2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship

For the women's tournament, see 2014 Women's European Water Polo Championship.
2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship
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Tournament details
Host country Hungary
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates14–27 July
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Serbia
Runner-up Hungary
Third place Italy
Fourth place Montenegro
Tournament statistics
Matches played44
Goals scored819 (18.61 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Albert Español
(24 goals)[1]
Best playerHungary Denes Varga
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The 2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship was held in Budapest from 14–27 July 2014.[2]

Qualification

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

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

Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified
Host nation – – 1  Hungary
2012 European Championships 16–29 January 2012 Netherlands 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal game
A1 Montenegro9
A3 Greece9B2 Serbia10
B2 Serbia13B2 Serbia12
B1 Hungary7
B1 Hungary8
A2 Italy8A2 Italy7
B3 Croatia7
5th–6thBronze medal game
A3 Greece7A1 Montenegro9
B3 Croatia11A2 Italy11

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
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
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

QuarterfinalsSemifinals7th–8th
A4 Romania15
A6 Georgia6B5 France8
B5 France10A4 Romania7
B4 Spain8
B4 Spain16
A5 Russia8B6 Germany8
B6 Germany9
11th–12th9th–10th
A6 Georgia8B5 France13
A5 Russia9B6 Germany14

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
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
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

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%

Awards

Top Scorer Player of the Tournament
Spain Albert Español Hungary Denes Varga

References

  1. ^ "Top scorer" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  2. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  5. ^ Match schedule
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