2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship

The 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 26th edition of the event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Aquatic Centre in Kranj, Slovenia from June 6 to June 15, 2003.

There were two qualification tournaments ahead of the event, held from April 9 to April 13, 2003 in Kiev, Ukraine (with Belarus, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, France and Ukraine competing) and Bratislava, Slovakia (Greece, Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Malta and Turkey).

Teams


Preliminary round

GROUP A

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 854015633+23
2.  Serbia and Montenegro 854014630+16
3.  Russia 653024441+3
4.  Slovakia 45203415110
5.  Netherlands 25104374811
6.  Romania 25104284921


GROUP B

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Croatia 854013831+7
2.  Spain 653023431+3
3.  Greece 653023735+2
4.  Germany 4520339412
5.  Italy 4520333330
6.  Slovenia 25104394910


Quarterfinals

Croatia  10 6  Slovakia
Hungary  10 2  Spain
Russia  10 8  Greece
Serbia and Montenegro  9 2  Germany


Semifinals

Croatia  10 9  Hungary
Serbia and Montenegro  11 7  Russia


Finals

Hungary  12 6  Russia


Serbia and Montenegro  9 8 [aet]  Croatia



Final ranking

RANK TEAM
 Serbia and Montenegro
 Croatia
 Hungary
4.  Russia
5.  Spain
6.  Germany
7.  Greece
8.  Slovakia
9.  Romania
10.  Italy
11.  Netherlands
12.  Slovenia

 2003 Men's European Champion 

Serbia and Montenegro
Third title

Individual awards



References



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