2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship
Appearance
The 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eleventh edition of the now tri-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Banjica Sports Center in Belgrade, Serbia from September 2 to September 9, 2006.
There were two qualification tournaments ahead of the event, held from April 7 to April 9, 2006 in Nancy, France (with France, Germany, Great Britain and the Netherlands competing) and in Madrid, Spain (Czech Republic, Greece, Spain and Ukraine).
Qualification
Teams
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Preliminary round
GROUP A
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 18 | +23 |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 23 | +14 |
3. | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 29 | +4 |
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 55 | –41 |
- Saturday September 2, 2006
Serbia ![]() |
4 – 17 | ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() |
6 – 11 | ![]() |
- Sunday September 3, 2006
Serbia ![]() |
6 – 16 | ![]() |
Spain ![]() |
8 – 8 | ![]() |
- Monday September 4, 2006
Netherlands ![]() |
11 – 12 | ![]() |
Serbia ![]() |
4 – 22 | ![]() |
GROUP B
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | ![]() |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 27 | +12 |
2. | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 31 | +14 |
3. | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 32 | –6 |
4. | ![]() |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 48 | –20 |
- Saturday September 2, 2006
Russia ![]() |
15 – 6 | ![]() |
Italy ![]() |
17 – 8 | ![]() |
- Sunday September 3, 2006
Greece ![]() |
13 – 9 | ![]() |
Russia ![]() |
12 – 14 | ![]() |
- Monday September 4, 2006
Germany ![]() |
11 – 18 | ![]() |
Italy ![]() |
8 – 7 | ![]() |
Quarterfinals
- Wednesday September 6, 2006
Russia ![]() |
17 – 11 | ![]() |
Spain ![]() |
10 – 9 | ![]() |
Semifinals
- Thursday September 7, 2006
Italy ![]() |
15 – 10 | ![]() |
Russia ![]() |
12 – 11 | ![]() |
Finals
- Wednesday September 6, 2006 — Seventh place
Serbia ![]() |
6 – 15 | ![]() |
- Thursday September 7, 2006 — Fifth place
Greece ![]() |
11 – 12 [aet] | ![]() |
- Saturday September 9, 2006 — Bronze Medal
Hungary ![]() |
12 – 11 | ![]() |
- Saturday September 9, 2006 — Gold Medal
Russia ![]() |
12 – 10 | ![]() |
Final ranking
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Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
Tania di Mario (ITA)
- Best Goalkeeper
Elena Gigli (ITA)
- Topscorer
Ekaterina Pantolina (RUS) — 18 goals
References