2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship

For the men's tournament, see 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship.

2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Serbia
Dates	10–22 January
Teams	12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Hungary (3rd title)
Runner-up	Netherlands
Third place	Italy
Fourth place	Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches	44
Goals scored	963 (21.89 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Rita Keszthelyi (23 goals)^[1]
Best player	Yasemin Smit^[2]

The 2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship was held in Belgrade, Serbia.^[3]

Hungary won their third title by defeating the Netherlands 9–7 in the final. Itlay captured the bronze medal after a 10–9 win over Spain.^[2]

Format

The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. The first four placed teams advance to the knockout stage, from which on a knockout-system will be used to determine the final positions.

Draw

The draw was held on 4 October 2015.^[4]^[5]

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4	Pot 5	Pot 6
Spain Netherlands	Hungary Serbia	Russia Italy	Germany Greece	Portugal France	Turkey Croatia

Squads

Main article: 2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship squads

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).^[6]

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	5	5	0	92	29	+63	15	Advanced to quarterfinals
2	Hungary	5	4	1	82	31	+51	12
3	Russia	5	3	2	83	36	+47	9
4	Greece	5	2	3	77	42	+35	6
5	Portugal	5	1	4	21	111	−90	3	Advanced to ninth place game
6	Turkey	5	0	5	14	120	−106	0	Advanced to eleventh place game

Source: wpbelgrade2016.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

10 January 2016 11:00	Report	Portugal	3–27	Greece	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
		Score by quarters: 1–7, 1–7, 0–5, 1–8
		three players 1	Goals	Asimaki, Tsoukala 5

10 January 2016 12:30	Report	Russia	29–0	Turkey	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 8–0, 5–0, 8–0, 8–0
		Simanovich 5	Goals

10 January 2016 15:15	Report	Netherlands	14–10	Hungary	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Xavier Buch (ESP), Radosław Koryzna (POL)
		Score by quarters: 4–1, 4–2, 4–3, 2–4
		Smit 6	Goals	Antal, Bujka 3

12 January 2016 11:00	Report	Portugal	5–21	Russia	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mario Dalli (MLT), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
		Score by quarters: 0–6, 1–5, 1–4, 3–6
		Braga 2	Goals	Prokofyeva 6

12 January 2016 12:30	Report	Turkey	0–25	Netherlands	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Dragan Štampalija (CRO), Martina Kuníková (SVK)
		Score by quarters: 0–8, 0–6, 0–7, 0–4
			Goals	Sevenich 6

12 January 2016 15:45	Report	Greece	6–9	Hungary	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–2, 2–2, 1–2
		Asimaki 2	Goals	Illés 2

14 January 2016 11:00	Report	Netherlands	28–2	Portugal	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Benjamin Mercier (FRA), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 6–0, 7–2, 9–0, 6–0
		Klaassen 5	Goals	Airosa 2

14 January 2016 12:30	Report	Hungary	27–1	Turkey	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO)
		Score by quarters: 7–0, 6–1, 9–0, 5–0
		Keszthelyi, Kisteleki 6	Goals	Cavlak 1

14 January 2016 15:45	Report	Russia	16–6	Greece	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 5–1, 1–1, 7–2
		Simanovich, Tankeeva 3	Goals	Manolioudaki, Tsoukala 2

16 January 2016 11:00	Report	Portugal	0–25	Hungary	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Mario Dalli (MLT)
		Score by quarters: 0–9, 0–6, 0–4, 0–6
			Goals	Bujka, Kisteleki 4

16 January 2016 12:30	Report	Greece	28–3	Turkey	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Xavier Buch (ESP), Martina Kuníková (SVK)
		Score by quarters: 6–0, 7–1, 7–1, 8–1
		Asimaki 6	Goals	Kus 2

16 January 2016 15:45	Report	Russia	7–14	Netherlands	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Frank Ohme (GER)
		Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–3, 1–3, 2–3
		Soboleva 2	Goals	Klaassen 5

18 January 2016 12:30	Report	Portugal	11–10	Turkey	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mark Koganov (AZE), Frank Ohme (GER)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–3, 4–1, 2–4
		Matos, Sarmento 3	Goals	Kus 7

18 January 2016 15:45	Report	Netherlands	11–10	Greece	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Radosław Koryzna (POL)
		Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–3, 3–4, 4–0
		Van der Sloot 3	Goals	Avramidou 3

18 January 2016 17:15	Report	Hungary	11–10	Russia	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–1, 3–3, 2–5
		Keszthelyi 6	Goals	Lisunova 3

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy	5	5	0	91	19	+72	15	Advanced to quarterfinals
2	Spain	5	4	1	105	23	+82	12
3	France	5	3	2	38	43	−5	9
4	Germany	5	2	3	43	82	−39	6
5	Serbia	5	1	4	36	65	−29	3	Advanced to ninth place game
6	Croatia	5	0	5	21	102	−81	0	Advanced to eleventh place game

