Water polo at the 2015 European Games – Men's tournament

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Water polo at the 2015 European Games – Men's tournament
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Men's tournament
Tournament details
Dates13–21 June
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Fourth placeFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Tournament statistics
Matches48
Top scorer(s) Flag of Germany.svg Denis Strelezkij [1]
(25 goals)

The men's water polo tournament at the 2015 European Games was held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 13 to 21 June 2015. [2]

Contents

Qualification

Means of qualificationDateVenueNumber
of berths
Nation(s)
qualified
Host nation1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
2013 European Junior Water Polo Championships8–15 September 2013 Flag of Malta.svg Gżira 7Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2015 European Games Qualification Tournament A12–15 March 2015 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nijverdal 2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
2015 European Games Qualification Tournament B Flag of Austria.svg Graz 2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2015 European Games Qualification Tournament C Flag of Poland.svg Szczecin 2Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
2015 European Games Qualification Tournament D Flag of Malta.svg Gżira 2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Total16

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+5).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 33003919+209 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 32014222+206 Playoffs
3Flag of France.svg  France 3102232963
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 30031650340 13–16th place semifinals
13 June 2015
15:00
Report [Usurped!] Russia  Flag of Russia.svg207Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Miodrag Stefanović (SRB)
Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters:5–0, 2–2, 6–3, 7–2
Krug 5Goals Dzyadyk, Leshchenko 2
13 June 2015
16:45
Report [Usurped!] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg125Flag of France.svg  France Water Polo Arena, Baku

14 June 2015
09:30
Report [Usurped!] Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg312Flag of France.svg  France Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Marcela Mauss (GER)
Massimo Angileri (MLT)
Score by quarters: 0–2, 1–4, 1–5, 1–1
three players 1Goals Chandieu 3
14 June 2015
20:30
Report [Usurped!] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg98Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Juan Colominas (ESP)
Radu Matache (ROU)
Score by quarters:3–2, 2–0, 4–1, 0–5
Del Basso 4Goals Zinnurov 4

15 June 2015
13:00
Report [Usurped!] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg186Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Brian Littlejohn (GBR)
Martina Kuníková (SVK)
Score by quarters:4–0, 6–2, 4–3, 4–1
Del Basso 4Goals Dulin, Leshchenko 2
15 June 2015
16:45
Report [Usurped!] Russia  Flag of Russia.svg146Flag of France.svg  France Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Ivan Raković (SRB)
Gábor Vogel (HUN)
Score by quarters:5–2, 2–3, 4–1, 3–0
Salimov 3Goals Marion-Vernoux 2

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 33005014+369 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 32013521+146 Playoffs
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31021734173
4Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan (H)30031649330 13–16th place semifinals
Source: Baku 2015 [Usurped!]
(H) Host
13 June 2015
13:00
Report [Usurped!] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg98Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Water Polo Arena, Baku
13 June 2015
18:45
Report [Usurped!] Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg69Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Water Polo Arena, Baku

14 June 2015
09:30
Report [Usurped!] Romania  Flag of Romania.svg510Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Water Polo Arena, Baku
14 June 2015
18:45
Report [Usurped!] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg233Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Water Polo Arena, Baku

15 June 2015
15:00
Report [Usurped!] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg183Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Water Polo Arena, Baku
15 June 2015
18:45
Report [Usurped!] Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg717Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Water Polo Arena, Baku

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 32104129+127 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 32013928+116 Playoffs
3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 31113433+14
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 30031539240 13–16th place semifinals
13 June 2015
09:30
Report [Usurped!] Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg176Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Water Polo Arena, Baku
13 June 2015
20:30
Report [Usurped!] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1216Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Water Polo Arena, Baku

14 June 2015
11:15
Report [Usurped!] Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg311Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Water Polo Arena, Baku
14 June 2015
15:00
Report [Usurped!] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1111Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Water Polo Arena, Baku

15 June 2015
09:30
Report [Usurped!] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg116Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Water Polo Arena, Baku
15 June 2015
20:30
Report [Usurped!] Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1312Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Water Polo Arena, Baku

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33004622+249 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 32014118+236 Playoffs
3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3102293673
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 30031555400 13–16th place semifinals
13 June 2015
09:30
Report [Usurped!] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg224Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Water Polo Arena, Baku
13 June 2015
11:15
Report [Usurped!] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg145Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Water Polo Arena, Baku

14 June 2015
13:00
Report [Usurped!] Malta  Flag of Malta.svg815Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Water Polo Arena, Baku
14 June 2015
16:45
Report [Usurped!] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg910Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Water Polo Arena, Baku

15 June 2015
09:30
Report [Usurped!] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg183Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Water Polo Arena, Baku
15 June 2015
11:15
Report [Usurped!] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg149Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Water Polo Arena, Baku

Final round

Bracket

Championship bracket
Playoffs
16 June
Quarterfinals
17 June
Semifinals
19 June
Final
21 June
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 14
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 11Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 8 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 8
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 18
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 7 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 7
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 8
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 13
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 16Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (PSO)15
Flag of France.svg  France 7 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 12 Third place
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (PSO)13
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 10
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 8Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 8Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 11
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2
5th place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
19 June
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 16
 
21 June
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6
 
19 June
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11
 
Seventh place
 
 
21 June
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 15
9th place bracket
 
9–12th place semifinalsNinth place
 
      
 
17 June
 
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 9
 
19 June
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 8
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 15
 
17 June
 
Flag of France.svg  France 4
 
Flag of France.svg  France 7
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5
 
Eleventh place
 
 
19 June
 
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 7
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 8
13th place bracket
 
13–16th place semifinals13th place
 
      
 
16 June
 
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 9
 
17 June
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 11
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 11
 
16 June
 
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 6
 
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 8
 
 
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 7
 
15th place
 
 
17 June
 
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 13
 
 
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 8

Playoffs

16 June 2015
14:15
Report [Usurped!] Russia  Flag of Russia.svg118Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Spyridon Achladiotis (GRE)
Cornelis van der Loo (NED)
Score by quarters:4–2, 1–1, 3–4, 3–1
four players 2Goals Saveljić 3
16 June 2015
16:00
Report [Usurped!] Greece  Flag of Greece.svg167Flag of France.svg  France Water Polo Arena, Baku
16 June 2015
18:00
Report [Usurped!] Germany  Flag of Germany.svg137Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Water Polo Arena, Baku
16 June 2015
19:45
Report [Usurped!] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg82Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Water Polo Arena, Baku

Quarterfinals

17 June 2015
14:15
Report [Usurped!] Russia  Flag of Russia.svg914Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Gábor Vogel (HUN)
Cornelis van der Loo (NED)
Score by quarters:4–3, 2–2, 2–6, 1–3
Egorov 3Goals Granados 4
17 June 2015
16:00
Report [Usurped!] Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1513Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Water Polo Arena, Baku
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–3, 3–1, 1–3  PSO:5–3
17 June 2015
18:00
Report [Usurped!] Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1218Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Water Polo Arena, Baku
17 June 2015
19:45
Report [Usurped!] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg87Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Water Polo Arena, Baku

13–16th place semifinals

16 June 2015
10:30
Report [Usurped!] Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg911Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Andrej Laginja (SLO)
Christian Landmann (GER)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 2–1, 1–3, 5–2
Dzyadyk 4Goals Yalçın 3
16 June 2015
12:15
Report [Usurped!] Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg87Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Water Polo Arena, Baku

9–12th place semifinals

17 June 2015
18:00
Report [Usurped!] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg98Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Water Polo Arena, Baku
17 June 2015
19:45
Report [Usurped!] France  Flag of France.svg75Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Water Polo Arena, Baku

5–8th place semifinals

19 June 2015
15:00
Report [Usurped!] Russia  Flag of Russia.svg169Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Konstantinos Kyranis (GRE)
Brian Littlejohn (GBR)
Score by quarters:3–2, 4–1, 5–4, 4–2
Pronin 3Goals Manolakis 4
19 June 2015
17:30
Report [Usurped!] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1011Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Water Polo Arena, Baku

Semifinals

19 June 2015
19:00
Report [Usurped!] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg98Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Radu Matache (ROU)
Daniele Bianco (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–2, 4–0, 2–4
De la Fuente 3Goals Dašić 4
19 June 2015
20:30
Report [Usurped!] Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1213Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Gábor Vogel (HUN)
Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–3, 1–0, 2–1   PSO: 5–6
Alexiou, Giannopoulos 2Goals Kasum, Šulc 2

15th place game

17 June 2015
14:15
Report [Usurped!] Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg138Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Raul Torres (ESP)
Christian Landmann (GER)
Score by quarters:3–2, 3–2, 4–2, 3–2
Dzyadyk, Popyk 5Goals Plumpton 5

13th place game

17 June 2015
16:00
Report [Usurped!] Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg116Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Water Polo Arena, Baku

Eleventh place game

19 June 2015
12:00
Report [Usurped!] Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg78Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Water Polo Arena, Baku

Ninth place game

19 June 2015
13:30
Report [Usurped!] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg154Flag of France.svg  France Water Polo Arena, Baku

Seventh place game

21 June 2015
13:00
Report [Usurped!] Germany  Flag of Germany.svg615Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Florent Blanchard (FRA)
Erkan Turkkan (TUR)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–3, 1–3, 1–4
Manolakis 2Goals Burián 5

Fifth place game

21 June 2015
14:30
Report [Usurped!] Russia  Flag of Russia.svg611Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Water Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Spyridon Achladiotis (GRE)
Score by quarters:3–2, 0–3, 1–4, 2–2
six players 1Goalsfour players 2

Bronze medal game

21 June 2015
18:00
Report [Usurped!] Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1011Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Bronze medal icon.svgWater Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Gábor Vogel (HUN)
Raul Torres (ESP)
Score by quarters: 3–5, 1–1, 5–3, 1–2
Kreković 3Goals Papanastasiou 3

Final

21 June 2015
19:30
Report [Usurped!]Silver medal icon.svg Spain  Flag of Spain.svg78Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Gold medal icon.svgWater Polo Arena, Baku
Referees:
Mark Koganov (AZE)
Daniele Bianco (ITA)
Score by quarters:3–2, 1–1, 2–4, 1–1
De la Fuente 3Goals Janković 3

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
7Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
8Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
9Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
10Flag of France.svg  France
11Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
12Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
13Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
14Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
15Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
16Flag of Malta.svg  Malta

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