2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship

2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship
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The 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 29th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place from 29 August – 11 September at the Sports park Mladost in Zagreb, Croatia.

The decision about host country was brought on the LEN's meeting in Eindhoven in late March 2008.[1]

Qualification

Main article: 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship Qualifiers

12 teams were allowed to the tournament. The qualification was as follows:

Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified
Host nation - – 1  Croatia
2008 European Championships 4–13 July 2008 Spain Malaga 5  Montenegro
 Serbia
 Hungary
 Italy
 Germany
Qualifiers 30 April-2 May 2010 Various 6  Spain
 North Macedonia
 Romania
 Russia
 Greece
 Turkey

Groups

Group A Group B

 Montenegro
 Croatia
 Italy
 Romania
 Spain
 Turkey

 Serbia
 Hungary
 Germany
 Greece
 Russia
 Macedonia

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 5 4 0 1 54 32 +22 12 Semifinals
2  Italy 5 4 0 1 42 35 +7 12 Quarterfinals
3  Montenegro 5 3 1 1 60 38 +22 10
4  Romania 5 2 1 2 46 48 −2 7 7th–10th places
5  Spain 5 1 0 4 41 40 +1 3 7th–12th places
6  Turkey 5 0 0 5 21 71 −50 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
  • First round
29 August 2010
10:00 		Report[dead link‍] Turkey  6–12  Romania
Referees:
Stavropoulos (GRE), Wengenroth (SUI)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–3, 1–4, 1–2
Çağatay 3 Goals Radu 4
29 August 2010
18:00 		Report[dead link‍] Italy  7–6  Spain
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Juhász (HUN)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 0–1, 2–1, 2–3
Aicardi, Presciuti, Felugo 2 Goals Español 2
29 August 2010
20:40 		Report[dead link‍] Montenegro  11–9  Croatia
Referees:
Naumov (RUS), Levin (ISR)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 6–2, 1–3, 3–1
Janović N, Ivović, Zloković, Jokić 2 Goals Bošković, Bušlje 2
  • Second round
30 August 2010
11:30 		Report[dead link‍] Spain  10–11  Romania
Referees:
Stajković (MKD), Hausche (GER)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–3, 5–3, 2–3
Molina, Vallés, García 2 Goals Matei Guiman, Georgescu 3
30 August 2010
13:00 		Report[dead link‍] Italy  11–10  Montenegro
Referees:
Kun (HUN), Stravridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–4, 3–3, 2–1
Felugo 3 Goals Janović 5
30 August 2010
20:40 		Report[dead link‍] Croatia  16–3  Turkey
Referees:
Ćirić (SRB), Bender (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–1, 6–0, 3–0
Dobud 4 Goals Okman, Çağatay, Hantal 1
  • Third round
1 September 2010
11:30 		Report[dead link‍] Turkey  4–9  Italy
Referees:
Levin (ISR), Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–1, 1–4, 1–2
Okman 2 Goals Gallo 4
1 September 2010
18:00 		Report[dead link‍] Romania  7–13  Croatia
Referees:
Stravridis (GRE), Juhász (HUN)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 1–3, 1–4, 1–3
Radu, Iosepa 2 Goals Bušlje 6
1 September 2010
20:40 		Report[dead link‍] Montenegro  8–7  Spain
Referees:
Naumov (RUS), Bervoets (NED)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–2, 2–2, 1–1
Janović, Zloković, Jokić 2 Goals Molina, Vallés, Perrone 2
  • Fourth round
3 September 2010
11:30 		Report[dead link‍] Montenegro  22–2  Turkey
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Dreval (RUS)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 6–0, 5–0, 6–1
Janović M, Ivović, Zloković 4 Goals Günkut, Güven 1
3 September 2010
18:00 		Report[dead link‍] Italy  10–7  Romania
Referees:
Naumov (RUS), Stavropoulos (GRE)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 1–1, 2–1, 3–3
Figlioli 3 Goals Radu 3
3 September 2010
20:40 		Report[dead link‍] Spain  6–8  Croatia
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Levin (ISR)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–1, 2–1, 3–4
Molina, García 2 Goals Muslim, Sukno 2
  • Fifth round
5 September 2010
13:00 		Report[dead link‍] Turkey  6–12  Spain
Referees:
Dreval (RUS), Bervoets (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 3–1, 0–4, 1–2
Okman, Hantal, Beşkardeşler 2 Goals Gallego 3
5 September 2010
18:00 		Report[dead link‍] Romania  9–9  Montenegro
Referees:
Stravridis (GRE), Naumov (RUS)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–3, 4–1, 1–2
Iosep 3 Goals Janović, Zloković, Gojković 2
5 September 2010
20:40 		Report[dead link‍] Italy  5–8  Croatia
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Levin (ISR)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–1, 1–4, 0–0
Felugo 2 Goals Sukno 3

