2025 Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–13 July 2025 |
| Teams | 15 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Hungary |
| Third place |  Montenegro |
| Fourth place |  Croatia |
| Official website | |
| European Aquatics | |
The 2025 Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship was the fourth edition of the Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship, organized by the European Aquatics. The tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey from 7 to 13 July 2025.[1] Starting this edition, the age level has changed from U15 to U16.[2] Hungary were the three-times defending champions; Italy became the European champions for the first time.
Host selection
Manisa was given the hosting rights on 13 November 2024,[1] however, the host city was later changed to Istanbul.
Participating teams
No qualification round took place; the top sixteen teams from the 2023 edition automatically qualified for the championship while the remaining registered teams competed in the newly formed Division I.[3] Israel later withdrew from the tournament, leaving the championship with only 15 participating teams.
| Teams |
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| Hungary (1st)
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| Montenegro (2nd)
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 Greece (3rd)
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 Serbia (4th)
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 Spain (5th)
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| Italy (6th)
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| Croatia (7th)
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| Turkey (8th)
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 Germany (9th)
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 Malta (10th)
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 Romania (11th)
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 Netherlands (12th)
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 Georgia (13th)
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 Israel |
 Poland (15th)
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 Moldova (16th)
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Venue
| Istanbul | ||
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| Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool | ||
Draw
The draw was held on 7 February 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia. The seeding was based off the results of the previous edition.[4][5]
Sub-division 1
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Sub-division 2
| Pot 5 | Pot 6 | Pot 7 | Pot 8 |
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Preliminary round
All times are local (Turkey Time; UTC+3).
Sub-division 1
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Spain
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Hungary
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 3 | Crossovers |
| 4 | Turkey
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 0 |
Source: microplustimingservices.com
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.
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.
| 7 July 2025 15:30 |
Report | Hungary
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10–16 | Spain
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–4, 3–6, 0–4 | |||||
| 7 July 2025 20:45 |
Report | Serbia
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11–10 | Turkey
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–2, 3–4, 2–2 | |||||
| 8 July 2025 19:00 |
Report | Hungary
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9–14 | Serbia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–4, 4–3, 2–3, 0–4 | |||||
| 8 July 2025 20:45 |
Report | Turkey
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12–14 | Spain
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 4–5, 2–3, 2–4 | |||||
| 9 July 2025 19:00 |
Report | Serbia
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14–12 | Spain
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–4, 3–1, 4–2, 4–5 | |||||
| 9 July 2025 20:45 |
Report | Hungary
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17–10 | Turkey
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–5, 3–0, 5–3, 5–2 | |||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Greece
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Montenegro
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3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 2 | Crossovers |
| 4 | Croatia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 1 |
Source: microplustimingservices.com
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.
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.
| 7 July 2025 17:15 |
Report | Montenegro
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11–17 | Italy
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–3, 3–5, 1–3, 3–6 | |||||
| 7 July 2025 19:00 |
Report | Greece
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17–10 | Croatia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 6–3, 3–3, 6–3 | |||||
| 8 July 2025 15:30 |
Report | Croatia
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14–18 | Italy
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–4, 7–3, 3–7 | |||||
| 8 July 2025 17:15 |
Report | Montenegro
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11–16 | Greece
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–5, 5–4, 1–3, 2–4 | |||||
| 9 July 2025 15:30 |
Report | Montenegro
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17–16 (PSO) | Croatia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–4, 3–2, 2–3 PSO: 5–4 | |||||
| 9 July 2025 17:15 |
Report | Greece
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15–19 | Italy
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–5, 5–6, 4–3, 2–5 | |||||
Sub-division 2
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 9 | Crossovers |
| 2 | Georgia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Malta
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 3 | 13th–15th place classification |
| 4 | Moldova
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 0 |
Source: microplustimingservices.com
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.
