# 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship

The 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 29th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place from 29 August – 11 September at the Sports park Mladost in Zagreb, Croatia.
The decision about host country was brought on the LEN's meeting in Eindhoven in late March 2008.

## Qualification

12 teams were allowed to the tournament. The qualification was as follows:
* The host nation
* The best 5 teams from the 2008 European Championships not already qualified as the host nation
* 6 teams from the Qualifiers
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host nation | - | – | 1 | Croatia |
| 2008 European Championships | 4–13 July 2008 | Malaga | 5 | Montenegro Serbia Hungary Italy Germany |
| Qualifiers | 30 April-2 May 2010 | Various | 6 | Spain North Macedonia Romania Russia Greece Turkey |

## Groups

| Group A | Group B |
| Montenegro Croatia Italy Romania Spain Turkey | Serbia Hungary Germany Greece Russia Macedonia |

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Croatia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 12 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Montenegro | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Romania | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 7 | 7th–10th places |
| 5 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 3 | 7th–12th places |
| 6 | Turkey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 71 | −50 | 0 | 7th–12th places |
* First round
| 29 August 2010 10:00 | Report | Turkey | 6–12 | Romania | Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Wengenroth (SUI) |||
| 29 August 2010 10:00 | Report | Çağatay 3 | Goals | Radu 4 | Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Wengenroth (SUI) |
| 29 August 2010 18:00 | Report | Italy | 7–6 | Spain | Referees: Margeta (SLO), Juhász (HUN) |
| Referees: Margeta (SLO), Juhász (HUN) |||
| 29 August 2010 18:00 | Report | Aicardi, Presciuti, Felugo 2 | Goals | Español 2 | Referees: Margeta (SLO), Juhász (HUN) |
| 29 August 2010 20:40 | Report | Montenegro | 11–9 | Croatia | Referees: Naumov (RUS), Levin (ISR) |
| Referees: Naumov (RUS), Levin (ISR) |||
| 29 August 2010 20:40 | Report | Janović N, Ivović, Zloković, Jokić 2 | Goals | Bošković, Bušlje 2 | Referees: Naumov (RUS), Levin (ISR) |
* Second round
| 30 August 2010 11:30 | Report | Spain | 10–11 | Romania | Referees: Stajković (MKD), Hausche (GER) |
| Referees: Stajković (MKD), Hausche (GER) |||
| 30 August 2010 11:30 | Report | Molina, Vallés, García 2 | Goals | Matei Guiman, Georgescu 3 | Referees: Stajković (MKD), Hausche (GER) |
| 30 August 2010 13:00 | Report | Italy | 11–10 | Montenegro | Referees: Kun (HUN), Stravridis (GRE) |
| Referees: Kun (HUN), Stravridis (GRE) |||
| 30 August 2010 13:00 | Report | Felugo 3 | Goals | Janović 5 | Referees: Kun (HUN), Stravridis (GRE) |
| 30 August 2010 20:40 | Report | Croatia | 16–3 | Turkey | Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Bender (GER) |
| Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Bender (GER) |||
| 30 August 2010 20:40 | Report | Dobud 4 | Goals | Okman, Çağatay, Hantal 1 | Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Bender (GER) |
* Third round
| 1 September 2010 11:30 | Report | Turkey | 4–9 | Italy | Referees: Levin (ISR), Kun (HUN) |
| Referees: Levin (ISR), Kun (HUN) |||
| 1 September 2010 11:30 | Report | Okman 2 | Goals | Gallo 4 | Referees: Levin (ISR), Kun (HUN) |
