2025 Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship

2025 Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
Host country Turkey
CityIstanbul
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Dates27 June – 3 July 2025
Teams15 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (3rd title)
Runners-up Greece
Third place Hungary
Fourth place Italy
Official website
European Aquatics

The 2025 Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship was the fourth edition of the Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship, organized by the European Aquatics. The tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 27 June to 3 July 2025.[1] Starting this edition, the age level has changed from U15 to U16.[2]

Spain successfully defended their title from the previous championship and became European champions for the third time overall.

Host selection

Manisa was given the hosting rights on 13 November 2024,[1] however, the host city was later changed to Istanbul.

Participating teams

Originally, 16 teams entered the competition, one more than the previous edition.[3] Ireland were the only team that participated in 2023 to not enter. Having not participated in 2023, France and Malta have decided to send a team. Israel later withdrew from the tournament, leaving the championship with only 15 participating teams.

The numbers in parentheses indicate the teams' placement in the previous edition.

Teams
 Spain (1st)
 Greece (2nd)
 Hungary (3rd)
 Italy (4th)
 Netherlands (5th)
 Croatia (6th)
 Germany (7th)
 Serbia (8th)
 Israel (9th)
 Turkey (10th)
 Romania (11th)
 Czech Republic (12th)
 Slovakia (14th)
 Ukraine (15th)
 France (N/A)
 Malta (N/A)

Venue

 Istanbul
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool

Draw

The draw was held on 7 February 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia. The seeding was based off the results of the previous edition.[4][5]

Division 1

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 Spain
 Greece

 Hungary
 Italy

 Netherlands
 Croatia

 Germany
 Serbia

Division 2

Pot 5 Pot 6 Pot 7 Pot 8

 Israel
 Turkey

 Romania
 Czechia

 Slovakia
 Ukraine

 France
 Malta

Preliminary round

All times are local (Turkey Time; UTC+3).

Division 1

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 0 55 21 +34 9 Quarterfinals
2  Hungary 3 2 0 0 1 48 25 +23 6
3  Netherlands 3 1 0 0 2 33 46 −13 3 Crossovers
4  Serbia 3 0 0 0 3 21 65 −44 0
Source: microplustimingservices.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.
27 June 2025
13:00 		Report Spain  20–6  Netherlands Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 6–2, 3–1, 6–2, 5–1
27 June 2025
16:00 		Report Hungary  23–5  Serbia Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 7–3, 6–1, 4–1, 6–0
28 June 2025
17:30 		Report Serbia  8–22  Netherlands Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 1–6, 2–3, 1–7, 4–6
28 June 2025
19:00 		Report Spain  15–7  Hungary Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 6–3, 2–1, 4–1, 3–2
29 June 2025
17:30 		Report Spain  20–8  Serbia Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 5–0, 8–3, 3–2, 4–3
29 June 2025
19:00 		Report Hungary  18–5  Netherlands Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 6–0, 4–2, 3–1, 5–2

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Greece 3 3 0 0 0 61 21 +40 9 Quarterfinals
2  Italy 3 2 0 0 1 55 27 +28 6
3  Germany 3 1 0 0 2 17 53 −36 3 Crossovers
4  Croatia 3 0 0 0 3 22 54 −32 0
Source: microplustimingservices.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.
27 June 2025
17:30 		Report Greece  22–7  Croatia Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 5–3, 7–1, 6–2, 4–1
27 June 2025
19:00 		Report Italy  21–5  Germany Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 4–0, 8–0, 3–5, 6–0
28 June 2025
13:00 		Report Germany  8–6  Croatia Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 3–2, 1–1, 3–1, 1–2
28 June 2025
16:00 		Report Greece  13–10  Italy Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 0–2, 6–4, 5–2, 2–2
29 June 2025
13:00 		Report Greece  26–4  Germany Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 6–0, 6–2, 8–2, 6–0
29 June 2025
16:00 		Report Italy  24–9  Croatia Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 7–1, 7–2, 5–4, 5–2

Division 2

Group C

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey (H) 3 3 0 0 0 39 27 +12 9 Crossovers
2  Czech Republic 3 2 0 0 1 30 27 +3 6
3  France 3 1 0 0 2 43 38 +5 3 13th–15th place classification
4  Slovakia 3 0 0 0 3 20 40 −20 0
Source: microplustimingservices.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.
(H) Host
27 June 2025
10:00 		Report Czech Republic  15–13  France Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 1–4, 5–2, 5–3, 4–4
27 June 2025
20:30 		Report Turkey  14–8  Slovakia Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 4–0, 3–3, 4–4, 3–1
28 June 2025
11:30 		Report France  20–8  Slovakia Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 3–1, 6–3, 6–3, 5–1
28 June 2025
20:30 		Report Turkey  10–9  Czech Republic Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 4–3, 0–5, 3–1, 3–0
29 June 2025
10:00 		Report Czech Republic  6–4  Slovakia Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 2–0, 4–2
29 June 2025
20:30 		Report Turkey  15–10  France Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–2, 5–4, 3–2

Group D

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Romania 2 1 0 0 1 26 24 +2 3 Crossovers
2  Ukraine 2 1 0 0 1 26 25 +1 3
3  Malta 2 1 0 0 1 23 26 −3 3 13th–15th place classification
Source: microplustimingservices.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.
27 June 2025
11:30 		Report Romania  14–10  Malta Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 5–2, 3–3, 1–3, 5–2
28 June 2025
10:00 		Report Malta  13–12  Ukraine Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 3–5, 2–1, 4–5, 4–1
29 June 2025
11:30 		Report Romania  12–14  Ukraine Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 3–4, 5–3, 2–4, 2–3

