2025 Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 27 June – 3 July 2025 |
| Teams | 15 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Greece |
| Third place |  Hungary |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Official website | |
| European Aquatics | |
The 2025 Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship was the fourth edition of the Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship, organized by the European Aquatics. The tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 27 June to 3 July 2025.[1] Starting this edition, the age level has changed from U15 to U16.[2]
Spain successfully defended their title from the previous championship and became European champions for the third time overall.
Participating teams
Originally, 16 teams entered the competition, one more than the previous edition.[3] Ireland were the only team that participated in 2023 to not enter. Having not participated in 2023, France and Malta have decided to send a team. Israel later withdrew from the tournament, leaving the championship with only 15 participating teams.
The numbers in parentheses indicate the teams' placement in the previous edition.
| Teams |
|---|
| Spain (1st) |
| Greece (2nd) |
| Hungary (3rd) |
| Italy (4th) |
 Netherlands (5th) |
 Croatia (6th) |
 Germany (7th) |
 Serbia (8th) |
 Israel |
| Turkey (10th) |
 Romania (11th) |
 Czech Republic (12th) |
 Slovakia (14th) |
 Ukraine (15th) |
 France (N/A) |
 Malta (N/A) |
Venue
Draw
Preliminary round
All times are local (Turkey Time; UTC+3).
Division 1
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Hungary |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 6 | |
| 3 | Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 3 | Crossovers |
| 4 | Serbia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 65 | −44 | 0 |
Source: microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
| 27 June 2025 13:00 |
Report | Spain |
20–6 | Netherlands |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–2, 3–1, 6–2, 5–1 | |||||
| 27 June 2025 16:00 |
Report | Hungary |
23–5 | Serbia |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 7–3, 6–1, 4–1, 6–0 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 17:30 |
Report | Serbia |
8–22 | Netherlands |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 1–6, 2–3, 1–7, 4–6 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 19:00 |
Report | Spain |
15–7 | Hungary |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–3, 2–1, 4–1, 3–2 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 17:30 |
Report | Spain |
20–8 | Serbia |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–0, 8–3, 3–2, 4–3 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 19:00 |
Report | Hungary |
18–5 | Netherlands |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 4–2, 3–1, 5–2 | |||||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 6 | |
| 3 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 53 | −36 | 3 | Crossovers |
| 4 | Croatia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 54 | −32 | 0 |
Source: microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
| 27 June 2025 17:30 |
Report | Greece |
22–7 | Croatia |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–3, 7–1, 6–2, 4–1 | |||||
| 27 June 2025 19:00 |
Report | Italy |
21–5 | Germany |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–0, 8–0, 3–5, 6–0 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 13:00 |
Report | Germany |
8–6 | Croatia |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 1–1, 3–1, 1–2 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 16:00 |
Report | Greece |
13–10 | Italy |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 0–2, 6–4, 5–2, 2–2 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 13:00 |
Report | Greece |
26–4 | Germany |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 6–2, 8–2, 6–0 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 16:00 |
Report | Italy |
24–9 | Croatia |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 7–1, 7–2, 5–4, 5–2 | |||||
Division 2
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 9 | Crossovers |
| 2 | Czech Republic |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 3 | 13th–15th place classification |
| 4 | Slovakia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 0 |
Source: microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host
| 27 June 2025 10:00 |
Report | Czech Republic |
15–13 | France |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 5–2, 5–3, 4–4 | |||||
| 27 June 2025 20:30 |
Report | Turkey |
14–8 | Slovakia |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–0, 3–3, 4–4, 3–1 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 11:30 |
Report | France |
20–8 | Slovakia |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 6–3, 6–3, 5–1 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 20:30 |
Report | Turkey |
10–9 | Czech Republic |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–3, 0–5, 3–1, 3–0 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 10:00 |
Report | Czech Republic |
6–4 | Slovakia |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 0–1, 0–1, 2–0, 4–2 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 20:30 |
Report | Turkey |
15–10 | France |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–2, 5–4, 3–2 | |||||
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 3 | Crossovers |
| 2 | Ukraine |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Malta |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 3 | 13th–15th place classification |
Source: microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
| 27 June 2025 11:30 |
Report | Romania |
14–10 | Malta |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 3–3, 1–3, 5–2 | |||||
| 28 June 2025 10:00 |
Report | Malta |
13–12 | Ukraine |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–5, 2–1, 4–5, 4–1 | |||||
