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 Kyiv, Ukraine (with Belarus, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, France and Ukraine competing) and Bratislava, Slovakia (Greece, Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Malta and Turkey).
Serbia and Montenegro won their third title by defeating Croatia in the final, meanwhile Hungary beat Russia to secure the bronze medal.
After the end of final match Croatian fans started a massive riot.
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| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 33 | +23 | |
| 2. | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 30 | +16 | |
| 3. | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 41 | +3 | |
| 4. | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 51 | −10 | |
| 5. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 48 | −11 | |
| 6. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 49 | −21 |
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 31 | +7 | |
| 2. | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 31 | +3 | |
| 3. | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 35 | +2 | |
| 4. | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 41 | −2 | |
| 5. | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 0 | |
| 6. | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 49 | −10 |
| Croatia | 10–6 | |
| Hungary | 10–2 | |
| Russia | 10–8 | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 9–2 |
| Croatia | 10–9 | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 11–7 |
| Hungary | 12–6 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 9 – 8 [aet] |
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