| 1 September 2010 18:00 | Report | Romania | 7–13 | Croatia | Referees: Stravridis (GRE), Juhász (HUN) |
| Referees: Stravridis (GRE), Juhász (HUN) |||
| 1 September 2010 18:00 | Report | Radu, Iosepa 2 | Goals | Bušlje 6 | Referees: Stravridis (GRE), Juhász (HUN) |
| 1 September 2010 20:40 | Report | Montenegro | 8–7 | Spain | Referees: Naumov (RUS), Bervoets (NED) |
| Referees: Naumov (RUS), Bervoets (NED) |||
| 1 September 2010 20:40 | Report | Janović, Zloković, Jokić 2 | Goals | Molina, Vallés, Perrone 2 | Referees: Naumov (RUS), Bervoets (NED) |
* Fourth round
| 3 September 2010 11:30 | Report | Montenegro | 22–2 | Turkey | Referees: Borrell (ESP), Dreval (RUS) |
| Referees: Borrell (ESP), Dreval (RUS) |||
| 3 September 2010 11:30 | Report | Janović M, Ivović, Zloković 4 | Goals | Günkut, Güven 1 | Referees: Borrell (ESP), Dreval (RUS) |
| 3 September 2010 18:00 | Report | Italy | 10–7 | Romania | Referees: Naumov (RUS), Stavropoulos (GRE) |
| Referees: Naumov (RUS), Stavropoulos (GRE) |||
| 3 September 2010 18:00 | Report | Figlioli 3 | Goals | Radu 3 | Referees: Naumov (RUS), Stavropoulos (GRE) |
| 3 September 2010 20:40 | Report | Spain | 6–8 | Croatia | Referees: Margeta (SLO), Levin (ISR) |
| Referees: Margeta (SLO), Levin (ISR) |||
| 3 September 2010 20:40 | Report | Molina, García 2 | Goals | Muslim, Sukno 2 | Referees: Margeta (SLO), Levin (ISR) |
* Fifth round
| 5 September 2010 13:00 | Report | Turkey | 6–12 | Spain | Referees: Dreval (RUS), Bervoets (NED) |
| Referees: Dreval (RUS), Bervoets (NED) |||
| 5 September 2010 13:00 | Report | Okman, Hantal, Beşkardeşler 2 | Goals | Gallego 3 | Referees: Dreval (RUS), Bervoets (NED) |
| 5 September 2010 18:00 | Report | Romania | 9–9 | Montenegro | Referees: Stravridis (GRE), Naumov (RUS) |
| Referees: Stravridis (GRE), Naumov (RUS) |||
| 5 September 2010 18:00 | Report | Iosep 3 | Goals | Janović, Zloković, Gojković 2 | Referees: Stravridis (GRE), Naumov (RUS) |
| 5 September 2010 20:40 | Report | Italy | 5–8 | Croatia | Referees: Tulga (TUR), Levin (ISR) |
| Referees: Tulga (TUR), Levin (ISR) |||
| 5 September 2010 20:40 | Report | Felugo 2 | Goals | Sukno 3 | Referees: Tulga (TUR), Levin (ISR) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hungary | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 13 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Serbia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 36 | +35 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Greece | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 4 | 7th–10th places |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 3 | 7th–12th places |
| 6 | Russia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 3 | 7th–12th places |
* First round
| 29 August 2010 11:30 | Report | Russia | 9–10 | Macedonia | Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Simion (ROU) |
| Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Simion (ROU) |||
| 29 August 2010 11:30 | Report | Yurchik 3 | Goals | Vuksanović 3 | Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Simion (ROU) |
| 29 August 2010 13:00 | Report | Hungary | 10–8 | Germany | Referees: Franulović (CRO), Brguljan (MNE) |
| Referees: Franulović (CRO), Brguljan (MNE) |||
| 29 August 2010 13:00 | Report | Biros 4 | Goals | Roeßing, Oeler , Kreuzmann 2 | Referees: Franulović (CRO), Brguljan (MNE) |
| 29 August 2010 16:30 | Report | Serbia | 13–5 | Greece | Referees: Buch (ESP), Bervoets (NED) |
| Referees: Buch (ESP), Bervoets (NED) |||
