1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Italy |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4 – 11 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Italy (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Netherlands |
| Third place |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Karin Kuipers (NED) (13) |
The 1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eighth edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in Prato, Italy from September 4 to September 11, 1999.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 24 | +13 |
| 2. | Russia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 22 | +13 |
| 3. |  Spain |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 33 | −15 |
| 4. |  Germany |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 31 | −11 |
- Saturday September 4, 1999
| Germany |
6–7 | Spain |
| Russia |
10–11 | Hungary |
- Sunday September 5, 1999
| Russia |
17–7 | Spain |
| Hungary |
16–10 | Germany |
- Monday September 6, 1999
| Germany |
4–8 | Russia |
| Spain |
4–10 | Hungary |
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Netherlands |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 14 | +29 |
| 2. | Italy |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 14 | +18 |
| 3. |  Greece |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
| 4. |  France |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 59 | −48 |
- Saturday September 4, 1999
| Greece |
13–5 | France |
| Netherlands |
6–6 | Italy |
- Sunday September 5, 1999
| Italy |
19–3 | France |
| Netherlands |
10–5 | Greece |
- Monday September 6, 1999
| France |
3–27 | Netherlands |
| Greece |
5–7 | Italy |
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
- Thursday September 9, 1999
| Netherlands |
8–7 | Russia |
| Hungary |
5–6 | Italy |
