2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship
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The 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eleventh edition of the now tri-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Banjica Sports Center in Belgrade, Serbia from September 2 to September 9, 2006.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 2 – 9 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer | |
| Awards | |
| Best player | |
There were two qualification tournaments ahead of the event, held from April 7 to April 9, 2006 in Nancy, France (with France, Germany, Great Britain and the Netherlands competing) and in Madrid, Spain (Czech Republic, Greece, Spain and Ukraine).
Qualification
Teams
Squads
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 18 | +23 | |
| 2. | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 23 | +14 | |
| 3. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 29 | +4 | |
| 4. | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 55 | −41 |
- Saturday September 2, 2006
| Serbia |
4–17 | |
| Netherlands |
6–11 |
- Sunday September 3, 2006
| Serbia |
6–16 | |
| Spain |
8–8 |
- Monday September 4, 2006
| Netherlands |
11–12 | |
| Serbia |
4–22 |
Group B
- Saturday September 2, 2006
| Russia |
15–6 | |
| Italy |
17–8 |
- Sunday September 3, 2006
| Greece |
13–9 | |
| Russia |
12–14 |
- Monday September 4, 2006
| Germany |
11–18 | |
| Italy |
8–7 |
Quarterfinals
- Wednesday September 6, 2006
| Russia |
17–11 | |
| Spain |
10–9 |
Semifinals
Finals
Final ranking
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
Tania di Mario (ITA)
- Best Goalkeeper
Elena Gigli (ITA)
- Topscorer
Ekaterina Pantyulina (RUS) — 18 goals