Ukraine women's national water polo team

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FINA code UKR
Association Ukrainian Swimming Federation
Confederation LEN (Europe)

The Ukraine women's national water polo team represents Ukraine in international women's water polo competitions. The team has never qualified for a major international event (Olympics, World and European Championships). In 2023, the team debuted in the World Cup. The team never competed in the World League.

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Summer Olympics qualification tournaments

Ukraine women's national team qualified for the 2007 Women's European Water Polo Olympic Qualifier but finished last after losing all games.

European Championships qualification tournaments

Ukraine women's national team debuted in the qualification for the 1999 European Championships. The team played in group B and lost all their matches (against Greece, Germany, and Great Britain). [1]

In 2006, the team played in the qualifiers but finished last in their group (behind Greece, Spain, and Czech Republic).

During the 2012 qualifiers, Ukraine managed to secure two victories against Israel but lost to Spain and Great Britain, thus losing chances to qualify for the European Championships. Ukraine was drafted for the 2014 qualifiers in the group with the Netherlands, Great Britain, Portugal, and Israel. One victory over Israel was not enough to get through to the continental championships. Ukraine did not enter the qualifications for the 2016 European Championships.

In the playoffs of the 2018 qualifiers, Ukraine lost both matches (8–10 and 1–6) to Serbia after having hosted the Qualifying round 1 in Kyiv. [2] [3] [4] The next qualifiers were unsuccessful, too. Ukraine did not manage to overcome France. [5] During the 2022 qualifiers, Ukraine managed to play a draw with Ireland only and finished behind Germany, Romania, and Slovakia (the first two qualified for the Europeans). [6]

Ukraine is expected to face Serbia and the Czech Republic in the first round of the 2024 qualifiers. [7]

Competitive record

FINA World League

  • 2023 – 8th place (Division 2)

European Water Polo Championship

YearPWDLGFGAGDRankPWDLGFGAGDRank
1993 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leeds Did not enter1993–1997No separate qualification
1995 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna
1997 Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla
1999 Flag of Italy.svg Prato Did not qualify 1999 30032346−234/4
2001 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest 2001 3003828−204/4
2003 Flag of Slovenia.svg Ljubljana 2003 30031851−334/4
2006 Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade 2006 30031652−364/4
2008 Flag of Spain.svg Málaga 2008 30031239−174/4
2010 Flag of Croatia.svg Zagreb 2010 30031151−404/4
2012 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eindhoven 2012 62045793−363/4
2014 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest 2014 41032364−414/5
2016 Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade Did not enter 2016 Did not enter
2018 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Did not qualify 2018 83055351+24/7 + play-off
2020 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest 2020 70163575−406/6 + play-off
2022 Flag of Croatia.svg Split 2022 40132857−294/5
2024 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Eindhoven 2024 2002832−243/3
2026 Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade 2026 31022935−63/4

European B Championships

YearPWDLGFGAGDRankECh QualPWDLGFGAGDRank
1996 Flag of Portugal.svg Lisbon 41031928−94/71996–2002No qualification
1998 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague 5 ? ? ? ?? ?? ?4/9
2000 Flag of Denmark.svg Odense 53023529+62/8
2002 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague 54013928+112/8
2004 Flag of France.svg Nancy 63034032+83/82004Bye
2007 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague 65017837+413/92007–2009No qualification
2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manchester 63035753+43/8

Head-to-head record

As of 25 June 2023. The data is incomplete since the results of the 1998 (Ireland, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Belarus - semifinal, Czech Republic - final) European B Championships are missing. The statistics considers all games played in the qualification for European Championships since 1999, European B Championships since 1996, 2008 European Water Polo Olympic Qualifier as well as 2023 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup.

AgainstPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGD
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 33002512+13
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 1100203+17
Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 100167−1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 1230990118−28
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 2101117+4
Flag of France.svg France 60062678−52
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 60063791−54
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 91085196−45
Flag of Greece.svg Greece 500521102−81
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 1010880
Flag of Israel.svg Israel 64025760−3
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2002841−33
Flag of Malta.svg Malta 110092+7
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1001226−24
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 63034345−2
Flag of Romania.svg Romania 311124240
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 30031035−25
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Serbia and Montenegro 100178−1
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 5203284+24
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1001619−13
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 50052797−70
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 100157−2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 65017637+39
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan 10011011−1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 1001513−8
Total: 25 nations8925262612951−339

Junior and Youth national teams

Kamianske (officially Dniprodzerzhynsk at that time) hosted the 2010 European Women's U19 Championships. Ukraine finished 14th (last) at the tournament. [8]

References

  1. Women Water Polo European Championship 1999 Qualification.
  2. Ukraine national team completed its competition in the qualification for the European Championships, Ukraine Water Polo Federation, 9 October 2017 (in Ukrainian).
  3. European Water Polo Championships 2018, Qualification Women - Day 3 (with photos), Ukraine Water Polo Federation, 6 October 2017 (in Ukrainian).
  4. European Water Polo Championships 2018, Qualification Women - Day 1 (with photos), Ukraine Water Polo Federation, 4 October 2017 (in Ukrainian).
  5. Water Polo: Women's National Team Suffered a Crushing Defeat in the Match against France, sport.ua, 12 October 2019 (in Ukrainian).
  6. Results of the 2022 Women's European Water Polo Championship Qualifiers, Ukraine Water Polo Federation, 20 February 2022 (in Ukrainian).
  7. European Championships for adults, U17 and U15: draw allotments, Ukraine Water Polo Federation, 1 April 2023 (in Ukrainian).
  8. 2010 European Women's U19 Water Polo Championships