Paddle Battle – Canoe Polo Tournament Graz

uhm—what?!

From 9th to 10th of May 2026 the sixth canoe polo tournament will take place in Graz. On this page you’ll find all necessary information—it will be updated accordingly.

where is it?

On the Mariatroster Teich—we lovingly call it lagoon—, a pond in a suburb of Graz. It’s our club’s regular training court with one ICF conform 35x25m pitch.

how do I get there?

Please use a navigation service/app of your choice, using one of those destination points:

Parking: you can use the lot right next to the pond. But if you don’t sleep in your car/van, we’d kindly ask you to unload your boat(s) and equipment on site and park your car on the nearby P&R Mariatrost or P&R Fölling.

how do I sign up?

registration deadline: 19th April 2026

please enroll your team(s) via e-mail to kanupolo@kanuclubgraz.at.

Infos needed:
– Name of the Team 
– Player Names and Numbers
– Number of Players that take the Full Board Offer

where can I sleep?

you can camp on site, next to the lake, in your own tent. Warm showers and toilets are available. You can also sleep in your van/camper. There is no special infrastructure for vans (CE-plugs, chemical toilet disposal, water pipes) though.
The most nearby hotel is the Hotel Stoiser. You may find a lot of other options nearby as well.

what does it cost?

€ 80 per team. This includes: entry fee, infrastructure.

€ 5 per person per night for camping.

Costs for food, see below.

what do I eat?

We will provide food and drinks. All vegetarian full board for €30 for both days. The full board includes breakfast, lunch and snacks. Drinks will be sold separately.

We can also give you advice on where to buy your own food supplies, of course.

schedule

The precise schedule for the tournament will be sent out to the registered teams in the week before.

estimated schedule:

Friday:
arrival

Saturday:
7:30 am – breakfast
8am – captains‘ meeting
9:00 – first match

Sunday:
7:30 am – breakfast
9:00 – first match
around 3pm – winner ceremony

contact

If you have further questions, simply mail us to kanupolo@kanuclubgraz.at

which hashtags to use?

#cptg26 #kanupolo #ICFpolo #KCG #Graz

bracket

(The tournament’s match bracket will go online here, as soon as the conquering teams are fixed)

 

pictures

venue

venue map

Overview:
Pitch (blue), Warm-up zone (yellow lines), Tent meadows (green), Parking lot (red), Sanitary facilities & Ice cream stand (yellow) (© GIS-Steiermark, 2022)

Surroundings: Playing field, Hofer supermarket, Mariatrost Basilica, Tram stop Mariatrost, Park & Ride facilities

Luftbild mit markierten Spots für Einkaufmöglichkeiten und Parkplätze beim Poloturnier