European Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championship

European Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championship

Sport	Water polo
Founded	2019
Organising body	European Aquatics
Divisions	2
No. of teams	16 (Elite division)
Continent	Europe
Most recent champion(s)	Men:   Italy (1st title) Women:   Spain (3rd title)
Most titles	Men:   Hungary (3 titles) Women:   Spain (3 titles)
Related competitions	European Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championship

The European Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championship, previously known as the LEN European U15 Water Polo Championship, is a continental water polo tournament held every two years for the players under the age of 16. ^{[1] [2]} In 2025, the age category was changed from U15 to U16. ^[3]

Age categories

• European U15 Championships : 2019–2023
• European U16 Championships : 2025–

Men's tournament

History

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's European U-15 Water Polo Championship
2019 [4] Details	Burgas, Bulgaria	Hungary	Montenegro	Italy
2021 [5] Details	Loulé, Portugal	Hungary	Spain	Greece
2023 [6] Details	Podgorica, Montenegro	Hungary	Montenegro	Greece
Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship
2025 [7] Details	Istanbul, Turkey	Italy	Hungary	Montenegro

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Hungary	3	1	0	4
2	Italy	1	0	1	2
3	Montenegro	0	2	1	3
4	Spain	0	1	0	1
5	Greece	0	0	2	2
Totals (5 entries)		4	4	4	12

Division I

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2025 [8] Details	Ljubljana, Slovenia	France	Bulgaria	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Women's tournament

History

Year	Host	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Women's European U-15 Water Polo Championship
2019 [9] Details	Kirishi, Russia	Spain	Russia	Greece
2021 [10] Details	Szentes, Hungary	Hungary	Russia	Spain
2023 [11] Details	Zagreb, Croatia	Spain	Greece	Hungary
Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship
2025 [12] Details	Istanbul, Turkey	Spain	Greece	Hungary

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Spain	3	0	1	4
2	Hungary	1	0	2	3
3	Greece	0	2	1	3
4	Russia	0	2	0	2
Totals (4 entries)		4	4	4	12

See also

• European Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championship
• LEN European U19 Water Polo Championship

References

1. "Water polo European Competitions". Archived from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
2. "Water Polo Europe Championship Archive". todor66.com.
3. "New format of European cadet and youth Championships". total-waterpolo.com. 2025-02-07.
4. "LEN 2019 Men's European U-15 Water Polo Championship".
5. "LEN 2021 Men's European U-15 Water Polo Championship".
6. "LEN 2023 Men's European U-15 Water Polo Championship".
7. "2025 Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship (Elite)". europeanaquatics.org.
8. "2025 Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship Division I". europeanaquatics.org.
9. "LEN 2019 Women's European U-15 Water Polo Championship".
10. "LEN 2021 Women's European U-15 Water Polo Championship".
11. "LEN 2023 Women's European U-15 Water Polo Championship".
12. "2025 Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship". europeanaquatics.org.