# 2010 Women's European Water Polo Championship

The 2010 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the 13th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia from August 31 to September 10, 2010.

## Preliminary round

* Team advances to Semifinals
* Team advances to Quarterfinals
* Team competes in 7th–8th place match

### Group A

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Greece | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 16 | +27 |
| 2. | Russia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 22 | +25 |
| 3. | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 22 | +17 |
| 4. | Croatia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 79 | −69 |
| 31 August 2010 18:00 | Report | Croatia | 3–28 | Russia | Referees: Levin (ISR), Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Referees: Levin (ISR), Wengenroth (SUI) |||
| 31 August 2010 18:00 | Report | Sehic, Supraha, Kalauz 1 | Goals | Konukh 7 | Referees: Levin (ISR), Wengenroth (SUI) |
| 31 August 2010 19:30 | Report | Greece | 7–5 | Italy | Referees: Ciric (SRB), Bender (GER) |
| Referees: Ciric (SRB), Bender (GER) |||
| 31 August 2010 19:30 | Report | Roumpesi, Gerolymou 2 | Goals | Rocco 2 | Referees: Ciric (SRB), Bender (GER) |
| 2 September 2010 16:30 | Report | Greece | 7–7 | Russia | Referees: Borrell (ESP), Ciric (SRB) |
| Referees: Borrell (ESP), Ciric (SRB) |||
| 2 September 2010 16:30 | Report | Roumpesi, Gerolymou 3 | Goals | Belyaeva 2 | Referees: Borrell (ESP), Ciric (SRB) |
| 2 September 2010 18:00 | Report | Croatia | 3–22 | Italy | Referees: Stajkovic (MKD), Hausche (GER) |
| Referees: Stajkovic (MKD), Hausche (GER) |||
| 2 September 2010 18:00 | Report | Miljkovic, Reic-Kranjac, Artukovich 1 | Goals | Garibotti, Bianconi 4 | Referees: Stajkovic (MKD), Hausche (GER) |
| 4 September 2010 18:00 | Report | Croatia | 4–29 | Greece | Referees: Bervoets (NED), Stajkovic (MKD) |
| Referees: Bervoets (NED), Stajkovic (MKD) |||
| 4 September 2010 18:00 | Report | Stanicic 4 | Goals | Liosi, Gerolymou 6 | Referees: Bervoets (NED), Stajkovic (MKD) |
| 4 September 2010 19:30 | Repert | Russia | 12–12 | Italy | Referees: Bender (GER), Juhasz (HUN) |
| Referees: Bender (GER), Juhasz (HUN) |||
| 4 September 2010 19:30 | Repert | Ivanova 3 | Goals | Emmolo 3 | Referees: Bender (GER), Juhasz (HUN) |

### Group B

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 26 | +7 |
| 2. | Spain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 28 | +4 |
| 3. | Hungary | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 31 | −2 |
| 4. | Germany | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 39 | −9 |
| 31 August 2010 15:00 | Report | Spain | 12–10 | Germany | Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Brguljan (MNE) |
| Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Brguljan (MNE) |||
| 31 August 2010 15:00 | Report | Gil 4 | Goals | Blomenkamp 3 | Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Brguljan (MNE) |
| 31 August 2010 16:30 | Report | Netherlands | 8–9 | Hungary | Referees: Dreval (RUS), Buch (ESP) |
| Referees: Dreval (RUS), Buch (ESP) |||
| 31 August 2010 16:30 | Report | van Belkum, J. Cabout 2 | Goals | Szűcs 4 | Referees: Dreval (RUS), Buch (ESP) |
| 2 September 2010 15:00 | Report | Netherlands | 17–10 | Germany | Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Dreval (RUS) |
| Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Dreval (RUS) |||
| 2 September 2010 15:00 | Report | Klein, Vermeer 4 | Goals | Klein 3 | Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Dreval (RUS) |
| 2 September 2010 19:30 | Report | Spain | 13–10 | Hungary | Referees: Wengenroth (SUI), Simion (ROU) |
| Referees: Wengenroth (SUI), Simion (ROU) |||
| 2 September 2010 19:30 | Report | Tarragó 4 | Goals | Kisteleki, Drávucz 3 | Referees: Wengenroth (SUI), Simion (ROU) |
| 4 September 2010 15:00 | Report | Germany | 10–10 | Hungary | Referees: Stravridis (GRE), Vlasic (CRO) |
| Referees: Stravridis (GRE), Vlasic (CRO) |||
| 4 September 2010 15:00 | Report | Bloemenkamp 3 | Goals | Kisteleki 5 | Referees: Stravridis (GRE), Vlasic (CRO) |
| 4 September 2010 16:30 | Report | Spain | 7–8 | Netherlands | Referees: Simion (ROU), Riccitelli (ITA) |
| Referees: Simion (ROU), Riccitelli (ITA) |||
| 4 September 2010 16:30 | Report | Tarragó, García 2 | Goals | M. Cabout 2 | Referees: Simion (ROU), Riccitelli (ITA) |

