Joint Integrity review underway into alleged betting irregularities at Belgrade European Water Polo Championships
Allegations of irregular betting activities during the European Water Polo Championships held in Belgrade in January are currently under review. European Aquatics wishes to underline that it treats all matters related to integrity in sport with the utmost seriousness. For reasons of transparency and to safeguard the reputation of water polo, the Integrity Units of […]
Belgrade 2026: Highlights from the men’s European Water Polo Championships
After a hugely successful and entertaining 2026 men’s European Water Polo Championships, here are the most memorable moments from Belgrade, Serbia. • Serbia did it again. The hosts claimed their eighth European title. Even more impressively, they stayed perfect on home soil, winning gold for the third straight time in Belgrade after their triumphs in […]
Belgrade 2026: Serbia crowned European champions after defensive masterclass against Hungary
Serbia won their third successive European crown on home soil with a dominant display against Hungary on Sunday night in Belgrade. After an even first half against the battling Hungarians, the hosts started to pull away, with their excellent defence restricting their rivals to just two goals in the last 16 minutes. When Djordje Lazic […]
Belgrade 2026: European Water Polo Championships final preview
Men’s European Water Polo Championships, Belgrade 2026 Match previews, Day 16 – Sunday 25 January(local times shown) Final 20:30 Serbia v Hungary • The 2026 final is a clash between the two most successful nations in the championships’ history. Hungary top the medal rankings with 13 titles and with 26 medals (7 silver, 6 bronze), while […]
Belgrade 2026: Hungary and Serbia to clash for European gold after winning epic semi-final clashes
Hungary were the first team to book their place in Sunday’s gold medal game after a defensive masterclass and some clinical man-up finishing saw them sweep Greece aside. The Greeks started brightly, leading 3-1 in the opening minutes, but the Magyars successfully shut down their rivals’ attack, while firing in eight of their nine shots […]
Belgrade 2026: Spain overpowers Croatia to secure 5th place at European Championships
Netherlands, France, Montenegro and Spain all finished their European Championships campaigns on a high. Netherlands demolished Türkiye, France edged past Georgia, Montenegro outclassed Romania, and a fresher Spain looked far hungrier than Croatia, who seemed to still be feeling the effects of their devastating loss to Italy on Thursday evening. Interestingly, in the end, all […]
Belgrade 2026: Final four coaches and captains ready for European Water Polo Championships semi-finals
A novelty at the European Water Polo Championships, though familiar for those involved in the Champions League Final Four, a press conference was held with the respective head coaches and team captains of the four semi-finalists in the Belgrade Arena on Thursday. Sitting behind the trophy, Greeks, Hungarians, Italians and Serbians were all smiles, ahead […]
Belgrade 2026: European Water Polo Championships Day 13 match previews
Men’s European Water Polo Championships, Belgrade 2026 Match previews, Day 13 – Thursday 22 January(local times shown) 11th-12th Classification 12:45 Netherlands v Türkiye • After almost beating Serbia on the opening day (and still gaining a point), playing this match should be an obvious disappointment for the Dutch team. It seems they were unable to keep […]
Belgrade 2026: Italy secure last semi-final ticket after edging out Croatia
Italy roared into the semi-finals of the European Championships by edging a fierce and entertaining clash with Croatia on Wednesday night in Belgrade. Their win was due largely to a collection of huge saves from goalkeeper Marco del Lungo and some clinical finishes from Filippo Ferrero. It was a Herculean performance from Sandro Campagna’s players […]
Belgrade 2026: European Water Polo Championships Day 12 match previews
Men’s European Water Polo Championships, Belgrade 2026 Match previews, Day 12 – Wednesday 21 January(local times shown) Group Stage II Group F 15:30 Türkiye v Georgia • Both of these sides are searching for their first victory in Group Stage II. The winners will play for the 9th place against France, while the losing side will […]
