2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship
The 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eleventh edition of the now tri-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Banjica Sports Center in Belgrade, Serbia from September 2 to September 9, 2006.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Serbia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 2 – 9 September |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Hungary |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Ekaterina Pantyulina (RUS) (18) |
| Best player | Tania di Mario (ITA) |
There were two qualification tournaments ahead of the event, held from April 7 to April 9, 2006 in Nancy, France (with France, Germany, Great Britain and the Netherlands competing) and in Madrid, Spain (Czech Republic, Greece, Spain and Ukraine).
Squads
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 18 | +23 |
| 2. | Spain |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 23 | +14 |
| 3. |  Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 29 | +4 |
| 4. | Serbia |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 55 | −41 |
- Saturday September 2, 2006
| Serbia |
4–17 | Spain |
| Netherlands |
6–11 | Hungary |
- Sunday September 3, 2006
| Serbia |
6–16 | Netherlands |
| Spain |
8–8 | Hungary |
- Monday September 4, 2006
| Netherlands |
11–12 | Spain |
| Serbia |
4–22 | Hungary |
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Italy |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 27 | +12 |
| 2. | Russia |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 31 | +14 |
| 3. |  Greece |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 32 | −6 |
| 4. |  Germany |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 48 | −20 |
- Saturday September 2, 2006
| Russia |
15–6 | Greece |
| Italy |
17–8 | Germany |
- Sunday September 3, 2006
| Greece |
13–9 | Germany |
| Russia |
12–14 | Italy |
- Monday September 4, 2006
| Germany |
11–18 | Russia |
| Italy |
8–7 | Greece |
Finals
- Wednesday September 6, 2006 — Seventh place
| Serbia |
6–15 | Germany |
- Thursday September 7, 2006 — Fifth place
| Greece |
11 – 12 [aet] | Netherlands |
- Saturday September 9, 2006 — Bronze Medal
| Hungary |
12–11 | Spain |
- Saturday September 9, 2006 — Gold Medal
| Russia |
12–10 | Italy |
Final ranking
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Tania di Mario (ITA)
- Best Goalkeeper
- Elena Gigli (ITA)
- Topscorer
- Ekaterina Pantyulina (RUS) — 18 goals
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