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 5 4 1 0 46 34 +12 13 Semifinals
2  Serbia 5 4 0 1 71 36 +35 12 Quarterfinals
3  Germany 5 3 0 2 32 45 −13 9
4  Greece 5 1 1 3 32 37 −5 4 7th–10th places
5  North Macedonia 5 1 0 4 35 53 −18 3 7th–12th places
6  Russia 5 1 0 4 42 53 −11 3
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
  • First round
29 August 2010
11:30 		Report[dead link‍] Russia  9–10  Macedonia
Referees:
Riccitelli (ITA), Simion (ROU)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–2, 2–1, 2–4
Yurchik 3 Goals Vuksanović 3
29 August 2010
13:00 		Report[dead link‍] Hungary  10–8  Germany
Referees:
Franulović (CRO), Brguljan (MNE)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–1, 3–1, 1–3
Biros 4 Goals Roeßing, Oeler , Kreuzmann 2
29 August 2010
16:30 		Report[dead link‍] Serbia  13–5  Greece
Referees:
Buch (ESP), Bervoets (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–2, 3–1, 4–1
Udovičić 4 Goals Papadogkonas, Miralis, Delakas, Afroudakis, Mourikis 1
  • Second round
30 August 2010
10:00 		Report[dead link‍] Germany  7–6  Russia
Referees:
Gomes (ITA), Vlašić (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 1–3, 2–2, 2–1
Oeler 3 Goals Khalturin, Stratan 2
30 August 2010
16:30 		Report[dead link‍] Serbia  6–9  Hungary
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–1, 0–4, 3–2
Filipović 3 Goals Madaras 3
30 August 2010
18:00 		Report[dead link‍] Greece  10–5  Macedonia
Referees:
Levin (ISR), Bonnay (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–1, 0–1, 4–1
Miralis, Mourikis 2 Goals Vuksanović, Bosančić, Krečković, Brkić, Latković 1
  • Third round
1 September 2010
10:00 		Report[dead link‍] Russia  10–16  Serbia
Referees:
Gomez (ITA), Vlašić (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–7, 3–3, 1–1, 4–5
Stratan 3 Goals Pijetlović, Nikić 3
1 September 2010
13:00 		Report[dead link‍] Macedonia  7–8  Germany
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Franulović (CRO)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–3, 4–2, 1–0
Delaš 3 Goals Politze, Oeler, Kreuzmann 2
1 September 2010
16:30 		Report[dead link‍] Hungary  6–6  Greece
Referees:
Riccitelli (ITA), Margeta (SVN)
Score by quarters: 0–3, 1–0, 3–2, 2–1
Dá. Varga, Biros 2 Goals Afroudakis 2
  • Fourth round
3 September 2010
10:00 		Report[dead link‍] Serbia  19–9  Macedonia
Referees:
Bonnay (FRA), Gomez (ITA)
Score by quarters: 4–0, 2–1, 7–2, 6–6
Prlainović 5 Goals Delaš 3
3 September 2010
13:00 		Report[dead link‍] Hungary  14–10  Russia
Referees:
Franjulović (CRO), Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 5–3, 3–3, 3–1, 3–3
Dé. Varga 4 Goals Yurchik 4
3 September 2010
16:30 		Report[dead link‍] Greece  5–6  Germany
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Brguljan (MNE)
Score by quarters: 0–2, 1–1, 2–2, 2–1
Mylonakis 2 Goals Politze 3
  • Fifth round
5 September 2010
10:00 		Report[dead link‍] Serbia  17–3  Germany
Referees:
Buch (ESP), Stavropoulos (GRE)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 5–0, 2–0, 6–1
Udovičić, Filipović 3 Goals Real, Stamm, Oeler 1
5 September 2010
11:30 		Report[dead link‍] Russia  7–6  Greece
Referees:
Gomez (ITA), Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 0–0, 2–3, 2–1
Agarkov 3 Goals Miralis 3
5 September 2010
16:30 		Report[dead link‍] Hungary  7–4  Macedonia
Referees:
Brguljan (MNE), Hausche (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–4, 0–0, 3–0
Dé. Varga 3 Goals Vuksanović 2

