# 2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship

The 2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship was held from 10 to 22 January 2016 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Hungary won their third title by defeating the Netherlands 9–7 in the final. Italy captured the bronze medal after a 10–9 win over Spain.

## Format

The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. The first four placed teams advance to the knockout stage, from which on a knockout-system will be used to determine the final positions.

## Draw

The draw was held on 4 October 2015.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
| Spain Netherlands | Hungary Serbia | Russia Italy | Germany Greece | Portugal France | Turkey Croatia |

## Preliminary round
### Group A

All times are CET (UTC+1).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 29 | +63 | 15 | Advanced to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Hungary | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 31 | +51 | 12 | Advanced to quarterfinals |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 36 | +47 | 9 | Advanced to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Greece | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 6 | Advanced to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Portugal | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 111 | −90 | 3 | Advanced to 9th place match |
| 6 | Turkey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 120 | −106 | 0 | Advanced to 11th place match |
| 10 January 2016 11:00 | Report | Portugal | 3–27 | Greece | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |||
| 10 January 2016 11:00 | Report | three players 1 | Goals | Asimaki, Tsoukala 5 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| 10 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Russia | 29–0 | Turkey | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
| 10 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Simanovich 5 | Goals | | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| 10 January 2016 15:15 | Report | Netherlands | 14–10 | Hungary | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Xavier Buch (ESP), Radosław Koryzna (POL) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Xavier Buch (ESP), Radosław Koryzna (POL) |||
| 10 January 2016 15:15 | Report | Smit 6 | Goals | Antal, Bujka 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Xavier Buch (ESP), Radosław Koryzna (POL) |
| 12 January 2016 11:00 | Report | Portugal | 5–21 | Russia | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mario Dalli (MLT), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mario Dalli (MLT), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |||
| 12 January 2016 11:00 | Report | Braga 2 | Goals | Prokofyeva 6 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mario Dalli (MLT), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| 12 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Turkey | 0–25 | Netherlands | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Dragan Štampalija (CRO), Martina Kuníková (SVK) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Dragan Štampalija (CRO), Martina Kuníková (SVK) |||
| 12 January 2016 12:30 | Report | | Goals | Sevenich 6 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Dragan Štampalija (CRO), Martina Kuníková (SVK) |
| 12 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Greece | 6–9 | Hungary | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
| 12 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Asimaki 2 | Goals | Illés 2 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| 14 January 2016 11:00 | Report | Netherlands | 28–2 | Portugal | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Benjamin Mercier (FRA), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Benjamin Mercier (FRA), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
| 14 January 2016 11:00 | Report | Klaassen 5 | Goals | Airosa 2 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Benjamin Mercier (FRA), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| 14 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Hungary | 27–1 | Turkey | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO) |||
| 14 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Keszthelyi, Kisteleki 6 | Goals | Cavlak 1 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO) |
| 14 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Russia | 16–6 | Greece | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
| 14 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Simanovich, Tankeeva 3 | Goals | Manolioudaki, Tsoukala 2 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| 16 January 2016 11:00 | Report | Portugal | 0–25 | Hungary | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Mario Dalli (MLT) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Mario Dalli (MLT) |||
| 16 January 2016 11:00 | Report | | Goals | Bujka, Kisteleki 4 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Mario Dalli (MLT) |
| 16 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Greece | 28–3 | Turkey | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Xavier Buch (ESP), Martina Kuníková (SVK) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Xavier Buch (ESP), Martina Kuníková (SVK) |||
| 16 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Asimaki 6 | Goals | Kus 2 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Xavier Buch (ESP), Martina Kuníková (SVK) |
| 16 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Russia | 7–14 | Netherlands | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 16 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Soboleva 2 | Goals | Klaassen 5 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 18 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Portugal | 11–10 | Turkey | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mark Koganov (AZE), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mark Koganov (AZE), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 18 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Matos, Sarmento 3 | Goals | Kus 7 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mark Koganov (AZE), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 18 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Netherlands | 11–10 | Greece | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Radosław Koryzna (POL) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Radosław Koryzna (POL) |||
| 18 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Van der Sloot 3 | Goals | Avramidou 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Radosław Koryzna (POL) |
| 18 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Hungary | 11–10 | Russia | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
| 18 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Keszthelyi 6 | Goals | Lisunova 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |

