New European Aquatics national water polo rankings announced
European Aquatics has published its latest national team rankings, based on results achieved over the past three years at senior and age-group European Water Polo Championships. Hungary lead the men’s field after finishing among the six highest-placed teams at all eight eligible tournaments, while double European champions Netherlands head the women’s table. Hungary’s men have […]
Oeiras 2026: Hungary U20s crowned European champions after edging epic shootout with Spain
After an end-to-end, epic gold medal final, it took eleven rounds of penalties to separate Hungary and Spain. The Spaniards had two chances to seal a fourth consecutive crown in the shootout, but missed their fifth and ninth efforts to give the Magyars another chance – and they took it amidst dramatic scenes. Goalkeeper Luca […]
Oeiras 2026: Hungary and Spain set for another gold-medal showdown at Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championships
Spain and Hungary will meet in the European Championships final for a third successive time after both sides triumphed in their respective semis in Oeiras on Thursday. In the 2022 and 2024 editions, when the competition was contested at U19 level, Spain lifted the trophy on both occasions. So, the Magyars will be hoping it’s […]
Oeiras 2026: Hungary, Italy, Spain and Netherlands surge through to semifinals
Hungary roared back to beat Neutral Athletes B in the opening quarterfinal of the Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championships in Portugal on Wednesday. The Magyars were later joined in the semis by the Netherlands, who shut Greece out in the third quarter to help seal a narrow victory. Italy took a while to overcome […]
Oeiras 2026: Great Britain, Croatia, Greece and Neutral Athletes B secure quarterfinal tickets
Greece, Croatia, Great Britain and Neutral Athletes B advanced to the quarterfinals after winning their respective crossover matches at the Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championships in Oeiras on Tuesday. Team GB and Neutral Athletes B both overcame first division opponents, a rare occurrence, although in the case of NAB it was widely expected against […]
Oeiras 2026: Italy edge Greece to reach quarterfinals as dramatic group stage concludes
Italy condemned Greece to the crossovers after two late goals from Margherita Minuto earned them a dramatic 14-13 victory on the third day of the Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championships in Oeiras. The conclusion of the preliminary stage also saw Spain continue their imperious form with a comfortable win over Israel, while Hungary produced […]
Oeiras 2026: Hungary and Spain stay perfect as group stage action heats up on day two
A last-gasp equaliser and a shootout win sent hosts Portugal into the crossovers, alongside Neutral Athletes B, who demolished Malta on Day 2 of the Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championships in Oeiras. In the top division, Hungary secured top spot in Group B with another 12-goal victory, this time over Croatia, while Spain were […]
Title-holders Spain, Hungary and Greece off to winning starts on day one of Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championships
Spain and Hungary both claimed emphatic wins over their respective arch-rivals, Italy and the Netherlands, on the opening day of the Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championships in Oeiras, Portugal. Spain – finalists in the last four editions (when contested at U19 level) – and Hungary – runners-up in the past two tournaments – kicked […]
Paris 2026: Great Britain secure first-ever mixed duet European title and Alexandri sisters reign supreme again
The second day of artistic swimming competition at the European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 saw two new European champions crowned in front of a crowded Olympic Aquatics Centre. Great Britain’s Isabelle Thorpe and Ranjuo Tomblin claimed the mixed duet free title, before Greece’s Anna-Maria and Eirini Marina Alexandri secured their second gold medal of the […]
Conference Cup Men: Honved and De Akker set up gold-medal showdown in Athens
Endo Plus Service Honved and De Akker Team ruined the Greeks’ party in Athens as they both downed their respective rivals in the semi-finals of the inaugural men’s Conference Cup Final Four. The Hungarians fired in 11 action goals from the perimeter to dismantle hosts GS Apollon Smyrnis, then the Italians came back from three […]
