Final rankings published
The complete final ranking for U12, U14, U16, U18, U23M and U21W is now available directly on this event archive.
Post-event summary
The event brought together junior teams and delegations from several countries for three full match days of canoe polo in Kaniow.
Completed
Three match days
Matches were played from Friday to Sunday on three match pitches, with training and informal preparation time available before the competition days.
Teams
41 team entries
The tournament finished with 41 team entries across the final category structure.
International
8 countries represented
Teams and delegations came from Poland, Czechia, Portugal, Denmark, Lithuania, Hungary, France and Austria.
Community
Positive feedback
The atmosphere, organisation and shared junior canoe polo spirit received very positive feedback from participants.
Thank you for helping us continue the international junior canoe polo tradition. The event was not only about results, but also about players, parents, volunteers, coaches and referees meeting each other and building connections for the future.
Latest update
Final public information after the event.
Thank you - the event has finished
Junior International Championship Kaniow 2026 is complete. Results remain available on the kayakers.nl tournament page.
Photos and social media
Follow the official Instagram channel for photos, posts and further memories from the event.
Thank you
This event was possible only because many people helped on and off the water.
Referees
International referee team
Special thanks to the referees who supported the tournament and helped keep the matches fair and meaningful for young players.
- Brian Anderson
- Thomas Winters
- Zuzana Dolezalova
- Łukasz Pilarz
- Marzena Andziak-Ginter
Organisation
Clubs and local support
Thank you to UKS SET Kaniow, UKS Kanu Katowice, KP Praha, Krystian and the whole local team for preparing the venue, practical logistics and on-site support.
Volunteers
Canoe Polo Kitchen and parents
Thank you to Vilma's group, volunteer parents, supporters and everyone who helped with the kitchen, catering and daily practical work around the event.
Tournament system
Kayakers.nl
Thank you to CPT kayakers.nl for providing the tournament software and results platform, including support for publishing the schedule and results.
Thank you also to all players, coaches, parents and clubs who travelled to Kaniow and gave the tournament its real international atmosphere.
Final rankings
Official final rankings published by kayakers.nl for all six competition divisions.
U12
3 teams- International U12
- SET Kaniów U12 A
- Set Kaniów U12 B
U21W
3 teams- Czech U21 Women
- UKS Kanu Katowice Women
- Set Kaniów U21 Woman
U14
8 teams- LUKS MOSW CHOSZCZNO U14
- Portugal NT U14
- UKS Kanu Katowice U14
- Set Kaniów U14
- Denmark U14
- NagymarosU14
- DFF Veltrusy
- Czech U14
U16
8 teams- Portugal NT U16
- Czech U16
- Kwisa Leśna U16
- Denmark U16
- SK Trakai U16
- UKS Kanu Katowice U16
- Denmark U16 B
- Set Kaniów U16 (listed as forfeit)
U23M
6 teams- Poland U21 Men A
- Austria U21
- Kaniów BKT
- Trakai U23
- Poland U21 Men B
- KTW Kalisz
U18
12 ranked teams- Portugal NT U18
- CKCIR U18
- LUKS MOSW CHOSZCZNO U18
- Set Kaniów U18
- Alytus SC U18
- Nagymaros U18
- Denmark U18 mix
- KTW Kalisz
- Czech U18
- UKS Kanu Katowice Women U18
- Czech U21W
- Set Kaniów U21W
The U21W teams also took part in the merged U18 competition. Kayakers.nl therefore publishes both the overall U18 ranking and a separate U21W final ranking. Team names above follow the official published results.
Competition format
The final structure was adapted to the number and age profile of participating teams.
U12
Small-group format
Three teams played each other repeatedly. International U12 was assembled on site from interested young players.
U14 & U16
Eight-team tournaments
Both categories used an eight-team competition followed by semifinals and final placement matches.
Merged categories
U18/U21W and U21/U23M
Categories were merged where needed. U21W also received its own separate final ranking after playing within the wider U18 structure.
Venue
The event was hosted at the UKS SET Kaniow venue in Kaniow - Czechowice-Dziedzice, near Bielsko-Biala, Poland.
Pitches
3 match pitches
The final tournament was prepared around three match pitches.
Venue map
Site layout
The original venue map remains available as an archive reference for teams and visitors.
Archive downloads
Pre-event bulletins remain available for reference. Some practical information in the bulletins was later updated during preparation.
Bulletin 1
Original dates, location, general information and early registration details.
Bulletin 2
Registration update, kayakers.nl platform, referee call, coaches' exchange and next steps.
Contact organisers
For follow-up questions, photos, future communication or tournament archive information, contact the organising team.
Email: juniorkaniow2026@gmail.com
Organising clubs: UKS SET Kaniow, UKS Kanu Katowice and KP Praha.
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Official social channel
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