2025 Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship

2025 Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Turkey
City	Istanbul
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	7–13 July 2025
Teams	15 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Italy (1st title)
Runners-up	Hungary
Third place	Montenegro
Fourth place	Croatia
Official website
European Aquatics
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The 2025 Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship was the fourth edition of the Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship, organized by the European Aquatics. The tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey from 7 to 13 July 2025. ^[1] Starting this edition, the age level has changed from U15 to U16. ^[2] Hungary were the three-times defending champions; Italy became the European champions for the first time.

Host selection

Manisa was given the hosting rights on 13 November 2024, ^[1] however, the host city was later changed to Istanbul.

Participating teams

No qualification round took place; the top sixteen teams from the 2023 edition automatically qualified for the championship while the remaining registered teams competed in the newly formed Division I. ^[3] Israel later withdrew from the tournament, leaving the championship with only 15 participating teams.

Teams
Hungary (1st)
Montenegro (2nd)
Greece (3rd)
Serbia (4th)
Spain (5th)
Italy (6th)
Croatia (7th)
Turkey (8th)
Germany (9th)
Malta (10th)
Romania (11th)
Netherlands (12th)
Georgia (13th)
Israel (14th)
Poland (15th)
Moldova (16th)

Venue

Istanbul		Istanbul
		Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool

Draw

The draw was held on 7 February 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia. The seeding was based off the results of the previous edition. ^{[4] [5]}

Sub-division 1

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Hungary   Montenegro	Greece   Serbia	Spain   Italy	Croatia   Turkey

Sub-division 2

Pot 5	Pot 6	Pot 7	Pot 8
Germany   Malta	Romania   Netherlands	Georgia   Israel	Poland   Moldova

Preliminary round

All times are local (Turkey Time; UTC+3).

Sub-division 1

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Serbia	3	3	0	0	0	39	31	+8	9	Quarterfinals
2	Spain	3	2	0	0	1	42	36	+6	6
3	Hungary	3	1	0	0	2	36	40	−4	3	Crossovers
4	Turkey	3	0	0	0	3	32	42	−10	0

Source: microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

7 July 2025 15:30	Report	Hungary	10–16	Spain	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–4, 3–6, 0–4

7 July 2025 20:45	Report	Serbia	11–10	Turkey	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–2, 3–4, 2–2

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8 July 2025 19:00	Report	Hungary	9–14	Serbia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–4, 4–3, 2–3, 0–4

8 July 2025 20:45	Report	Turkey	12–14	Spain	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–2, 4–5, 2–3, 2–4

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9 July 2025 19:00	Report	Serbia	14–12	Spain	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–4, 3–1, 4–2, 4–5

9 July 2025 20:45	Report	Hungary	17–10	Turkey	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–5, 3–0, 5–3, 5–2

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy	3	3	0	0	0	54	40	+14	9	Quarterfinals
2	Greece	3	2	0	0	1	48	40	+8	6
3	Montenegro	3	0	1	0	2	34	45	−11	2	Crossovers
4	Croatia	3	0	0	1	2	36	47	−11	1

Source: microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

7 July 2025 17:15	Report	Montenegro	11–17	Italy	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–3, 3–5, 1–3, 3–6

7 July 2025 19:00	Report	Greece	17–10	Croatia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 6–3, 3–3, 6–3

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8 July 2025 15:30	Report	Croatia	14–18	Italy	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–4, 7–3, 3–7

8 July 2025 17:15	Report	Montenegro	11–16	Greece	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–5, 5–4, 1–3, 2–4

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9 July 2025 15:30	Report	Montenegro	17–16 (PSO)	Croatia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–4, 3–2, 2–3   PSO: 5–4

9 July 2025 17:15	Report	Greece	15–19	Italy	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–5, 5–6, 4–3, 2–5

Sub-division 2

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Netherlands	3	3	0	0	0	57	35	+22	9	Crossovers
2	Georgia	3	2	0	0	1	36	35	+1	6
3	Malta	3	1	0	0	2	36	44	−8	3	13th–15th place classification
4	Moldova	3	0	0	0	3	35	50	−15	0

Source: microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

7 July 2025 10:00	Report	Malta	8–11	Georgia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 5–3, 0–4, 3–3

7 July 2025 11:45	Report	Netherlands	19–13	Moldova	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–5, 4–3, 6–3, 5–2

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8 July 2025 11:45	Report	Moldova	11–17	Georgia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–4, 3–4, 4–5

8 July 2025 13:30	Report	Malta	14–22	Netherlands	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–6, 4–5, 2–6, 5–5

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9 July 2025 10:00	Report	Malta	14–11	Moldova	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–3, 4–2, 4–4

9 July 2025 11:45	Report	Netherlands	16–8	Georgia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–1, 4–4, 4–2, 4–1

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	2	2	0	0	0	43	17	+26	6	Crossovers
2	Romania	2	1	0	0	1	29	23	+6	3
3	Poland	2	0	0	0	2	13	45	−32	0	13th–15th place classification

Source: microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

7 July 2025 13:30	Report	Germany	27–6	Poland	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 7–2, 8–1, 9–0

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8 July 2025 10:00	Report	Romania	18–7	Poland	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–3, 8–1, 4–1

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9 July 2025 13:30	Report	Germany	16–11	Romania	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–3, 6–3, 4–2

13th–15th place classification

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Poland	2	1	0	0	1	28	27	+1	3
14	Malta	2	1	0	0	1	27	27	0	3
15	Moldova	2	1	0	0	1	22	23	−1	3

