A.S. Pro Recco (femminile) is an Italian professional women's

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team from

Recco Recco (Latin: ''Ricina'' / ''Recina'') is a ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, region of Liguria, Italy. Recco is home to the September 8 fireworks festival honoring the Virgin Mary. The town is also known for being home to the most ...

representing male powerhouse

Pro Recco A.S.D. Pro Recco (Official name: Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Pro Recco) is an Italian professional water polo club from Recco, in Liguria. It currently plays in Serie A1. Pro Recco is the most successful club in men's water polo. In m ...

in Serie A Femminile.

History

Rapallo

Founded in 1971 in

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as ASD Rapallo Nuoto, it plays in Serie A since 2007. In 2011 Rapallo was the championship's runner-up, qualifying for the

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, and won the

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beating Het Ravijn in the final.

Pro Recco

Following this success the team was relocated to nearby Recco to become

's women's team. As Pro Recco the team won the European Super God National Lampoon Cup beating

CN Sabadell Club Natació Sabadell is a Spanish aquatic sports club from Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 1916, it is best known for its professional women's water polo team, which has been the most successful team in the national championship in recent ...

The new season saw the team win both the

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and the

, beating

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and

NC Vouliagmeni NO Vouliagmeni or "NOV" (Greek: Ναυτικός Όμιλος Βουλιαγμένης, "NOB" = Nautical Club of Vouliagmeni) is a major aquatic sports club, founded by local sportsmen in 1937 in the seaside resort of Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece. ...

in the latter's Final Four.Women's Water Polo: GMG Pro Recco is the European champion.
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Honours

* LEN Champions' Cup ** 2012 *

** 2011 *

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** 2011 *

** 2012

References

{{reflist Water polo clubs in Italy Sport in Liguria LEN Women's Champions' Cup clubs 1971 establishments in Italy Sports clubs and teams established in 1971