2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship
Appearance
The 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 26th edition of the event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Aquatic Centre in Kranj, Slovenia from June 6 to June 15, 2003.
There were two qualification tournaments ahead of the event, held from April 9 to April 13, 2003 in Kiev, Ukraine (with Belarus, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, France and Ukraine competing) and Bratislava, Slovakia (Greece, Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Malta and Turkey).
Teams
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Preliminary round
GROUP A
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Hungary | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 33 | +23 |
2. | Serbia and Montenegro | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 30 | +16 |
3. | Russia | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 41 | +3 |
4. | Slovakia | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 51 | −10 |
5. | Netherlands | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 48 | −11 |
6. | Romania | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 49 | −21 |
GROUP B
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Croatia | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 31 | +7 |
2. | Spain | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 31 | +3 |
3. | Greece | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 35 | +2 |
4. | Germany | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 41 | −2 |
5. | Italy | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
6. | Slovenia | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 49 | −10 |
Quarterfinals
- Thiursday June 12, 2003
Croatia | 10–6 | Slovakia |
Hungary | 10–2 | Spain |
Russia | 10–8 | Greece |
Serbia and Montenegro | 9–2 | Germany |
Semifinals
- Friday June 13, 2003
Croatia | 10–9 | Hungary |
Serbia and Montenegro | 11–7 | Russia |
Finals
Hungary | 12–6 | Russia |
Serbia and Montenegro | 9 – 8 [aet] | Croatia |
Final ranking
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Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Alexander Yeryshov (RUS)
- Best Goalkeeper
- Denis Šefik (SCG)
- Topscorer
- Aleksandar Šapić (SCG)— 24 goals
References