European Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championship

European Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championship

Sport	Water polo
Founded	2019
Organizing body	European Aquatics
Divisions	2
No. of teams	16 (Elite division)
Continent	Europe
Most recent champions	Men:  Italy (1st title) Women:  Spain (3rd title)
Most titles	Men:  Hungary (3 titles) Women:  Spain (3 titles)
Related competitions	European Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championship European Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championship

The European Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championship, previously known as the LEN European U15 Water Polo Championship, is a continental water polo tournament held every two years for the players under the age of 16.^[1][2] In 2025, the age category was changed from U15 to U16.^[3]

• European U15 Championships : 2019–2023
• European U16 Championships : 2025–

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's European U-15 Water Polo Championship
2019[4] Details	Burgas, Bulgaria	Hungary	Montenegro	Italy
2021[5] Details	Loulé, Portugal	Hungary	Spain	Greece
2023[6] Details	Podgorica, Montenegro	Hungary	Montenegro	Greece
Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship
2025[7] Details	Istanbul, Turkey	Italy	Hungary	Montenegro

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Hungary	3	1	0	4
2	Italy	1	0	1	2
3	Montenegro	0	2	1	3
4	Spain	0	1	0	1
5	Greece	0	0	2	2
Totals (5 entries)		4	4	4	12

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2025[8] Details	Ljubljana, Slovenia	France	Bulgaria	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Women's European U-15 Water Polo Championship
2019[9] Details	Kirishi, Russia	Spain	Russia	Greece
2021[10] Details	Szentes, Hungary	Hungary	Russia	Spain
2023[11] Details	Zagreb, Croatia	Spain	Greece	Hungary
Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship
2025[12] Details	Istanbul, Turkey	Spain	Greece	Hungary

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Spain	3	0	1	4
2	Hungary	1	0	2	3
3	Greece	0	2	1	3
4	Russia	0	2	0	2
Totals (4 entries)		4	4	4	12

• European Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championship
• European Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championship