2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 26th edition of the event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Aquatic Centre in Kranj, Slovenia from June 6 to June 15, 2003.
There were two ahead of the event, held from April 9 to April 13, 2003 in Kyiv, Ukraine (with Belarus, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, France and Ukraine competing) and Bratislava, Slovakia (Greece, Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Malta and Turkey).
Teams[]
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Preliminary round[]
GROUP A[]
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 33 | +23 |
2. | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 30 | +16 |
3. | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 41 | +3 |
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4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 51 | −10 |
5. | ![]() |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 48 | −11 |
6. | ![]() |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 49 | −21 |
GROUP B[]
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | ![]() |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 31 | +7 |
2. | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 31 | +3 |
3. | ![]() |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 35 | +2 |
4. | ![]() |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 41 | −2 |
5. | ![]() |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
6. | ![]() |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 49 | −10 |
Quarterfinals[]
- Thiursday June 12, 2003
Croatia ![]() |
10–6 | ![]() |
Hungary ![]() |
10–2 | ![]() |
Russia ![]() |
10–8 | ![]() |
Serbia and Montenegro ![]() |
9–2 | ![]() |
Semifinals[]
- Friday June 13, 2003
Croatia ![]() |
10–9 | ![]() |
Serbia and Montenegro ![]() |
11–7 | ![]() |
Finals[]
- Sunday June 15, 2003 —
Bronze Medal
Hungary ![]() |
12–6 | ![]() |
- Sunday June 15, 2003 —
Gold Medal
Serbia and Montenegro ![]() |
9 – 8 [aet] | ![]() |
Final ranking[]
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Individual awards[]
- Most Valuable Player
(RUS)
- Best Goalkeeper
Denis Šefik (SCG)
- Topscorer
Aleksandar Šapić (SCG)— 24 goals
References[]
Categories:
- 2003 European Water Polo Championship
- Men's European Water Polo Championship
- International water polo competitions hosted by Slovenia
- 2003 in water polo
- 2003 in Slovenian sport