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Six nationally ranked teams meet in Long Beach, Calif., this November to battle for The Big West title and the conference's automatic berth in the National Collegiate Men's Water Polo Championship.
 
The three-day championship runs Friday, Nov. 20 through Sunday, Nov. 22 at Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center on the campus of Long Beach State. All six Big West programs enter the postseason in the nation's Top 20 in the latest CWPA Poll (Sept. 23). Event host Long Beach State leads the field with a No. 6 national ranking, followed closely by two Big West foes in UC San Diego at No. 7 and UC Irvine at No. 8. UC Santa Barbara checks in at No. 14, followed by California Baptist at No. 15 and Cal State Fullerton at No. 20.
 
Individual session tickets are on sale now at the prices listed below.

All-Session tickets are now on sale at the following prices: 

Admission is FREE for students with a valid ID from a Big West institution. First-round and semifinal sessions each include two matches. 

Tickets can be purchased HERE. Championship information, game times, and more are available HERE. Single-session tickets are on sale October 28. 

Last year's runner-up, Long Beach State looks to become the first Big West men's water polo team to win the postseason title twice, having done so in 2024. The Beach is hosting the men's water polo championship for the first time since the event began back in 2023.

The road to Long Beach begins Friday, Oct. 9, as conference play gets underway with all six programs boasting winning records. UC Irvine (14-5) leads the conference at No. 6 in the latest CWPA Poll (Oct. 7), followed by Long Beach State (11-4) at No. 7, UC San Diego (11-4) at No. 10, UC Santa Barbara (18-8) at No. 12, and California Baptist (19-4) at No. 16, while Cal State Fullerton (17-8) is receiving votes. The Lancers enter league play with a conference-best 19 victories, while the Titans carry an eight-game winning streak into the race for championship seeding.