| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Serbia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 2 – 9 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Hungary |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Ekaterina Pantyulina (RUS) (18) |
| Best player | Tania di Mario (ITA) |
The 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eleventh edition of the now tri-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Banjica Sports Center in Belgrade, Serbia from September 2 to September 9, 2006.
There were two qualification tournaments ahead of the event, held from April 7 to April 9, 2006 in Nancy, France (with France, Germany, Great Britain and the Netherlands competing) and in Madrid, Spain (Czech Republic, Greece, Spain and Ukraine).
Qualification
Teams
Squads
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 18 | +23 |
| 2. | Spain |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 23 | +14 |
| 3. |  Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 29 | +4 |
| 4. | Serbia |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 55 | −41 |
- Saturday September 2, 2006
| Serbia |
4–17 | Spain |
| Netherlands |
6–11 | Hungary |
- Sunday September 3, 2006
| Serbia |
6–16 | Netherlands |
| Spain |
8–8 | Hungary |
- Monday September 4, 2006
| Netherlands |
11–12 | Spain |
| Serbia |
4–22 | Hungary |
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Italy |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 27 | +12 |
| 2. | Russia |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 31 | +14 |
| 3. |  Greece |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 32 | −6 |
| 4. |  Germany |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 48 | −20 |
- Saturday September 2, 2006
| Russia |
15–6 | Greece |
| Italy |
17–8 | Germany |
- Sunday September 3, 2006
| Greece |
13–9 | Germany |
| Russia |
12–14 | Italy |
- Monday September 4, 2006
| Germany |
11–18 | Russia |
| Italy |
8–7 | Greece |
Quarterfinals
- Wednesday September 6, 2006
| Russia |
17–11 | Netherlands |
| Spain |
10–9 | Greece |
Semifinals
- Thursday September 7, 2006
| Italy |
15–10 | Spain |
| Russia |
12–11 | Hungary |
Finals
- Wednesday September 6, 2006 — Seventh place
| Serbia |
6–15 | Germany |
- Thursday September 7, 2006 — Fifth place
| Greece |
11 – 12 [aet] | Netherlands |
- Saturday September 9, 2006 — Bronze Medal
| Hungary |
12–11 | Spain |
- Saturday September 9, 2006 — Gold Medal
| Russia |
12–10 | Italy |
Final ranking
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Tania di Mario (ITA)
- Best Goalkeeper
- Elena Gigli (ITA)
- Topscorer
- Ekaterina Pantyulina (RUS) — 18 goals
References
- "LEN Results". Archived from the original on 2007-01-04. www.lenweb.org
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.