| 29 August 2010 16:30 | Report | Udovičić 4 | Goals | Papadogkonas, Miralis, Delakas, Afroudakis, Mourikis 1 | Referees: Buch (ESP), Bervoets (NED) |
* Second round
| 30 August 2010 10:00 | Report | Germany | 7–6 | Russia | Referees: Gomes (ITA), Vlašić (CRO) |
| Referees: Gomes (ITA), Vlašić (CRO) |||
| 30 August 2010 10:00 | Report | Oeler 3 | Goals | Khalturin, Stratan 2 | Referees: Gomes (ITA), Vlašić (CRO) |
| 30 August 2010 16:30 | Report | Serbia | 6–9 | Hungary | Referees: Borrell (ESP), Tulga (TUR) |
| Referees: Borrell (ESP), Tulga (TUR) |||
| 30 August 2010 16:30 | Report | Filipović 3 | Goals | Madaras 3 | Referees: Borrell (ESP), Tulga (TUR) |
| 30 August 2010 18:00 | Report | Greece | 10–5 | Macedonia | Referees: Levin (ISR), Bonnay (FRA) |
| Referees: Levin (ISR), Bonnay (FRA) |||
| 30 August 2010 18:00 | Report | Miralis, Mourikis 2 | Goals | Vuksanović, Bosančić, Krečković, Brkić, Latković 1 | Referees: Levin (ISR), Bonnay (FRA) |
* Third round
| 1 September 2010 10:00 | Report | Russia | 10–16 | Serbia | Referees: Gomez (ITA), Vlašić (CRO) |
| Referees: Gomez (ITA), Vlašić (CRO) |||
| 1 September 2010 10:00 | Report | Stratan 3 | Goals | Pijetlović, Nikić 3 | Referees: Gomez (ITA), Vlašić (CRO) |
| 1 September 2010 13:00 | Report | Macedonia | 7–8 | Germany | Referees: Tulga (TUR), Franulović (CRO) |
| Referees: Tulga (TUR), Franulović (CRO) |||
| 1 September 2010 13:00 | Report | Delaš 3 | Goals | Politze, Oeler, Kreuzmann 2 | Referees: Tulga (TUR), Franulović (CRO) |
| 1 September 2010 16:30 | Report | Hungary | 6–6 | Greece | Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Margeta (SVN) |
| Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Margeta (SVN) |||
| 1 September 2010 16:30 | Report | Dá. Varga, Biros 2 | Goals | Afroudakis 2 | Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Margeta (SVN) |
* Fourth round
| 3 September 2010 10:00 | Report | Serbia | 19–9 | Macedonia | Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Gomez (ITA) |
| Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Gomez (ITA) |||
| 3 September 2010 10:00 | Report | Prlainović 5 | Goals | Delaš 3 | Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Gomez (ITA) |
| 3 September 2010 13:00 | Report | Hungary | 14–10 | Russia | Referees: Franjulović (CRO), Buch (ESP) |
| Referees: Franjulović (CRO), Buch (ESP) |||
| 3 September 2010 13:00 | Report | Dé. Varga 4 | Goals | Yurchik 4 | Referees: Franjulović (CRO), Buch (ESP) |
| 3 September 2010 16:30 | Report | Greece | 5–6 | Germany | Referees: Tulga (TUR), Brguljan (MNE) |
| Referees: Tulga (TUR), Brguljan (MNE) |||
| 3 September 2010 16:30 | Report | Mylonakis 2 | Goals | Politze 3 | Referees: Tulga (TUR), Brguljan (MNE) |
* Fifth round
| 5 September 2010 10:00 | Report | Serbia | 17–3 | Germany | Referees: Buch (ESP), Stavropoulos (GRE) |
| Referees: Buch (ESP), Stavropoulos (GRE) |||
| 5 September 2010 10:00 | Report | Udovičić, Filipović 3 | Goals | Real, Stamm, Oeler 1 | Referees: Buch (ESP), Stavropoulos (GRE) |
| 5 September 2010 11:30 | Report | Russia | 7–6 | Greece | Referees: Gomez (ITA), Kun (HUN) |
| Referees: Gomez (ITA), Kun (HUN) |||
| 5 September 2010 11:30 | Report | Agarkov 3 | Goals | Miralis 3 | Referees: Gomez (ITA), Kun (HUN) |
| 5 September 2010 16:30 | Report | Hungary | 7–4 | Macedonia | Referees: Brguljan (MNE), Hausche (GER) |
| Referees: Brguljan (MNE), Hausche (GER) |||
| 5 September 2010 16:30 | Report | Dé. Varga 3 | Goals | Vuksanović 2 | Referees: Brguljan (MNE), Hausche (GER) |

