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was the eleventh edition of the now tri-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the

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. The event took place in the Banjica Sports Center in

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from September 2 to September 9, 2006. There were two qualification tournaments ahead of the event, held from April 7 to April 9, 2006 in

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(with France, Germany, Great Britain and the Netherlands competing) and in

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(Czech Republic, Greece, Spain and Ukraine).

Qualification

Teams

;Group A * * * * ;Group B * * * *

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

*Saturday September 2, 2006 *Sunday September 3, 2006 *Monday September 4, 2006

Group B

*Saturday September 2, 2006 *Sunday September 3, 2006 *Monday September 4, 2006

Quarterfinals

*Wednesday September 6, 2006

Semifinals

*Thursday September 7, 2006

Finals

*Wednesday September 6, 2006 — Seventh place *Thursday September 7, 2006 — Fifth place *Saturday September 9, 2006 — Bronze Medal *Saturday September 9, 2006 — Gold Medal
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Final ranking

Individual awards

*Most Valuable Player ** *Best Goalkeeper ** *Topscorer ** — 18 goals

References

* www.lenweb.org
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