2025 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship

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2025 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship
2025 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Romania.svg Romania
City Oradea
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates18–24 August 2025
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Third placeFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Fourth placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored1,197 (24.94 per match)
Awards
Best player Flag of Montenegro.svg Strahinja Gojković
Best goalkeeper Flag of Montenegro.svg Marko Pejović
Official website
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The 2025 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship was the 23rd edition of the Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship, organized by the European Aquatics. The tournament was played in Oradea, Romania from 18 to 24 August 2025. [1] Starting this edition, the age level has changed from U17 to U18. [2] Greece were the defending champions; Montenegro became the European champions for the third time.

Contents

Host selection

Oradea was given the hosting rights on 13 November 2024. [1]

Participating teams

No qualification round took place; the sixteen teams that took part in the 2023 edition automatically qualified for the championship while the remaining registered teams compete in the newly formed Division I. [3]

Teams
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (1st)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (2nd)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (3rd)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (4th)
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro (5th)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (6th)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (7th)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (8th)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Türkiye (9th)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (10th)
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (11th)
Flag of France.svg  France (12th)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (13th)
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (14th)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (15th)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (16th)

Venue

Oradea
“Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool
Capacity: 850

Draw

The draw was held on 7 February 2025 at 10:30 CET in Zagreb, Croatia. The seeding was based off the results of the previous edition. [4] [5]

Sub-division 1

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Sub-division 2

Pot 5Pot 6Pot 7Pot 8

Flag of Turkey.svg  Türkiye
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Flag of France.svg  France

Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia

Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland

Preliminary round

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

All times are local (Eastern European Summer Time; UTC+3).

Sub-division 1

Group A

PosTeamPldWPSWPSLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 330004635+119 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 320014132+96
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 31002384683 Crossovers
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 300033547120
Source: Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship
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
13:30
Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg914Flag of Italy.svg  Italy “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Jakov Blaskovic (CRO), Pau Segurana (ESP)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–4, 4–3, 2–3
Chatzis 5Goals Chianese 4
18 August 2025
16:00
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1511Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Julien Bourges (FRA), Mihnea Ioan Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters:4–3, 4–2, 2–2, 5–4
Benedek 4Goals Jukic 4

19 August 2025
17:30
Report Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1116Flag of Italy.svg  Italy “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Levan Berishvili (GEO), Sinisa Matijasevic (MNE)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 2–1, 3–4, 3–7
Jukic 4Goals Costanzo 4
19 August 2025
20:30
Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1319Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Lazar Andjelic (SRB), Ralf Mueller (GER)
Score by quarters:5–3, 4–6, 3–5, 1–5
Chatzis 4Goals Benedek 6

20 August 2025
17:30
Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1613Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Pau Segurana (ESP), George Makharadze (UKR)
Score by quarters:4–3, 4–0, 5–6, 3–4
Angelopoulos 6Goals Jukic 6
20 August 2025
20:30
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1211Flag of Italy.svg  Italy “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Sinisa Matijasevic (MNE), Jakov Blaskovic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 4–2, 3–5, 2–0
Benedek, Cseh 3Goals Costanzo, Tresa 4

Group B

PosTeamPldWPSWPSLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 330003528+79 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 31101313215
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 310113732+54 Crossovers
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 300032435110
Source: Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship
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
17:30
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg89Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Ralf Mueller (GER)
Score by quarters:3–2, 1–3, 1–3, 3–1
Canepa, Neskovic 2Goals Moracanin 3
18 August 2025
20:30
Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1416 (PSO)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Peter de Jong (NED), Norbert Ercse (HUN)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–4, 2–1, 3–3   PSO: 3–5
Solar Roizarena 3Goals Jerkovic 4

19 August 2025
13:30
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg712Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Kukasz Krol (POL)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–2, 1–2, 2–4
Dujmic 3Goals Stupar 3
19 August 2025
16:00
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg713Flag of Spain.svg  Spain “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Bruno Navarra (ITA), Julien Bourges (FRA)
Score by quarters:3–2, 2–2, 1–4, 1–5
Conkic, Urosevic 2Goals Comabella Cives 4

