2025 Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 27 June – 3 July 2025 |
| Teams | 15 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Greece |
| Third place |  Hungary |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Official website | |
| European Aquatics | |
The 2025 Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship was the fourth edition of the Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship, organized by the European Aquatics. The tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 27 June to 3 July 2025.[1] Starting this edition, the age level has changed from U15 to U16.[2]
Spain successfully defended their title from the previous championship and became European champions for the third time overall.
Host selection
Manisa was given the hosting rights on 13 November 2024,[1] however, the host city was later changed to Istanbul.
Participating teams
Originally, 16 teams entered the competition, one more than the previous edition.[3] Ireland were the only team that participated in 2023 to not enter. Having not participated in 2023, France and Malta have decided to send a team. Israel later withdrew from the tournament, leaving the championship with only 15 participating teams.
The numbers in parentheses indicate the teams' placement in the previous edition.
| Teams |
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| Spain (1st)
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| Greece (2nd)
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| Hungary (3rd)
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| Italy (4th)
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 Netherlands (5th)
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 Croatia (6th)
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 Germany (7th)
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 Serbia (8th)
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 Israel |
| Turkey (10th)
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 Romania (11th)
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 Czech Republic (12th)
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 Slovakia (14th)
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 Ukraine (15th)
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 France (N/A)
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 Malta (N/A)
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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 on the results of the previous edition.[4][5]
Division 1
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Division 2
| Pot 5 | Pot 6 | Pot 7 | Pot 8 |
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Preliminary round
All times are local (Turkey Time; UTC+3).
Division 1
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Hungary
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 6 | |
| 3 | Netherlands
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 3 | Crossovers |
| 4 | Serbia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 65 | −44 | 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.
| 27 June 2025 13:00 |
Report | Spain
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20–6 | Netherlands
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–2, 3–1, 6–2, 5–1 | |||||
| 27 June 2025 16:00 |
Report | Hungary
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23–5 | Serbia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 7–3, 6–1, 4–1, 6–0 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 17:30 |
Report | Serbia
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8–22 | Netherlands
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 1–6, 2–3, 1–7, 4–6 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 19:00 |
Report | Spain
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15–7 | Hungary
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–3, 2–1, 4–1, 3–2 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 17:30 |
Report | Spain
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20–8 | Serbia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–0, 8–3, 3–2, 4–3 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 19:00 |
Report | Hungary
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18–5 | Netherlands
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 4–2, 3–1, 5–2 | |||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 6 | |
| 3 | Germany
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 53 | −36 | 3 | Crossovers |
| 4 | Croatia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 54 | −32 | 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.
| 27 June 2025 17:30 |
Report | Greece
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22–7 | Croatia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–3, 7–1, 6–2, 4–1 | |||||
| 27 June 2025 19:00 |
Report | Italy
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21–5 | Germany
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–0, 8–0, 3–5, 6–0 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 13:00 |
Report | Germany
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8–6 | Croatia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 1–1, 3–1, 1–2 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 16:00 |
Report | Greece
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13–10 | Italy
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 0–2, 6–4, 5–2, 2–2 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 13:00 |
Report | Greece
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26–4 | Germany
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 6–2, 8–2, 6–0 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 16:00 |
Report | Italy
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24–9 | Croatia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 7–1, 7–2, 5–4, 5–2 | |||||
Division 2
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey (H)
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 9 | Crossovers |
| 2 | Czech Republic
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | France
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 3 | 13th–15th place classification |
| 4 | Slovakia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 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.
(H) Host
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
| 27 June 2025 10:00 |
Report | Czech Republic
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15–13 | France
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 5–2, 5–3, 4–4 | |||||
| 27 June 2025 20:30 |
Report | Turkey
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14–8 | Slovakia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–0, 3–3, 4–4, 3–1 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 11:30 |
Report | France
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20–8 | Slovakia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 6–3, 6–3, 5–1 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 20:30 |
Report | Turkey
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10–9 | Czech Republic
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–3, 0–5, 3–1, 3–0 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 10:00 |
Report | Czech Republic
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6–4 | Slovakia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 2–0, 4–2 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 20:30 |
Report | Turkey
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15–10 | France
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–2, 5–4, 3–2 | |||||
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 3 | Crossovers |
| 2 | Ukraine
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Malta
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 3 | 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.
| 27 June 2025 11:30 |
Report | Romania
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14–10 | Malta
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 3–3, 1–3, 5–2 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 10:00 |
Report | Malta
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13–12 | Ukraine
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–5, 2–1, 4–5, 4–1 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 11:30 |
Report | Romania
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12–14 | Ukraine
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–4, 5–3, 2–4, 2–3 | |||||
13th–15th place classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | France
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 6 |
| 14 | Slovakia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 3 |
| 15 | Malta
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 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.
