2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship

2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
Host country Serbia
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Dates2 – 9 September
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Russia (1st title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Hungary
Fourth place Spain
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Ekaterina Pantyulina (RUS) (18)
Awards
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

Teams

Squads


Preliminary round

Group A

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 732104118+23
2.  Spain 732103723+14
3.  Netherlands 331023329+4
4.  Serbia 030031455−41
  • 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

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Italy 933003927+12
2.  Russia 632014531+14
3.  Greece 331022632−6
4.  Germany 030032848−20
  • 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

  • Wednesday September 6, 2006
Russia  17–11  Netherlands
Spain  10–9  Greece

Semifinals

  • Thursday September 7, 2006
Italy  15–10  Spain
Russia  12–11  Hungary

Finals

  • 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

Individual awards

References

  • "LEN Results". Archived from the original on 2007-01-04. www.lenweb.org



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