| 29 June 2025 11:30 |
Report | Romania |
12–14 | Ukraine |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–4, 5–3, 2–4, 2–3 | |||||
13th–15th place classification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | France |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 6 |
| 14 | Slovakia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 3 |
| 15 | Malta |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 0 |
Source: microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
| 1 July 2025 10:00 |
Report | France |
12–10 | Malta |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–4, 3–4, 3–1 | |||||
| 2 July 2025 10:00 |
Report | Slovakia |
7–5 | Malta |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–1, 1–0, 1–1 | |||||
| 3 July 2025 14:00 |
Report | France |
18–8 | Slovakia |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–1, 5–1, 2–4, 6–2 | |||||
Brackets
Main bracket
| Crossovers | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||
| 1 July | ||||||||||||||
B1 Greece | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 30 June | ||||||||||||||
C1 Turkey | 1 | |||||||||||||
A4 Serbia | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 2 July | ||||||||||||||
C1 Turkey | 17 | |||||||||||||
B1 Greece | 15 | |||||||||||||
A2 Hungary | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 1 July | ||||||||||||||
A2 Hungary | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 30 June | ||||||||||||||
B3 Germany | 6 | |||||||||||||
B3 Germany | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 3 July | ||||||||||||||
D2 Ukraine | 8 | |||||||||||||
B1 Greece | 14 | |||||||||||||
A1 Spain | 19 | |||||||||||||
| 1 July | ||||||||||||||
B2 Italy | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 30 June | ||||||||||||||
A3 Netherlands | 8 | |||||||||||||
A3 Netherlands | 25 | |||||||||||||
| 2 July | ||||||||||||||
C2 Czech Republic | 6 | |||||||||||||
B2 Italy | 10 | |||||||||||||
A1 Spain | 13 | Third place game | ||||||||||||
| 1 July | 3 July | |||||||||||||
A1 Spain | 16 | A2 Hungary | 12 | |||||||||||
| 30 June | ||||||||||||||
B4 Croatia | 3 | B2 Italy | 11 | |||||||||||
B4 Croatia | 22 | |||||||||||||
D1 Romania | 8 | |||||||||||||
5th place bracket
| 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
| 2 July | ||||||
C1 Turkey | 10 | |||||
| 3 July | ||||||
B3 Germany | 7 | |||||
C1 Turkey | 6 | |||||
| 2 July | ||||||
A3 Netherlands | 13 | |||||
A3 Netherlands | 19 | |||||
B4 Croatia | 8 | |||||
| Seventh place game | ||||||
| 3 July | ||||||
B3 Germany | 13 | |||||
B4 Croatia | 9 | |||||
9th place bracket
| 9th–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | |||||
| 1 July | ||||||
A4 Serbia | 18 | |||||
| 2 July | ||||||
D2 Ukraine | 11 | |||||
A4 Serbia | 14 | |||||
| 1 July | ||||||
C2 Czech Republic | 13 | |||||
C2 Czech Republic | 18 | |||||
D1 Romania | 11 | |||||
| Eleventh place game | ||||||
| 2 July | ||||||
D2 Ukraine | 9 | |||||
D1 Romania | 10 | |||||
Knockout stage
Crossovers
| 30 June 2025 15:00 |
Report | Serbia |
10–17 | Turkey |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–5, 2–4, 3–5 | |||||
| 30 June 2025 16:30 |
Report | Netherlands |
25–6 | Czech Republic |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–3, 4–0, 7–2, 9–1 | |||||
| 30 June 2025 18:00 |
Report | Croatia |
22–8 | Romania |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 6–0, 3–3, 7–5 | |||||
| 30 June 2025 19:30 |
Report | Germany |
15–8 | Ukraine |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 6–4, 3–1, 5–2 | |||||
9th–12th place semifinals
| 1 July 2025 11:30 |
Report | Serbia |
18–11 | Ukraine |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–2, 5–4, 5–3, 2–2 | |||||
| 1 July 2025 13:00 |
Report | Czech Republic |
18–11 | Romania |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 6–3, 4–4, 4–3 | |||||
Eleventh place game
| 2 July 2025 11:30 |
Report | Ukraine |
9–10 | Romania |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 2–4, 2–1 | |||||
Ninth place game
| 2 July 2025 13:00 |
Report | Serbia |
14–13 | Czech Republic |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 6–2, 2–4, 6–4, 0–3 | |||||
Quarterfinals
| 1 July 2025 16:00 |
Report | Greece |
19–1 | Turkey |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–0, 4–0, 5–1, 5–0 | |||||
| 1 July 2025 17:30 |
Report | Italy |
11–8 | Netherlands |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 3–2, 2–4, 2–1 | |||||
| 1 July 2025 19:00 |
Report | Spain |
16–3 | Croatia |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 3–1, 5–0, 4–1 | |||||
| 1 July 2025 20:30 |
Report | Hungary |
14–6 | Germany |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 6–2, 6–2, 1–1 | |||||
5th–8th place semifinals
| 2 July 2025 16:00 |
Report | Turkey |
10–7 | Germany |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–2, 4–3, 1–2 | |||||
| 2 July 2025 17:30 |
Report | Netherlands |
19–8 | Croatia |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–1, 6–3, 4–2 | |||||
Seventh place game
| 3 July 2025 15:30 |
Report | Germany |
13–9 | Croatia |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–1, 6–5, 1–1 | |||||
Fifth place game
| 3 July 2025 17:00 |
Report | Turkey |
6–13 | Netherlands |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–3, 1–4, 2–2 | |||||
Semifinals
| 2 July 2025 19:00 |
Report | Greece |
15–12 | Hungary |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 5–4, 6–2, 3–2, 1–4 | |||||
| 2 July 2025 20:30 |
Report | Italy |
10–13 | Spain |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–4, 3–4, 2–2, 1–3 | |||||
Third place game
| 3 July 2025 18:30 |
Report | Hungary |
12–11 | Italy |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–4, 2–3, 4–2 | |||||
Final
| 3 July 2025 20:00 |
Report | Greece |
14–19 | Spain |
Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul |
| Score by quarters: 4–5, 3–6, 2–3, 5–5 | |||||
