2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship
International handball competition
2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship Host country Netherlands Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city) Dates 16–29 January Teams 12 (from 1 confederation) Champions Serbia Runner-up Montenegro Third place Hungary Fourth place Italy Matches played 44
The 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship took place at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swim Stadium in Eindhoven , the Netherlands, from 16 to 29 January 2012.
Road to the 2012 Olympics
The championships was part of the qualification procedure for the 2012 London Olympics that will take place in late July and early August of that year. There will be 12 men's teams in the Olympic competition .
By the time that these championships take place, four men's places have already been booked: the winner of the 2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League in Italy (Serbia), and the three top-placed teams in the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai that did not win the World League (Italy, Croatia, Hungary).
As Great Britain men's team has been entered into the Olympic competition, there was not a direct entry to the Olympic tournament from the European Championships. Five teams will be entered into a world-wide qualifying competition from 1–8 April 2012 for men in Edmonton, Alberta , Canada and from 15 to 22 April for women in Italy.[ 1] Four teams from this competition qualified for the Olympic tournament.[ 2]
Qualification
12 teams were allowed to the tournament. The qualification was as follows:
Squads
Draw
The draw was held on 12 November 2011.[ 3]
Groups
Preliminary round
Group A
16 January 2012 21:15
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Hungary
12 –8
Italy
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 750 Referees: Brguljan (MNE), Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–3 , 5 –0, 4 –3, 1–2
four players 2
Goals
Figlioli , Aicardi 2
17 January 2012 20:30
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Turkey
7–24
Italy
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 300 Referees: Golijanin (SRB), Levin (ISR)
Score by quarters: 2–7 , 1–4 , 3–6 , 1–7
Okman 3
Goals
Aicardi 4
19 January 2012 14:30
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Greece
20 –2
Turkey
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 250 Referees: Periš (CRO), Detko (GBR)
Score by quarters: 1 –0, 6 –0, 4 –2, 9 –0
Miralis 4
Goals
Çağatay 2
19 January 2012 19:00
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Italy
14 –6
Netherlands
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Spiegel (GER), Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 3 –2, 4 –2, 5 –1, 2 –1
Giorgetti 5
Goals
three players 2
21 January 2012 14:30
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North Macedonia
5–15
Italy
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 950 Referees: Brguljan (MNE), Periš (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–3 , 1–2 , 1–5 , 1–5
five players 1
Goals
Figlioli 4
21 January 2012 16:00
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Turkey
7–12
Netherlands
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Spiegel (GER), Teixidó (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–3 , 3–6 , 2–2, 0–1
Hantal 3
Goals
Gerritse 4
23 January 2012 14:30
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Turkey
2–22
Hungary
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 250 Referees: Mauss (GER), Detko (GBR)
Score by quarters: 0–6 , 1–6 , 0–4 , 1–6
Hantal 2
Goals
Hárai 4
Group B
16 January 2012 17:30
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Serbia
8 –5
Spain
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 500 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Vasileiou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 1 –0, 2–3 , 3 –1, 2 –1
Udovičić 3
Goals
Perrone 2
17 January 2012 14:30
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Serbia
13 –12
Germany
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 550 Referees: Koganov (AZE), Vogel (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2–3 , 5 –2, 4–4, 2–3
Pijetlović 4
Goals
Politze 4
17 January 2012 16:00
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Spain
12 –10
Romania
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 400 Referees: Bianchi (ITA), Bervoets (NED)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 3–3, 3 –2, 2 –1
Mallarach 4
Goals
three players 2
17 January 2012 17:30
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Montenegro
8–10
Croatia
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 650 Referees: Vasileiou (GRE), Sadekov (RUS)
Score by quarters: 2–3 , 3 –2, 3–3, 0–2
three players 2
Goals
Dobud 3
Nikolaos Stavropoulos, Teixidó, Paul Schüler
19 January 2012 17:30
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Croatia
