2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship

The 2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship was held in Budapest from 14–27 July 2014.[2]

For the women's tournament, see 2014 Women's European Water Polo Championship.

2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship

Official logo
Tournament details
Host country	Hungary
Dates	14–27 July
Teams	12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Serbia
Runner-up	Hungary
Third place	Italy
Fourth place	Montenegro
Tournament statistics
Matches	44
Goals scored	819 (18.61 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Albert Español (24 goals)[1]
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Qualification

Main article: 2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship Qualifiers

There were 12 teams in the 2014 championships. They qualified as follows:[2]

• The host nation
• The best five teams from the 2012 European Championships not already qualified as the host nation
• six qualifiers

Event	Date	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
Host nation	–	–	1	Hungary
2012 European Championships	16–29 January 2012	Eindhoven	5	Serbia  Montenegro  Italy  Germany  Greece
Qualifiers	November 2012 – April 2014	–	6	Croatia  France  Georgia  Romania  Russia  Spain

Championships

The structure of the championships is that there were two groups of six teams followed by a knockout phase. The first three teams in each group qualified to compete for the championship, with the first-place teams given a bye to the semifinals. The last three teams in each group played a classification tournament for 7th–12th place.

Squads

Main article: 2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship squads

Draw

The draw was held on 9 March 2014.[3]

Groups

Group A	Group B
Montenegro  Italy  Greece  Romania  Russia  Georgia	Serbia  Hungary  Germany  Croatia  France  Spain

Preliminary round

The schedule was announced on 10 May 2014.[4][5]

	Team advances to Semifinals
	Team advances to Quarterfinals
	Team competes in placement matches

Group A

Team	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff	Points
Montenegro	5	4	1	0	62	29	+33	13
Italy	5	3	2	0	52	30	+22	11
Greece	5	3	1	1	52	41	+11	10
Romania	5	2	0	3	43	46	−3	6
Russia	5	1	0	4	43	63	−20	3
Georgia	5	0	0	5	31	74	−43	0

14 July 2014 13:00	Report	Romania	11–6	Georgia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Taylor (GBR)
		Score by quarters: 3–4, 3–1, 2–0, 3–1
		Radu, Negrean 3	Goals	Jelača 3

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14 July 2014 16:00	Report	Montenegro	11–6	Greece	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Bender (GER), Fekete (HUN)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–1, 3–2, 3–2
		Ivović 3	Goals	Fountoulis, Vlachopoulos 2

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14 July 2014 19:00	Report	Italy	13–6	Russia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Koryzna (POL), Teixidó (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 4–3, 4–1, 2–1
		Giorgetti 4	Goals	Stepanyuk, Shepelev 2

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15 July 2014 11:30	Report	Georgia	6–15	Greece	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Galindo (ESP), Dutilh-Dumas (NED)
		Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–6, 3–3, 1–2
		Franičević 2	Goals	Fountoulis 6

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15 July 2014 14:30	Report	Russia	7–15	Montenegro	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Koryzna (POL), Mercier (FRA)
		Score by quarters: 1–5, 2–3, 2–4, 2–3
		Timakov 3	Goals	Ivović, Klikovak 3

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15 July 2014 16:00	Report	Romania	4–9	Italy	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Margeta (SLO), Franulović (CRO)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–3, 1–4, 1–1
		Gheorghe 2	Goals	Giorgetti, Luongo 2

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17 July 2014 11:30	Report	Italy	15–5	Georgia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Taylor (GBR), Bender (GER)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 5–1, 5–1, 2–1
		Figari, Aicardi 3	Goals	Jelača 2

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17 July 2014 16:00	Report	Greece	12–6	Russia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Koryzna (POL), Margeta (SLO)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–3, 1–1, 5–1
		Mourikis 3	Goals	Stepanyuk 4

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17 July 2014 19:00	Report	Montenegro	13–8	Romania	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Koganov (AZE), Galindo (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–0, 5–2, 3–4
		M. Janović, N. Janović 3	Goals	Negrean 4

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19 July 2014 13:00	Report	Georgia	12–16	Russia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Mercier (FRA), Bender (GER)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–4, 7–4, 1–5
		Tsrepulia, Elez 4	Goals	Nagaev, Stepanyuk 4

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19 July 2014 14:30	Report	Romania	9–10	Greece	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Koganov (AZE), Fekete (HUN)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 2–2, 2–3
		Diaconu 4	Goals	three players 2

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19 July 2014 19:00	Report	Italy	6–6	Montenegro	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Koryzna (POL), Schwartz (ISR)
		Score by quarters: 2–0, 0–1, 2–3, 2–2
		Fondelli 3	Goals	N. Janović, Ivović 2

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21 July 2014 11:30	Report	Montenegro	17–2	Georgia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Varkonyi (HUN), Mercier (FRA)
		Score by quarters: 4–0, 4–0, 4–1, 5–1
		Ivović 6	Goals	Elez 2