20 August 2025
13:30
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg913Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Peter de Jong (NED)
Score by quarters: 3–5, 2–4, 1–3, 3–1
Lazic, Zelic 3Goals Susic 6
20 August 2025
16:00
Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1314Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Bruno Navarra (ITA), Mihnea Ioan Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 4–4, 4–3, 2–3
Millan Martin 3Goals Gojković 4

Sub-division 2

Group C

PosTeamPldWPSWPSLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 330005127+249 Crossovers
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 310023449153 [a]
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (H)31002313763 [a] 13th–16th place semifinals
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Türkiye 31002333633 [a]
Source: Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship
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
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 HTH: Poland 1–1, +2 GD; Romania 1–1, ±0 GD; Turkey 1–1, −2 GD.
18 August 2025
09:00
Report France  Flag of France.svg269Flag of Poland.svg  Poland “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Massimo Angileri (ITA), George Makharadze (UKR)
Score by quarters:5–3, 8–2, 8–3, 5–1
Novecek 5Goals Greif 3
18 August 2025
19:00
Report Türkiye  Flag of Turkey.svg1211Flag of Romania.svg  Romania “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Lazar Andjelic (SRB), Levan Berishvili (GEO)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–1, 3–5, 4–2
Gulsoy 4Goals Feke 5

19 August 2025
12:00
Report Türkiye  Flag of Turkey.svg1011Flag of France.svg  France “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Jakov Blaskovic (CRO), Massimo Angileri (MLT)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 2–3, 2–3, 2–1
Yildaz 5Goals Braise Fernandez 5
19 August 2025
19:00
Report Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1112Flag of Romania.svg  Romania “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Pau Segurana (ESP), George Makharadze (UKR)
Score by quarters:4–3, 2–3, 2–3, 3–3
Greif, Janicki 3Goals Cojocariu, Rosan 3

20 August 2025
09:00
Report Türkiye  Flag of Turkey.svg1114Flag of Poland.svg  Poland “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Levan Berishvili (GEO), Massimo Angileri (MLT)
Score by quarters:2–1, 3–5, 2–3, 4–5
three players 2Goals Janicki 3
20 August 2025
19:00
Report France  Flag of France.svg148Flag of Romania.svg  Romania “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Ralf Mueller (GER), Lazar Andjelic (SRB)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 5–0, 5–2, 3–3
Agrefilo 5Goalseight players 1

Group D

PosTeamPldWPSWPSLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 321004825+238 Crossovers
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 320104427+177
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 31002333523 13th–16th place semifinals
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 300032260380
Source: Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship
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
10:30
Report Germany  Flag of Germany.svg148Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Bruno Navarra (ITA), Lukasz Krol (POL)
Score by quarters:5–1, 5–2, 3–0, 1–5
Hofmann 5Goals Avesadze 3
18 August 2025
12:00
Report Malta  Flag of Malta.svg246Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Sinisa Matijasevic (MNE), Berk Gunkut (TUR)
Score by quarters:6–1, 6–4, 4–1, 8–0
Chircop, Cutajar 5Goals Yarema 2

19 August 2025
09:00
Report Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg817Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Norbert Ercse (HUN), Berk Gunkut (TUR)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–5, 1–6, 3–3
Rudnyk 2Goals Mchedlishvili 5
19 August 2025
10:30
Report Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2021 (PSO)Flag of Malta.svg  Malta “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Peter de Jong (NED), Mihnea Ioan Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 4–2, 4–4, 2–3  PSO: 9–10
Mityska 3Goals Chircop, Cutajar 4

20 August 2025
10:30
Report Germany  Flag of Germany.svg198Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Berk Gunkut (TUR), Kukasz Krol (POL)
Score by quarters:5–0, 6–4, 4–1, 4–3
Kugler 5Goals Tischenko 2
20 August 2025
12:00
Report Malta  Flag of Malta.svg138Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Norbert Ercse (HUN), Julien Bourges (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–2, 4–0, 3–3
four players 2Goals Veshaguri 4

