The Italian Swimming Federation (FIN) decided not to continue the season in the national water polo leagues.
The season is canceled. There will be no promotions and relegations. The champions won’t be declared.
This evening FIN announced that since it was not possible to guarantee the continuation of regular activities in a short time due to the coronavirus state of emergency, it had ordered the conclusion of all the 2019/2020 national water polo championships of series A1, A2 and B league (both male and female).
The titles won’t be assigned. The relegation to the lower ranks are blocked, as well as the promotions to the higher leagues, FIN said.
That means that the composition of the league will remain the same. The 14 clubs which participated in this season’s A1 league for men will battle for the title in the next season. Ten clubs compete in the female A1 league.
Standings in the Italian A1 leagues before the suspension
Men: 1. Pro Recco 48 (16 games), 2. Brescia 39 (15), 3. Ortigia 39 (16), 4. Sport Management 34 (16), 5. Savona 25(16), 6. Roma 23 (16), 7. Trieste 23 (16), 8. Salerno 21 (16), 9. Quinto 18 (16), 10. Florentia 15 (16), 11. Lazio 14 (15), 12. Posillipo 12 (16), 13. Telimar 5 (16).
Women (each team played 10 games): 1. Ekipe Orizzonte 30, 2. Plebiscito Padova 27 , 3. SIS Roma 21, 4. CSS Verona 18, 5. Kally Milano 18, 6. Rapalllo PN 15, 7. Florentia 12, 8. Bogliasco 6, 9. Trieste 3, 10. Vela Nuoto Ancona 0.
“Under the current conditions, it is not possible to be sure of the times of full use of the swimming pool facilities. I am very sorry for this inevitable stop. I hope that the next championship will represent the return to normal and thus honor the commitment of the athletes, technicians, and managers of companies who have had to live, together with the whole country, this tragic moment in our history- FIN president Paolo Barell said
The decision regarding the continuation of the youth championships would be made shortly.
