Spain women's national water polo team

The Spain women's national water polo team represents Spain in women's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.

Spain

FINA code	ESP
Association	Royal Spanish Swimming Federation
Confederation	LEN (Europe)
Head coach	Miki Oca
Asst coach	Ángel Andreo Jordi Valls
Captain	Pili Peña
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current	3 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest	1 (2013)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances	3 (first in 2012)
Best result	(2012, 2020)
World Championship
Appearances	12 (first in 1998)
Best result	(2013)
World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2014)
Best result	(2014, 2023)
World League
Appearances	14 (first in 2005)
Best result	(2022)
European Championship
Appearances	15 (first in 1993)
Best result	(2014, 2020, 2022)
Media
Website	rfen.es

Line-up of the Spanish water polo selection at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona.

Spain has won one World and three European Championships, making them one of the most successful women's water polo teams in the last decade. They also have won 2 Olympic, 3 World Championship, 1 World Cup, 1 World League, 3 European Championships and 1 Europa Cup medals.

Results

Olympic Games

Main article: Spain women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

Year^[1]	Position
2000	did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016	5th
2020
Total	3/6

World Championship

Year^[1]	Position
1998	9th
2001	did not qualify
2003	8th
2005	11th
2007	7th
2009	8th
2011	11th
2013
2015	7th
2017
2019
2022	5th
2023
Total	12/16

World Cup

• 2014 –   Bronze medal^[1]
• 2018 – 4th place
• 2023 –   Bronze medal

World League

• 2005 – Preliminary round^[1]
• 2006 – Preliminary round
• 2007 – 5th place
• 2008 – 6th place
• 2009 – 4th place
• 2010 – Preliminary round
• 2011 – 8th place
• 2012 – Preliminary round
• 2013 – 5th place
• 2014 – 5th place
• 2015 – Preliminary round
• 2016 –   Silver medal
• 2018 – 5th place
• 2019 – Preliminary round
• 2020 – 5th place
• 2022 –   Gold medal

European Championship

Year	Position
1993	9th
1995	9th
1997	4th
1999	6th
2001	6th
2003	6th
2006	4th
2008
2010	6th
2012	5th
2014
2016	4th
2018
2020
2022
2024	Qualified
Total	16/16

Europa Cup

• 2018 –   Bronze medal
• 2019 – 5th place

Mediterranean Games

• 2018 – 1st place  

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.^[2]

Head coach: Miki Oca

• 1 Laura Ester GK
• 2 Cristina Nogué FP
• 3 Anni Espar FP
• 4 Beatriz Ortiz FP
• 5 Nona Pérez FP
• 6 Paula Crespí FP
• 7 Elena Ruiz FP
• 8 Pili Peña FP
• 9 Judith Forca FP
• 10 Paula Camus FP
• 11 Maica García Godoy FP
• 12 Paula Leitón FP
• 13 Martina Terré GK
• Ariadna Ruiz FP

Former squads

Olympic Games

• 2012 –   Silver Medal

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Roser Tarragó, Mati Ortiz, Jennifer Pareja (C), Lorena Miranda, Pili Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Ana Copado (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2016 – 5th place

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz, Paula Leitón, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Roser Tarragó, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2020 –   Silver Medal

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Elena Ruiz, Irene González, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Roser Tarragó, Maica García, Paula Leitón, Elena Sánchez (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

World Aquatics Championships

• 2007 – 7th place

• Patricia del Soto (GK) (C), Blanca Gil, Cristina Pardo, Irene Hagen, Miriam López-Escribano, Jennifer Pareja, Cristina López, Anna Pardo, Pili Peña, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Eli Gazulla (GK). Head Coach: Mar Sanromà.

• 2009 – 8th place

• Patricia del Soto (GK), Blanca Gil, Olga Doménech, Irene Hagen, Miriam López-Escribano (C), Jennifer Pareja, Cristina López, Pili Peña, Clara Aller, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Laura Ester (GK). Head Coach: Joan Jané.

