New website for 2026 Men’s European Water Polo Championships goes live
With excitement levels building for the 2026 Men’s European Water Polo Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, European Aquatics is delighted to announce the launch of the tournament’s official website, in collaboration with the organising committee and Serbian Water Polo Federation.
The site will be the place to go for all the latest results, news and interviews related to the championships, which take place from 10-25 January 2026.
Fans can stay up-to-date with all the thrilling water polo action as the top nations from across the continent collide in two epic tournaments.
With comprehensive results and stats from every game, the website will also feature the very best photos and highlight videos.
Live streaming information will also be available, along with links to buy tickets for those wanting to see Europe’s greatest players in person.
This championships is the 37th edition of this historic tournament with a new format for the men’s 16-day tournament. It will begin with Group Stage I, featuring four pools of four teams – consisting of two nations that finished in the top eight in 2024 and two sides that successfully navigated the qualification process.
Across three match days, each side will face every opponent in their group, with a day of rest between games.
Following Group Stage I, the top three teams from each pool will advance to Group Stage II, which will merge the top 12 teams into two new groups of six – Group E (teams from Groups A and C) and Group F (teams from Groups B and D).
All the points gained during Group Stage I will carry over to the second phase, where each side will contest three more games against new opponents, ensuring a dramatic road to the knockout rounds.
The four teams that finish bottom of their respective pools after Group Stage I will play a round-robin set of games to determine their final rankings (13th–16th place).
After Group Stage II, the top two teams in each pool will secure a highly-prized spot in the 1st-4th semi-finals, while the others will face crossover classification games to decide the 5th-12th places.
Stay up to date with European water polo news at http://www.europeanaquatics.org as the countdown continues!
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