2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship

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

 Germany

 Greece

 Hungary

 Italy

 Netherlands

 Russia

 Serbia

 Spain

Preliminary round

GROUP A

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 732104118+23
2.  Spain 732103723+14
3.  Netherlands 331023329+4
4.  Serbia 03003145541
  • 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 933003927+12
2.  Russia 632014531+14
3.  Greece 3310226326
4.  Germany 03003284820
  • 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
  • Best Goalkeeper
  • Topscorer
    •  Ekaterina Pantolina (RUS) 18 goals

References



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