European Water Polo Championship
International water polo tournament
The European Water Polo Championship is a sport competition for national water polo teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), the governing European aquatics federation. There are both men's and women's competitions.
The first European Water Polo Championship was held in 1926 in Budapest , Hungary, with just a men's competition. The women for the first time competed in 1985 (Oslo , Norway) for the European title. The water polo tournament was part of the European Aquatics Championships up to and including 1997, and from 1999 the event was separated and got its own independent tournament.
Men's tournament
Results
MEN'S EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP
Year
Host
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Number of teams
1926 Details
Budapest ,Hungary
Hungary
Sweden
Germany
4
1927 Details
Bologna ,Italy
Hungary
France
Belgium
12
1931 Details
Paris ,France
Hungary
Germany
Austria
7
1934 Details
Magdeburg ,Germany
Hungary
Germany
Belgium
10
1938 Details
London ,Great Britain
Hungary
Germany
Netherlands
7
1947 Details
Monte Carlo ,Monaco
Italy
Sweden
Belgium
10
1950 Details
Vienna ,Austria
Netherlands
Sweden
Yugoslavia
7
1954 Details
Turin ,Italy
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Italy
12
1958 Details
Budapest ,Hungary
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
14
1962 Details
Leipzig ,East Germany
Hungary
Soviet Union Yugoslavia
—
11
1966 Details
Utrecht ,Netherlands
Soviet Union
East Germany
Yugoslavia
17
1970 Details
Barcelona ,Spain
Soviet Union
Hungary
Yugoslavia
15
1974 Details
Vienna ,Austria
Hungary
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
8
1977 Details
Jönköping ,Sweden
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Italy
8
1981 Details
Split ,Yugoslavia
West Germany
Soviet Union
Hungary
8
1983 Details
Rome ,Italy
Soviet Union
Hungary
Spain
8
1985 Details
Sofia ,Bulgaria
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
West Germany
8
1987 Details
Strasbourg ,France
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Italy
8
1989 Details
Bonn ,West Germany
West Germany
Yugoslavia
Italy
16
1991 Details
Athens ,Greece
Yugoslavia
Spain
Soviet Union
16
1993 Details
Sheffield ,Great Britain
Italy
Hungary
Spain
12
1995 Details
Vienna ,Austria
Italy
Hungary
Germany
12
1997 Details
Seville ,Spain
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Russia
12
1999 Details
Florence ,Italy
Hungary
Croatia
Italy
12
2001 Details
Budapest ,Hungary
Yugoslavia
Italy
Hungary
12
2003 Details
Kranj ,Slovenia
Serbia and Montenegro
Croatia
Hungary
12
2006 Details
Belgrade ,Serbia
Serbia
Hungary
Spain
12
2008 Details
Málaga ,Spain
Montenegro
Serbia
Hungary
12
2010 Details
Zagreb ,Croatia
Croatia
Italy
Serbia
12
2012 Details
Eindhoven ,Netherlands
Serbia
Montenegro
Hungary
12
2014 Details
Budapest ,Hungary
Serbia
Hungary
Italy
12
2016 Details
Belgrade ,Serbia
Serbia
Montenegro
Hungary
16
2018 Details
Barcelona ,Spain
Serbia
Spain
Croatia
16
2020 Details
Budapest ,Hungary
Hungary
Spain
Montenegro
16
2022 Details
Split , Croatia
Croatia
Hungary
Spain
16
2024 Details
Dubrovnik and Zagreb , Croatia
Spain
Croatia
Italy
16
2026 Details
Belgrade , Serbia
Medal table
Participation details
Team
1926 (4)
1927 (12)
1931 (7)
1934 (10)
1938 (7)
1947 (10)
1950 (7)
1954 (12)
1958 (14)
1962 (11)
1966 (17)
1970 (15)
1974 (8)
1977 (8)
1981 (8)
1983 (8)
1985 (8)
1987 (8)
1989 (16)
1991 (16)
1993 (12)
1995 (12)
1997 (12)
1999 (12)
2001 (12)
2003 (12)
2006 (12)
2008 (12)
2010 (12)
2012 (12)
2014 (12)
2016 (16)
2018 (16)
2020 (16)
2022 (16)
2024 (16)
Years
Austria
•
6th
3rd
•
•
10th
5th
12th
11th
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•
14th
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•
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14th
•
•
12th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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9
Belgium
4th
3rd
4th
3rd
4th
3rd
•
11th
10th
7th
10th
12th
•
•
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11
Bulgaria
•
•
•
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•
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•
14th
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11th
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•
8th
10th
13th
•
8th
11th
•
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7
Croatia
Part of Yugoslavia
5th
4th
4th
2nd
4th
2nd
7th
4th
1st
9th
5th
7th
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
16
Czechoslovakia
•
7th
5th
8th
•
9th
•
•
•
•
14th
•
•
•
•
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•
7th
10th
Defunct
7
Denmark
•
•
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16th
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1
Finland
•