Source: wpbelgrade2016.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

11 January 2016 11:00	Report	Croatia	3–29	Spain	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI)
		Score by quarters: 0–8, 2–8, 0–5, 1–8
		three players 1	Goals	Espar, Pareja 5

11 January 2016 12:30	Report	Italy	10–3	France	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Haldun Toygarlı (TUR), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–1, 1–0, 3–0
		Bianconi 3	Goals	Jašková 2

11 January 2016 17:15	Report	Serbia	13–14	Germany	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Luís Santos (POR), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO)
		Score by quarters: 5–3, 1–3, 4–4, 3–4
		Vuković 4	Goals	Blomenkamp 4

13 January 2016 11:00	Report	Spain	21–2	France	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
		Score by quarters: 5–1, 6–0, 4–0, 6–1
		García Godoy 4	Goals	Clerc, Daule 2

13 January 2016 12:30	Report	Germany	3–22	Italy	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED)
		Score by quarters: 0–5, 1–5, 1–6, 1–6
		three players 1	Goals	five players 3

13 January 2016 17:15	Report	Croatia	4–8	Serbia	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), György Kun (HUN)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 0–2, 1–3, 0–2
		Miljkovic 2	Goals	Vuković 4

15 January 2016 11:00	Report	Italy	31–2	Croatia	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Haldun Toygarlı (TUR)
		Score by quarters: 8–0, 7–0, 8–1, 8–1
		Bianconi 6	Goals	Butic, Lordan 1

15 January 2016 12:30	Report	France	12–3	Germany	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: György Kun (HUN), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
		Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–2, 4–0, 3–1
		Millot 3	Goals	three players 1

15 January 2016 15:45	Report	Serbia	6–21	Spain	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Mario Dalli (MLT)
		Score by quarters: 0–6, 4–5, 1–4, 1–6
		Rudic, Vuković 2	Goals	García Godoy 4

17 January 2016 11:00	Report	Croatia	3–14	France	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Sergey Naumov (RUS)
		Score by quarters: 1–5, 1–3, 0–3, 1–3
		Brnas 2	Goals	Bachelier 4

17 January 2016 12:30	Report	Spain	26–3	Germany	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Haldun Toygarlı (TUR), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI)
		Score by quarters: 5–0, 6–1, 8–2, 7–0
		Espar 5	Goals	three players 1

17 January 2016 15:45	Report	Serbia	3–19	Italy	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO)
		Score by quarters: 1–6, 1–4, 1–7, 0–2
		three players 1	Goals	Emmolo 4

19 January 2016 12:30	Report	Croatia	9–20	Germany	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Mario Dalli (MLT)
		Score by quarters: 0–6, 5–3, 3–6, 1–5
		Lordan, Miljkovic 2	Goals	Blomenkamp 8

19 January 2016 15:45	Report	Italy	9–8	Spain	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Mark Koganov (AZE)
		Score by quarters: 4–3, 2–2, 2–1, 1–2
		Di Mario, Emmolo 3	Goals	López 3

19 January 2016 17:15	Report	France	7–6	Serbia	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 0–0, 3–1, 2–2
		Sacré 2	Goals	Luka 3

Knockout stage

Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final



Netherlands	19

Germany	2
		Netherlands (pen.)	9 (6)

		Spain	9 (5)
Russia	8

Spain	12
				Netherlands	7

				Hungary	9
Hungary	18

France	6
		Hungary	10

		Italy	5	Third place
Greece	4

Italy	10
				Spain	9

				Italy	10

5th place bracket

5–8th place semifinals		Fifth place



Germany	2

Russia	22
		Russia	9 (3)

		Greece (pen.)	9 (4)
France	6

Greece	12
		Seventh place



		Germany	9

		France	13

Quarterfinals

20 January 2016 12:00	Report	Greece	4–10	Italy	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mario Dalli (MLT), Xavier Buch (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–3, 2–2, 2–4
		Roumpesi 3	Goals	Di Mario, Radicchi 3

20 January 2016 13:30	Report	Netherlands	19–2	Germany	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Haldun Toygarlı (TUR)
		Score by quarters: 8–0, 3–1, 5–0, 3–1
		Stomphorst 5	Goals	Blomenkamp 2

20 January 2016 15:45	Report	Hungary	18–6	France	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Martina Kuníková (SVK)
		Score by quarters: 6–1, 5–3, 2–2, 5–0
		three players 3	Goals	six players 1

20 January 2016 17:15	Report	Russia	8–12	Spain	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: György Kun (HUN), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–5, 2–1, 4–4
		Lisunova 3	Goals	Espar 3

5–8th place semifinals

21 January 2016 12:00	Report	France	6–12	Greece	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Luís Santos (POR)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–5, 3–2, 1–3
		Tardy 3	Goals	Avramidou 3

