Barcelona City Council has received Club Natació Atlètic-Barceloneta at City Hall after the club won the Water Polo Champions League on 13 June in Malta, its second European title. For residents in Barceloneta and club members, the event brought the neighbourhood team into Plaça Sant Jaume, the civic centre where Barcelona traditionally marks major public achievements.

The reception followed Atlètic-Barceloneta's 17-16 win over Italian club Pro Recco, the defending champions, in the final. According to European Aquatics, the sport's continental governing body, it was the highest-scoring final in the competition's history and ended a 12-year wait for the Barcelona club's second title.

betevé reported that the Ajuntament de Barcelona, Barcelona's city council, welcomed Fran Fernández's team after the title win. The reception added a civic honour to a season in which the club has already collected multiple trophies.

"This victory is glory," the club said in celebrations after the final, according to Waterpolo 360's reporting from Malta.

Champions League title won in Malta

The final was played in Malta on Friday 13 June as part of the 2026 Final Four. European Aquatics and match data from Sofascore record Atlètic-Barceloneta's 17-16 victory over Pro Recco.

The result gave the club its second Champions League crown, and its first since 2014. European Aquatics said the win came after Atlètic-Barceloneta had spent years pushing to return to the top of European men's water polo.

  • Final: Atlètic-Barceloneta 17-16 Pro Recco
  • Date: Friday 13 June 2026
  • Venue: Malta, during the European Aquatics Final Four
  • Significance: second Champions League title for the Barcelona club

What the City Hall reception means locally

The reception took place at Barcelona City Hall in Plaça Sant Jaume, where the city usually marks major sporting and civic achievements. For people in Barceloneta, where the club is based, it turned a European result abroad into an official ceremony in the city centre.

No service changes or public restrictions were announced with the reception in the verified source material. The practical takeaway for readers is that the honour was ceremonial rather than an event affecting transport or access around the city.

Residents who want to follow the club's next fixtures and public updates can check Club Natació Atlètic-Barceloneta's official website. The title that prompted the reception was secured in Malta on 13 June, when Fran Fernández's side beat Pro Recco 17-16.

Reported by Source Text Link, beteve.cat, Andy, mundodeportivo.com, ground.news, Marc Vila Ferrer, fcbarcelona.com, Waterpolo 360 Newsdesk, James Spencer-Boyce, Ivan Curcic, sportmalta.mt, Sofascore, betevé.