European Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championship
International youth water polo competition
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The European Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championship, previously known as the LEN European U19 Water Polo Championship, is a continental water polo tournament held every two years for the players under the age of 20. It was launched by LEN in 1970 for men and in 1994 for women.[1][2] With the 2026 competition, the age category was changed from U19 to U20.
| Sport | Water polo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Organizing body | European Aquatics |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champions | Men Croatia (1st title)Women  Spain (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Men Serbia (11 titles)Women  Netherlands Russia(4 titles each) |
| Related competitions | European Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championship European Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championship |
Results
Men's tournament
History
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 |  Italy | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Spain | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | Croatia | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 |  Greece | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Montenegro | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  West Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 | |
Women's tournament
History
| Ed. | Year | Host |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 | Arnhem, Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Greece |
Hungary |
| 2 | 1996 | Netanya, Israel |
Netherlands |
Germany |
Hungary |
| 3 | 1998 | Millfield, Great Britain |
Hungary |
Russia |
Greece |
| 4 | 2000 | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
Russia |
Hungary |
Greece |
| 5 | 2002 | Loulé, Portugal |
Greece |
Hungary |
Spain |
| 6 | 2004 | Bari, Italy |
Netherlands |
Greece |
Russia |
| 7 | 2006 | Kirishi, Russia |
Russia |
Netherlands |
Hungary |
| 8 | 2008 | Chania, Greece |
Italy |
Hungary |
Russia |
| 9 | 2010 | Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine |
Russia |
Spain |
Hungary |
| 10 | 2012 | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
Russia |
Hungary |
Italy |
| 11 | 2014 | Ostia, Italy |
Greece |
Italy |
Spain |
| 12 | 2016 | The Hague, Netherlands |
Netherlands |
Spain |
Greece |
| 13 | 2018 | Funchal, Portugal |
Spain |
Russia |
Netherlands |
| 14 | 2022 | Netanya, Israel |
Spain |
Hungary |
Greece |
| 15 | 2024 | Zagreb, Croatia |
Spain |
Hungary |
Greece |