1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship
The 1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eighth edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in Prato, Italy from September 4 to September 11, 1999.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Italy |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4 – 11 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Italy (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Netherlands |
| Third place | Russia |
| Fourth place | Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Karin Kuipers (NED) (13) |
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 24 | +13 |
| 2. | Russia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 22 | +13 |
| 3. | Spain | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 33 | −15 |
| 4. | Germany | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 31 | −11 |
- Saturday September 4, 1999
| Germany | 6–7 | Spain |
| Russia | 10–11 | Hungary |
- Sunday September 5, 1999
| Russia | 17–7 | Spain |
| Hungary | 16–10 | Germany |
- Monday September 6, 1999
| Germany | 4–8 | Russia |
| Spain | 4–10 | Hungary |
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 14 | +29 |
| 2. | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 14 | +18 |
| 3. | Greece | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
| 4. | France | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 59 | −48 |
- Saturday September 4, 1999
| Greece | 13–5 | France |
| Netherlands | 6–6 | Italy |
- Sunday September 5, 1999
| Italy | 19–3 | France |
| Netherlands | 10–5 | Greece |
- Monday September 6, 1999
| France | 3–27 | Netherlands |
| Greece | 5–7 | Italy |
Finals
- Wednesday September 8, 1999 — Seventh place
| Germany | 12–6 | France |
- Thursday September 9, 1999 — Fifth place
| Spain | 4–10 | Greece |
- Friday September 10, 1999 — Bronze Medal
| Hungary | 5–7 | Russia |
- Friday September 10, 1999 — Gold Medal
| Netherlands | 9 – 10 [aet] | Italy |
Final ranking
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
- ???
- Best Goalkeeper
- ???
- Best Scorer
- Karin Kuipers (NED)
| RANK | TOPSCORERS | GOALS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Karin Kuipers (NED) | 13 |
| Giusi Malato (ITA) | ||
| Krisztina Szremko (HUN) | ||
| 4. | Mercedes Stieber (HUN) | 12 |
| 5. | Ingrid Leijendekker (NED) | 11 |
| 6. | Yuliya Petrova (RUS) | 10 |
| 7. | Daniëlle de Bruijn (NED) | 9 |
| Ekaterina Vassilieva (RUS) | ||
| 9. | Marjan op den Velde (NED) | 8 |
| Dimitra Asilian (GRE) | ||
| Stravroula Kozomboli (GRE) | ||
| Petra Olek (GER) |
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