Stage is set in Oeiras for 2026 Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championships
The very best of Europe’s new generation of female water polo players are gathering in Oeiras, Portugal, where the Women’s U20 European Water Polo Championship gets under way on Saturday. A thrilling week of action lies ahead – and it remains to be seen whether it ends the same way as the previous two editions […]
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: European Water Polo Championships Day 8 match previews
Match previews, Day 8 – Monday 2 February(Local times shown) Classification finals 15th/16th Place 13:00 Slovakia v Romania • Both sides are looking for their first win in Funchal. • With the exception of 2020, when Slovakia made the top eight, in their three other appearances at a European Championships they have had to fight […]
Funchal 2026: European Water Polo Championships Day 5 match previews
Match previews, Day 5 – Friday 30 January(Local times shown) Group Stage II(9th-16th place) Group G 13:00 Germany v Türkiye • The young Germans, with renowned maestro Karsten Seehafer in charge, who led Waspo Hannover’s men’s side to Champions League Final Eights in the past, couldn’t make any upsets in the group stage, after a […]
Funchal 2026: European Water Polo Championships Day 4 match previews
Match previews, Day 4 – Thursday 29 January(Local times shown) Group C9:00 Italy v Türkiye • This will be the first clash between the two teams at any European Championships. Their only recent notable clash came in 2018 during the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain, which finished in an emphatic 30-3 win for the Italians (with […]
Funchal 2026: European Water Polo Championships Day 1 match previews
Women’s European Water Polo Championships, Funchal 2026 Match previews, Day 1 – Monday 26 January(local times shown) Group A 10:30 Greece v Slovakia • The two teams have met twice in recent years, with Greece dominating both games – 22-3 in the quarter-finals of the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Trieste, Italy, and 18-2 in […]
Funchal 2026: Eva Doudesis: ‘We’re not here to defend our title, we are here to try to earn it again’
Netherlands coach Eva Doudesis and his squad have arrived in Funchal as the reigning champions – after winning the 2024 European Championship in Eindhoven – but says his players are not thinking about their previous successes and are only concentrating on the future. Speaking at Saturday’s pre-tournament press conference in Funchal, he said: “We are […]
