2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship

The 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship will be the 37th running of the tournament. It will be held in Belgrade, Serbia.[1]

2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
Host country Serbia
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
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Host selection

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Belgrade was given the hosting rights on 13 May 2022.[1]

Qualification

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Sixteen teams will be able to compete at the main event. They are broken up as follows:

Event Date Location Quotas Nation(s)
Host 13 May 2022 1   Serbia
2024 European Championship 29 August – 10 September   Dubrovnik, Split 7   Spain
  Croatia
  Italy
  Hungary
  Greece
  Montenegro
  Romania
Qualifiers 2025 Various 8

Venue

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Similar to 2016, the Štark Arena will be used for the entire competition.[2]

Belgrade
Štark Arena
Capacity: 18,386
 

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tel Aviv, Belgrade To Host Next Two European Water Polo Championships". swimswam.com. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.rts.rs/sport/vaterpolo/4812827/beograd-domacin-evropskog-prvenstva-u-vaterpolu-2026-godine.html