After a hugely successful and entertaining 2026 Women’s European Water Polo Championships, here are the most memorable moments from Funchal, Portugal. • The Netherlands retained their title in impressive fashion...
European Aquatics has announced an exciting new career opportunity for a Water Polo Sport Assistant, and is looking for a passionate professional to help shape the future of one of the world’s most dynamic Olympic sports.
Match previews, Day 11 – Thursday 5 February(Local times shown) Gold medal match 19:15 Hungary v Netherlands • Ten years after the two giants clashed in the European Championships final in Belgrade, they meet again.
Match previews, Day 10 – Wednesday 4 February(Local times shown) 5th/6th Final 19:15 Croatia v Spain • Interestingly, the recent men’s European Championships also saw these two nations play for the 5th place in Belgrade.
Match previews, Day 9 – Tuesday 3 February(Local times shown) 1st-4th Semi-finals 17:15 Greece v Hungary • This is a re-match of last year’s World Cup and World Championships finals. Greece won both in convincing style, it was 13-9 in Chengdu and 12-9 in Singapore.
Match previews, Day 8 – Monday 2 February(Local times shown) Classification finals 15th/16th Place 13:00 Slovakia v Romania • Both sides are looking for their first win in Funchal. • With the exception of 2020...
Match previews, Day 7 – Sunday 1 February(Local times shown) Group Stage II(9th-16th place) Group G 9:00 Slovakia v Türkiye • The Slovaks are chasing their first points here, and a win would lift them in the group to play for the 13th place.
Match previews, Day 6 – Saturday 31 January(Local times shown) Group Stage II(1st-8th place) Group E 13:00 Greece v Italy • The first big match of the day will offer another chapter in one of the longest-running rivalries, between the two Mediterranean powerhouses.
Match previews, Day 5 – Friday 30 January(Local times shown) Group Stage II(9th-16th place) Group G 13:00 Germany v Türkiye • The young Germans, with renowned maestro Karsten Seehafer in charge, who led Waspo Hannover’s men’s side to Champions League Final Eights in the past...
After a hugely successful and entertaining 2026 men’s European Water Polo Championships, here are the most memorable moments from Belgrade, Serbia. • Serbia did it again. The hosts claimed their eighth European title.
Match previews, Day 4 – Thursday 29 January(Local times shown) Group C9:00 Italy v Türkiye • This will be the first clash between the two teams at any European Championships. Their only recent notable clash came in 2018 during the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona...
One of the world’s most respected high-performance coaches, Michel Verkade – Performance Coach for Team NL (Dutch Olympic Committee) – will lead a prestigious Women’s Water Polo Coaches Clinic during the European Championships...
Match previews, Day 2 – Tuesday 27 January(Local times shown) Group D9:00 Netherlands v Switzerland • This clash will be the first time these two teams have met at the European Championships. • Fifth-place...
Spain’s Nona Perez has been crowned European Aquatics Women’s Water Polo Athlete of the Year, receiving 32.8% of the overall votes after a season that saw her establish herself among the very best in the sport.
European Aquatics is pleased to announce the recent elite Water Polo Coaches Clinic, led by one of the world’s leading experts in high-performance sport, Dr Pero Kuterovac, is now available to stream online via the EA Academy website.
