# 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 Men's European U-19 Water Polo Championship. The tournament was played in Burgas, Bulgaria from 1 to 7 September 2024. Serbia were the defending champions, but were eliminated in quarterfinals. Croatia won the tournament for the first time.

## Host selection

Burgas was given the hosting rights on 11 October 2023.

## 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 will compete at the main event.
* The host nation
* The top eight teams from the 2022 European Championship not already qualified as host nation
* Best seven teams from the qualifiers.
| Event | Date | Location | Quotas | Nation(s) |
| Host | 11 October 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 |

## Venue

| Burgas | Burgas | Burgas |
| Burgas | Burgas | Capacity: |

## Draw

The draw was held on 26 March 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.
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 |
| Serbia Spain | Hungary Greece | Croatia Italy | Montenegro Germany |
Division 2
The seeding for Division 2 was decided by who finished first and second in the qualifiers (excluding Bulgaria).
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
| France Turkey Malta Netherlands | Czech Republic Slovenia Bulgaria Romania |

## Preliminary round

All times are local (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3).

### Division 1
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Montenegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 0 | Playoffs |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head goal difference: Spain +3, Croatia +1, Hungary –4. Although, Hungary is ranked higher due to win over Croatia.
| 1 September 2024 14:15 | Report | Croatia | 9–10 | Hungary | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 1 September 2024 16:00 | Report | Spain | 8–6 | Montenegro | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 2 September 2024 14:15 | Report | Montenegro | 9–13 | Hungary | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 2 September 2024 21:15 | Report | Croatia | 11–9 | Spain | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 3 September 2024 17:45 | Report | Croatia | 8–7 | Montenegro | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 3 September 2024 21:15 | Report | Spain | 16–11 | Hungary | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 1 September 2024 17:45 | Report | Greece | 9–14 | Serbia | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 1 September 2024 21:15 | Report | Germany | 9–6 | Italy | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 2 September 2024 16:00 | Report | Greece | 16–10 | Germany | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 2 September 2024 17:45 | Report | Italy | 14–15 | Serbia | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 3 September 2024 14:15 | Report | Greece | 12–10 | Italy | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 3 September 2024 16:00 | Report | Germany | 4–10 | Serbia | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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### Division 2
#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 9 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 3 | Classification round |
| 4 | Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 0 | Classification round |
| 1 September 2024 9:00 | Report | France | 9–15 | Turkey | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 1 September 2024 10:45 | Report | Netherlands | 15–8 | Malta | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 2 September 2024 10:45 | Report | Malta | 9–12 | Turkey | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 2 September 2024 12:30 | Report | France | 11–15 | Netherlands | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 3 September 2024 9:00 | Report | France | 15–11 | Malta | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 3 September 2024 10:45 | Report | Netherlands | 16–9 | Turkey | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Romania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 9 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Bulgaria (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 3 | Classification round |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 0 | Classification round |
| 1 September 2024 12:30 | Report | Romania | 14–8 | Czech Republic | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 1 September 2024 19:30 | Report | Slovenia | 11–15 | Bulgaria | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 2 September 2024 9:00 | Report | Slovenia | 8–20 | Romania | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 2 September 2024 19:30 | Report | Czech Republic | 12–13 | Bulgaria | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 3 September 2024 12:30 | Report | Slovenia | 16–14 | Czech Republic | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 3 September 2024 19:30 | Report | Romania | 18–14 | Bulgaria | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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## Knockout stage
### Main bracket

| Playoffs | Playoffs | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| | | 5 September | 5 September | | | | |
| | | Serbia | 17 | | | |
| 4 September | 4 September | | Serbia | 17 | | | |
| 4 September | 4 September | Montenegro | 18 | | | |
| Montenegro | 16 | Montenegro | 18 | | | |
| Montenegro | 16 | | | | 6 September | 6 September | |
| Netherlands | 15 | | | | 6 September | 6 September |
| Netherlands | 15 | | | | Montenegro | 6 |
| | | | | | Hungary | 5 |
| | | 5 September | 5 September | | | | |
| | | Hungary | 11 | | | |
| 4 September | 4 September | | Hungary | 11 | | | |
| 4 September | 4 September | Germany | 10 | | | |
| Germany | 24 | Germany | 10 | | | |
| Germany | 24 | | | | | | 7 September | 7 September |
| Bulgaria | 9 | | | | | | 7 September | 7 September |
| Bulgaria | 9 | | | | | | Montenegro | 8 |
| | | | | | | | Croatia | 10 |
| | | 5 September | 5 September | | | | | |
| | | Spain | 9 | | | | | |
| 4 September | 4 September | | Spain | 9 | | | | | |
| 4 September | 4 September | Italy | 8 | | | | | |
| Italy | 17 | Italy | 8 | | | | | |
| Italy | 17 | | | | 6 September | 6 September | | | |
| Romania | 7 | | | | 6 September | 6 September | | |
| Romania | 7 | | | | Spain | 10 | | |
| | | | | | Croatia | 14 | Third place game | Third place game |
| | | 5 September | 5 September | | | | 7 September | 7 September |
| | | Greece | 10 | | | | Hungary | 14 |
| 4 September | 4 September | | Greece | 10 | | | | Hungary | 14 |
| 4 September | 4 September | Croatia | 11 | | | | Spain | 16 |
| Croatia | 14 | Croatia | 11 | | | | Spain | 16 |
| Turkey | 7 | | | | | | | |

