Spandau 04 vs. Waspo 98: The water polo final of the year is imminent!

Spandau 04 vs. Waspo 98: The water polo final of the year is imminent!

On May 22, 2025, the highly expected final series around the water polo championship starts, in which the Wasserfreunde Spandau 04 meet Waspo 98 Hannover. It is the ninth encounter between these two teams in a row in the championship final. As reports [mz.de] (https://www.mz.de/panorama/auf-wasserfreunde-pandau-wartet-im-finale-der-ewige- opponent-4050366), the best-of-five series begins next Saturday at 4:00 p.m. in the Schöneberg swimming pool, where Spandau 04 has home right.

Spandau 04 is considered a record champion in the German water polo, while Waspo 98 Hanover competes as defending champion. In the last eight master duels since 2017, Hannover has won five titles, while Spandau also kept the upper hand three times (2017, 2019, 2023). This rivalry has intensified over the years and promises an exciting finale.

preparations for the final

In the current season 2024/25, both teams were facing four times. Spandau initially secured the Supercup with a narrow 10: 9 win, but was defeated in the following three competitive games against Hanover. The Hanoverians clearly showed that they are in shape after they were eliminated the OSC Potsdam with two high victories in the semi -finals, with 19: 8 away and 19: 5. Spandau, on the other hand, came to the final thanks to two scarce victories against the ASC Duisburg, with results of 12:10 away and 13:12 in the second game.

The first game of the final series takes place in the Schöneberg sports and apprenticeship hall, Sachsendamm 11, Berlin. The possible final data for the other games are May 28th in Berlin and May 31st in Hanover. In this series, Waspo has three times home right, while Spandau plays at home twice. These circumstances could have a decisive influence on the course of the championship, since Waspo is a favorite, as spandau04.de mentioned.

history of the championship

The Water Board Championship in Germany has a long history that goes back to 1912. An overview of the previous masters can be found on Wikipedia. Spandau 04 has been the most successful club in this sporting competition with a total of 47 finals since 1979. The last final series for Spandau did not end as desired after winning the first game, but lost the three subsequent games.

As part of this exciting championship series, expectations are high and the anticipation for exciting encounters gives the fans and sports enthusiasts in Germany great joy. With this rivalry between Spandau and Hanover, water polo could be the focus of the German sports scene in the coming weeks.