## 7th–12th Classification
### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 7th–8th | 7th–8th | 7th–8th |
| | | | A4 | Romania | 15 | | | |
| A6 | Turkey | 9 | | Turkey | 8 | | | |
| B5 | North Macedonia | 6 | | | | Romania | Romania | 8 |
| | | | | | | Spain | Spain | 7 |
| | | | B4 | Greece | 11 | | | |
| A5 | Spain | 9 | | Spain | 12 | | | |
| B6 | Russia | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 11th–12th | 11th–12th | 11th–12th | 9th–10th | 9th–10th | 9th–10th |
| | | | Russia | Russia | 5 | Greece | 10 |
| | | | North Macedonia | North Macedonia | 4 | Turkey | 7 |

### 7th–12th Quarterfinals

| 7 September 2010 13:00 | Report | Spain | 9–6 | Russia | Referees: Levin (ISR), Simion (ROU) |
| Referees: Levin (ISR), Simion (ROU) |||
| 7 September 2010 13:00 | Report | Molina 3 | Goals | Lisunov 4 | Referees: Levin (ISR), Simion (ROU) |
| 7 September 2010 15:00 | Report | Turkey | 9–6 | Macedonia | Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Juhasz (HUN) |
| Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Juhasz (HUN) |||
| 7 September 2010 15:00 | Report | Okman 3 | Goals | Brkić 3 | Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Juhasz (HUN) |

### 7th–10th Semifinals

| 9 September 2010 12:00 | Report | Spain | 12–11 | Greece | Referees: Ciric (SRB), Hausche (GER) |
| Referees: Ciric (SRB), Hausche (GER) |||
| 9 September 2010 12:00 | Report | Garcia 3 | Goals | Miralis 3 | Referees: Ciric (SRB), Hausche (GER) |
| 9 September 2010 14:00 | Report | Turkey | 8–15 | Romania | Referees: Levin (ISR), Stravridis (GRE) |
| Referees: Levin (ISR), Stravridis (GRE) |||
| 9 September 2010 14:00 | Report | Hantal 3 | Goals | Georgescu 5 | Referees: Levin (ISR), Stravridis (GRE) |

### 11th place playoff

| 9 September 2010 10:00 | Report | Russia | 5–4 | Macedonia | Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Vlasic (CRO) |
| Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Vlasic (CRO) |||
| 9 September 2010 10:00 | Report | Novoksenov 2 | Goals | Benić 2 | Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Vlasic (CRO) |

### 9th place playoff

| 10 September 2010 10:00 | Report | Greece | 10–7 | Turkey | Referees: Bender (GER), Franulovic (CRO) |
| Referees: Bender (GER), Franulovic (CRO) |||
| 10 September 2010 10:00 | Report | Gounas 2 | Goals | Okman 3 | Referees: Bender (GER), Franulovic (CRO) |

### 7th place playoff

| 10 September 2010 12:00 | Report | Spain | 7–8 | Romania | Referees: Stajkovic (MKD), Bervoets (NED) |
| Referees: Stajkovic (MKD), Bervoets (NED) |||
| 10 September 2010 12:00 | Report | Molina 3 | Goals | Radu 3 | Referees: Stajkovic (MKD), Bervoets (NED) |