21 January 2016 13:30	Report	Germany	2–22	Russia	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI)
		Score by quarters: 0–7, 1–5, 1–6, 0–4
		Kern, Seyfert 1	Goals	Simanovich 6

Semifinals

21 January 2016 15:45	Report	Netherlands	9–9	Spain	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mario Dalli (MLT), Dragan Štampalija (CRO)
		Score by quarters: 4–3, 2–3, 2–1, 1–2 PSO: 6–5
		Smit, Van der Sloot 2	Goals	Tarragó 3

21 January 2016 17:15	Report	Hungary	10–5	Italy	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Mark Koganov (AZE)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–2, 3–0, 2–2
		Illés 3	Goals	Garibotti 2

Eleventh place game

22 January 2016 12:00	Report	Turkey	4–12	Croatia	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO), Luís Santos (POR)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–4, 1–2, 2–5
		Kus 2	Goals	Bukic 3

Ninth place game

22 January 2016 13:30	Report	Portugal	6–9	Serbia	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Xavier Buch (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–3, 0–2, 2–1
		Nunes, Sarmento 2	Goals	three players 2

Seventh place game

22 January 2016 15:45	Report	Germany	9–13	France	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
		Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–6, 3–3, 0–2
		Gelse, Vosseberg 3	Goals	Bachelier, Guillet 3

Fifth place game

22 January 2016 17:15	Report	Russia	9–9	Greece	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Radosław Koryzna (POL)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–3, 2–2, 0–2 PSO: 3–4
		Lisunova 4	Goals	Plevritou 3

Third place game

22 January 2016 18:45	Report	Spain	9–10	Italy	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: György Kun (HUN), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–2, 2–4, 2–2
		Tarragó 3	Goals	Bianconi 3

Final

22 January 2016 20:15	Report	Netherlands	7–9	Hungary	Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–1, 2–3, 0–2
		Genee 3	Goals	three players 2

Final ranking

	Qualified for the Summer Olympics
	Qualified for the Summer Olympics final qualification tournament

Rank	Team
01 !	Hungary
02 !	Netherlands
03 !	Italy
4	Spain
5	Greece
6	Russia
7	France
8	Germany
9	Serbia
10	Portugal
11	Croatia
12	Turkey

Top goalscorers


Rank	Name	Goals	Shots	%
1	Rita Keszthelyi	23	39	59
2	Roberta Bianconi	21	43	49
3	Yasemin Smit	20	37	54
3	Ekaterina Lisunova	20	36	57
5	Alexandra Asimaki	19	43	44
	Barbara Bujka		35	54
	Anastasia Simanovich		34	56
8	Claudia Blomenkamp	18	41	44
	Hanna Kisteleki		27	67
	Vivian Sevenich		34	53
	Roser Tarragó		38	47

Source: wpbelgrade2016.microplustiming.com

Awards

Top Goalscorer^[2]	Player of the Tournament	Goalkeeper of the Tournament
Rita Keszthelyi	Yasemin Smit	Edina Gangl

References

↑ Top scorers
1 2 3 "Hungary strike back for gold". waterpoloworld.com. 22 January 2016.
↑ LEN Calendar
↑ "The draw for the European Water Polo Championships Belgrade 2016". belgrade2016.rs. 4 October 2015.
↑ "The official draw for the European Water Polo Championships Belgrade 2016". belgrade2016.rs. 4 October 2015.
↑ Schedule

External links

Official website

European Water Polo Championship

Men's tournament

Tournaments	Budapest 1926 Bologna 1927 Paris 1931 Magdeburg 1934 London 1938 Monte Carlo 1947 Vienna 1950 Turin 1954 Budapest 1958 Leipzig 1962 Utrecht 1966 Barcelona 1970 Vienna 1974 Jönköping 1977 Split 1981 Rome 1983 Sofia 1985 Strasbourg 1987 Bonn 1989 Athens 1991 Sheffield 1993 Vienna 1995 Seville 1997 Florence 1999 Budapest 2001 Kranj 2003 Belgrade 2006 Málaga 2008 Zagreb 2010 Eindhoven 2012 Budapest 2014 Belgrade 2016 Barcelona 2018

Qualification	1926 1927 1931 1934 1938 1947 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1977 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Squads	1926 1927 1931 1934 1938 1947 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1977 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Women's tournament

Tournaments	Oslo 1985 Strasbourg 1987 Bonn 1989 Athens 1991 Leeds 1993 Vienna 1995 Sevilla 1997 Prato 1999 Budapest 2001 Ljubljana 2003 Belgrade 2006 Málaga 2008 Zagreb 2010 Eindhoven 2012 Budapest 2014 Belgrade 2016 Barcelona 2018

Qualification	1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Squads	1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

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