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.
| 7 July 2025 10:00 |
Report | Malta
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8–11 | Georgia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 0–1, 5–3, 0–4, 3–3 | |||||
| 7 July 2025 11:45 |
Report | Netherlands
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19–13 | Moldova
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–5, 4–3, 6–3, 5–2 | |||||
| 8 July 2025 11:45 |
Report | Moldova
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11–17 | Georgia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–4, 3–4, 4–5 | |||||
| 8 July 2025 13:30 |
Report | Malta
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14–22 | Netherlands
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–6, 4–5, 2–6, 5–5 | |||||
| 9 July 2025 10:00 |
Report | Malta
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14–11 | Moldova
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–3, 4–2, 4–4 | |||||
| 9 July 2025 11:45 |
Report | Netherlands
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16–8 | Georgia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 4–4, 4–2, 4–1 | |||||
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 6 | Crossovers |
| 2 | Romania
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 3 | |
| 3 | Poland
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 45 | −32 | 0 | 13th–15th place classification |
Source: microplustimingservices.com
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.
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.
| 7 July 2025 13:30 |
Report | Germany
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27–6 | Poland
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 7–2, 8–1, 9–0 | |||||
| 8 July 2025 10:00 |
Report | Romania
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18–7 | Poland
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–3, 8–1, 4–1 | |||||
| 9 July 2025 13:30 |
Report | Germany
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16–11 | Romania
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–3, 6–3, 4–2 | |||||
13th–15th place classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Poland
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Malta
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Moldova
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 3 |
Source: microplustimingservices.com
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.
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.
| 11 July 2025 10:00 |
Report | Malta
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14–18 | Poland
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 2–6, 5–5, 5–5, 2–2 | |||||
| 12 July 2025 10:00 |
Report | Moldova
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13–10 | Poland
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–3, 4–2, 3–3 | |||||
| 13 July 2025 13:30 |
Report | Malta
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13–9 | Moldova
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 1–2, 4–0, 4–5, 4–2 | |||||
Brackets
Main bracket
| Crossovers | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 11 July | ||||||||||||||
B1 Italy | 22 | |||||||||||||
| 10 July | ||||||||||||||
A4 Turkey | 9 | |||||||||||||
A4 Turkey | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 12 July | ||||||||||||||
C1 Netherlands | 12 | |||||||||||||
B1 Italy | 13 | |||||||||||||
B3 Montenegro | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 11 July | ||||||||||||||
A2 Spain | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 10 July | ||||||||||||||
B3 Montenegro | 18 | |||||||||||||
B3 Montenegro | 13 | |||||||||||||
| 13 July | ||||||||||||||
D2 Romania | 7 | |||||||||||||
B1 Italy | 20 | |||||||||||||
A3 Hungary | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 11 July | ||||||||||||||
B2 Greece | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 10 July | ||||||||||||||
A3 Hungary | 13 | |||||||||||||
A3 Hungary | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 12 July | ||||||||||||||
C2 Georgia | 4 | |||||||||||||
A3 Hungary | 16 | |||||||||||||
B4 Croatia | 14 | Third place game | ||||||||||||
| 11 July | 13 July | |||||||||||||
A1 Serbia | 13 | B3 Montenegro | 12 | |||||||||||
| 10 July | ||||||||||||||
B4 Croatia | 15 | B4 Croatia | 7 | |||||||||||
B4 Croatia | 17 | |||||||||||||
D1 Germany | 11 | |||||||||||||
5th place bracket
| 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
| 12 July | ||||||
A4 Turkey | 11 | |||||
| 13 July | ||||||
A2 Spain | 17 | |||||
A2 Spain | 11 | |||||
| 12 July | ||||||
B2 Greece | 14 | |||||
B2 Greece | 19 | |||||
A1 Serbia | 18 | |||||
| Seventh place game | ||||||
| 13 July | ||||||
A4 Turkey | 12 | |||||
A1 Serbia | 21 | |||||
9th place bracket
| 9th–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | |||||
| 11 July | ||||||
C1 Netherlands | 15 | |||||
| 12 July | ||||||
D2 Romania | 8 | |||||
C1 Netherlands | 9 | |||||
| 11 July | ||||||
D1 Germany | 17 | |||||
C2 Georgia | 6 | |||||
D1 Germany | 17 | |||||
| Eleventh place game | ||||||
| 12 July | ||||||
D2 Romania | 10 | |||||
C2 Georgia | 7 | |||||
Knockout stage
Crossovers
| 10 July 2025 14:30 |
Report | Croatia
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17–11 | Germany
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 5–2, 3–4, 4–3 | |||||
| 10 July 2025 16:15 |
Report | Montenegro
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13–7 | Romania
