2024 Men's European U-19 Water Polo Championship
The 2024 Men's European U-19 Water Polo Championship was the 28th edition of the tournament, held in Burgas, Bulgaria from 1 to 7 September 2024.[1][2] Serbia are the defending champions.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 1–7 September |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
Format
For the first time, the 16 teams are sorted into two Divisions, based on the last edition and the qualifiers. The top eight teams made Division 1 and the other eight teams Division 2. Both divisions were split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group of Division 1 advanced directly to the quarterfinals, while the other two teams from each group played against one of the top two sides from each group in Division 2 in a play-off round. Starting with quarterfinals onward, the regular knock-out system was used.
Qualification
Sixteen teams competed at the main event.[3]
- The host nation
- The top eight teams from the 2022 European Championship not already qualified as host nation
- Final seven from the qualifiers.
| Event | Date | Location | Quotas | Nation(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | October 11, 2023 | – | 1 | Bulgaria |
| 2022 European Championship | 18–25 September 2022 | Podgorica | 8 | Serbia Spain Hungary Greece Croatia Italy Montenegro Germany |
| Qualifiers | 14–17 March 2024 | Various | 7 | France Turkey Malta Netherlands Czech Republic Slovenia Romania |
Draw
The draw was held on 26 March 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.[4][5]
Division 1
The pots for Division 1 were decided by the rankings of the 2022 U-19 European Championship.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
Division 2
The seeding for Division 2 was decided by who finished first and second in the qualifiers (excluding Bulgaria).
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Classification round |
| 4 | Malta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Classification round |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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) Host
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Knockout stage
Bracket
| Play-offs | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||||||
Playoffs
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13–16th place bracket
| 13–16th place semifinals | 13th place | |||||
| 15th place | ||||||
13–16th place semifinals
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9–12th place bracket
| 9–12th place semifinals | Ninth place | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
9–12th place semifinals
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Quarterfinals
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5–8th place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
5–8th place semifinals
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Final standings
| Rank[6] | Team |
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Marketing
References
- "U19 water polo Europeans are heading to Zagreb and Burgas - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. October 11, 2023.
- Curcic, Ivan (September 1, 2023). "LEN calendar: Hosts of Junior Europeans determined; series of F4s starts in April".
- "Favourites qualify, Slovenia edges out Georgia - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. March 17, 2024.
- "Water polo draw marathon set to commence in Barcelona - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. March 25, 2024.
- "Draw marathon sets up exciting showdowns - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. March 26, 2024.
- "Men's U19 European Water Polo Championships 2024". len.microplustimingservices.com.