The 2022 Men's
European Water Polo Championship
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was the 35th running of the tournament. It was held in the
Spaladium Arena in
Split, Croatia
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from 29 August to 10 September 2022.
Croatia won their second title by defeating Hungary in the final, meanwhile Spain beat Italy to secure the bronze medal.
Venues
LEN announced on 28 August 2020 that
Split, Croatia
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would host the 2022 edition of the competition. All games will be played at the
Spaladium Arena.
Qualification
Sixteen teams were able to compete at the main event. They are broken up as follows:
* The host nation
* The top seven teams from the
2020 European Championship not already qualified as host nation
* Final eight from the
qualifiers.
Russia was excluded due to the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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.
Format
The sixteen teams were split in four groups with four teams each. From there on, a
knockout system was used. The first classified team of each group directly qualified for the quarterfinals, the second and third teams played each other in cross group format to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Draw
The draw was held in Budapest on 23 April 2022.
Squads
Preliminary round
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Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Placement games
13–16th place bracket
13–16th place semifinals
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15th place game
13th place game
Knockout stage
Bracket
Playoffs
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9–12th place bracket
9–12th place semifinals
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Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Quarterfinals
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5–8th place bracket
5–8th place semifinals
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Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Semifinals
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Third place game
Final
Final standings
Awards and statistics
Top goalscorers
Awards
The awards were announced on 9 September 2022.
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References
External links
Official website
{{European championships in 2022
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Men's European Water Polo Championship
International water polo competitions hosted by Croatia
Men's European Water Polo Championship
European Water Polo Championship
The European Water Polo Championship is a sport competition for national water polo teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), the governing European aquatics federation. There are both men's and wo ...
European Water Polo Championship
The European Water Polo Championship is a sport competition for national water polo teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), the governing European aquatics federation. There are both men's and wo ...
European Water Polo Championship
The European Water Polo Championship is a sport competition for national water polo teams, currently held biannually and organized by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN), the governing European aquatics federation. There are both men's and wo ...