2025 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Division I

2025 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Division I

Tournament details
Host country	Portugal
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	18–24 August 2025
Teams	14 (from 1 confederation)
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The 2025 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Division I was the inaugural edition of the Championship. The tournament will be played in Rio Maior, Portugal from 18 to 24 August 2025. ^{[1] [2]}

Host selection

Rio Maior was given the hosting rights on 13 November 2024. ^[1]

Qualification

The teams who take entered their U18 national team but didn't compete in the 2023 U17 European Championship took part in the tournament. ^[3] After the draw, Finland withdrew.

Teams
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czechia
Denmark
Finland
Ireland
Israel
Lithuania
Moldova
Portugal
Slovakia
Switzerland

Venue

The venue is the Rio Maior Sports Centre in Rio Maior.

Rio Maior		Rio Maior
		Rio Maior Sports Centre
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Draw

The draw was held on 7 February 2025 at 10:30 CET in Zagreb, Croatia. The seeding was based off the European rankings. ^{[4] [5]}

Seeding

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Slovakia   Israel   Bulgaria   Lithuania	Switzerland   Great Britain   Czechia   Portugal	Finland   Ireland   Moldova   Belgium	Austria   Denmark

Preliminary round

The schedule was announced on 6 August 2025. ^[6]

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Slovakia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarterfinals
2	Czechia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs
3	Moldova	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: European U-18 Water Polo Division I
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.

18 August 2025 12:30	Report	Slovakia	–	Moldova	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

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19 August 2025 09:00	Report	Moldova	–	Czechia	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

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20 August 2025 19:00	Report	Czechia	–	Slovakia	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bulgaria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarterfinals
2	Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs
3	Ireland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Denmark	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9–13th place bracket

Source: European U-18 Water Polo Division I
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.

18 August 2025 17:15	Report	Bulgaria	–	Ireland	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

18 August 2025 19:00	Report	Switzerland	–	Denmark	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

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19 August 2025 10:45	Report	Denmark	–	Ireland	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

19 August 2025 12:30	Report	Bulgaria	–	Switzerland	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

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20 August 2025 09:00	Report	Bulgaria	–	Denmark	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

20 August 2025 10:45	Report	Switzerland	–	Ireland	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Israel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarterfinals
2	Great Britain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs
3	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9–13th place bracket

Source: European U-18 Water Polo Division I
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.

18 August 2025 09:00	Report	Israel	–	Belgium	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

18 August 2025 10:45	Report	Great Britain	–	Austria	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

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19 August 2025 15:30	Report	Austria	–	Belgium	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

19 August 2025 17:15	Report	Israel	–	Great Britain	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

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20 August 2025 12:30	Report	Israel	–	Austria	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

20 August 2025 17:15	Report	Great Britain	–	Belgium	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Lithuania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarterfinals
2	Portugal (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs
3	Finland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source: European U-18 Water Polo Division I
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.
(H) Host

19 August 2025 19:00	Report	Portugal	–	Lithuania	Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
		Score by quarters: –, –, –, –

Knockout stage

Bracket

Play-offs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

22 August

A1

21 August

B4

23 August

D1

22 August

B2

21 August

A3

24 August

C2

22 August

B1

21 August

A4

23 August

C1

Third place

22 August

24 August

A2

Crossovers

	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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9–13th place bracket

	9–13 place quarterfinal				9–12 place semifinals				9th place
									11th place

9–13 place quarterfinal

	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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9–12th place semifinals

	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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Eleventh place game

	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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Ninth place game

	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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Quarterfinals

	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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5–8th place bracket

	5–8th place semifinals				Fifth place
					Seventh place

5–8th place semifinals

	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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Seventh place game

	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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Fifth place game

	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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Semifinals

	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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Third place game

	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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Final

	[ Report]		–		Rio Maior Sports Centre, Rio Maior
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Final standings

Rank	Team
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14	Finland

See also

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

References

1. LEN, Juliana (November 13, 2024). "European Aquatics Announces Dates and Locations for 2025 Men's and Women's U16 and U18 European Water Polo Championships - European Aquatics®".
2. https://europeanaquatics.org/mens-u18-water-polo-championships-schedules-for-oradea-and-rio-maior/
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".
6. https://europeanaquatics.org/mens-u18-water-polo-championships-schedules-for-oradea-and-rio-maior/

External links

• Official website