## Quarterfinals

| 6 September 2010 17:30 | Report | Russia | 12–9 | Hungary | Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Ciric (SRB) |
| Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Ciric (SRB) |||
| 6 September 2010 17:30 | Report | Ivanova 3 | Goals | Dravucz 4 | Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Ciric (SRB) |
| 6 September 2010 19:30 | Report | Spain | 9–10 | Italy | Referees: Brguljan (MNE), Vlasic (CRO) |
| Referees: Brguljan (MNE), Vlasic (CRO) |||
| 6 September 2010 19:30 | Report | Gil 5 | Goals | Bianconi, Cotti 3 | Referees: Brguljan (MNE), Vlasic (CRO) |

## Semifinals

| 8 September 2010 17:30 | Report | Italy | 5–10 | Greece | Referees: Kun (HUN), Simion (ROU) |
| Referees: Kun (HUN), Simion (ROU) |||
| 8 September 2010 17:30 | Report | Garibotti 2 | Goals | Gerolymou 4 | Referees: Kun (HUN), Simion (ROU) |
| 8 September 2010 19:30 | Report | Russia | 10–7 | Netherlands | Referees: Franulovic (CRO), Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Referees: Franulovic (CRO), Wengenroth (SUI) |||
| 8 September 2010 19:30 | Report | Prokofyeva 3 | Goals | van Belkum 3 | Referees: Franulovic (CRO), Wengenroth (SUI) |

## Finals
### 7th place playoff

| 6 September 2010 15:30 | Report | Croatia | 7–23 | Germany | Referees: Wengenroth (SUI), Dreval(RUS) |
| Referees: Wengenroth (SUI), Dreval(RUS) |||
| 6 September 2010 15:30 | Report | Reic-Kranjac 3 | Goals | Kruszona 5 | Referees: Wengenroth (SUI), Dreval(RUS) |

### 5th place playoff

| 8 September 2010 15:30 | Report | Hungary | 10–7 | Spain | Referees: Bender (GER), Riccitelli (ITA) |
| Referees: Bender (GER), Riccitelli (ITA) |||
| 8 September 2010 15:30 | Report | Valkai 3 | Goals | Meseguer 3 | Referees: Bender (GER), Riccitelli (ITA) |

### Bronze medal match

All times are CEST (UTC+2).
| 10 September 2010 17:30 | Report | Italy | 12–14 | Netherlands | Zagreb, Croatia Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Gyorgy Juhasz (HUN) |
| Zagreb, Croatia Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Gyorgy Juhasz (HUN) |||
| 10 September 2010 17:30 | Report | Bianconi 3 Aiello, Cotti 2 Radicchi, Garibotti, Emmolo, Rocco, Frassinetti 1 | Goals | van Belkum, J. Cabout 4 M. Cabout, Hakhverdian 2 Smit, Vermeer 1 | Zagreb, Croatia Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Gyorgy Juhasz (HUN) |

### Gold medal match

All times are CEST (UTC+2).
| 10 September 2010 20:00 | Report | Greece | 6–11 | Russia | Zagreb, Croatia Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Sergio Borrell (ESP) |
| Zagreb, Croatia Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Sergio Borrell (ESP) |||
| 10 September 2010 20:00 | Report | Asimaki 4 Gerolymou 2 | Goals | Glyzina, Konukh, Soboleva, Ivanova 2 Tankeeva, Antonova, Beliaeva 1 | Zagreb, Croatia Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Sergio Borrell (ESP) |

## Final ranking

| RANK | TEAM |
| | Russia |
| | Greece |
| | Netherlands |
| 4. | Italy |
| 5. | Hungary |
| 6. | Spain |
| 7. | Germany |
| 8. | Croatia |
* 2010 Women's European Water Polo champion
* Russia Third title

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player
* Best Goalkeeper
* Topscorer