The tournaments for the qualification for the 2024 Men's European Water Polo Championship was held between 23 and 25 June 2023.[1]
Format
editThe 16 teams were split into four groups of four teams. The tournament was played at a single venue with the group winners and the three best second-ranked teams qualified for the final tournament.[2]
Draw
editThe draw took place on 1 April 2023.[2]
Seeding
editThe seeding was announced on 29 March 2023.[3]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Groups
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 16 | +56 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Portugal
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Poland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Lithuania
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 51 | −33 | 0 |
Source: LEN
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.
(H) Hosts
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.
(H) Hosts
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 23 June 2023 18:30 |
Report | Lithuania
|
9–19 | Portugal
|
Amersfoort Referees: Andreja Stanojević (SRB), Akif Uz (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 4–3, 1–5, 1–5, 3–6 | |||||
| Vitkauskas 2 | Goals | Ramos 10 | |||
| 23 June 2023 20:30 |
Report | Netherlands
|
29–5 | Poland
|
Amersfoort |
| Score by quarters: 5–1, 7–2, 6–0, 11–2 | |||||
| Te Riele 6 | Goals | Michalski 2 | |||
| 24 June 2023 18:30 |
Report | Lithuania
|
7–8 | Poland
|
Amersfoort Referees: Andreja Stanojević (SRB), Robert Prelovský (SVK) |
| Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–1, 4–1, 2–4 | |||||
| Jonkus 3 | Goals | Michalski 3 | |||
| 24 June 2023 20:30 |
Report | Netherlands
|
19–9 | Portugal
|
Amersfoort Referees: Maxim Gerasimov (GBR), Akif Uz (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–2, 7–3, 6–3 | |||||
| Van IJperen 7 | Goals | Sousa 7 | |||
| 25 June 2023 09:30 |
Report | Poland
|
12–19 | Portugal
|
Amersfoort |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–7, 3–5, 4–4 | |||||
| Maciejewski 4 | Goals | Sousa 6 | |||
| 25 June 2023 11:30 |
Report | Netherlands
|
24–2 | Lithuania
|
Amersfoort |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 5–0, 10–0, 6–1 | |||||
| Te Riele 6 | Goals | Bakulo, Jonkus 1 | |||
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 17 | +39 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Malta (H)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Ukraine
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Bulgaria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 69 | −49 | 0 |
Source: LEN
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.
(H) Hosts
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.
(H) Hosts
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 23 June 2023 18:30 |
Report | Germany
|
24–3 | Bulgaria
|
Gżira Referees: Łukasz Król (POL), Tomas Kašėta (LTU) |
| Score by quarters: 5–1, 9–0, 4–2, 6–0 | |||||
| Chiru 5 | Goals | three players 1 | |||
| 23 June 2023 19:45 |
Report | Malta
|
14–7 | Ukraine
|
Gżira Referees: Erwin Schapers (NED), Luis Santos (POR) |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–0, 5–3, 4–3 | |||||
| Muscat, Plumpton 3 | Goals | Alieksieiev 2 | |||
| 24 June 2023 18:30 |
Report | Bulgaria
|
13–23 | Ukraine
|
Gżira Referees: Luis Santos (POR), Łukasz Król (POL) |
| Score by quarters: 4–5, 2–5, 2–7, 5–6 | |||||
| Metodiev 4 | Goals | Diadiura 4 | |||
| 24 June 2023 19:45 |
Report | Malta
|
10–15 | Germany
|
Gżira Referees: Tomas Kašėta (LTU), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–4, 3–2, 3–6 | |||||
| Muscat 3 | Goals | Bozic 5 | |||
| 25 June 2023 09:00 |
Report | Malta
|
22–4 | Bulgaria
|
Gżira Referees: Łukasz Król (POL), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 4–0, 9–1, 3–0, 6–3 | |||||
| Zammit 6 | Goals | four players 1 | |||
| 25 June 2023 10:15 |
Report | Ukraine
|
4–17 | Germany
|
Gżira Referees: Tomas Kašėta (LTU), Luis Santos (POR) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–4, 1–6, 0–3 | |||||
| Ashanin 2 | Goals | Kueppers, Schipper 4 | |||
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Serbia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 12 | +47 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Slovakia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Turkey (H)
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Great Britain
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 64 | −55 | 0 |
Source: LEN
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.
(H) Hosts
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.
