2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship
| 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[edit]
Teams[edit]
Squads[edit]
Preliminary round[edit]
Group A[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- Wednesday September 6, 2006
| Russia
|
17–11 | Netherlands
|
| Spain
|
10–9 | Greece
|
Semifinals[edit]
- Thursday September 7, 2006
| Italy
|
15–10 | Spain
|
| Russia
|
12–11 | Hungary
|
Finals[edit]
- 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[edit]
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Individual awards[edit]
- Most Valuable Player
Tania di Mario (ITA)
- Best Goalkeeper
- Elena Gigli (ITA)
- Topscorer
Ekaterina Pantyulina (RUS) — 18 goals
References[edit]
- "LEN Results". Archived from the original on 2007-01-04. www.lenweb.org
Categories:
- 2006 European Water Polo Championship
- Women's European Water Polo Championship
- International water polo competitions hosted by Serbia
- 2006 in women's water polo
- 2006 in Serbian women's sport
- Sports competitions in Zagreb
- 2000s in Belgrade
- September 2006 sports events in Europe
- Sports competitions in Belgrade