Source: microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

11 July 2025 10:00	Report	Malta	14–18	Poland	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 2–6, 5–5, 5–5, 2–2

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12 July 2025 10:00	Report	Moldova	13–10	Poland	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–3, 4–2, 3–3

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13 July 2025 13:30	Report	Malta	13–9	Moldova	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 4–0, 4–5, 4–2

Brackets

Main bracket

Crossovers

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

11 July

B1   Italy

22

10 July

A4   Turkey

9

A4   Turkey

15

12 July

C1   Netherlands

12

B1   Italy

13

B3   Montenegro

12

11 July

A2   Spain

14

10 July

B3   Montenegro

18

B3   Montenegro

13

13 July

D2   Romania

7

B1   Italy

20

A3   Hungary

12

11 July

B2   Greece

9

10 July

A3   Hungary

13

A3   Hungary

14

12 July

C2   Georgia

4

A3   Hungary

16

B4   Croatia

14

Third place game

11 July

13 July

A1   Serbia

13

B3   Montenegro

12

10 July

B4   Croatia

15

B4   Croatia

7

B4   Croatia

17

D1   Germany

11

5th place bracket

	5th–8th place semifinals				Fifth place game
	12 July
	A4   Turkey	11
					13 July
	A2   Spain	17
					A2   Spain	11
	12 July
					B2   Greece	14
	B2   Greece	19
	A1   Serbia	18
					Seventh place game
					13 July
					A4   Turkey	12
					A1   Serbia	21

9th place bracket

	9th–12th place semifinals				Ninth place game
	11 July
	C1   Netherlands	15
					12 July
	D2   Romania	8
					C1   Netherlands	9
	11 July
					D1   Germany	17
	C2   Georgia	6
	D1   Germany	17
					Eleventh place game
					12 July
					D2   Romania	10
					C2   Georgia	7

Knockout stage

Crossovers

10 July 2025 14:30	Report	Croatia	17–11	Germany	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 5–2, 5–2, 3–4, 4–3

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10 July 2025 16:15	Report	Montenegro	13–7	Romania	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–0, 4–2, 2–3

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10 July 2025 18:00	Report	Hungary	14–4	Georgia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 5–1, 3–1, 4–0

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10 July 2025 19:45	Report	Turkey	15–12	Netherlands	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 4–2, 4–3, 4–6

9th–12th place semifinals

11 July 2025 11:45	Report	Netherlands	15–8	Romania	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–3, 3–2, 3–1, 5–2

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11 July 2025 13:30	Report	Georgia	6–17	Germany	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 0–2, 3–3, 2–7, 1–5

Eleventh place game

12 July 2025 11:45	Report	Romania	10–7	Georgia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–2, 3–1, 3–2

Ninth place game

12 July 2025 13:30	Report	Netherlands	9–17	Germany	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 2–6, 2–3, 1–5, 4–3

Quarterfinals

11 July 2025 15:30	Report	Italy	22–9	Turkey	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 5–2, 6–3, 5–1, 6–3

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11 July 2025 17:15	Report	Greece	9–13	Hungary	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–2, 3–6, 4–3

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11 July 2025 19:00	Report	Serbia	13–15	Croatia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–4, 4–3, 2–4, 3–4

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11 July 2025 20:45	Report	Spain	14–18	Montenegro	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–4, 2–5, 5–3, 3–6

5th–8th place semifinals

12 July 2025 15:30	Report	Turkey	11–17	Spain	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–5, 3–5, 3–4, 2–3

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12 July 2025 17:15	Report	Greece	19–18 (PSO)	Serbia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–3, 1–4, 2–2, 7–5   PSO: 5–4

Seventh place game

13 July 2025 15:15	Report	Turkey	12–21	Serbia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 3–6, 2–2, 1–6, 6–7

Fifth place game

13 July 2025 17:00	Report	Spain	11–14	Greece	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–4, 4–3, 1–4

Semifinals

12 July 2025 19:00	Report	Italy	13–12	Montenegro	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 6–5, 3–3, 3–2, 1–2

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12 July 2025 20:45	Report	Hungary	16–14 (PSO)	Croatia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–5, 0–3, 2–1   PSO: 5–3

Third place game

13 July 2025 18:45	Report	Montenegro	12–7	Croatia	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–2, 2–1, 3–2

Final

13 July 2025 20:30	Report	Italy	20–12	Hungary	Beylikdüzü Swimming Pool, Istanbul
		Score by quarters: 6–1, 6–3, 2–3, 6–5

Final standings

Rank	Team
	Italy
	Hungary
	Montenegro
4	Croatia
5	Greece
6	Spain
7	Serbia
8	Turkey
9	Germany
10	Netherlands
11	Romania
12	Georgia
13	Poland
14	Malta
15	Moldova
WD	Israel

Relegated to the 2027 Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship Division I

See also

• 2025 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship

References

1. "European Aquatics Announces Dates and Locations for 2025 Men's and Women's U16 and U18 European Water Polo Championships - European Aquatics®". europeanaquatics.org.
2. "Changes in European age group competitions an 'exciting opportunity'". Swim England Water Polo Hub. May 17, 2024.
3. "Full line-ups for 2025 Men's and Women's U16 and U18 European Water Polo Championships confirmed - European Aquatics®". January 22, 2025.
4. "U16 & U18 European Championships draws set up thrilling summer - European Aquatics®". February 7, 2025.
5. Curcic, Ivan (February 7, 2025). "New format of European cadet and youth Championships; groups determined".

External links

• Official website