### Playoffs

| 4 September 2024 13:30 | Report | Montenegro | 16–15 | Netherlands | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 4 September 2024 15:15 | Report | Italy | 17–7 | Romania | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 4 September 2024 17:00 | Report | Germany | 24–9 | Bulgaria | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 4 September 2024 18:45 | Report | Croatia | 14–7 | Turkey | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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### 13th–16th place bracket

| 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th place game | 13th place game |
| 4 September | 4 September |
| Slovenia | 8 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 5 September | 5 September |
| Malta | 16 | 5 September | 5 September |
| Malta | 16 | Malta | 8 |
| 4 September | 4 September | | Malta | 8 |
| 4 September | 4 September | France | 9 |
| Czech Republic | 4 | France | 9 |
| France | 16 | | |
| France | 16 | 15th place game | 15th place game |
| | | 5 September | 5 September |
| | | Slovenia | 9 |
| | | Czech Republic | 11 |

#### 13th–16th place semifinals

| 4 September 2024 10:00 | Report | Slovenia | 8–16 | Malta | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 4 September 2024 11:45 | Report | Czech Republic | 4–16 | France | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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#### 15th place game

| 5 September 2024 9:00 | Report | Slovenia | 9–11 | Czech Republic | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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#### 13th place game

| 5 September 2024 10:45 | Report | Malta | 8–9 | France | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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### 9th–12th place bracket

| 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | Ninth place game |
| 5 September | 5 September |
| Netherlands | 22 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 6 September | 6 September |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 6 September | 6 September |
| Bulgaria | 6 | Netherlands | 12 |
| 5 September | 5 September | | Netherlands | 12 |
| 5 September | 5 September | Turkey | 10 |
| Romania | 18 | Turkey | 10 |
| Turkey | 19 | | |
| Turkey | 19 | Eleventh place game | Eleventh place game |
| | | 6 September | 6 September |
| | | Bulgaria | 13 |
| | | Romania | 18 |

#### 9th–12th place semifinals

| 5 September 2024 12:30 | Report | Netherlands | 22–6 | Bulgaria | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 5 September 2024 14:15 | Report | Romania | 18–19 | Turkey | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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#### Eleventh place game

| 6 September 2024 10:00 | Report | Bulgaria | 13–18 | Romania | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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#### Ninth place game

| 6 September 2024 11:45 | Report | Netherlands | 12–10 | Turkey | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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### Quarterfinals

| 5 September 2024 16:00 | Report | Serbia | 17–18 | Montenegro | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 5 September 2024 17:45 | Report | Spain | 9–8 | Italy | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 5 September 2024 19:30 | Report | Hungary | 11–10 | Germany | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 5 September 2024 21:15 | Report | Greece | 10–11 | Croatia | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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### 5th–8th place bracket

| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | Fifth place game |
| 6 September | 6 September |
| Serbia | 10 |
| Serbia | 10 | 7 September | 7 September |
| Germany | 13 | 7 September | 7 September |
| Germany | 13 | Germany | 11 |
| 6 September | 6 September | | Germany | 11 |
| 6 September | 6 September | Italy | 6 |
| Italy | 19 | Italy | 6 |
| Greece | 18 | | |
| Greece | 18 | Seventh place game | Seventh place game |
| | | 7 September | 7 September |
| | | Serbia | 15 |
| | | Greece | 10 |

#### 5th–8th place semifinals

| 6 September 2024 13:30 | Report | Serbia | 10–13 | Germany | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 6 September 2024 15:15 | Report | Italy | 19–18 | Greece | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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#### Seventh place game

| 7 September 2024 14:00 | Report | Serbia | 15–10 | Greece | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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#### Fifth place game

| 7 September 2024 15:45 | Report | Germany | 11–6 | Italy | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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### Semifinals

| 6 September 2024 17:00 | Report | Montenegro | 6–5 | Hungary | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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| 6 September 2024 18:45 | Report | Spain | 10–14 | Croatia | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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### Third place game

| 7 September 2024 17:30 | Report | Hungary | 14–16 | Spain | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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### Final

| 7 September 2024 19:15 | Report | Montenegro | 8–10 | Croatia | Park Arena OZK, Burgas |
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## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Croatia |
| | Montenegro |
| | Spain |
| 4 | Hungary |
| 5 | Germany |
| 6 | Italy |
| 7 | Serbia |
| 8 | Greece |
| 9 | Netherlands |
| 10 | Turkey |
| 11 | Romania |
| 12 | Bulgaria |
| 13 | France |
| 14 | Malta |
| 15 | Czech Republic |
| 16 | Slovenia |