Sport | Water polo |
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Founded | 1983 |
Organising body | European Aquatics |
Divisions | 2 |
No. of teams | 16 (Elite division) |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | Men:![]() Women: ![]() |
Most titles | Men:![]() Women: ![]() |
Related competitions | European Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championship |
The European Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championship, previously known as the LEN European Junior Water Polo Championship, is a continental water polo tournament held every two years for the players under the age of 18. [1] [2] In 2025, the age category was changed from U17 to U18. [3]
European U18 Championships
1983 (Istanbul, Turkey): Hungary
1985 (La Valetta, Malta): USSR
1987 (Athens, Greece): Yugoslavia
1989 (Istanbul, Turkey): Hungary
1991: not held
1993 (Veenendaal, Netherlands): Hungary
1995 (Esslingen, Germany): Yugoslavia
1997 (Maribor, Slovenia): Hungary
1999 (Sofia, Bulgaria): Croatia
2001 (Hagen, Germany): Hungary
Year | Host | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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2003 | ![]() Istanbul, Turkey | ![]() Serbia and Montenegro | ![]() Hungary | ![]() Croatia |
2005 | ![]() Sofia, Bulgaria | ![]() Serbia and Montenegro | ![]() Croatia | ![]() Hungary |
2007 | ![]() Gżira, Malta | ![]() Serbia | ![]() Hungary | ![]() Croatia |
Men's European U-17 Water Polo Championship | ||||
2008 | ![]() Belgrade, Serbia | ![]() Hungary | ![]() Serbia | ![]() Croatia |
2009 | ![]() Chania, Greece | ![]() Croatia | ![]() Montenegro | ![]() Serbia |
2011 | ![]() Rijeka, Croatia | ![]() Croatia | ![]() Italy | ![]() Spain |
2013 [4] | ![]() Gżira, Malta | ![]() Montenegro | ![]() Serbia | ![]() Italy |
2015 Details | ![]() Baku, Azerbaijan | ![]() Serbia | ![]() Spain | ![]() Greece |
2017 [5] Details | ![]() Gżira, Malta | ![]() Montenegro | ![]() Spain | ![]() Hungary |
2019 [6] Details | ![]() Tbilisi, Georgia | ![]() Italy | ![]() Spain | ![]() Hungary |
2021 [7] Details | ![]() Gżira, Malta | ![]() Serbia | ![]() Greece | ![]() Hungary |
2023 [8] Details | ![]() Manisa, Turkey | ![]() Greece | ![]() Serbia | ![]() Spain |
Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship | ||||
2025 [9] Details | ![]() Oradea, Romania | ![]() Montenegro | ![]() Serbia | ![]() Greece |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (9 entries) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 |
Year | Host | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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2025 [10] Details | ![]() Rio Maior, Portugal | ![]() Israel | ![]() Belgium | ![]() Bulgaria |
European Youth Championship (U18)
2001, Jul 08-16 Manchester GBR GRE 8:6 CZE RUS
2003, Aug 02-10 Emmen NED RUS 11:6 HUN ITA
2005, Jul 30 - Aug 06 Porto POR RUS 16:8 HUN NED
2007, Aug 04-12 Chania GRE RUS 15:14p ITA ESP
European Youth Championship (U17)
2008, Aug 03-10 Győr HUN ITA 10:7 HUN RUS
European Junior Championship (U18)
2010, Jul 25 - Aug 01 Dneprozerzhinsk UKR RUS
Year | Host | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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2011 | ![]() Madrid, Spain | ![]() Greece | ![]() Hungary | ![]() Spain |
2013 [11] | ![]() Istanbul, Turkey | ![]() Greece | ![]() Spain | ![]() Netherlands |
2015 Details | ![]() Baku, Azerbaijan | ![]() Russia | ![]() Spain | ![]() Greece |
2017 [12] Details | ![]() Novi Sad, Serbia | ![]() Spain | ![]() Netherlands | ![]() Hungary |
2019 [13] Details | ![]() Volos, Greece | ![]() Spain | ![]() Russia | ![]() Italy |
2021 [14] Details | ![]() Šibenik, Croatia | ![]() Russia | ![]() Greece | ![]() Hungary |
2023 [15] Details | ![]() Manisa, Turkey | ![]() Hungary | ![]() Spain | ![]() Greece |
Women's European U-18 Water Polo Championship | ||||
2025 [16] Details | ![]() Gżira, Malta |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (7 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 |