(H) Hosts
All times are local (UTC+3).
| 23 June 2023 17:00 |
Report | Turkey
|
6–11 | Slovakia
|
Istanbul Referees: Alexandru Mustață (ROU), Tomi Kavčič (SLO) |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–3, 2–3, 0–4 | |||||
| Oğuzcan 2 | Goals | Baláž, Zaťovič 3 | |||
| 23 June 2023 19:00 |
Report | Serbia
|
28–0 | Great Britain
|
Istanbul Referees: Antti Ruohonen (FIN), Ruben Garcia (SUI) |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 6–0, 7–0, 9–0 | |||||
| Lazić 5 | Goals | ||||
| 24 June 2023 17:00 |
Report | Slovakia
|
8–15 | Serbia
|
Istanbul Referees: Tomi Kavčič (SLO), Ruben Garcia (SUI) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–3, 2–4, 1–5 | |||||
| Tkáč 3 | Goals | Jakšić, Vučinić 3 | |||
| 24 June 2023 19:00 |
Report | Great Britain
|
2–19 | Turkey
|
Istanbul Referees: Alexandru Mustață (ROU), Antti Ruohonen (FIN) |
| Score by quarters: 0–6, 0–5, 2–3, 0–5 | |||||
| Elliot, Pratt 1 | Goals | three players 3 | |||
| 25 June 2023 11:30 |
Report | Great Britain
|
7–17 | Slovakia
|
Istanbul Referees: Alexandru Mustață (ROU), Tomi Kavčič (SLO) |
| Score by quarters: 1–5, 3–4, 2–6, 1–2 | |||||
| Paddon 4 | Goals | Tkáč 6 | |||
| 25 June 2023 13:30 |
Report | Turkey
|
4–16 | Serbia
|
Istanbul Referees: Antti Ruohonen (FIN), Ruben Garcia (SUI) |
| Score by quarters: 1–6, 0–2, 2–3, 1–5 | |||||
| four players 1 | Goals | Drašović 6 | |||
Group D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Slovenia (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Finland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 59 | −39 | 0 |
Source: LEN
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.
(H) Hosts
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.
(H) Hosts
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 23 June 2023 19:00 |
Report | Switzerland
|
9–19 | Romania
|
Kranj Referees: Gernot Häntschel (GER), Ardaches Ovanezian (BUL) |
| Score by quarters: 1–5, 2–6, 2–3, 4–5 | |||||
| three players 2 | Goals | Georgescu 5 | |||
| 23 June 2023 20:40 |
Report | Slovenia
|
25–4 | Finland
|
Kranj Referees: Massimo Angileri (MLT), Vyacheslav Byelyevtsov (UKR) |
| Score by quarters: 9–0, 4–0, 4–3, 8–1 | |||||
| Kadivec 6 | Goals | Olilla 2 | |||
| 24 June 2023 19:00 |
Report | Finland
|
6–19 | Romania
|
Kranj Referees: Ardaches Ovanezian (BUL), Vyacheslav Byelyevtsov (UKR) |
| Score by quarters: 1–5, 3–7, 0–2, 2–5 | |||||
| Johnsson 3 | Goals | Vancsik 4 | |||
| 24 June 2023 20:40 |
Report | Slovenia
|
11–9 | Switzerland
|
Kranj Referees: Gernot Häntschel (GER), Massimo Angileri (MLT) |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–2, 2–3, 4–3 | |||||
| Kadivec 5 | Goals | Pleyer, Szer 3 | |||
| 25 June 2023 09:30 |
Report | Switzerland
|
15–10 | Finland
|
Kranj Referees: Massimo Angileri (MLT), Gernot Häntschel (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 5–4, 4–1, 3–3 | |||||
| Pleyer 6 | Goals | Olilla 4 | |||
| 25 June 2023 11:10 |
Report | Slovenia
|
10–10 | Romania
|
Kranj Referees: Ardaches Ovanezian (BUL), Vyacheslav Byelyevtsov (UKR) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–3, 3–3, 3–1 | |||||
| Kadivec 3 | Goals | Fulea 4 | |||
Ranking of second-placed teams
edit| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | Slovenia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 7 | Final tournament |
| 2 | B | Malta
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 6 | |
| 3 | C | Slovakia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 6 | |
| 4 | A | Portugal
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 6 |
Source: LEN
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Road to European Championships in Israel begins in March". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Draw for qualifications for 2024 Europeans in Netanya: Demanding tasks in Turkey". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Saturday Draw Fever". len.eu. Retrieved 29 March 2023.