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2024 Women's European U-19 Water Polo Championship

For the men's tournament, see 2024 Men's European U-19 Water Polo Championship.

The 2024 Women's European U-19 Water Polo Championship was the 15th edition of the Women's European U-19 Water Polo Championship. The tournament was played in Zagreb, Croatia from 24 to 31 August 2024.[1][2][3] Spain as the two-time defending champions won the championship for the third time.

2024 Women's European U-19 Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
Host country Croatia
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates24–31 August 2024
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (3rd title)
Runner-up Hungary
Third place Greece
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Host selection

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Zagreb was given the hosting rights on 11 October 2023.[2][3]

Format

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For the first time, the 16 teams are divided into two Divisions, based on the final standings of the previous edition. The top eight teams made Division 1 and the other eight teams Division 2. Both divisions were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group of Division 1 advanced directly to the quarterfinals, while the other two teams from each group played against one of the top two sides from each group in Division 2 in a play-off round. Starting with quarterfinals onward, the regular knock-out system was used.

Qualification

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Seventeen teams originally entered, but shortly before the tournament, Switzerland withdrew, bringing the total to 16. Due to the number of teams, no qualification process was needed and all 16 teams competed at the main event. Malta and Bulgaria enter after not participating in 2022, while Portugal, Serbia and Switzerland are the only countries to not return from 2022.

Event Date Location Quotas Nation(s)
Host October 11 2023 1   Croatia
Participated in the 2022 European Championship 3–11 September 2022   Netanya 14   Spain
  Hungary
  Greece
  Netherlands
  Italy
  France
  Israel
  Ukraine
   Switzerland
  Slovakia
  Romania
  Great Britain
  Turkey
  Germany
Didn't participate in 2022 2   Malta
  Bulgaria

Venue

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After hosting the 2024 Men's European Water Polo Championship, the Bazen Mladost hosted the competition.

Zagreb
Bazen Mladost
Capacity: 2,000
 

Draw

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The draw was held on 26 March 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.[4][5]

Division 1

The pots for Division 1 were decided by the rankings of the 2022 U-19 European Championship.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

  Spain
  Hungary

  Greece
  Netherlands

  Italy
  France

  Israel
  Croatia

Division 2

The teams who finished below the top eight at the previous championship or didn't participate in 2022 were placed in Division 2.

Pot 1 Pot 2

  Ukraine
   Switzerland
  Slovakia
  Romania

  Great Britain
  Turkey
  Germany
  Malta
  Bulgaria

Preliminary round

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All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).

Division 1

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Hungary 3 3 0 0 0 46 17 +29 9 Quarterfinals
2   Croatia (H) 3 2 0 0 1 39 34 +5 6
3   Greece 3 1 0 0 2 39 36 +3 3 Playoffs
4   France 3 0 0 0 3 24 61 −37 0
Source: LEN
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
25 August 2024
10:30 		Report Greece   19–12   France Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Ralf Müller (GER), Berk Gunkut (TUR)
Score by quarters: 7–2, 4–6, 6–4, 2–0
25 August 2024
17:30 		Report Hungary   14–5   Croatia Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Sander Gransjean (NED)
Score by quarters: 5–0, 3–2, 4–1, 2–2
26 August 2024
10:30 		Report Hungary   10–7   Greece Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1
26 August 2024
17:30 		Report France   7–20   Croatia Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Ivanka Rakovic Krstonosic (SRB), Carla Martin (ESP)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–6, 1–4, 4–6
27 August 2024
16:00 		Report Hungary   22–5   France Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Sander Gransjean (NED), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 4–0, 5–1, 8–3
27 August 2024
17:30 		Report Greece   13–14   Croatia Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Ralf Mueller (GER), Neville Mercieca (MLT)
Score by quarters: 5–5, 2–0, 1–3, 5–6

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 3 0 0 0 46 23 +23 9 Quarterfinals
2   Italy 3 2 0 0 1 37 26 +11 6
3   Netherlands 3 1 0 0 2 22 32 −10 3 Playoffs
4   Israel 3 0 0 0 3 17 41 −24 0
Source: LEN
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.
25 August 2024
12:00 		Report Italy   15–6   Israel Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Maxim Gerasimov (GBR), Neville Mercieca (MLT)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 3–1, 4–1, 4–1
25 August 2024
16:00 		Report Netherlands   8–14   Spain Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Martina Kunikova (SVK), Konstantinos Vasileiou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 1–3, 3–3, 2–3
26 August 2024
12:00 		Report Spain   16–6   Israel Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Mihnea Ioan Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 5–3, 4–2, 2–0
26 August 2024
16:00 		Report Italy   13–4   Netherlands Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Ralf Müller (GER), Marko Matijevic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 3–1, 3–2, 2–0
27 August 2024
10:30 		Report Italy   9–16   Spain Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Marko Matijevic (CRO), Konstantinos Vasileiou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 1–6, 3–4, 2–3, 3–3
27 August 2024
12:00 		Report Netherlands   10–5   Israel Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Martina Kunikova (SVK), George Makharadze (UKR)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–0, 1–1, 4–1

