The 1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eighth edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in Prato, Italy from September 4 to September 11, 1999.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Italy |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4 – 11 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Italy (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Netherlands |
| Third place |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Karin Kuipers (NED) (13) |
Teams edit
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 24 | +13 |
| 2. | Russia
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 22 | +13 |
| 3. |  Spain
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 33 | −15 |
| 4. |  Germany
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 31 | −11 |
- Saturday September 4, 1999
| Germany
|
6–7 | Spain
|
| Russia
|
10–11 | Hungary
|
- Sunday September 5, 1999
| Russia
|
17–7 | Spain
|
| Hungary
|
16–10 | Germany
|
- Monday September 6, 1999
| Germany
|
4–8 | Russia
|
| Spain
|
4–10 | Hungary
|
Group B edit
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Netherlands
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 14 | +29 |
| 2. | Italy
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 14 | +18 |
| 3. |  Greece
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
| 4. |  France
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 59 | −48 |
- Saturday September 4, 1999
| Greece
|
13–5 | France
|
| Netherlands
|
6–6 | Italy
|
- Sunday September 5, 1999
| Italy
|
19–3 | France
|
| Netherlands
|
10–5 | Greece
|
- Monday September 6, 1999
| France
|
3–27 | Netherlands
|
| Greece
|
5–7 | Italy
|
Quarterfinals edit
- Wednesday September 8, 1999
| Italy
|
8–2 | Spain
|
| Russia
|
6–3 | Greece
|
Semifinals edit
- Thursday September 9, 1999
| Netherlands
|
8–7 | Russia
|
| Hungary
|
5–6 | Italy
|
Finals edit
- Wednesday September 8, 1999 — Seventh place
| Germany
|
12–6 | France
|
- Thursday September 9, 1999 — Fifth place
| Spain
|
4–10 | Greece
|
- Friday September 10, 1999 — Bronze Medal
| Hungary
|
5–7 | Russia
|
- Friday September 10, 1999 — Gold Medal
| Netherlands
|
9 – 10 [aet] | Italy
|
Final ranking edit
Individual awards edit
- Most Valuable Player
- ???
- Best Goalkeeper
- ???
- Best Scorer
- Karin Kuipers (NED)
| RANK | TOPSCORERS | GOALS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Karin Kuipers (NED)
|
13 |
| Giusi Malato (ITA)
| ||
| Krisztina Szremko (HUN)
| ||
| 4. | Mercedes Stieber (HUN)
|
12 |
| 5. | Ingrid Leijendekker (NED)
|
11 |
| 6. | Yuliya Petrova (RUS)
|
10 |
| 7. | Daniëlle de Bruijn (NED)
|
9 |
| Ekaterina Vassilieva (RUS)
| ||
| 9. | Marjan op den Velde (NED)
|
8 |
| Dimitra Asilian (GRE)
| ||
| Stravroula Kozomboli (GRE)
| ||
| Petra Olek (GER)
|
References edit
- (in Italian) Results