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21 July 2014 13:00	Report	Russia	8–11	Romania	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Franulović (CRO), Fekete (HUN)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–3, 2–3, 3–2
		Kholod 3	Goals	Negrean 5

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21 July 2014 19:00	Report	Greece	9–9	Italy	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Teixidó (ESP), Margeta (SLO)
		Score by quarters: 4–2, 0–4, 3–2, 2–1
		Vlachopoulos 3	Goals	three players 2

Group B

Team	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff	Points
Hungary	5	5	0	0	55	36	+19	15
Serbia	5	3	1	1	50	34	+16	10
Croatia	5	2	2	1	46	39	+7	8
Spain	5	2	1	2	47	41	+6	7
France	5	1	0	4	36	62	−26	3
Germany	5	0	0	5	35	57	−22	0

14 July 2014 11:30	Report	Croatia	10–5	Germany	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Schwartz (ISR), Bianchi (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 4–3, 2–0, 3–0, 1–2
		three players 2	Goals	Schüler 2

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14 July 2014 14:30	Report	France	5–16	Serbia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Toygarli (TUR), Alexandrescu (ROU)
		Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–3, 0–3, 3–6
		Bodegas, Camarasa 2	Goals	Nikić 4

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14 July 2014 20:30	Report	Spain	9–12	Hungary	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Naumov (RUS), Abramović (MNE)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–4, 2–3, 3–3
		Mallarach 3	Goals	Varga 5

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15 July 2014 13:00	Report	Germany	7–12	Serbia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Taccini (ITA), Stavridis (GRE)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–3, 2–3, 2–3
		Real, Nossek 2	Goals	Filipović 4

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15 July 2014 19:00	Report	Croatia	8–8	Spain	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Koganov (AZE), Naumov (RUS)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–2, 1–2, 2–2
		Joković 3	Goals	Minguell 4

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15 July 2014 20:30	Report	Hungary	12–7	France	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Kikalishvili (GEO), Toygarli (TUR)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–1, 5–1, 3–3
		Varga 3	Goals	Bodegas 3

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17 July 2014 13:00	Report	France	11–14	Croatia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dreval (RUS), Abramović (MNE)
		Score by quarters: 3–5, 2–3, 3–2, 3–4
		Simon, Bodegas 3	Goals	Joković 5

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17 July 2014 14:30	Report	Spain	11–8	Germany	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Schwartz (ISR), Stavropoulos (GRE)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–2, 3–4, 3–1
		Minguell 3	Goals	Nossek 4

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17 July 2014 20:30	Report	Serbia	6–8	Hungary	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Bianchi (ITA), Alexandrescu (ROU)
		Score by quarters: 0–2, 3–3, 2–2, 1–1
		Filipović, Mitrović 2	Goals	three players 2

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19 July 2014 11:30	Report	Spain	13–5	France	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Abramović (MNE), Bianchi (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–3, 4–2, 4–0
		Español 5	Goals	Bodegas 2

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19 July 2014 16:00	Report	Croatia	8–8	Serbia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Naumov (RUS), Stavridis (GRE)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–2, 1–2, 2–1
		Sukno 3	Goals	Filipović 4

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19 July 2014 20:30	Report	Germany	8–16	Hungary	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Toygaru (TUR), Margeta (SLO)
		Score by quarters: 3–4, 4–5, 0–3, 1–4
		three players 2	Goals	Varga 5

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21 July 2014 14:30	Report	France	8–7	Germany	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Bianchi (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 1–0, 0–2, 4–4, 3–1
		Marzouki 3	Goals	Nossek, Schüler 2

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21 July 2014 16:00	Report	Serbia	8–6	Spain	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Naumov (RUS), Koryzna (POL)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–0, 1–1, 4–3
		Ćuk 2	Goals	Español 4

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21 July 2014 20:30	Report	Hungary	7–6	Croatia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Koganov (AZE)
		Score by quarters: 0–2, 4–2, 1–1, 2–1
		seven players 1	Goals	Sukno 2

Final round

Serbia vs Montenegro semifinal game

Hungary vs Italy semifinal game

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Gold medal game

A1

Montenegro

9

A3

Greece

9

B2

Serbia

10

B2

Serbia

13

B2

Serbia

12

B1

Hungary

7

B1

Hungary

8

A2

Italy

8

A2

Italy

7

B3

Croatia

7

5th–6th

Bronze medal game

A3

Greece

7

A1

Montenegro

9

B3

Croatia

11

A2

Italy

11

Quarterfinals

23 July 2014 19:00	Report	Italy	8–7	Croatia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Koganov (AZE), Stavridis (GRE)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–2, 2–2, 2–2
		Figlioli, Giorgetti 2	Goals	Sukno 3

