Funchal 2026: Women’s European Water Polo Championships schedule announced

The wait is over – the full schedule for the 2026 Women’s European Water Polo Championships has been announced, setting the stage for an unforgettable start to the new year.

Europe’s top 16 teams – Netherlands, Hungary, Spain, Greece, Italy, France, Great Britain, Croatia, Portugal, Romania, Germany, Türkiye, Serbia, Switzerland, Israel and Slovakia – can now start plotting their path to continental glory.

Running from 26 January to 5 February, the 21st edition of the tournament will make history as it arrives in Portugal for the very first time.

The action will unfold at the spectacular Funchal Olympic Pools Complex, and with the countdown now officially underway, the excitement is building towards two weeks of top-tier competition.

DAY 1
26/1/2026
9:00 D2 – SWITZERLAND D4 – ISRAEL
10:30 A1 – GREECE A3 – SLOVAKIA
12:15 A2 – FRANCE A4 – GERMANY
13:45 C1 – ITALY C3 – CROATIA
15:30 C2 – SERBIA C4 – TURKIYE
17:00 B1 – HUNGARY B3 – SPAIN
18:45 D1 – NETHERLANDS D3 – GREAT BRITAIN
20:15 OPENING CEREMONY
21:00 B2 – ROMANIA B4 – PORTUGAL

DAY 2
27/1/2026
9:00 D1 – NETHERLANDS D2 – SWITZERLAND
10:30 A4 – GERMANY A3 – SLOVAKIA
12:15 C1 – ITALY C2 – SERBIA
13:45 B1 – HUNGARY B2 – ROMANIA
15:30 D4 – ISRAEL D3 – GREAT BRITAIN
17:00 A1 – GREECE A2 – FRANCE
18:45 C4 – TURKIYE C3 – CROATIA
20:15 B4 – PORTUGAL B3 – SPAIN

DAY 3
28/1/2026
REST DAY

DAY 4
29/1/2026
9:00 C1 – ITALY C4 – TURKIYE
10:30 D1 – NETHERLANDS D4 – ISRAEL
12:15 B2 – ROMANIA B3 – SPAIN
13:45 A1 – GREECE A4 – GERMANY
15:30 B1 – HUNGARY B4 – PORTUGAL
17:00 C2 – SERBIA C3 – CROATIA
18:45 A2 – FRANCE A3 – SLOVAKIA
20:15 D2 – SWITZERLAND D3 – GREAT BRITAIN

GROUP STAGE II

DAY 5
30/1/2026
13:00 GROUP G (9TH-16TH PLACE) 3A – 4C
15:00 GROUP G (9TH-16TH PLACE) 3C – 4A
17:15 GROUP H (9TH-16TH PLACE) 3B – 4D
19:15 GROUP H (9TH-16TH PLACE) 3D – 4B

DAY 6
31/1/2026
13:00 GROUP E (1ST-8TH PLACE) 1A – 1C
15:00 GROUP F (1ST-8TH PLACE) 2B – 2D
17:15 GROUP E (1ST-8TH PLACE) 2A – 2C
19:15 GROUP F (1ST-8TH PLACE) 1D – 1B

DAY 7
1/2/2026
9:00 GROUP G (9TH-16TH PLACE) 4A – 4C
10:30 GROUP H (9TH-16TH PLACE) 4B – 4D
12:15 GROUP G (9TH-16TH PLACE) 3A – 3C
13:45 GROUP H (9TH-16TH PLACE) 3B – 3D
15:30 GROUP E (1ST-8TH PLACE) 1C – 2A
17:00 GROUP F (1ST-8TH PLACE) 1B – 2D
18:45 GROUP E (1ST-8TH PLACE) 1A – 2C
20:15 GROUP F (1ST-8TH PLACE) 1D – 2B

FINAL CLASSIFICATION 9TH-16TH PLACE

DAY 8
2/2/2026
13:00 15TH-16TH PLACE 4G – 4H
15:00 13TH-14TH PLACE 3G – 3H
17:15 11TH-12TH PLACE 2G – 2H
19:15 9TH-10TH PLACE 1G – 1H

SEMI FINAL ROUND AND CLASSIFICATION 5TH-8TH PLACE

DAY 9
3/2/2026
13:00 SF 1 – 5TH-8TH PLACE 3E – 4F
15:00 SF 2 – 5TH-8TH PLACE 3F – 4E
17:15 SF 1 – 1ST-4TH PLACE 1E – 2F
19:15 SF 2 – 1ST-4TH PLACE 1F – 2E

FINAL CLASSIFICATION 5TH-8TH PLACE

DAY 10
4/2/2026
17:00 7TH-8TH PLACE L SF5-8 1 – L SF5-8 2
20:30 5TH-6TH PLACE W SF5-8 1 – W SF5-8 2

FINAL CLASSIFICATION 1ST-4TH PLACE

DAY 11
5/2/2026
17:00 3RD-4TH PLACE LSF1 – LSF2
20:30 1ST-2ND PLACE WSF1 – WSF2

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