The championships run from 30 March to 9 April 2027 in Brisbane. Week 1 (30 March to 3 April) is for 14&U and 18&U, and Week 2 (5 to 9 April) is for 12&U and 16&U, subject to confirmation by Water Polo Australia.
Event photos courtesy of Water Polo Australia: Richard Walker (RDW Photography) and PixMarx. Brisbane photos (Unsplash): Josh Withers, Alice Duffield and Brisbane Local Marketing.
Bring your club to Brisbane for the Australian Water Polo Youth Championships 2027 with SportsLink Travel, Water Polo Australia’s Official Travel Provider. From 30 March to 9 April 2027 the 12&U, 14&U, 16&U and 18&U divisions return to Brisbane, and we look after the travel side so your coaches and managers can stay focused on the pool.
Water polo team travel for the championships is already secured: accommodation, group flights and ground transport. Send us your team numbers and we’ll come back to you with a quote built around your club.
📅 Australian Water Polo Youth Championships 2027 dates and schedule
The Youth Champs, also known as the Australian Youth Water Polo Championships and often called the water polo junior nationals, run over two weeks, with two age groups playing each week. Our packages start the day before the first game and finish the day after the last, so your players arrive fresh and nobody rushes to the airport straight from the pool.
| Week | Age groups | Competition | Our package |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 14&U and 18&U | 30 March to 3 April 2027 | 29 March to 4 April 2027 |
| Week 2 | 12&U and 16&U | 5 to 9 April 2027 | 4 to 10 April 2027 |
Age group weeks are subject to confirmation by Water Polo Australia. If your club has teams in both weeks, tell us in the form and we’ll quote both.
Youth Champs team packages and prices
Every quote is built for your club: how many players, coaches and families are travelling, which week you play and how you’d like the rooms set up. Week 1 rates are set now, and Week 2 rates are confirmed with your quote.
From$245per apartment, per nightWeek 1: 14&U and 18&U29 March to 4 April 20271 bedroom apartment from $2452 bedroom apartment from $369Competition 30 March to 3 April
On quoterates confirmed with your quoteWeek 2: 12&U and 16&U4 to 10 April 20271 and 2 bedroom apartmentsCompetition 5 to 9 April
Prices are in Australian dollars, per apartment, per night, and depend on the property and availability at the time you book.
🛏️ Water polo nationals accommodation in Brisbane
Your squad stays together in apartment-style accommodation around the Brisbane CBD, with one and two bedroom apartments that suit squads, coaches and families. Apartments give you room to spread out, a kitchen for team meals and space to switch off between games.
Our water polo nationals accommodation is held across seven properties:
- Avani Living Queen's Wharf Residences★★★★★
- Oaks Brisbane on Felix Suites★★★★★
- Oaks Brisbane Festival Suites★★★★★
- Oaks Brisbane on Margaret Suites★★★★★
- Oaks Brisbane on Charlotte Suites★★★★★
- Oaks Brisbane Casino Tower Suites★★★★★
- Oaks Brisbane Woolloongabba Suites★★★★★
Let us know your preferred property on the form, or leave it with us and we’ll recommend the best fit for your numbers and your week.
What’s included for your club
✓One booking for the whole teamPlayers, coaches, managers and families on one club quote, with one SportsLink contact from request to return.
- ✓Apartment accommodationOne and two bedroom apartments around the Brisbane CBD.
- ✓Group flightsQuoted from your home city for the whole squad.
- ✓Ground transportAirport transfers and getting around Brisbane.
- ✓Group credit for 10 or more5% credit towards group flights or ground transport booked with us.
- ✓Quotes by week and age groupPackage dates that line up with your games.
- ✓Personal supportA SportsLink team member before and during your trip.
How your club books
- Send your request. Use the form on this page to tell us your club, week and age group, room types and how many are travelling.
- Receive your quote. We come back to you with accommodation, and flights and transport if you’d like them, priced for your group.
- Confirm your booking. Once you’re happy, we lock in your rooms and travel and keep you updated until you fly home.
Team managers usually send one request for the whole squad. If you’re a parent, choose Parent as your role on the form and name your club so we can match you to your team.
✈️ Water polo team travel: flights and transfers in one booking
Most clubs come to the water polo junior nationals from interstate, so flights are often the biggest part of the trip. Add flights and ground transport to your quote and we’ll book the whole squad together, with arrival and departure times that work around your games. Book 10 or more travellers and you’ll receive 5% credit towards your group flights or ground transport booked with SportsLink Travel. Conditions apply.
Why clubs travel with Water Polo Australia’s Official Travel Provider
SportsLink Travel is the Official Travel Provider to Water Polo Australia, a partnership that runs through to the Los Angeles Games 2028. That means water polo team travel is what we do every season, from club trips to national squads. You can read more about the SportsLink and Water Polo Australia partnership.
- More than 20 years arranging travel for sports teams, clubs and supporters
- Rooms and travel already secured for the water polo junior nationals
- One team that knows the event, the dates and the properties
- Quotes built around your club, not a one-size package
For the competition draw, results and event updates, follow Water Polo Australia.
Water polo junior nationals: travel FAQs for clubs and families
When are the Australian Water Polo Youth Championships 2027?
Where do teams stay for the water polo nationals?
Teams stay in apartment-style accommodation around the Brisbane CBD, across seven properties including Avani Living Queen’s Wharf Residences and several Oaks properties. You can choose a preferred property or let us recommend one.
How does a club book?
Send a request through the form on this page with your club name, week and age group, room types and numbers. We reply with a quote, and once you confirm we lock in your booking.
How much does accommodation cost?
For Week 1, one bedroom apartments start from $245 per night and two bedroom apartments from $369 per night. Week 2 rates are confirmed with your quote.
Can parents and families travel with the team?
Yes. Families travelling with the team can be included in your club’s request, so add them to the total number travelling. If you’re a parent, choose Parent as your role on the form and tell us your club.
Is there a group discount?
Book 10 or more travellers and you receive 5% credit towards your group flights or ground transport booked with SportsLink Travel. Conditions apply.
Can we stay on for the Australian Water Polo League Finals?
The AWL Finals are also in Brisbane during the championships. Tell us in the notes on the form and we’ll include extra nights in your quote.
Request your club’s quote
Use the form on this page to request a quote for the Australian Water Polo Youth Championships 2027. The sooner we have your numbers, the more choice we can hold for your club.
Prefer to talk?
- Australia: 1300 66 66 75 / +61 3 8595 0981
- New Zealand: 0800 100 584 / +64 21 311 984
- Email: [email protected]
Planning more team travel? See our group sports travel options for clubs, schools and supporter groups.
Summary:
Duration:
30 Mar to 9 Apr 2027
Location:
Brisbane, Australia
Total price:
From $245 per night