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

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 (6th title)
Runner-up  Hungary
Third place  Italy
Fourth place  Montenegro
Tournament statistics
Matches 44
Goals scored 819 (18.61 per match)
Top scorer(s) Spain Albert Español
(24 goals)[1]

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

Qualification

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

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 54106229+3313
 Italy 53205230+2211
 Greece 53115241+1110
 Romania 52034346−36
 Russia 51044363−203
 Georgia 50053174−430
14 July 2014
13:00
Report Romania  116  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 Jelaca 3

14 July 2014
16:00
Report Montenegro  116  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  136  Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Koryzna (POL), Teixido (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  615  Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Galindo (ESP), Dutilh-Dumas (NED)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–6, 3–3, 1–2
Franicevic 2 Goals Fountoulis 6

15 July 2014
14:30
Report Russia  715  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  49  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  155  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 Jelaca 2

17 July 2014
16:00
Report Greece  126  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  138  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  1216  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  910  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  66  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  172  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  811  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  99  Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Teixido (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 55005536+1915
 Serbia 53115034+1610
 Croatia 52214639+78
 Spain 52124741+67
 France 51043662−263
 Germany 50053557−220
14 July 2014
11:30
Report Croatia  105  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  516  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  912  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  712  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  88  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  127  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  1114  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  118  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  68  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  135  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  88  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  816  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  87  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  86  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  76  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  87  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  913  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  78  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  109  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  117  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  119  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  712  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  89  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  610  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  816  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  815  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  98  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  1413  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  87  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
1st  Serbia
2nd  Hungary
3rd  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
  2. 1 2 "Budapest 2014 men's qualifiers to start". waterpoloworld.com. 2 April 2013. 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

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