13th–15th place classification

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts
13  France 2 2 0 0 0 30 18 +12 6
14  Slovakia 2 1 0 0 1 15 23 −8 3
15  Malta 2 0 0 0 2 15 19 −4 0
Source: microplustimingservices.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.
1 July 2025
10:00 		Report France  12–10  Malta Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–4, 3–4, 3–1
2 July 2025
10:00 		Report Slovakia  7–5  Malta Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–1, 1–0, 1–1
3 July 2025
14:00 		Report France  18–8  Slovakia Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 5–1, 5–1, 2–4, 6–2

Brackets

Main bracket

 
CrossoversQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
1 July
 
 
B1
 Greece		19
 
30 June
 
C1
 Turkey		1
 
A4
 Serbia		10
 
2 July
 
C1
 Turkey		17
 
B1
 Greece		15
 
 
A2
 Hungary		12
 
 
1 July
 
 
A2
 Hungary		14
 
30 June
 
B3
 Germany		6
 
B3
 Germany		15
 
3 July
 
D2
 Ukraine		8
 
B1
 Greece		14
 
 
A1
 Spain		19
 
 
1 July
 
 
B2
 Italy		11
 
30 June
 
A3
 Netherlands		8
 
A3
 Netherlands		25
 
2 July
 
C2
 Czech Republic		6
 
B2
 Italy		10
 
 
A1
 Spain		13 Third place game
 
 
1 July3 July
 
 
A1
 Spain		16
A2
 Hungary		12
 
30 June
 
B4
 Croatia		3
B2
 Italy		11
 
B4
 Croatia		22
 
 
D1
 Romania		8
 

5th place bracket

 
5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
2 July
 
 
C1
 Turkey		10
 
3 July
 
B3
 Germany		7
 
C1
 Turkey		6
 
2 July
 
A3
 Netherlands		13
 
A3
 Netherlands		19
 
 
B4
 Croatia		8
 
Seventh place game
 
 
3 July
 
 
B3
 Germany		13
 
 
B4
 Croatia		9

9th place bracket

 
9th–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
      
 
1 July
 
 
A4
 Serbia		18
 
2 July
 
D2
 Ukraine		11
 
A4
 Serbia		14
 
1 July
 
C2
 Czech Republic		13
 
C2
 Czech Republic		18
 
 
D1
 Romania		11
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
2 July
 
 
D2
 Ukraine		9
 
 
D1
 Romania		10

Knockout stage

Crossovers

30 June 2025
15:00 		Report Serbia  10–17  Turkey Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–5, 2–4, 3–5
30 June 2025
16:30 		Report Netherlands  25–6  Czech Republic Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 5–3, 4–0, 7–2, 9–1
30 June 2025
18:00 		Report Croatia  22–8  Romania Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 6–0, 6–0, 3–3, 7–5
30 June 2025
19:30 		Report Germany  15–8  Ukraine Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 1–1, 6–4, 3–1, 5–2

9th–12th place semifinals

1 July 2025
11:30 		Report Serbia  18–11  Ukraine Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 6–2, 5–4, 5–3, 2–2
1 July 2025
13:00 		Report Czech Republic  18–11  Romania Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 4–1, 6–3, 4–4, 4–3

Eleventh place game

2 July 2025
11:30 		Report Ukraine  9–10  Romania Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 2–4, 2–1

Ninth place game

2 July 2025
13:00 		Report Serbia  14–13  Czech Republic Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 6–2, 2–4, 6–4, 0–3

Quarterfinals

1 July 2025
16:00 		Report Greece  19–1  Turkey Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 5–0, 4–0, 5–1, 5–0
1 July 2025
17:30 		Report Italy  11–8  Netherlands Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 4–1, 3–2, 2–4, 2–1
1 July 2025
19:00 		Report Spain  16–3  Croatia Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 4–1, 3–1, 5–0, 4–1
1 July 2025
20:30 		Report Hungary  14–6  Germany Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 1–1, 6–2, 6–2, 1–1

5th–8th place semifinals

2 July 2025
16:00 		Report Turkey  10–7  Germany Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–2, 4–3, 1–2
2 July 2025
17:30 		Report Netherlands  19–8  Croatia Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–1, 6–3, 4–2

Seventh place game

3 July 2025
15:30 		Report Germany  13–9  Croatia Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–1, 6–5, 1–1

Fifth place game

3 July 2025
17:00 		Report Turkey  6–13  Netherlands Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–3, 1–4, 2–2

Semifinals

2 July 2025
19:00 		Report Greece  15–12  Hungary Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 5–4, 6–2, 3–2, 1–4
2 July 2025
20:30 		Report Italy  10–13  Spain Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 4–4, 3–4, 2–2, 1–3

Third place game

3 July 2025
18:30 		Report Hungary  12–11  Italy Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–4, 2–3, 4–2

Final

3 July 2025
20:00 		Report Greece  14–19  Spain Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
Score by quarters: 4–5, 3–6, 2–3, 5–5

Final standings

Rank Team
 Spain
 Greece
 Hungary
4  Italy
5  Netherlands
6  Turkey
7  Germany
8  Croatia
9  Serbia
10  Czech Republic
11  Romania
12  Ukraine
13  France
14  Slovakia
15  Malta

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "European Aquatics Announces Dates and Locations for 2025 Men's and Women's U16 and U18 European Water Polo Championships - European Aquatics®". europeanaquatics.org.
  2. ^ "Changes in European age group competitions an 'exciting opportunity'". Swim England Water Polo Hub. May 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Full line-ups for 2025 Men's and Women's U16 and U18 European Water Polo Championships confirmed - European Aquatics®". January 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "U16 & U18 European Championships draws set up thrilling summer - European Aquatics®". February 7, 2025.
  5. ^ Curcic, Ivan (February 7, 2025). "New format of European cadet and youth Championships; groups determined".
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