12–15
Serbia
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Bianchi (ITA), Levin (ISR)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–6 , 3–3, 3–4
Sukno 4
Goals
Udovičić 3
19 January 2012 20:30
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Romania
8–11
Montenegro
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 400 Referees: Taylan (TUR), Gomez (ITA)
Score by quarters: 2–5 , 2–3 , 1–1, 3 –2
Ghiban 3
Goals
Janović 3
21 January 2012 17:30
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Spain
10–10
Montenegro
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Koganov (AZE), Levin (ISR)
Score by quarters: 1–2 , 4 –3, 3–3, 2–2
Español 4
Goals
Janović 4
21 January 2012 20:30
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Germany
10 –9
Croatia
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 900 Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Vogel (HUN)
Score by quarters: 3 –1, 4 –2, 1–2 , 2–4
Stamm 4
Goals
Sukno 3
23 January 2012 13:00
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Croatia
11 –10
Spain
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 450 Referees: Fekete (HUN), Taylan (TUR)
Score by quarters: 1–3 , 5 –1, 3 –1, 2–5
five players 2
Goals
Molina , Pérez 3
23 January 2012 17:30
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Romania
9–10
Germany
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 800 Referees: Gomez (ITA), Bervoets (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–4 , 3 –2, 2–2, 2–2
Diaconu 3
Goals
three players 2
7th–12th Classification
Bracket
7th–12th places
25 January 2012 16:00
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Turkey
4–16
Spain
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 500 Referees: Bervoets (NED), Bianchi (ITA)
Score by quarters: 0–5 , 3–4 , 0–3 , 1–4
four players 1
Goals
Perrone 4
7th–10th places
27 January 2012 14:00
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Romania
12 (4) –12 (3)
Croatia
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 500 Referees: Bervoets (NED), Stajković (MKD)
Score by quarters: 4 –2, 3 –2, 2 –1, 1–5 OT: 2–2, 4 –3 (PS)
Radu 4
Goals
Sukno 6
27 January 2012 16:00
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Spain
14 –9
Netherlands
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Bianchi (ITA), Vasileiou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 6 –3, 4 –0, 2–4 , 2–2
García 5
Goals
Gottemaker 4
11th place
27 January 2012 12:00
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North Macedonia
9 –7
Turkey
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 200 Referees: Dutilh (NED), Sadekov (RUS)
Score by quarters: 3 –1, 2–2, 2 –1, 2–3
Three players 2
Goals
Hantal , Okman 3
9th place
28 January 2012 09:00
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Croatia
16 –4
Netherlands
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Taylan (TUR), Vogel (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2 –1, 5 –1, 4 –2, 5 –0
Sukno 5
Goals
Gerritse 2
7th place
28 January 2012 10:30
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Romania
8–9
Spain
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 900 Referees: Spiegel (GER), Vasileiou (GRE)
Score by quarters: 1–2 , 1–2 , 3 –1, 3–4
Radu 3
Goals
Minguell 6
Final round
Bracket
Quarterfinals
25 January 2012 18:00
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Italy
9 –4
Germany
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Levin (ISR), Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2 –1, 3 –2, 3 –1, 1 –0
Presciutti 3
Goals
Oeler 3
Semifinals
27 January 2012 18:00
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Italy
8–12
Serbia
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Levin (ISR), Teixidó (ESP)
Score by quarters: 5 –4, 1–4 , 1–3 , 1–1
Gallo 3
Goals
Filipović 3
27 January 2012 20:00
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Montenegro
14 –13
Hungary
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Spiegel (GER), Koganov (AZE)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4 –3, 4 –3, 2–4 OT: 2 –1
Janović 5
Goals
Kiss 4
5th place
28 January 2012 12:00
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Germany
9 –6
Greece
Pieter van den Hoogenband Zwemstadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Fekete (HUN)
Score by quarters: 1–2 , 2 –1, 3 –2, 3 –1
Roeßing 3
Goals
6 players 1
3rd place
Final
Final ranking
2012 Men's European champion
Serbia Fifth title
Team roster
Slobodan Soro , Aleksa Šaponjić , Živko Gocić , Vanja Udovičić , Miloš Ćuk , Duško Pijetlović , Slobodan Nikić , Milan Aleksić , Nikola Rađen , Filip Filipović , Andrija Prlainović , Stefan Mitrović , and Branislav Mitrović
Head coach : Dejan Udovičić
Awards
References
External links
Men's
Tournaments Level II (Defunct) Qualification Squads
Women's
Tournaments Level II (Defunct) Qualification Squads
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