# 1997 Women's European Water Polo Championship

The 1997 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the seventh edition of the European Water Polo Championship, organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in Seville, Spain from August 13 to August 22, 1997, part of the European LC Championships 1997.

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Greece | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 19 | +24 |
| 2. | Hungary | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 14 | +56 |
| 3. | Germany | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 31 | −1 |
| 4. | France | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 41 | −7 |
| 5. | Yugoslavia | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 50 | −26 |
| 6. | Czech Republic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 71 | −46 |
* August 13, 1997
| Yugoslavia | 5–8 | Germany |
| France | 2–13 | Hungary |
| Greece | 12–2 | Czech Republic |
* August 14, 1997
| Hungary | 6–7 | Greece |
| Germany | 8–4 | Czech Republic |
| Yugoslavia | 5–9 | France |
* August 15, 1997
| Greece | 8–2 | Yugoslavia |
| Czech Republic | 2–26 | Hungary |
| France | 5–7 | Germany |
* August 16, 1997
| Germany | 2–10 | Hungary |
| France | 4–9 | Greece |
| Yugoslavia | 11–10 | Czech Republic |
* August 17, 1997
| Czech Republic | 7–14 | France |
| Greece | 7–5 | Germany |
| Yugoslavia | 1–15 | Hungary |

### Group B

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Netherlands | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 22 | +54 |
| 2. | Russia | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 25 | +24 |
| 3. | Italy | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 28 | +23 |
| 4. | Spain | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 30 | −1 |
| 5. | Great Britain | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 64 | −39 |
| 6. | Portugal | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 75 | −61 |
* August 13, 1997
| Russia | 16–5 | Portugal |
| Spain | 5–6 | Italy |
| Great Britain | 3–21 | Netherlands |
* August 14, 1997
| Italy | 17–0 | Portugal |
| Netherlands | 12–6 | Russia |
| Spain | 10–4 | Great Britain |
* August 15, 1997
| Netherlands | 22–2 | Portugal |
| Great Britain | 7–14 | Italy |
| Russia | 8–1 | Spain |
* August 16, 1997
| Great Britain | 1–13 | Russia |
| Italy | 8–10 | Netherlands |
| Spain | 10–1 | Portugal |
* August 17, 1997
| Italy | 6–6 | Russia |
| Spain | 3–11 | Netherlands |
| Portugal | 6–10 | Great Britain |

## Quarterfinals

* August 19, 1997
| Netherlands | 13–2 | France |
| Russia | 9–5 | Germany |
| Italy | 8–7 | Hungary |
| Spain | 7 – 6 [aet] | Greece |

## Play-Offs

* August 20, 1997
| Germany | 10 – 9 [aet] | Greece |
| Hungary | 13–2 | France |

## Semifinals

* August 20, 1997
| Netherlands | 7 – 8 [aet] | Italy |
| Russia | 11–6 | Spain |

## Finals

* August 22, 1997 — Ninth place
| Yugoslavia | 5–4 | Great Britain |
* August 22, 1997 — Seventh place
| Greece | 9–6 | France |
* August 22, 1997 — Fifth place
| Hungary | 10–5 | Germany |
* August 22, 1997 — Bronze Medal
| Netherlands | 10–5 | Spain |
* August 22, 1997 — Gold Medal
| Italy | 7–6 | Russia |

## Final ranking

| RANK | TEAM |
| | Italy |
| | Russia |
| | Netherlands |
| 4. | Spain |
| 5. | Hungary |
| 6. | Germany |
| 7. | Greece |
| 8. | France |
| 9. | Yugoslavia |
| 10. | Great Britain |
| 11. | Portugal |
| 12. | Czech Republic |
* 1997 Women's European champion
* Italy Second title

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player
* Best Goalkeeper
* Topscorer