### Group B

All times are CET (UTC+1).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 19 | +72 | 15 | Advanced to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 23 | +82 | 12 | Advanced to quarterfinals |
| 3 | France | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 9 | Advanced to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Germany | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 82 | −39 | 6 | Advanced to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Serbia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 65 | −29 | 3 | Advanced to 9th place match |
| 6 | Croatia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 102 | −81 | 0 | Advanced to 11th place match |
| 11 January 2016 11:00 | Report | Croatia | 3–29 | Spain | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |||
| 11 January 2016 11:00 | Report | three players 1 | Goals | C. Espar, Pareja 5 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |
| 11 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Italy | 10–3 | France | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Haldun Toygarlı (TUR), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Haldun Toygarlı (TUR), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |||
| 11 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Bianconi 3 | Goals | Jašková 2 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Haldun Toygarlı (TUR), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| 11 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Serbia | 13–14 | Germany | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Luís Santos (POR), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Luís Santos (POR), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO) |||
| 11 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Vuković 4 | Goals | Blomenkamp 4 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Luís Santos (POR), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO) |
| 13 January 2016 11:00 | Report | Spain | 21–2 | France | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
| 13 January 2016 11:00 | Report | García 4 | Goals | Clerc, Daule 2 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| 13 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Germany | 3–22 | Italy | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |||
| 13 January 2016 12:30 | Report | three players 1 | Goals | five players 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |
| 13 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Croatia | 4–8 | Serbia | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), György Kun (HUN) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 13 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Miljkovic 2 | Goals | Vuković 4 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), György Kun (HUN) |
| 15 January 2016 11:00 | Report | Italy | 31–2 | Croatia | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Haldun Toygarlı (TUR) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Haldun Toygarlı (TUR) |||
| 15 January 2016 11:00 | Report | Bianconi 6 | Goals | Butic, Lordan 1 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Haldun Toygarlı (TUR) |
| 15 January 2016 12:30 | Report | France | 12–3 | Germany | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: György Kun (HUN), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: György Kun (HUN), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 15 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Millot 3 | Goals | three players 1 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: György Kun (HUN), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| 15 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Serbia | 6–21 | Spain | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Mario Dalli (MLT) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Mario Dalli (MLT) |||
| 15 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Rudic, Vuković 2 | Goals | García 4 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Mario Dalli (MLT) |
| 17 January 2016 11:00 | Report | Croatia | 3–14 | France | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Sergey Naumov (RUS) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Sergey Naumov (RUS) |||
| 17 January 2016 11:00 | Report | Brnas 2 | Goals | Bachelier 4 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Sergey Naumov (RUS) |
| 17 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Spain | 26–3 | Germany | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Haldun Toygarlı (TUR), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Haldun Toygarlı (TUR), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |||
| 17 January 2016 12:30 | Report | A. Espar 5 | Goals | three players 1 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Haldun Toygarlı (TUR), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |
| 17 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Serbia | 3–19 | Italy | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO) |||
| 17 January 2016 15:45 | Report | three players 1 | Goals | Emmolo 4 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO) |
| 19 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Croatia | 9–20 | Germany | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Mario Dalli (MLT) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Mario Dalli (MLT) |||
| 19 January 2016 12:30 | Report | Lordan, Miljkovic 2 | Goals | Blomenkamp 8 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Martina Kuníková (SVK), Mario Dalli (MLT) |
| 19 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Italy | 9–8 | Spain | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Mark Koganov (AZE) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Mark Koganov (AZE) |||
| 19 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Di Mario, Emmolo 3 | Goals | López 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Mark Koganov (AZE) |
| 19 January 2016 17:15 | Report | France | 7–6 | Serbia | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |||
| 19 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Sacré 2 | Goals | Luka 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |

## Final round
### Championship bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| Netherlands | 19 | | |
| Germany | 2 | | |
| Germany | 2 | Netherlands | 15 |
| | | Spain | 14 |
| Russia | 8 | Spain | 14 |
| Spain | 12 | | | | |
| Spain | 12 | | | Netherlands | 7 |
| | | | | Hungary | 9 |
| Hungary | 18 | | | Hungary | 9 |
| France | 6 | | | | |
| France | 6 | Hungary | 10 | | |
| | | Italy | 5 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Greece | 4 | Italy | 5 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Italy | 10 | | | | |
| Italy | 10 | | | Spain | 9 |
| | | | | Italy | 10 |

### 5th place bracket

| 5th–8th place classification | 5th–8th place classification | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| Germany | 2 |
| Russia | 22 | | |
| Russia | 22 | Russia | 12 |
| | | Greece | 13 |
| France | 6 | Greece | 13 |
| Greece | 12 | | |
| Greece | 12 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | Germany | 9 |
| | | France | 13 |

### Quarterfinals

All times are CET (UTC+1).
| 20 January 2016 12:00 | Report | Greece | 4–10 | Italy | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mario Dalli (MLT), Xavier Buch (ESP) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mario Dalli (MLT), Xavier Buch (ESP) |||
| 20 January 2016 12:00 | Report | Roumpesi 3 | Goals | Di Mario, Radicchi 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mario Dalli (MLT), Xavier Buch (ESP) |
| 20 January 2016 13:30 | Report | Netherlands | 19–2 | Germany | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Haldun Toygarlı (TUR) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Haldun Toygarlı (TUR) |||
| 20 January 2016 13:30 | Report | Stomphorst 5 | Goals | Blomenkamp 2 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Haldun Toygarlı (TUR) |
| 20 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Hungary | 18–6 | France | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Martina Kuníková (SVK) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Martina Kuníková (SVK) |||
| 20 January 2016 15:45 | Report | three players 3 | Goals | six players 1 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Martina Kuníková (SVK) |
| 20 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Russia | 8–12 | Spain | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: György Kun (HUN), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: György Kun (HUN), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |||
| 20 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Lisunova 3 | Goals | A. Espar 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: György Kun (HUN), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |