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–0, 4–2, 2–3 | |||||
| 10 July 2025 18:00 |
Report | Hungary
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14–4 | Georgia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 5–1, 3–1, 4–0 | |||||
| 10 July 2025 19:45 |
Report | Turkey
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15–12 | Netherlands
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 4–2, 4–3, 4–6 | |||||
9th–12th place semifinals
| 11 July 2025 11:45 |
Report | Netherlands
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15–8 | Romania
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–3, 3–2, 3–1, 5–2 | |||||
| 11 July 2025 13:30 |
Report | Georgia
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6–17 | Germany
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 0–2, 3–3, 2–7, 1–5 | |||||
Eleventh place game
| 12 July 2025 11:45 |
Report | Romania
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10–7 | Georgia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–2, 3–1, 3–2 | |||||
Ninth place game
| 12 July 2025 13:30 |
Report | Netherlands
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9–17 | Germany
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 2–6, 2–3, 1–5, 4–3 | |||||
Quarterfinals
| 11 July 2025 15:30 |
Report | Italy
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22–9 | Turkey
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 6–3, 5–1, 6–3 | |||||
| 11 July 2025 17:15 |
Report | Greece
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9–13 | Hungary
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–2, 3–6, 4–3 | |||||
| 11 July 2025 19:00 |
Report | Serbia
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13–15 | Croatia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–4, 4–3, 2–4, 3–4 | |||||
| 11 July 2025 20:45 |
Report | Spain
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14–18 | Montenegro
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–4, 2–5, 5–3, 3–6 | |||||
5th–8th place semifinals
| 12 July 2025 15:30 |
Report | Turkey
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11–17 | Spain
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–5, 3–5, 3–4, 2–3 | |||||
| 12 July 2025 17:15 |
Report | Greece
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19–18 (PSO) | Serbia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–3, 1–4, 2–2, 7–5 PSO: 5–4 | |||||
Seventh place game
| 13 July 2025 15:15 |
Report | Turkey
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12–21 | Serbia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–6, 2–2, 1–6, 6–7 | |||||
Fifth place game
| 13 July 2025 17:00 |
Report | Spain
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11–14 | Greece
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–4, 4–3, 1–4 | |||||
Semifinals
| 12 July 2025 19:00 |
Report | Italy
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13–12 | Montenegro
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–5, 3–3, 3–2, 1–2 | |||||
| 12 July 2025 20:45 |
Report | Hungary
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16–14 (PSO) | Croatia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–5, 0–3, 2–1 PSO: 5–3 | |||||
Third place game
| 13 July 2025 18:45 |
Report | Montenegro
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12–7 | Croatia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–2, 2–1, 3–2 | |||||
Final
| 13 July 2025 20:30 |
Report | Italy
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20–12 | Hungary
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–1, 6–3, 2–3, 6–5 | |||||
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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Italy
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Hungary
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Montenegro
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| 4 | Croatia
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| 5 | Greece
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| 6 | Spain
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| 7 | Serbia
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| 8 | Turkey
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| 9 | Germany
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| 10 | Netherlands
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| 11 | Romania
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| 12 | Georgia
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| 13 | Poland
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| 14 | Malta
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| 15 | Moldova
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| WD | Israel |
| Relegated to the 2027 Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship Division I |
See also
References
- ^ a b "European Aquatics Announces Dates and Locations for 2025 Men's and Women's U16 and U18 European Water Polo Championships - European Aquatics®". europeanaquatics.org.
- ^ "Changes in European age group competitions an 'exciting opportunity'". Swim England Water Polo Hub. May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Full line-ups for 2025 Men's and Women's U16 and U18 European Water Polo Championships confirmed - European Aquatics®". January 22, 2025.
- ^ "U16 & U18 European Championships draws set up thrilling summer - European Aquatics®". February 7, 2025.
- ^ Curcic, Ivan (February 7, 2025). "New format of European cadet and youth Championships; groups determined".