International Women's Tournament at Sciorba - Genova24 European Capital of Sports
Everything is ready or almost ready for the baptism of the first edition of the Pink Waterpolo Youth European League, which will see five of the best European junior teams compete on the afternoon of Saturday 14 and the entire day of Sunday 15 December (free entrance); these teams are among the best in the under 19 category with the possibility of fielding three under 20 players.
The executives of Locatelli Genova showed great trust in their players when they decided on this format for the Youth League project, which won the bid for Genova24 European Capital of Sports about a year ago. This trust has been repaid by the girls who, led by Andrea Della Zuana, promptly won the Italian title last summer in a dominant final tournament that culminated in a clear victory over Sis Roma. This victory not only qualified them to represent Genova but also Italy in the upcoming tournament.
The competition is of high caliber, starting with Ferencvaros TC-Telekom, one of the most prestigious clubs in the world, boasting numerous players called up to the Hungarian national team. Then there is Alimos, a Greek team constantly growing, which this year adds our Claudia Marletta, a key player in the national team. From Germany come the girls of SSV Esslingen, champions of all youth categories the previous year, followed by KVP Kùpele Piest’any, the Slovakian team practically acting as a national team, and the German champions of all youth categories, SSV Esslingen.
The teams will play on Saturday and Sunday in a round-robin format, with the last three teams qualifying for a bronze medal tournament and the top two teams advancing to the final, which will start at 7 pm on Sunday in the presence of officials.
Locatelli Genova's project, recognized by the Municipality of Genova, envisions the tournament as the highlight of an initiative that includes a long preparatory phase beforehand and a post-tournament period that will allow all elementary and middle school girls and boys in Genova to participate in a free water polo initiation course for an extended period. For information, please contact the club's email at locatelli.genova@gmail.com.
In the meantime, we invite everyone to Sciorba from 2:30 pm on Saturday and throughout the day on Sunday (from 8:20 am until the final, which is scheduled to start at 7 pm), and we wish you a great time.
US L. Locatelli Genova
