2018–19 Serie A1 (men's water polo)

The 2018–19 Serie A1 is the 100th season of the Serie A1, Italy's premier Water polo league.

Serie A1
Season2018–19
ChampionsPro Recco (33rd title)
RelegatedBogliasco Bene
Nuoto Catania
Champions LeaguePro Recco
AN Brescia
Sport Management
Euro CupCN Posillipo
CC Ortigia
Top goalscorerStefano Luongo
(81 goals)

Team information

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The following 14 clubs compete in the Serie A1 during the 2018–19 season:

Serie A1
Team City Pool Founded Colours
AN Brescia Brescia Centro natatorio Mompiano
1973
     
Bogliasco Bogliasco Stadio del nuoto Gianni Vassallo
1951
   
Canottieri Naples Piscina Circolo Canottieri Napoli
1916
   
Catania Catania Piscina Comunale "F. Scuderi"
1939
   
Florentia Florence Piscina Goffredo Nannini
1904
   
Lazio Rome Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto
1900
   
Ortiglia Syracuse Piscina Paolo Caldarella
1928
     
Posillipo Naples Piscina "Alba Oriens" (Casoria)
1925
     
Pro Recco Recco Piscina Comunale (Sori)
1913
   
Quinto Genoa Stadio del Nuoto di Albaro
1921
   
Roma Rome Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto
2008
   
Savona Savona Piscina Carlo Zanelli
1948
   
Sport Management Busto Arsizio Piscine Manara
1987
   
Trieste Trieste Polo Natatorio "Bruno Bianchi"
2003
   

Regular season

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Team Pld W D L GF GA Diff Pts Qualification Head-to-head
1 AN Brescia 26 25 0 1 347 155 +192 75 Qualification for the Playoffs
2 Pro Recco 26 24 0 2 399 135 +264 72
3 Sport Management 26 22 0 4 337 185 +152 66
4 CN Posillipo 26 13 4 9 232 215 +17 43
5 CC Ortigia 26 11 2 13 212 246 −34 35
6 Roma Nuoto 26 11 1 14 210 231 −21 34
7 Lazio Nuoto 26 10 1 15 189 279 −90 31 LAZ: 15 pts
QUI: 7 pts
FLO: 6 pts
SAV: 4 pts
8 Iren Genova Quinto 26 10 1 15 199 255 −56 31
9 RN Florentia 26 10 1 15 212 258 −46 31
10 RN Savona 26 9 4 13 154 225 −71 31
11 CC Napoli 26 9 2 15 207 264 −57 29
12 Pallanuoto Trieste 26 9 1 17 217 291 −74 27
13 Bogliasco Bene 26 5 1 20 194 274 −80 16 Relegation to Serie A2 BOG - CAT: 17–11
CAT - BOG: 15–9
14 Nuoto Catania 26 5 1 20 191 287 −96 16

Pld - Played; W - Won; D - Drawn; L - Lost; GF - Goals for; GA - Goals against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.

Playoffs

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The final six was held on 23–26 May 2019 at the Bruno Bianchi Swimming Stadium in Trieste.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
1 AN Brescia 9
4 Posillipo 10 4 Posillipo 7
5 Ortigia 7 1 AN Brescia 10
2 Pro Recco 11
2 Pro Recco 11
3 Sport Management 14 3 Sport Management 3
6 Roma 6 Third place
4 Posillipo 9
3 Sport Management 11

Semi-finals

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24 May 2019 (2019-05-24)
17:30 (CEST)
Report AN Brescia 9–7 CN Posillipo Polo Natatorio "Bruno Bianchi", Trieste
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Paoletti, Ercoli
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2-1, 3–2, 2–2
Nora 2 Goals Manzi 3

24 May 2019 (2019-05-24)
18:45 (CEST)
Report Pro Recco 11–3 Sport Management Polo Natatorio "Bruno Bianchi", Trieste
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Petronilli, Lo Dico
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–1, 0–3, 2–1
Echenique 3 Goals Fondelli, Drašović, Luongo 1

Third place

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25 May 2019 (2019-05-25)
18:30 (CEST)
Report CN Posillipo 9–11 Sport Management Polo Natatorio "Bruno Bianchi", Trieste
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Štampalija (CRO), Bianco
Score by quarters: 1–5, 2–0, 2–3, 4–3
G. Di Martire, Marziali 2 Goals Drašović, Bruni, Mirarchi 2

Final

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26 May 2019 (2019-05-26)
16:00 (CEST)
Report AN Brescia 10–11 Pro Recco Polo Natatorio "Bruno Bianchi", Trieste
Attendance: 1,000
Referees:
Severo, Gomez
Score by quarters: 3–4, 2–2, 2–4, 3–1
Presciutti, Figlioli, Gallo 2 Goals Ivović 3

Final standings

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Season statistics

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Top goalscorers

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As of 10 June 2019.[1]
Rank Player Team Goals
1   Stefano Luongo   Sport Management 81
2   Pietro Figlioli   AN Brescia 67
3   Gonzalo Echenique   Pro Recco 59
  Aleksandar Ivović   Pro Recco 59
5   Steven Camilleri   Roma 54
6   Francesco Di Fulvio   Pro Recco 53
7   Robin Lindhout   Quinto 48
8   Giacomo Lanzoni   Bogliasco 47
  Eduardo Campopiano   CC Napoli 47
10   Draško Gogov   Trieste 45

References

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  1. ^ "Federnuoto.it" (in Italian). federnuoto.it. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
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