The first-ever International Masters Water polo Tournament in Gozo is underway at the Gozo National Pool (Gozo Aquatic Centre), welcoming veteran teams from across Europe. The tournament, running from November 28-30, 2025, is organised in part by the local Maltese sides themselves: Barracudas Sports Club, Balluta Young Boys (BYB), and Otters ASC.

The tournament features both 40+ and 50+ categories. Here is a look at the opening day results, including all international matches:

Otters ASC & BYB Barracudas Results

Here are the opening day results for the two prominent Gozitan and Maltese teams:

• Siracusa 11 vs Otters 7: Otters fell to the Italian side Siracusa in their first match.
• Otters 6 vs Real Canoe Spain 12: The Gozitan side faced a tough challenge from the Spanish team.
• Moda Spor Turkey 5 vs BYB Malta 9: BYB Malta secured a convincing victory over Turkish side Moda Spor.
• B’Cudas Malta 9 vs Milf Hunters Hungary 3: The team had a strong start, dominating the Hungarian side.

All Other Results

The first day of the tournament saw competitive action across all international matches:

• Real Canoe Spain 8 vs Poseidom Bucharest Romania 8: The Spanish and Romanian sides played out an exciting draw.
• Legion Extrangera France 6 vs Primorac Koter Montenegro 10: The Montenegrin side secured a solid win over the French team.
• Poseidon Bucharest Romania 12 vs Legion Extrangera France 9: Poseidon Bucharest bounced back in their second game with a victory over the French Legion Extrangera.
• Primorac Kotor Montenegro 13 vs Comino Stars 6: Primorac Kotor secured a decisive win against Comino Stars.
• Triton Varna Bulgaria 10 vs B’Cudas Malta 4: The Bulgarian side defeated B’Cudas Malta.
• Milf Hunters Hungary 3 vs United Stars Bulgaria 14: United Stars Bulgaria dominated this match with a commanding victory.
• Real Canoe Spain 5 vs Moda Spor Turkey 6: Moda Spor Turkey edged out Real Canoe Spain in a close match.
• United Stars Bulgaria 10 vs Real Canoe Spain 5: United Stars Bulgaria secured their second win of the day over Real Canoe Spain.