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•
13th
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•
1
France
•
2nd
6th
6th
6th
7th
6th
9th
8th
•
13th
11th
•
•
•
•
•
•
12th
11th
•
•
•
•
12th
•
•
•
•
•
10th
9th
12th
13th
6th
9th
19
Georgia
Part of Soviet Union
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
12th
14th
13th
10th
8th
10th
6
Germany West Germany
3rd
5th
2nd
2nd
2nd
•
•
6th
7th
•
7th
7th
8th
6th
1st
5th
3rd
4th
1st
7th
9th
3rd
10th
8th
9th
6th
8th
6th
6th
5th
9th
11th
9th
9th
13th
12th
33
East Germany
Part of Germany
•
5th
4th
2nd
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Defunct
3
Great Britain
•
8th
•
•
7th
6th
•
8th
13th
10th
17th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
15th
14th
12th
•
•
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•
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•
•
10
Greece
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
10th
•
•
•
•
8th
•
11th
6th
7th
9th
7th
4th
7th
8th
6th
11th
9th
6th
6th
4th
5th
7th
5th
5th
20
Hungary
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
4th
•
1st
1st
1st
5th
2nd
1st
1st
3rd
2nd
5th
5th
9th
5th
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
3rd
3rd
2nd
3rd
4th
3rd
2nd
3rd
8th
1st
2nd
4th
35
Ireland
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
15th
15th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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•
2
Israel
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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•
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•
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•
•
•
•
•
•
12th
16th
2
Italy
•
12th
•
10th
5th
1st
4th
3rd
4th
8th
4th
4th
5th
3rd
6th
7th
4th
3rd
3rd
4th
1st
1st
6th
3rd
2nd
9th
5th
5th
2nd
4th
3rd
6th
4th
6th
4th
3rd
34
Malta
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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•
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•
•
•
•
15th
16th
16th
14th
15th
5
Montenegro
Part of Yugoslavia
Part of SCG / FR Yugoslavia
• [ N 1]
1st
5th
2nd
4th
2nd
6th
3rd
7th
6th
9
Netherlands
•
11th
•
9th
3rd
5th
1st
4th
6th
6th
8th
5th
4th
5th
8th
6th
7th
•
8th
9th
8th
10th
9th
12th
10th
11th
10th
•
•
10th
•
12th
10th
15th
11th
11th
30
North Macedonia
Part of Yugoslavia
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
8th
12th
11th
•
•
•
•
•
•
3
Poland
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
9th
11th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
13th
12th
•
•
•
•
•
•
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•
•
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•
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•
4
Romania
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
10th
•
5th
6th
6th
6th
7th
7th
8th
•
7th
5th
8th
4th
11th
•
9th
11th
10th
4th
9th
7th
8th
8th
10th
11th
11th
10th
8th
26
Russia
Part of Soviet Union
6th
6th
3rd
5th
5th
4th
9th
10th
11th
•
11th
8th
7th
8th
DQ
DQ
13
Serbia
Part of Yugoslavia
Part of SCG / FRY
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
1st
1st
1st
5th
9th
7th
10
SCG / FRY
Part of Yugoslavia
•
•
2nd
7th
1st
1st
Defunct
4
Slovakia
Part of Czechoslovakia
10th
•
8th
10th
8th
7th
11th
12th
•
•
•
13th
14th
14th
15th
13th
12
Slovenia
Part of Yugoslavia
•
•
•
11th
•
12th
12th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
16th
14th
5
Soviet Union
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
5th
3rd
2nd
1st
1st
2nd
4th
2nd
1st
1st
1st
4th
3rd
Defunct
13
Spain
•
10th
•
7th
•
•
•
7th
12th
•
12th
8th
7th
8th
5th
3rd
6th
6th
6th
2nd
3rd
5th
5th
6th
6th
5th
3rd
7th
8th
7th
7th
5th
2nd
2nd
3rd
1st
30
Sweden
2nd
4th
7th
4th
•
2nd
2nd
•
•
9th
9th
9th
•
•
•
•
•
•
16th
•
•
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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•
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•
•
•
10
Switzerland
•
•
•
•
•
•
7th
•
•
•
•
•
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•
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1
Turkey
•
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16th
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15th
•
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•
•
•
•
•
•
10th
12th
•
16th
15th
12th
•
•
7
Ukraine
Part of Soviet Union
11th
7th
11th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
3
Yugoslavia
•
9th
•
5th
•
8th
3rd
2nd
2nd
2nd
3rd
3rd
3rd
2nd
4th
4th
2nd
2nd
2nd
1st
Defunct
17
Notes
^ Won European B Waterpolo Championship
Most successful players
Boldface denotes active water polo players and highest medal count among all players (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
Multiple gold medalists
Multiple medalists
The table shows players who have won at least 6 medals in total at the European Championships.