| 1 July 2025 10:00 |
Report | France
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12–10 | Malta
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–4, 3–4, 3–1 | |||||
| 2 July 2025 10:00 |
Report | Slovakia
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7–5 | Malta
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–1, 1–0, 1–1 | |||||
| 3 July 2025 14:00 |
Report | France
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18–8 | Slovakia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–1, 5–1, 2–4, 6–2 | |||||
Brackets
Main bracket
| Crossovers | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 July | ||||||||||||||
B1 Greece | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 30 June | ||||||||||||||
C1 Turkey | 1 | |||||||||||||
A4 Serbia | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 2 July | ||||||||||||||
C1 Turkey | 17 | |||||||||||||
B1 Greece | 15 | |||||||||||||
A2 Hungary | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 1 July | ||||||||||||||
A2 Hungary | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 30 June | ||||||||||||||
B3 Germany | 6 | |||||||||||||
B3 Germany | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 3 July | ||||||||||||||
D2 Ukraine | 8 | |||||||||||||
B1 Greece | 14 | |||||||||||||
A1 Spain | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 1 July | ||||||||||||||
B2 Italy | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 30 June | ||||||||||||||
A3 Netherlands | 8 | |||||||||||||
A3 Netherlands | 25 | |||||||||||||
| 2 July | ||||||||||||||
C2 Czech Republic | 6 | |||||||||||||
B2 Italy | 10 | |||||||||||||
A1 Spain | 13 | Third place game | ||||||||||||
| 1 July | 3 July | |||||||||||||
A1 Spain | 16 | A2 Hungary | 12 | |||||||||||
| 30 June | ||||||||||||||
B4 Croatia | 3 | B2 Italy | 11 | |||||||||||
B4 Croatia | 22 | |||||||||||||
D1 Romania | 8 | |||||||||||||
5th place bracket
| 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
| 2 July | ||||||
C1 Turkey | 10 | |||||
| 3 July | ||||||
B3 Germany | 7 | |||||
C1 Turkey | 6 | |||||
| 2 July | ||||||
A3 Netherlands | 13 | |||||
A3 Netherlands | 19 | |||||
B4 Croatia | 8 | |||||
| Seventh place game | ||||||
| 3 July | ||||||
B3 Germany | 13 | |||||
B4 Croatia | 9 | |||||
9th place bracket
| 9th–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | |||||
| 1 July | ||||||
A4 Serbia | 18 | |||||
| 2 July | ||||||
D2 Ukraine | 11 | |||||
A4 Serbia | 14 | |||||
| 1 July | ||||||
C2 Czech Republic | 13 | |||||
C2 Czech Republic | 18 | |||||
D1 Romania | 11 | |||||
| Eleventh place game | ||||||
| 2 July | ||||||
D2 Ukraine | 9 | |||||
D1 Romania | 10 | |||||
Knockout stage
Crossovers
| 30 June 2025 15:00 |
Report | Serbia
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10–17 | Turkey
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–5, 2–4, 3–5 | |||||
| 30 June 2025 16:30 |
Report | Netherlands
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25–6 | Czech Republic
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–3, 4–0, 7–2, 9–1 | |||||
| 30 June 2025 18:00 |
Report | Croatia
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22–8 | Romania
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 6–0, 3–3, 7–5 | |||||
| 30 June 2025 19:30 |
Report | Germany
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15–8 | Ukraine
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 6–4, 3–1, 5–2 | |||||
9th–12th place semifinals
| 1 July 2025 11:30 |
Report | Serbia
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18–11 | Ukraine
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–2, 5–4, 5–3, 2–2 | |||||
| 1 July 2025 13:00 |
Report | Czech Republic
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18–11 | Romania
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 6–3, 4–4, 4–3 | |||||
Eleventh place game
| 2 July 2025 11:30 |
Report | Ukraine
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9–10 | Romania
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 2–4, 2–1 | |||||
Ninth place game
| 2 July 2025 13:00 |
Report | Serbia
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14–13 | Czech Republic
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–2, 2–4, 6–4, 0–3 | |||||
Quarterfinals
| 1 July 2025 16:00 |
Report | Greece
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19–1 | Turkey
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–0, 4–0, 5–1, 5–0 | |||||
| 1 July 2025 17:30 |
Report | Italy
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11–8 | Netherlands
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 3–2, 2–4, 2–1 | |||||
| 1 July 2025 19:00 |
Report | Spain
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16–3 | Croatia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 3–1, 5–0, 4–1 | |||||
| 1 July 2025 20:30 |
Report | Hungary
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14–6 | Germany
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 6–2, 6–2, 1–1 | |||||
5th–8th place semifinals
| 2 July 2025 16:00 |
Report | Turkey
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10–7 | Germany
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–2, 4–3, 1–2 | |||||
| 2 July 2025 17:30 |
Report | Netherlands
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19–8 | Croatia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–1, 6–3, 4–2 | |||||
Seventh place game
| 3 July 2025 15:30 |
Report | Germany
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13–9 | Croatia
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–1, 6–5, 1–1 | |||||
Fifth place game
| 3 July 2025 17:00 |
Report | Turkey
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6–13 | Netherlands
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–3, 1–4, 2–2 | |||||
Semifinals
| 2 July 2025 19:00 |
Report | Greece
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15–12 | Hungary
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–4, 6–2, 3–2, 1–4 | |||||
| 2 July 2025 20:30 |
Report | Italy
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10–13 | Spain
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–4, 3–4, 2–2, 1–3 | |||||
Third place game
| 3 July 2025 18:30 |
Report | Hungary
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12–11 | Italy
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–4, 2–3, 4–2 | |||||
Final
| 3 July 2025 20:00 |
Report | Greece
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14–19 | Spain
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Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–5, 3–6, 2–3, 5–5 | |||||
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
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Spain
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Greece
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Hungary
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| 4 | Italy
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| 5 | Netherlands
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| 6 | Turkey
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| 7 | Germany
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| 8 | Croatia
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| 9 | Serbia
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| 10 | Czech Republic
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| 11 | Romania
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| 12 | Ukraine
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| 13 | France
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| 14 | Slovakia
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| 15 | Malta
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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".