Friday 10 April

Namsos – SVK12–19

Saturday 11 April

Østlandet – Namsos5–21
SVK – Namsos24–6
SVK – Østlandet23–17
Namsos – Østlandet33–10

Sunday 12 April

Østlandet – SVK13–12
Shared moments during the water polo finals weekend
Between the matches, friendship, respect and shared history mattered just as much as the scores.

Team spirit

Trust, friendship and respect between the teams

Throughout the weekend, it became even clearer that a special bond has grown between the teams. The matches were intense, but outside the pool the atmosphere was shaped by mutual respect and genuine happiness to meet again.

These are the weekends that build a sport. When players know each other, compete hard and still lift one another up, they create an environment where water polo can keep growing in Norway.

We hope even more teams, from Norway and from abroad, will become part of this development in the years ahead.

Community

A weekend full of energy in and around the pool

The photos from the weekend show intensity in the water, celebrations by the poolside and a group that plays with pride for the club. The finals weekend produced many strong moments, both sporting and human.

This combination of ambition, team spirit and openness toward other teams is exactly why SVK is now taking a leading role in the development of water polo in Norway.

Atmosphere from the water polo finals weekend
Action from the water polo finals weekend

Thank you

The road ahead for Norwegian water polo

Thank you to all the teams for a weekend that showed the sport at its best. SVK won again, but the biggest result may be that the community around Namsos, Østlandet and Stavanger grows stronger every time these teams come together. We look forward to welcoming new teams into that shared story.

Highlights from the water polo finals weekend