7th–12th Classification

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinals7th–8th
A4 Romania15
A6 Turkey9 Turkey8
B5 North Macedonia6 Romania8
 Spain7
B4 Greece11
A5 Spain9 Spain12
B6 Russia6
11th–12th9th–10th
 Russia5 Greece10
 North Macedonia4 Turkey7

7th–12th Quarterfinals

7 September 2010
13:00 		Report[dead link‍] Spain  9–6  Russia
Referees:
Levin (ISR), Simion (ROU)
Score by quarters: 3–0, 2–1, 2–5, 2–0
Molina 3 Goals Lisunov 4
7 September 2010
15:00 		Report[dead link‍] Turkey  9–6  Macedonia
Referees:
Bonnay (FRA), Juhasz (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 1–2, 3–3, 3–1
Okman 3 Goals Brkić 3

7th–10th Semifinals

9 September 2010
12:00 		Report[dead link‍] Spain  12–11  Greece
Referees:
Ciric (SRB), Hausche (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–1, 3–3, 2–3  OT: 2–1
Garcia 3 Goals Miralis 3
9 September 2010
14:00 		Report[dead link‍] Turkey  8–15  Romania
Referees:
Levin (ISR), Stravridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 0–6, 3–2, 3–4
Hantal 3 Goals Georgescu 5

11th place playoff

9 September 2010
10:00 		Report[dead link‍] Russia  5–4  Macedonia
Referees:
Stavropoulos (GRE), Vlasic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–0, 1–0, 1–2
Novoksenov 2 Goals Benić 2

9th place playoff

10 September 2010
10:00 		Report[dead link‍] Greece  10–7  Turkey
Referees:
Bender (GER), Franulovic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–2, 1–1, 3–2
Gounas 2 Goals Okman 3

7th place playoff

10 September 2010
12:00 		Report[dead link‍] Spain  7–8  Romania
Referees:
Stajkovic (MKD), Bervoets (NED)
Score by quarters: 0–0, 3–4, 0–4, 4–0
Molina 3 Goals Radu 3

Final round

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal game
A1 Croatia10
A3 Montenegro5 Serbia9
B2 Serbia6 Italy3
 Croatia7
B1 Hungary8
A2 Italy6 Italy10
B3 Germany2
5th–6thBronze medal game
 Montenegro14 Hungary8
 Germany6 Serbia10

Quarterfinals

7 September 2010
17:45 		Report[dead link‍] Italy  6–2  Germany
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Stravridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–1, 1–0, 1–0
Figlioli 2 Goals Bukowski, Oeler 1
7 September 2010
20:40 		Report[dead link‍] Montenegro  5–6  Serbia
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–1, 1–2, 1–2
Janovic 2 Goals Udovičić 4

Semifinals

9 September 2010
17:45 		Report[dead link‍] Serbia  9–10  Croatia
Attendance: 5000[2]
Referees:
Naumov (RUS), Borrell(ESP)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 4–4, 2–2, 2–2
Gocić 3 Goals Burić, Bošković 3
9 September 2010
20:40 		Report[dead link‍] Italy  10–8  Hungary
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–3, 4–3, 2–2
Figlioli 3 Goals Madaras 3

5th place match

10 September 2010
14:00 		Report[dead link‍] Germany  6–14  Montenegro
Referees:
Kun (HUN), Simion (ROU)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 4–3, 1–2, 1–4
Stamm 2 Goals Zlokovic, Gojkovic, N. Janovic 3

3rd place match

11 September 2010
17:45 		Report[dead link‍] Serbia  10–8  Hungary
Referees:
Gomez (ITA), Brguljan (MNE)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–2, 2–1, 3–4
Udovicic, Filipovic 3 Goals Kis, Madaras, Dé. Varga 2

Final

11 September 2010
20:40 		Report[dead link‍] Croatia  7–3  Italy
Referees:
Stravridis (GRE), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–0, 2–0, 2–1
Boskovic, Buslje 2 Goals Luongo, Figlioli, Gallo 1

Final ranking

RANK TEAM
 Croatia
 Italy
 Serbia
4.  Hungary
5.  Montenegro
6.  Germany
7.  Romania
8.  Spain
9.  Greece
10.  Turkey
11.  Russia
12.  Macedonia

Awards

Top Scorer Player of the Tournament
Serbia Vanja Udovičić Serbia Vanja Udovičić

References

  1. ^ "2010 European Water Polo Championships in Zagreb" (Press release). LEN. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original (Microsoft Word Document) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  2. ^ Srbi su odlični, ali naši su još bolji!
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