2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship

The 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship will be the 37th running of the tournament. It will be held in Belgrade, Serbia.[1]

For the women's tournament, see 2026 Women's European Water Polo Championship.
2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
Host country Serbia
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)

Host selection

Belgrade was given the hosting rights on 13 May 2022.[1]

Qualification

Sixteen teams will be able to compete at the main event. They are broken up as follows:

  • The host nation
  • The top seven or eight teams from the 2024 European Championship not already qualified as host nation
  • Final seven or eight from the qualifiers.
Event Date Location Quotas Nation(s)
Host 13 May 2022 – 1  Serbia
2024 European Championship 29 August – 10 September Dubrovnik, Split 7  Spain
 Croatia
 Italy
 Hungary
 Greece
 Montenegro
 Romania
Qualifiers 2025 Various 8

Venue

Similar to 2016, the Štark Arena will be used for the entire competition.[2]

 Belgrade
Štark Arena
Capacity: 18,386

References
  1. "Tel Aviv, Belgrade To Host Next Two European Water Polo Championships". swimswam.com. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  2. https://www.rts.rs/sport/vaterpolo/4812827/beograd-domacin-evropskog-prvenstva-u-vaterpolu-2026-godine.html
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