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: 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 […]
Funchal 2026: Highlights from the women’s European Water Polo Championships
After a hugely successful and entertaining 2026 Women’s European Water Polo Championships, here are the most memorable moments from Funchal, Portugal. • The Netherlands retained their title in impressive fashion, going the entire tournament without losing a single game in regular time – a record they shared with Greece. Greece fell to Hungary on penalties […]
Funchal 2026: Dutch delight as Netherlands secure second successive European crown with epic shootout victory
The Netherlands continued their dominance on the continental stage by retaining their European title with a sensational shootout victory in Thursday’s final against Hungary. Having been crowned champions in Eindhoven two years ago, the Dutch repeated the feat in Madeira to secure back-to-back wins. Laura Aarts was the hero, decisively saving Rita Keszthelyi’s penalty in […]
Funchal 2026: Hungary and Netherlands to battle for gold after sensational semi-final victories
Hungary were the first team to book their place in Thursday’s gold-medal game after needing penalties to get past a resilient Greece. The Magyars’ defence did a tremendous job, keeping the Greeks to just eight goals and completely shutting down their top scorer, Vasiliki Plevritou. Hungary were never behind, but the Greeks kept chasing them […]
Funchal 2026: European Water Polo Championships Day 9 – semi-final previews
Match previews, Day 9 – Tuesday 3 February(Local times shown) 1st-4th Semi-finals 17:15 Greece v Hungary • This is a re-match of last year’s World Cup and World Championships finals. Greece won both in convincing style, it was 13-9 in Chengdu and 12-9 in Singapore. • The Greeks have remained the only unbeaten team in […]
Funchal 2026: Netherlands roar back against Spain to secure ticket to semi-finals
The Netherlands were involved in a second successive thriller in Madeira, battling back from 1-5 down to draw with Spain – a result that was enough to send them through to the semi-finals, despite losing the ensuing shootout. Earlier, world champions Greece maintained their 100% record in Funchal with an emphatic victory over Croatia. Italy […]