Division 2

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Group C

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Slovakia 2 2 0 0 0 30 11 +19 6 Playoffs
2   Ukraine 2 1 0 0 1 15 19 −4 3
3   Romania 2 0 0 0 2 11 26 −15 0 13th–16th place classification
4    Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: LEN
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.
25 August 2024
9:00 		Report Slovakia   12–7   Ukraine Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Michaela Naneva (BUL), Jeremie Peden (FRA)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 3–3, 3–1, 2–2
26 August 2024
9:00 		Report Slovakia   18–4   Romania Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Score by quarters: 6–2, 3–0, 5–1, 4–1
27 August 2024
9:00 		Report Romania   7–8   Ukraine Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Michaela Naneva (BUL), Berk Gunkut (TUR)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–2, 1–3, 1–2

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 4 3 1 0 0 53 29 +24 11 Playoffs
2   Great Britain 4 3 0 1 0 63 31 +32 10
3   Turkey 4 2 0 0 2 56 32 +24 6 13th–16th place classification
4   Malta 4 1 0 0 3 39 50 −11 3
5   Bulgaria 4 0 0 0 4 21 90 −69 0
Source: LEN
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.
24 August 2024
9:00 		Report Germany   10–7   Great Britain Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA)
Score by quarters: 0–2, 3–2, 1–2, 2–0  PSO: 4–1
24 August 2024
10:30 		Report Bulgaria   5–14   Malta Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Martina Kunikova (SVK), Jeremie Peden (FRA)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 3–4, 1–5, 1–4
24 August 2024
19:00 		Report Turkey   7–9   Germany Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Ivanka Rakovic Krstonosic (SRB), Carla Martin (ESP)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–1, 1–4, 3–2
24 August 2024
20:30 		Report Great Britain   32–6   Bulgaria Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Marko Matijevic (CRO), Sander Gransjean (NED)
Score by quarters: 9–3, 8–1, 6–2, 9–0
25 August 2024
19:00 		Report Bulgaria   2–22   Turkey Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Ivanka Rakovic Krstonosic (SRB), Mihnea Ioan Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 1–8, 1–5, 0–4, 0–5
25 August 2024
20:30 		Report Malta   8–13   Great Britain Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
George Makharadze (UKR), Marko Matijevic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–4, 4–1, 1–4
26 August 2024
19:00 		Report Turkey   16–9   Malta Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Sander Gransjean (NED), George Makharadze (UKR)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 6–1, 3–4, 4–1
26 August 2024
20:30 		Report Germany   22–8   Bulgaria Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Konstantinos Vasileiou (GRE), Jeremie Peden (FRA)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 2–2, 8–0, 8–2
27 August 2024
19:00 		Report Malta   8–16   Germany Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–6, 2–5, 3–2
27 August 2024
20:30 		Report Turkey   11–12   Great Britain Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–4, 2–4, 3–2

13th–16th place classification

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Group E

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts
13   Turkey 3 3 0 0 0 43 24 +19 9
14   Romania 3 2 0 0 1 33 29 +4 6
15   Malta 3 1 0 0 2 45 35 +10 3
16   Bulgaria 3 0 0 0 3 19 52 −33 0
Source: LEN
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.
28 August 2024
9:00 		Report Romania   13–12   Malta Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–2, 3–5, 3–3
28 August 2024
10:30 		Report Turkey   18–5   Bulgaria Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Score by quarters: 4–0, 6–0, 4–3, 4–2
29 August 2024
9:00 		Report Turkey   12–7   Romania Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Konstantinos Vasileiou (GRE), George Makharadze (UKR)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 5–0, 2–1, 3–4
29 August 2024
10:30 		Report Malta   21–9   Bulgaria Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Sander Gransjean (NED), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR)
Score by quarters: 5–3, 6–1, 6–4, 4–1
30 August 2024
9:00 		Report Bulgaria   5–13   Romania Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Neville Mercieca (MLT), Jeremie Peden (FRA)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 2–5, 2–1, 1–2
30 August 2024
10:30 		Report Malta   12–13   Turkey Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Giorgi Makharadze (UKR), Marko Matijevic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–5, 3–7, 3–0

Knockout stage

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Main bracket

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PlayoffsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
29 August
 