Women's tournament
Results
WOMEN'S EUROPEAN WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIP
Year
Host
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Number of teams
1985 Details
Oslo ,Norway
Netherlands
Hungary
West Germany
8
1987 Details
Strasbourg ,France
Netherlands
Hungary
France
7
1989 Details
Bonn ,West Germany
Netherlands
Hungary
France
9
1991 Details
Athens ,Greece
Hungary
Netherlands
Italy
8
1993 Details
Leeds ,Great Britain
Netherlands
Russia
Hungary
12
1995 Details
Vienna ,Austria
Italy
Hungary
Netherlands
12
1997 Details
Sevilla ,Spain
Italy
Russia
Netherlands
12
1999 Details
Prato ,Italy
Italy
Netherlands
Russia
8
2001 Details
Budapest ,Hungary
Hungary
Italy
Russia
8
2003 Details
Ljubljana ,Slovenia
Italy
Hungary
Russia
8
2006 Details
Belgrade ,Serbia
Russia
Italy
Hungary
8
2008 Details
Málaga ,Spain
Russia
Spain
Hungary
8
2010 Details
Zagreb ,Croatia
Russia
Greece
Netherlands
8
2012 Details
Eindhoven ,Netherlands
Italy
Greece
Hungary
8
2014 Details
Budapest ,Hungary
Spain
Netherlands
Hungary
8
2016 Details
Belgrade ,Serbia
Hungary
Netherlands
Italy
12
2018 Details
Barcelona ,Spain
Netherlands
Greece
Spain
12
2020 Details
Budapest ,Hungary
Spain
Russia
Hungary
12
2022 Details
Split , Croatia
Spain
Greece
Italy
12
2024 Details
Eindhoven ,Netherlands
Netherlands
Spain
Greece
16
2026 Details
Belgrade , Serbia
Medal table
Participation details
Team
1985 (8)
1987 (7)
1989 (9)
1991 (8)
1993 (12)
1995 (12)
1997 (12)
1999 (8)
2001 (8)
2003 (8)
2006 (8)
2008 (8)
2010 (8)
2012 (8)
2014 (8)
2016 (12)
2018 (12)
2020 (12)
2022 (12)
2024 (16)
Years
Belgium
5th
6th
9th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
3
Bulgaria
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
16th
1
Croatia
Part of Yugoslavia
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
8th
•
•
11th
11th
10th
8th
8th
6
Czech Republic
Part of Czechoslovakia
11th
10th
12th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
12th
4
France
7th
3rd
3rd
4th
5th
5th
8th
8th
8th
•
•
8th
•
•
7th
7th
7th
7th
7th
6th
16
Germany West Germany
3rd
4th
5th
6th
6th
7th
6th
7th
7th
7th
7th
7th
7th
8th
•
8th
8th
11th
10th
11th
19
Great Britain
6th
7th
•
8th
8th
8th
10th
•
•
•
•
•
•
7th
8th
•
•
•
•
7th
9
Greece
•
•
7th
7th
7th
4th
7th
5th
4th
5th
6th
6th
2nd
2nd
6th
5th
2nd
6th
2nd
3rd
18
Hungary
2nd
2nd
2nd
1st
3rd
2nd
5th
4th
1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
5th
3rd
3rd
1st
4th
3rd
5th
5th
20
Israel
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
10th
9th
6th
9th
4
Italy
•
•
4th
3rd
4th
1st
1st
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
4th
4th
1st
4th
3rd
6th
5th
3rd
4th
18
Netherlands
1st
1st
1st
2nd
1st
3rd
3rd
2nd
5th
4th
5th
5th
3rd
6th
2nd
2nd
1st
4th
4th
1st
20
Norway
4th
5th
6th
•
•
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•
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
3
Portugal
•
•
•
•
•
11th
11th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
10th
•
•
•
•
3
Romania
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
11th
14th
2
Russia
Part of Soviet Union
2nd
6th
2nd
3rd
3rd
3rd
1st
1st
1st
4th
5th
6th
5th
2nd
DQ
DQ
14
Serbia
Part of Yugoslavia
Part of SCG / FRY
8th
•
•
•
•
9th
9th
12th
9th
10th
6
SCG / FRY
Part of Yugoslavia
•
•
9th
•
•
•
Defunct
1
Slovakia
Part of Czechoslovakia
12th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
8th
12th
15th
4
Slovenia
Part of Yugoslavia
•
•
•
•
•
8th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
1
Soviet Union
•
•
•
5th
Defunct
1
Spain
•
•
•
•
9th
9th
4th
6th
6th
6th
4th
2nd
6th
5th
1st
4th
3rd
1st
1st
2nd
16
Sweden
8th
•
8th
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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•
•
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2
Switzerland
•
•
•
•
10th
12th
•
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•
2
Turkey
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
12th
12th
•
•
13th
3
Most successful players
Boldface denotes active water polo players and highest medal count among all players (including these who not included in these tables) per type.
Multiple gold medalists
Multiple medalists
The table shows players who have won at least 6 medals in total at the European Championships.
Combined medal table
See also
Sources
Results
External links
Men's
Tournaments Level II (Defunct) Qualification Squads
Women's
Tournaments Level II (Defunct) Qualification Squads
World Africa
CANA – African Championship
Americas Asia Europe Oceania
OSA – Oceanian Championship
Others
European championships Water polo club competitions