Brackets

Main bracket

 
Crossovers Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 
              
 
 
 
 
22 August
 
 
B1
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
21
 
21 August
 
C1
Flag of France.svg  France
11
 
A4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
11
 
23 August
 
C1
Flag of France.svg  France
12
 
B1
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
10
 
 
A2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
6
 
 
22 August
 
 
A2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
11
 
21 August
 
B3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
6
 
B3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
14
 
24 August
 
D2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
7
 
B1
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
13
 
 
B4
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
9
 
 
22 August
 
 
B2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
16
 
21 August
 
A3
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
17
 
A3
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
21
 
23 August
 
C2
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
12
 
A3
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
14
 
 
B4
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
20 Third place game
 
 
22 August24 August
 
 
A1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
13
A2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
11
 
21 August
 
B4
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
14
A3
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
12
 
B4
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
18
 
 
D1
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
13
 

5th place bracket

 
5th–8th place semifinals Fifth place game
 
      
 
23 August
 
 
C1
Flag of France.svg  France
11
 
24 August
 
B3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
16
 
B3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
10
 
23 August
 
A1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
7
 
B2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
14
 
 
A1
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
18
 
Seventh place game
 
 
24 August
 
 
C1
Flag of France.svg  France
7
 
 
B2
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
16

9th place bracket

 
9th–12th place semifinals Ninth place game
 
      
 
22 August
 
 
A4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
8
 
23 August
 
D2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
13
 
D2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
16
 
22 August
 
D1
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
17
 
C2
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
14
 
 
D1
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
15
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
23 August
 
 
A4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
18
 
 
C2
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
7

13th place bracket

 
13th–16th place semifinals Thirteenth place game
 
      
 
21 August
 
 
D3
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
8
 
22 August
 
C4
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
11
 
C4
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
9
 
21 August
 
C3
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
8
 
D4
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
12
 
 
C3
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
16
 
Fifteenth place game
 
 
22 August
 
 
D3
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
17
 
 
D4
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
14

Knockout stage

13th–16th place semifinals

21 August 2025
9:00
Report Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg811Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Julien Bourges (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–1, 2–3, 2–3
Mchedlishvili, Veshaguri 2Goals Caliskan 5

21 August 2025
10:30
Report Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg1216Flag of Romania.svg  Romania “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Norbert Ercse (HUN), Massimo Angileri (MLT)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 0–6, 6–4, 5–3
Zinkevych 4Goals Feke, Paladiciuc 4

Fifteenth place game

22 August 2025
9:00
Report Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg1714Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Lukasz Krol (POL), Mihnea Ioan Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters:4–1, 4–4, 3–4, 6–5
Khurtsilava 8Goals Zinkevych 5

Thirteenth place game

22 August 2025
10:30
Report Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg98Flag of Romania.svg  Romania “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Bruno Navarra (ITA), Sinisa Matijasevic (MNE)
Score by quarters:1–0, 2–4, 5–2, 1–2
Caliskan 3Goalsthree players 2

Crossovers

21 August 2025
16:00
Report Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1112Flag of France.svg  France “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Bruno Navarra (ITA), Lukasz Krol (POL)
Score by quarters:2–1, 1–3, 3–5, 5–3
De Zwart 3Goals Agrefilo 4

21 August 2025
17:30
Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2112Flag of Poland.svg  Poland “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Sinisa Matijasevic (MNE), Mihnea Ioan Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters:5–2, 3–2, 5–3, 8–5
Angelopoulos 6Goals Greif 4

21 August 2025
19:00
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1813Flag of Malta.svg  Malta “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Pau Segurana (ESP), Levan Berishvili (GEO)
Score by quarters:3–2, 7–2, 4–2, 4–7
Canepa 4Goals Dimech 5

21 August 2025
20:30
Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg147Flag of Germany.svg  Germany “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Peter de Jong (NED), Jakov Blaskovic (CRO)
Score by quarters:3–1, 3–2, 4–0, 4–4
Comabella Cives, Solar Roizarena 3Goals Scherrieble 2

