European Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championship
International youth water polo competition
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The European Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championship, previously known as the LEN European Junior Water Polo Championship, is a continental water polo tournament held every two years for the players under the age of 18.[1][2] In 2025, the age category was changed from U17 to U18.[3]
| Sport | Water polo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Organizing body | European Aquatics |
| Divisions | 2 |
| No. of teams | 16 (Elite division) |
| Continent | Europe |
Most recent champions | Men: Montenegro (3rd title)Women:  Spain (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Men: Serbia (7 titles)Women:  Russia (6 titles) |
| Related competitions | European Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championship European Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championship |
Age categories
- Men
- European Youth Championship (U18) : 1983–2007 & 2025–
- European Junior Championship (U17) : 2008–2023
- Women
- European Junior Championship (U18) : 2001–2007 & 2025–
- European Youth Championship (U17) : 2008–2023
Men's tournament
History
European U18 Championships
1983 (Istanbul, Turkey): Hungary
1985 (La Valetta, Malta): USSR
1987 (Athens, Greece): Yugoslavia
1989 (Istanbul, Turkey): Hungary
1991: not held
1993 (Veenendaal, Netherlands): Hungary
1995 (Esslingen, Germany): Yugoslavia
1997 (Maribor, Slovenia): Hungary
1999 (Sofia, Bulgaria): Croatia
2001 (Hagen, Germany): Hungary
| Year | Host |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  Istanbul, Turkey |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
 Hungary |
 Croatia |
| 2005 |  Sofia, Bulgaria |
Serbia and Montenegro |
Croatia |
Hungary |
| 2007 |  Gżira, Malta |
Serbia |
Hungary |
Croatia |
| Men's European U-17 Water Polo Championship | ||||
| 2008 | Belgrade, Serbia |
Hungary |
Serbia |
Croatia |
| 2009 |  Chania, Greece |
Croatia |
Montenegro |
Serbia |
| 2011 | Rijeka, Croatia |
Croatia |
 Italy |
Spain |
| 2013[4] | Gżira, Malta |
Montenegro |
Serbia |
Italy |
| 2015 Details |
 Baku, Azerbaijan |
Serbia |
Spain |
Greece |
| 2017[5] Details |
Gżira, Malta |
Montenegro |
Spain |
Hungary |
| 2019[6] Details |
 Tbilisi, Georgia |
Italy |
Spain |
Hungary |
| 2021[7] Details |
Gżira, Malta |
Serbia |
Greece |
Hungary |
| 2023[8] Details |
Manisa, Turkey |
Greece |
Serbia |
Spain |
| Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship | ||||
| 2025[9] Details |
 Oradea, Romania |
Montenegro |
Serbia |
Greece |
Medal table
Division I
Women's tournament
History
European Youth Championship (U18)
2001, Jul 08-16 Manchester GBR GRE 8:6 CZE RUS
2003, Aug 02-10 Emmen NED RUS 11:6 HUN ITA
2005, Jul 30 - Aug 06 Porto POR RUS 16:8 HUN NED
2007, Aug 04-12 Chania GRE RUS 15:14p ITA ESP
European Youth Championship (U17)
2008, Aug 03-10 Győr HUN ITA 10:7 HUN RUS
European Junior Championship (U18)
2010, Jul 25 - Aug 01 Dneprozerzhinsk UKR RUS
| Year | Host | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Madrid, Spain |
Greece |
Hungary |
Spain |
| 2013[11] | Istanbul, Turkey |
Greece |
Spain |
 Netherlands |
| 2015 Details |
Baku, Azerbaijan |
Russia |
Spain |
Greece |
| 2017[12] Details |
Novi Sad, Serbia |
Spain |
Netherlands |
Hungary |
| 2019[13] Details |
Volos, Greece |
Spain |
Russia |
Italy |
| 2021[14] Details |
Šibenik, Croatia |
Russia |
Greece |
Hungary |
| 2023[15] Details |
Manisa, Turkey |
Hungary |
Spain |
Greece |
| Women's European U-18 Water Polo Championship | ||||
| 2025[16] Details |
Gżira, Malta |
Spain |
Greece |
Hungary |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |