2024 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2024 Men's European Water Polo Championship will be the 36th running of the tournament. It will be held in Netanya, Israel from 3 to 16 January 2024.[1] Originally awarded to Tel Aviv in October 2022,[2][3] the host site was moved to Netanya, Israel in March 2023 due to technical challenges surrounding the agreed dates and also to reduce the costs for participating countries.[4]
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| Dates | 3–16 January |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
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Format
This will be the first edition where the teams are sorted into two Divisions, based on the last edition and the qualifiers. The top eight teams will make Division 1 and the other eight teams Division 2. Both divisions will be split into two groups of four teams. The top-two teams from each group of Division 1 will advance to the quarterfinals, while the other teams meet the top-two sides from each group of Division 2 in a play-off round. After that, a knock-out system will be used.[5]
Qualification
Sixteen teams will be able to compete at the main event. They are broken up as follows:
- The host nation
- The top eight teams from the 2022 European Championship not already qualified as host nation
- Final seven from the qualifiers.[6]
| Event | Date | Location | Quotas | Nation(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | 13 May 2022 | – | 1 | |
| 2022 European Championship | 29 August – 10 September | 8 | ||
| Qualifiers | 23–25 June 2023 | Various | 7 |
Draw
The draw was held on 12 September 2023.[5][7]
Division 1
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Division 2
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
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Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| January 2024 | Montenegro |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Spain |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Croatia |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Montenegro |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Montenegro |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Spain |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| January 2024 | Georgia |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Hungary |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Greece |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Georgia |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Georgia |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Hungary |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| January 2024 | Serbia |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Germany |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Malta |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Serbia |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Serbia |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Germany |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| January 2024 | Slovakia |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Netherlands |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Romania |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Slovakia |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Slovakia |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | Netherlands |
– | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
Knockout stage
Bracket
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Playoffs
| January 2024 | A4 | – | C1 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | B4 | – | D1 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | B3 | – | D2 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | A3 | – | C2 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
9–12th place bracket
| 9–12th place semifinals | Ninth place | |||||
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9–12th place semifinals
| January 2024 | LPO1 | – | LPO2 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | LPO3 | – | LPO4 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
Eleventh place game
| January 2024 | LSF1 | – | LSF2 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
Ninth place game
| January 2024 | WSF1 | – | WSF2 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
Quarterfinals
| January 2024 | B1 | – | WPO1 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | A1 | – | WPO2 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | A2 | – | WPO3 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | B2 | – | WPO4 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
5–8th place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
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5–8th place semifinals
| January 2024 | LQF1 | – | LQF2 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | LQF3 | – | LQF4 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
Seventh place game
| January 2024 | LSF1 | – | LSF2 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
Fifth place game
| January 2024 | WSF1 | – | WSF2 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
Semifinals
| January 2024 | WQF1 | – | WQF2 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
| January 2024 | WQF3 | – | WQF4 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
Third place game
| January 2024 | LSF1 | – | LSF2 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
Final
| January 2024 | WSF1 | – | WSF2 | Wingate Institute Olympic swimming pool, Netanya |
References
- "LEN confirms new dates and venue of 2024 European Championships". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- "Tel Aviv, Belgrade To Host Next Two European Water Polo Championships". swimswam.com. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- "Len Calendar". www.len.eu. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- "Netanya, Israel To Host 2024 Men's European Water Polo Championship". Boxscore World Sportswire. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- "2024 European Water Polo Championships Draw: Everything You Need To Know". len.eu. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- "Road to European Championships in Israel begins in March". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- "Draw for 2024 Europeans: Reigning World and European champions avoid each other". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 12 September 2023.