During a meeting of club presidents and council members, a number of important changes to the format of the waterpolo competitions 2013 were approved. The main characteristics of these changes are that in the summer league, the preliminary round will not be played and that play-offs have also been eliminated.

The winter league will be played on a single round-robin system. No play-offs will be played. This competition will commence early March 2013.

Super Cups will be played as in 2012. The national waterpolo competitions shall consist of the Premier and 1st Division league and knock-out competitions. The Premier League will be played over three rounds between five clubs. No play-offs will be played. This competition will commence early June 2013 and finish by not later than 4 September.

Participation will be by application. If more than five clubs apply to participate in the Premier competitions then preference will be given to the better classified clubs in the winter league.

The knock-out competitions will be spread out between early June and August. The finals will probably be played on 13 August but this still has to be confirmed. In any case, the finals will be played before the end of the respective leagues of the same category. It has still to be decided whether the double-leg system will be maintained. The deciding factor will be whether the double legs will fit well in the calendar for the season.

The 2013 Water Polo Competition Calendar will be published and approved soon after 4 January 2013, by which date all applications for participation will have been received.