Ottawa, April 24, 2026 — Water Polo Canada is pleased to announce the champions and individual award winners of the 2026 National Championship League (NCL) 18U Western Finals, held April 17–19 in Calgary, AB.
After three days of competition, the Pacific Storm captured the 18U Men’s title, while the Calgary Renegades Black were crowned 18U Women’s champions.
The 18U Western Finals brought together the top clubs from the Western conference, qualified through regular season play.
Final Rankings – 18U Western Finals
Men
Women
2026 NCL 18U Western Finals All Star Teams
Men’s All Star Team
Top Goal Scorer: Nikola Pekovic (Pacific Storm) – 66 goals
Women’s All Star Team
Top Goal Scorer: Nina Pekovic (Team Sask) – 38 goals
All award winners were selected by the technical delegate team at the 2026 NCL 18U Western Finals.
About the National Championship League
The 18U Western Finals are part of Water Polo Canada’s National Championship League (NCL), which was created in 2014 to bring domestic club age-group programs under a country-wide umbrella that promotes the development of the sport. The NCL offers three categories of play: Senior, 18U, and 16U.
More information is available on the Water Polo Canada website at waterpolo.ca.
About Water Polo Canada
Water Polo Canada is the national governing body for the sport of water polo in Canada. Working in partnership with provincial and territorial associations, clubs, and sport partners, Water Polo Canada leads the development of athletes, coaches, and officials from grassroots to high performance and delivers national competitions that support excellence, national team success, and long-term growth of the sport across the country.
16U National Championships
Surrey, BC
Guildford Recreation Centre
18U National Championships
Markham, ON
Markham Pan Am Centre