9th–12th place semifinals

22 August 2025
12:00
Report Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg813Flag of Germany.svg  Germany “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Massimo Angileri (ITA), Berk Gunkut (TUR)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–4, 2–3, 2–5
Hageman, Jukic 3Goals Hofmann 5

22 August 2025
13:30
Report Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1415 (PSO)Flag of Malta.svg  Malta “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Ralf Mueller (GER), George Makharadze (UKR)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–1, 2–3, 2–2   PSO: 5–6
Janicki 3Goals Chircop 4

Eleventh place game

23 August 2025
9:00
Report Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg187Flag of Poland.svg  Poland “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Score by quarters:2–1, 7–2, 3–2, 6–2

Ninth place game

23 August 2025
10:30
Report Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1617 (PSO)Flag of Malta.svg  Malta “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Score by quarters: 0–3, 3–2, 4–3, 5–4   PSO: 4–5

Quarterfinals

22 August 2025
16:00
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg2111Flag of France.svg  France “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Jakov Blaskovic (CRO)
Score by quarters:3–1, 8–4, 7–1, 3–5
Gojković 5Goals Novacek 5

22 August 2025
17:30
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1617Flag of Greece.svg  Greece “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Pau Segurana (ESP), Julien Bourges (FRA)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 5–5, 4–4, 3–4
Jerkovic 7Goals Chatzis 4

22 August 2025
19:00
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1314Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Peter de Jong (NED), Levan Berishvili (GEO)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–4, 2–3, 4–4
Benedek 7Goals Vojinovic 4

22 August 2025
20:30
Report Italy  Flag of Italy.svg116Flag of Spain.svg  Spain “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Norbert Ercse (HUN), Lazar Andjelic (SRB)
Score by quarters:3–1, 2–2, 3–2, 3–1
Alessandrini 3Goalssix players 1

5th–8th place semifinals

23 August 2025
16:00
Report France  Flag of France.svg1116Flag of Spain.svg  Spain “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Ralf Mueller (GER), Sinisa Matijasevic (MNE)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 2–1, 4–3, 4–7

23 August 2025
17:30
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1418Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Massimo Angileri (MLT)
Score by quarters: 6–6, 5–3, 0–4, 3–5
Dragas, Dujmic 4Goals Benedek, Cseh 6

Seventh place game

24 August 2025
15:00
Report France  Flag of France.svg716Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Peter de Jong (NED), Mihnea Ioan Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 3–4, 0–5, 2–2
Barnat 3Goals Susic 5

Fifth place game

24 August 2025
16:30
Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg107Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Jakov Blašković (CRO), Julien Bourges (FRA)
Score by quarters:2–1, 2–1, 3–3, 3–2
Comabella Cives 4Goals Rabb 3

Semifinals

23 August 2025
19:00
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg106Flag of Italy.svg  Italy “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Jakov Blaskovic (CRO), Norbert Ercse (HUN)
Score by quarters:2–0, 5–5, 3–0, 0–1
Stupar 3Goals Chianese 3

23 August 2025
20:30
Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1420Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Julien Bourges (FRA), Peter de Jong (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–5, 5–5, 5–5
Chatzis 8Goals Conkic, Lazic 4

Third place game

24 August 2025
18:00
Report Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1112Flag of Greece.svg  Greece “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Lazar Anđelić (SRB), Siniša Matijašević (MNE)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–3, 2–4, 2–2
Alessandrini 3Goals Angelopoulos 6

Final

24 August 2025
19:30
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg139Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia “Ioan Alexandrescu” Swimming Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Pau Segurana (ESP), Levan Bereshvili (GEO)
Score by quarters:3–2, 4–2, 5–2, 1–3
Stupar, Bošković, Gojković 3Goals Canepa 6

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro (3rd title)
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
7Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
8Flag of France.svg  France
9Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
11Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
12Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
13Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
14Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
15Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
16Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Relegated to the 2027 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship Division I

See also

References

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