NCAA Men’s Water Polo Championship: Full Winners List

The 2025 NCAA men’s water polo championship took place from December 5-7 at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center. This year’s contenders were Southern California, Concordia University Irvine, Fordham, San Jose State, UCLA, Princeton, Stanford, and UC Davis. UCLA eventually defeated Southern California in the final 11-10. The victory marked the Bruins’ second championship in a row over the Trojans.

California has won the most championships of any team, with 17 in total. UCLA ranks second with 14 titles, followed by Stanford with 11 titles. Check out the all-time winners below.

• 2025: UCLA
• 2024: UCLA
• 2023: California
• 2022: California
• 2021: California
• 2020: UCLA
• 2019: Stanford
• 2018: Southern California
• 2017: UCLA
• 2016: California
• 2015: UCLA
• 2014: UCLA
• 2013: Southern California
• 2012: Southern California
• 2011: Southern California
• 2010: Southern California
• 2009: Southern California
• 2008: Southern California
• 2007: California
• 2006: California
• 2005: Southern California
• 2004: UCLA
• 2003: Southern California
• 2002: Stanford
• 2001: Stanford
• 2000: UCLA
• 1999: UCLA
• 1998: Southern California
• 1997: Pepperdine
• 1996: UCLA
• 1995: UCLA
• 1994: Stanford
• 1993: Stanford
• 1992: California
• 1991: California
• 1990: California
• 1989: UC Irvine
• 1988: California
• 1987: California
• 1986: Stanford
• 1985: Stanford
• 1984: California
• 1983: California
• 1982: UC Irvine
• 1981: Stanford
• 1980: Stanford
• 1979: UC Santa Barbara
• 1978: Stanford
• 1977: California
• 1976: Stanford
• 1975: California
• 1974: California
• 1973: California
• 1972: UCLA
• 1971: UCLA
• 1970: UC Irvine
• 1969: UCLA

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