 
  Spain20
 
28 August
 
  France6
 
  France12
 
30 August
 
  Slovakia9
 
  Spain12
 
 
  Croatia11
 
 
29 August
 
 
  Croatia9
 
28 August
 
  Netherlands7
 
  Netherlands14
 
31 August
 
  Great Britain5
 
  Spain10
 
 
  Hungary9
 
 
29 August
 
 
  Hungary16
 
28 August
 
  Israel9
 
  Israel15
 
30 August
 
  Germany10
 
  Hungary10
 
 
  Greece8 Third place game
 
 
29 August31 August
 
 
  Italy6  Croatia8
 
28 August
 
  Greece15   Greece18
 
  Greece21
 
 
  Ukraine3
 

Playoffs

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28 August 2024
16:00 		Report Israel   15–10   Germany Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Marko Matijevic (CRO), Carla Martin (ESP)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 5–4, 3–1, 4–3
28 August 2024
17:30 		Report France   12–9   Slovakia Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Mihnea Ioan Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 3–0, 4–2, 2–2, 3–5
28 August 2024
19:00 		Report Netherlands   14–5   Great Britain Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Ralf Müller (GER), George Makharadze (UKR)
Score by quarters: 6–2, 2–2, 5–1, 1–0
28 August 2024
20:30 		Report Greece   21–3   Ukraine Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Ivanka Rakovic Krstonosic (SRB), Berk Gunkut (TUR)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 5–1, 7–0, 4–1

9th–12th place bracket

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9th–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
      
 
29 August
 
 
  Slovakia14
 
30 August
 
  Great Britain15
 
  Great Britain9
 
29 August
 
  Germany8
 
  Germany13
 
 
  Ukraine3
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
30 August
 
 
  Slovakia15
 
 
  Ukraine10

9th–12th place semifinals

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29 August 2024
12:00 		Report Slovakia   14–15   Great Britain Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Marko Matijevic (CRO), Berk Gunkut (TUR)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 4–4, 4–3, 2–4
29 August 2024
13:30 		Report Germany   13–3   Ukraine Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Michaela Naneva (BUL), Jeremie Peden (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–0, 5–1, 3–2, 2–0

Eleventh place game

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30 August 2024
12:00 		Report Slovakia   15–10   Ukraine Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Michaela Naneva (BUL), Mihnea Ioan Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 7–2, 2–3, 3–2, 3–3

Ninth place game

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30 August 2024
13:30 		Report Great Britain   9–8   Germany Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Ivanka Rakovic Krstonosic (SRB), Berk Gunkut (TUR)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 4–2, 3–1, 1–2

Quarterfinals

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29 August 2024
16:00 		Report Hungary   16–9   Israel Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Score by quarters: 5–1, 3–4, 3–1, 5–3
29 August 2024
17:30 		Report Spain   20–6   France Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Score by quarters: 5–0, 3–2, 6–2, 6–2
29 August 2024
19:00 		Report Croatia   9–7   Netherlands Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 3–0, 2–3
29 August 2024
20:30 		Report Italy   6–15   Greece Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Score by quarters: 1–6, 1–4, 1–4, 3–1

5th–8th place bracket

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5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
30 August
 
 
  France7
 
31 August
 
  Netherlands10
 
  Netherlands8
 
30 August
 
  Italy9
 
  Israel7
 
 
  Italy13
 
Seventh place game
 
 
31 August
 
 
  France10
 
 
  Israel14

5th–8th place semifinals

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30 August 2024
16:00 		Report France   7–10   Netherlands Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Carla Martin (ESP), Ralf Müller (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–2, 2–1, 0–4
30 August 2024
17:30 		Report Israel   7–13   Italy Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Konstantinos Vasileiou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–4, 2–4, 1–2

Seventh place game

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31 August 2024
16:00 		Report France   10–14   Israel Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Konstantinos Vasileiou (GRE), Marko Matijevic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 3–4, 2–2, 4–4

Fifth place game

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31 August 2024
17:30 		Report Netherlands   8–9   Italy Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Carla Martin (ESP), Jeremie Peden (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–0, 2–4, 2–2, 1–3

Semifinals

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30 August 2024
19:00 		Report Spain   12–11   Croatia Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR)
Score by quarters: 6–4, 2–2, 3–2, 1–3
30 August 2024
20:30 		Report Hungary   10–8   Greece Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Martina Kunikova (SVK), Sander Gransjean (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–0, 3–2, 1–3

Third place game

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31 August 2024
19:00 		Report Croatia   8–18   Greece Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Referees:
Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA)
Score by quarters: 4–6, 3–5, 1–5, 0–2

Final

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31 August 2024
20:30 		Report Spain   10–9   Hungary Bazen Mladost, Zagreb
Score by quarters: 5–3, 2–0, 2–1, 1–5

Final standings

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Rank Team
    Spain
    Hungary
    Greece
4   Croatia
5   Italy
6   Netherlands
7   Israel
8   France
9   Great Britain
10   Germany
11   Slovakia
12   Ukraine
13   Turkey
14   Romania
15   Malta
16   Bulgaria

References

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  1. ^ 2024 Women's European U-19 Water Polo Championship statistics
  2. ^ a b "U19 water polo Europeans are heading to Zagreb and Burgas - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. October 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Curcic, Ivan (September 1, 2023). "LEN calendar: Hosts of Junior Europeans determined; series of F4s starts in April".
  4. ^ "Water polo draw marathon set to commence in Barcelona - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. March 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Draw marathon sets up exciting showdowns - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. March 26, 2024.
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