• 2011 – 11th place

• Ana Copado (GK), Blanca Gil (C), Anni Espar, Helena Lloret, Mati Ortiz, Paula Chillida, Lorena Miranda, Pili Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Marta Bach, Laura Ester (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2013 –   Gold Medal

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Roser Tarragó, Mati Ortiz, Jennifer Pareja (C), Lorena Miranda, Pili Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2015 – 7th place

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Paula Leitón, Mati Ortiz, Jennifer Pareja (C), Clara Espar, Pili Peña, Judith Forca, Roser Tarragó, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2017 –   Silver Medal

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz, Helena Lloret, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Paula Crespí, Anna Gual, Paula Leitón, Sandra Domene (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2019 –   Silver Medal

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Roser Tarragó, Irene González, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Paula Crespí, Maica García, Paula Leitón, Elena Sánchez (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

European Championships

• 2008 –   Silver Medal

• Patricia del Soto (GK), Blanca Gil, Cristina Pardo, Irene Hagen, Miriam López-Escribano (C), Jennifer Pareja, Cristina López, Anna Pardo, Pili Peña, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Laura Ester (GK). Head Coach: Vicenç Tarrés.

• 2010 – 6th place

• Laura Ester (GK), Blanca Gil (C), Anni Espar, Roser Tarragó, Mati Ortiz, Helena Lloret, Lorena Miranda, Pili Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Teresa Gorría, Paula Bugallo (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2012 – 5th place

• Laura Ester (GK), Paula Chillida, Anni Espar, Roser Tarragó, Mati Ortiz, Jennifer Pareja (C), Lorena Miranda, Pili Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2014 –   Gold Medal

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Roser Tarragó, Mati Ortiz, Jennifer Pareja (C), Lorena Miranda, Pili Peña, Andrea Blas, Ona Meseguer, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2016 – 4th place

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Paula Leitón, Mati Ortiz, Jennifer Pareja (C), Clara Espar, Pili Peña, Judith Forca, Roser Tarragó, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2018 –   Bronze Medal

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz, Helena Lloret, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Anna Gual, Maica García, Paula Leitón, Elena Sánchez (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2020 –   Gold Medal

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Roser Tarragó, Irene González, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Paula Crespí, Maica García, Paula Leitón, Elena Sánchez (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

Other tournaments

• 2014 World Cup –   Bronze Medal

• Patri Herrera (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz (C), Helena Lloret, Clara Espar, Lorena Miranda, Mar Pastor, Roser Tarragó, Paula Chillida, Laura Vicente, Elena Sánchez (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2016 World League –   Silver Medal

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz, Paula Leitón, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Roser Tarragó, Maica García, Laura López, Patri Herrera (GK), Irene González, Elena Sánchez (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2018 Europa Cup –   Bronze Medal

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz, Helena Lloret, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Paula Crespí, Maica García, Paula Leitón, Elena Sánchez (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

• 2018 Mediterranean Games –   Gold Medal

• Laura Ester (GK), Marta Bach, Anni Espar, Bea Ortiz, Mati Ortiz, Helena Lloret, Clara Espar, Pili Peña (C), Judith Forca, Anna Gual, Maica García, Paula Leitón, Elena Sánchez (GK). Head Coach: Miki Oca.

Youth teams

U-20 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships Winner: 2011, 2021 Runner-up: 2013, 2015, 2023 Third place: 2003 U-18 FINA Youth Water Polo World Championships Winner: 2018 Runner-up: 2016

U-19 LEN European U19 Water Polo Championship Winner: 2018 Runner-up: 2010, 2016 Third place: 2002, 2014 U-17 LEN European U17 Water Polo Championship Winner: 2017, 2019 Runner-up: 2013, 2015 Third place: 2011

See also

• Spain women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• Spain men's national water polo team
• List of world champions in women's water polo

References

1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 56, 57, 67, 78, 83. (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
2. "20th World Aquatics World Championships Women's Water Polo Team Roster ESP" (PDF). Omega Timing. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.

External links

• Official website