### 5th–8th place classification

All times are CET (UTC+1).
| 21 January 2016 12:00 | Report | France | 6–12 | Greece | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Luís Santos (POR) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Luís Santos (POR) |||
| 21 January 2016 12:00 | Report | Tardy 3 | Goals | Avramidou 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Luís Santos (POR) |
| 21 January 2016 13:30 | Report | Germany | 2–22 | Russia | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |||
| 21 January 2016 13:30 | Report | Kern, Seyfert 1 | Goals | Simanovich 6 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |

### Semifinals

All times are CET (UTC+1).
| 21 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Netherlands | 15–14 | Spain | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mario Dalli (MLT), Dragan Štampalija (CRO) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mario Dalli (MLT), Dragan Štampalija (CRO) |||
| 21 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Smit, Van der Sloot 2 | Goals | Tarragó 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Mario Dalli (MLT), Dragan Štampalija (CRO) |
| 21 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Hungary | 10–5 | Italy | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Mark Koganov (AZE) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Mark Koganov (AZE) |||
| 21 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Illés 3 | Goals | Garibotti 2 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Mark Koganov (AZE) |

### 11th place match

All times are CET (UTC+1).
| 22 January 2016 12:00 | Report | Turkey | 4–12 | Croatia | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO), Luís Santos (POR) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO), Luís Santos (POR) |||
| 22 January 2016 12:00 | Report | Kus 2 | Goals | Bukic 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO), Luís Santos (POR) |

### 9th place match

All times are CET (UTC+1).
| 22 January 2016 13:30 | Report | Portugal | 6–9 | Serbia | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Xavier Buch (ESP) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Xavier Buch (ESP) |||
| 22 January 2016 13:30 | Report | Nunes, Sarmento 2 | Goals | three players 2 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Xavier Buch (ESP) |

### 7th place match

All times are CET (UTC+1).
| 22 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Germany | 9–13 | France | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |||
| 22 January 2016 15:45 | Report | Gelse, Vosseberg 3 | Goals | Bachelier, Guillet 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |

### 5th place match

All times are CET (UTC+1).
| 22 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Russia | 12–13 | Greece | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Radosław Koryzna (POL) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Radosław Koryzna (POL) |||
| 22 January 2016 17:15 | Report | Lisunova 4 | Goals | E. Plevritou 3 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Radosław Koryzna (POL) |

### Bronze medal match

All times are CET (UTC+1).
| 22 January 2016 18:45 | Report | Spain | 9–10 | Italy | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: György Kun (HUN), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: György Kun (HUN), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 22 January 2016 18:45 | Report | Tarragó 3 B. Ortiz, Peña 2 Pareja, García 1 | Goals | Bianconi 3 Tabani, Queirolo, Di Mario, Emmolo, Frassinetti, Pomeri, Cotti 1 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: György Kun (HUN), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |

### Gold medal match

All times are CET (UTC+1).
| 22 January 2016 20:15 | Report | Netherlands | 7–9 | Hungary | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
| 22 January 2016 20:15 | Report | D. Genee 3 Smit 2 Van der Sloot, Megens 1 | Goals | Kistekeki, Tóth, Bujka 2 Antal, Takacs, Illés 1 | Kombank Arena, Belgrade Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Hungary |
| | Netherlands |
| | Italy |
| 4 | Spain |
| 5 | Greece |
| 6 | Russia |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Serbia |
| 10 | Portugal |
| 11 | Croatia |
| 12 | Turkey |
* Qualified for the Summer Olympics
* Qualified for the Summer Olympics qualification tournament
* 2016 Women's European Water Polo champion
* Hungary Third title

## Awards and statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Goals | Shots | % |
| 1 | Rita Keszthelyi | 23 | 39 | 59 |
| 2 | Roberta Bianconi | 21 | 43 | 49 |
| 3 | Yasemin Smit | 20 | 37 | 54 |
| 3 | Ekaterina Lisunova | 20 | 36 | 57 |
| 5 | Alexandra Asimaki | 19 | 43 | 44 |
| 5 | Barbara Bujka | 19 | 35 | 54 |
| 5 | Anastasia Simanovich | 19 | 34 | 56 |
| 8 | Claudia Blomenkamp | 18 | 41 | 44 |
| 8 | Hanna Kisteleki | 18 | 27 | 67 |
| 8 | Vivian Sevenich | 18 | 34 | 53 |
| 8 | Roser Tarragó | 18 | 38 | 47 |
Source: wpbelgrade2016.microplustiming.com

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player
** Yasemin Smit (NED)
* Best Goalkeeper
** Edina Gangl (HUN)
* Top Scorer
** Rita Keszthelyi (HUN) — 23 goals