## Final round
### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | Gold medal game | Gold medal game |
| | | | A1 | Croatia | 10 | | | |
| A3 | Montenegro | 5 | | Serbia | 9 | | | |
| B2 | Serbia | 6 | | | | Italy | Italy | 3 |
| | | | | | | Croatia | Croatia | 7 |
| | | | B1 | Hungary | 8 | | | |
| A2 | Italy | 6 | | Italy | 10 | | | |
| B3 | Germany | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5th–6th | 5th–6th | 5th–6th | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| | | | Montenegro | Montenegro | 14 | Hungary | 8 |
| | | | Germany | Germany | 6 | Serbia | 10 |

### Quarterfinals

| 7 September 2010 17:45 | Report | Italy | 6–2 | Germany | Referees: Borrell (ESP), Stravridis (GRE) |
| Referees: Borrell (ESP), Stravridis (GRE) |||
| 7 September 2010 17:45 | Report | Figlioli 2 | Goals | Bukowski, Oeler 1 | Referees: Borrell (ESP), Stravridis (GRE) |
| 7 September 2010 20:40 | Report | Montenegro | 5–6 | Serbia | Referees: Margeta (SLO), Tulga (TUR) |
| Referees: Margeta (SLO), Tulga (TUR) |||
| 7 September 2010 20:40 | Report | Janovic 2 | Goals | Udovičić 4 | Referees: Margeta (SLO), Tulga (TUR) |

### Semifinals

| 9 September 2010 17:45 | Report | Serbia | 9–10 | Croatia | Attendance: 5000 Referees: Naumov (RUS), Borrell(ESP) |
| Attendance: 5000 Referees: Naumov (RUS), Borrell(ESP) |||
| 9 September 2010 17:45 | Report | Gocić 3 | Goals | Burić, Bošković 3 | Attendance: 5000 Referees: Naumov (RUS), Borrell(ESP) |
| 9 September 2010 20:40 | Report | Italy | 10–8 | Hungary | Referees: Margeta (SLO), Buch (ESP) |
| Referees: Margeta (SLO), Buch (ESP) |||
| 9 September 2010 20:40 | Report | Figlioli 3 | Goals | Madaras 3 | Referees: Margeta (SLO), Buch (ESP) |

### 5th place match

| 10 September 2010 14:00 | Report | Germany | 6–14 | Montenegro | Referees: Kun (HUN), Simion (ROU) |
| Referees: Kun (HUN), Simion (ROU) |||
| 10 September 2010 14:00 | Report | Stamm 2 | Goals | Zlokovic, Gojkovic, N. Janovic 3 | Referees: Kun (HUN), Simion (ROU) |

### 3rd place match

| 11 September 2010 17:45 | Report | Serbia | 10–8 | Hungary | Referees: Gomez (ITA), Brguljan (MNE) |
| Referees: Gomez (ITA), Brguljan (MNE) |||
| 11 September 2010 17:45 | Report | Udovicic, Filipovic 3 | Goals | Kis, Madaras, Dé. Varga 2 | Referees: Gomez (ITA), Brguljan (MNE) |

### Final

| 11 September 2010 20:40 | Report | Croatia | 7–3 | Italy | Referees: Stravridis (GRE), Tulga (TUR) |
| Referees: Stravridis (GRE), Tulga (TUR) |||
| 11 September 2010 20:40 | Report | Boskovic, Buslje 2 | Goals | Luongo, Figlioli, Gallo 1 | Referees: Stravridis (GRE), Tulga (TUR) |

## Final ranking

| RANK | TEAM |
| | Croatia |
| | Italy |
| | Serbia |
| 4. | Hungary |
| 5. | Montenegro |
| 6. | Germany |
| 7. | Romania |
| 8. | Spain |
| 9. | Greece |
| 10. | Turkey |
| 11. | Russia |
| 12. | Macedonia |

## Awards

| Top Scorer | Player of the Tournament |
| Vanja Udovičić | Vanja Udovičić |