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23 July 2014 20:30	Report	Greece	9–13	Serbia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Bender (GER), Koryzna (POL)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–4, 2–4, 2–2
		Vlachopoulos 4	Goals	five players 2

Semifinals

25 July 2014 19:00	Report	Italy	7–8	Hungary	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Margeta (SLO)
		Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–2, 1–1, 2–2
		Gallo 2	Goals	Hosnyánszky 3

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25 July 2014 20:30	Report	Serbia	10–9	Montenegro	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Naumov (RUS)
		Score by quarters: 3–5, 1–2, 3–2, 3–0
		Mitrović 3	Goals	Janović 3

Fifth place game

26 July 2014 13:30	Report	Croatia	11–7	Greece	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Bianchi (ITA), Fekete (HUN)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2
		Joković 3	Goals	Fountoulis 3

Bronze medal game

27 July 2014 18:30	Report	Italy	11–9	Montenegro	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Koganov (AZE)
		Score by quarters: 1–3, 5–3, 2–2, 3–1
		Giorgetti 4	Goals	M. Janović 3

Final

27 July 2014 20:30	Report	Hungary	7–12	Serbia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Margeta (SLO), Alexandrescu (ROU)
		Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–4, 4–2, 1–3
		Vámos 3	Goals	Gocić 3

7th–12th Classification

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

7th–8th

A4

Romania

15

A6

Georgia

6

B5

France

8

B5

France

10

A4

Romania

7

B4

Spain

8

B4

Spain

16

A5

Russia

8

B6

Germany

8

B6

Germany

9

11th–12th

9th–10th

A6

Georgia

8

B5

France

13

A5

Russia

9

B6

Germany

14

7th–12th Quarterfinals

23 July 2014 16:00	Report	Russia	8–9	Germany	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Franulović (CRO), Bianchi (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–2, 1–3, 2–3
		Stepanyuk 3	Goals	Real 2

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23 July 2014 17:30	Report	Georgia	6–10	France	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Fekete (HUN), Ćirić (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–3, 2–3, 1–2
		six players 1	Goals	Bodegas 4

7th–12th Semifinals

25 July 2014 14:30	Report	Germany	8–16	Spain	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Fekete (HUN), Koryzna (POL)
		Score by quarters: 3–5, 1–4, 2–3, 2–4
		three players 2	Goals	Español 7

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25 July 2014 16:00	Report	France	8–15	Romania	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Toygaru (TUR), Franulović (CRO)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–3, 1–6, 3–3
		Bodegas 3	Goals	Negrean 5

Eleventh place game

25 July 2014 17:30	Report	Russia	9–8	Georgia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Galindo (ESP), Schwartz (ISR)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 2–1, 3–3
		Stepanyuk 4	Goals	Elez, Jelaca 2

Ninth place game

26 July 2014 10:30	Report	Germany	14–13	France	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Koryzna (POL)
		Score by quarters: 4–3, 4–6, 4–3, 2–1
		Nossek 4	Goals	Camarasa 5

Seventh place game

26 July 2014 12:00	Report	Spain	8–7	Romania	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Bender (GER), Naumov (RUS)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–3, 2–1, 2–2
		García 3	Goals	Radu 3

Statistics

Final ranking

Rank Team  Serbia  Hungary  Italy 4  Montenegro 5  Croatia 6  Greece 7  Spain 8  Romania 9  Germany 10  France 11  Russia 12  Georgia

2014 Men's European Champion  Serbia Sixth title Team Roster Gojko Pijetlović, Dušan Mandić, Živko Gocić, Sava Ranđelović, Miloš Ćuk, Duško Pijetlović, Slobodan Nikić, Milan Aleksić, Nikola Rađen, Filip Filipović, Andrija Prlainović, Stefan Mitrović, and Branislav Mitrović Head Coach: Dejan Savić

Top goalscorers

Rank	Name	Team	Goals	Shots	%
1	Albert Español	Spain	24	51	47.1%
2	Mickael Bodegas	France	20	38	52.6%
	Konstantin Stepanyuk	Russia	20	38	52.6%
4	Aleksandar Ivović	Montenegro	19	40	47.5%
5	Tiberiu Negrean	Romania	18	41	43.9%
6	Filip Filipović	Serbia	17	34	50%
	Heiko Nossek	Germany	17	43	39.5%
	Alex Giorgetti	Italy	17	44	38.6%
9	Ioannis Fountoulis	Greece	16	37	43.2%
10	Cosmin Radu	Romania	14	27	51.9%
	Sandro Sukno	Croatia	14	38	36.8%
	Maro Joković	Croatia	14	41	34.1%

References

1. "Top scorer" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
2. "Budapest 2014 men's qualifiers to start". waterpoloworld.com. 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
3. "Draw – European Water Polo Championships – Budapest 2014". vlv.hu. 9 March 2014.
4. "Budapest 2014 programme finalized". waterpoloworld.com. 2014-05-10.
5. Match schedule

External links

• Official website