2012 Women's European Water Polo Championship

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2012 Women's European Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Dates18–28 January
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (5th title)
Runner-upFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Third placeFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Fourth placeFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches20
Goals scored459 (23 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Hungary.svg Rita Keszthelyi
(19 goals)
Best player Flag of Italy.svg Tania Di Mario
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The 2012 Women's European Water Polo Championship took place at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swim Stadium in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, from January 18 to 28, 2012.

Contents

Italy won their fifth title by defeating Greece 13-10 in the final. Hungary captured the bronze medal after a 9-8 win over Russia.

Road to the 2012 Olympics

The championships was part of the qualification procedure for the 2012 London Olympics that will take place in late July and early August of that year. There will be 8 women's teams in the Olympic competition.

By the time that these championships took place, three women's places have already been booked: the winner of the Pan American Games in Guadalajara (Mexico), the Australian team for Oceania (not contested) and the British team, as host nation.

As Great Britain women's team has been entered into the Olympic competition, there was not a direct entry to the Olympic tournament from the European Championships. Six women's teams will be entered into a world-wide qualifying competition from 1–8 April 2012 for men in Edmonton, Canada and from 15–22 April for women in Trieste (Italy). [1] Four teams from this competition qualified for the Olympic tournament. [2]

Qualification

Squads

Draw

The draw was held on November 12, 2011. [3]

Groups

Group AGroup B

Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Preliminary round

    Team advances to Semifinals
    Team advances to Quarterfinals

Group A

All times are CET (UTC+1).

TeamGWDLGFGADiffPoints
1.Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 33003829+99
2.Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 32013729+86
3.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31023026+43
4.Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 30032546−210
18 January 2012
16:00		 Report Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg9–19Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 350
Referees:
Mauss (GER), Grandin (FRA)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 3–4, 3–7, 2–4
McCann, Gisbon 2Goals Keszthelyi 5
18 January 2012
19:00		 Report Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg10–11Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 1,500
Referees:
Koryzna (POL), Peris (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 5–3, 2–2, 1–3
van Belkum 6Goals Lisunova 4
20 January 2012
16:00		 Report Russia  Flag of Russia.svg15–10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Mauss (GER), Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters:6–2, 3–2, 1–3, 5–3
Fedotova 4Goalsthree players 2
20 January 2012
19:00		 Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg9–8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 1,250
Referees:
Stavridis (GRE), Gomez (ITA)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 1–1, 1–3, 3–0
Szűcs, Keszthelyi 2Goals van Belkum 3
22 January 2012
16:00		 Report Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg12–6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 1,700
Referees:
Mauss (GER), Grandinf (FRA)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 5–3, 4–1, 2–0
van Belkum 5Goals McCann, Leighton 2
22 January 2012
17:30		 Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg9–12Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 1,500
Referees:
Gomez (ITA), Brguljan (MNE)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 5–4, 1–4, 2–1
Keszthelyi 4Goals Fedotova, Ivanova 3

Group B

All times are CET (UTC+1).

TeamGWDLGFGADiffPoints
1.Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 33003021+99
2.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 32014233+96
3.Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31023935+43
4.Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 30033052−220
18 January 2012
17:30		 Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg22–12Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Dutilh (NED), Stajkovic (MKD)
Score by quarters:7–3, 3–3, 7–4, 5–2
García 6Goals Zöllner 3
18 January 2012
20:30		 Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg10–9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Fekete (HUN), Detko (GBR)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–0, 3–3, 3–4
Antonakou 3Goals Abbate, Cotti 2
20 January 2012
17:30		 Report Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6–12Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 800
Referees:
Dutilh (NED), Koganov (AZE)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–3, 1–3, 2–3
Zollner 2Goals Gerolymou 5
20 January 2012
20:30		 Report Italy  Flag of Italy.svg15–11Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Brguljan (MNE)
Score by quarters:4–3, 4–1, 3–3, 4–4
Emmolo 4Goals Pareja 4
22 January 2012
19:00		 Report Germany  Flag of Germany.svg12–18Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 700
Referees:
Stajkovic (MKD), Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 3–7, 3–4, 3–3
Blomenkamp 5Goals Bianconi 4
22 January 2012
20:30		 Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg8–6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Referees:
Vogel (HUN), Levin (ISR)
Score by quarters:3–0, 0–3, 3–1, 2–2
three players 2Goals Tarrago 4

Final round

Bracket
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal match
A1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12
B2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 17B2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13
A3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 15B2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13
B1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 10
B1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14
A2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 11A2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 12
B3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9
5th–6th place matchBronze medal match
A3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10A1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8
B3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11A2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9

Quarterfinals

All times are CET (UTC+1).

24 January 2012
19:00		 Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg11–9Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 900
Referees:
Spiegel (GER), Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters:5–2, 3–1, 2–2, 1–4
Szűcs 3Goals Pareja, Peña 3
24 January 2012
20:30		 Report Italy  Flag of Italy.svg17–15Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 1,000
Referees:
Brguljan (MNE), Golijanin (SRB)
Score by quarters:4–3, 2–2, 2–2, 3–4 OT: 2–2   PSO:4–2
di Mario 5Goals Vermeer, Klaassen 3

Semifinals

All times are CET (UTC+1).

26 January 2012
18:00		 Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg12–14Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 750
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Levin (ISR)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 4–3, 4–3, 2–4
Szűcs, Bujka 3Goals Roumpesi 5
26 January 2012
20:00		 Report Italy  Flag of Italy.svg13–12Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 900
Referees:
Koryzna (POL), Teixido (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–4, 3–2, 4–4
di Mario 5Goals Beliaeva 4

7th place match

All times are CET (UTC+1).

24 January 2012
17:30		 Report Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg13–11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Dutilh (NED), Stajkovic (MKD)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–4, 3–1, 1–3 OT:3–1
Snell 4Goals Blomenkamp, Zöllner 3

5th place match

All times are CET (UTC+1).

26 January 2012
16:00		 Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg11–10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 900
Referees:
Detko (GBR), Grandin (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–3, 4–3, 2–1
López, Pareja 4Goals Hakhverdian 3

Bronze medal match

All times are CET (UTC+1).

28 January 2012
14:15		 Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg9–8Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 1,500
Referees:
Bianchi (ITA), Mauss (GER)
Score by quarters:6–2, 1–3, 2–2, 0–1
Keszthelyi 5
Bujka 2
Szűcs, Takács 1		Goals Lisunova 3
Prokofyeva, Konukh, Belova, Tankeeva, Beliaeva 1

Gold medal match

All times are CET (UTC+1).

28 January 2012
16:00		 Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg10–13Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 1800
Referees:
Brguljan (MNE), Golijanin (SRB)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–2, 3–4, 5–3
Asimaki 3
Roumpesi, Tsoukala, Gerolymou 2
Psouni 1		Goals Abbate, Bianconi 4
Casanova, Queirolo, Di Mario, Emmolo, Frassinetti 1

Final ranking

Awards and statistics

Top goalscorers

RankNameTeamGoalsShots%
1 Rita Keszthelyi Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 193357.6%
2 Iefke van Belkum Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 183650%
3 Roberta Bianconi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 163151.6%
Tania Di Mario Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 163644.4%
5 Jennifer Pareja Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 152853.6%

Individual awards

[4]

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