# 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship Qualifiers

The qualifying competition for 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship is a series of competitions to decide the qualifiers for 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship.

## System

| Date | Competition Name | Result |
| Aug - Sep 2010 | 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship | Five pre-qualified |
| Oct 2010 - Jul 2011 | Group Stage (6) | Top 2 advance to playoffs |
| Oct 2011 | Playoffs (6) | Six qualified |

## Pre-qualified

Netherlands (hosts)
 Croatia (Winners, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)
 Italy (Finalists, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)
 Serbia (3rd Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)
 Hungary (4th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)
 Montenegro (5th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)

## Draw

| Draw Pot 1 | |
| Germany | 6th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship |
| Romania | 7th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship |
| Spain | 8th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship |
| Greece | 9th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship |
| Turkey | 10th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship |
| Russia | 11th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship |
| Draw Pot 2 | |
| North Macedonia | 12th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship |
| France | 2010 Men's Qualification Tournament participant |
| Great Britain | 2010 Men's Qualification Tournament participant |
| Malta | 2010 Men's Qualification Tournament participant |
| Slovenia | 2010 Men's Qualification Tournament participant |
| Slovakia | 2010 Men's Qualification Tournament participant |
| Draw Pot 3 | |
| Belarus | 2009 Men's European B Tournament participant |
| Georgia | 2009 Men's European B Tournament participant |
| Poland | 2009 Men's European B Tournament participant |
| Switzerland | 2009 Men's European B Tournament participant |
| Ukraine | 2009 Men's European B Tournament participant |
| Draw Pot 4 | |
| Bulgaria | |
| Israel | |
| Portugal | |

### Groups

| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F |
| Turkey | Germany | Spain | Russia | Greece | Romania |
| Malta | Slovenia | North Macedonia | France | Great Britain | Slovakia |
| Poland | Portugal | Belarus | Switzerland | Georgia | Ukraine |
| | Bulgaria | | | | Israel |

## Group stage

* Team advances to Playoffs

### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Turkey | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 9 |
| Malta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 7 |
| Poland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 1 |
| 30 October 2010 16:30 | Report | Malta | 7–3 | Poland | National Pool, Malta Referees: Planchon Pascal (FRA), Buch Francesc Xavier (ESP) |
| National Pool, Malta Referees: Planchon Pascal (FRA), Buch Francesc Xavier (ESP) |||
| 20 November 2010 19:00 | Report | Turkey | 15–3 | Malta | ENKA Schools, Istanbul Referees: Damianakis Ilias (GRE), Donev Jordan (BUL) |
| ENKA Schools, Istanbul Referees: Damianakis Ilias (GRE), Donev Jordan (BUL) |||
| 30 March 2011 17:00 | Report | Poland | 4–10 | Turkey | Gliwice Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Eugeny Bobkov (BLR) |
| Gliwice Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Eugeny Bobkov (BLR) |||
| 11 May 2011 20:00 | Report | Turkey | 10–5 | Poland | Istanbul Referees: Lubomir Zurek (SVK), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO) |
| Istanbul Referees: Lubomir Zurek (SVK), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO) |||
| 12 June 2011 18:30 | Report | Malta | 8–7 | Turkey | Msida |
| 2 July 2011 20:00 | Report | Poland | 5–5 | Malta | Stetin |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Germany | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 37 | +67 | 16 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 49 | +50 | 13 |
| Portugal | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 67 | −22 | 6 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 123 | −95 | 0 |
| 30 October 2010 18:00 | Report | Portugal | 7–15 | Germany | Clube Fluvial Portuense, Porto Referees: Angileri Massimo (MLT), Kapinus Volodymyr (UKR) |
| Clube Fluvial Portuense, Porto Referees: Angileri Massimo (MLT), Kapinus Volodymyr (UKR) |||
| 30 October 2010 18:00 | Report | Slovenia | 31–5 | Bulgaria | Žusterna, Koper Referees: Bajenaru Andrei (ROU), Zurek Lubomir (SVK) |
| Žusterna, Koper Referees: Bajenaru Andrei (ROU), Zurek Lubomir (SVK) |||
| 20 November 2010 18:00 | Report | Bulgaria | 2–12 | Portugal | Sports Palace Pool, Sofia Referees: Levin Mark (ISR), Matache Radu (ROU) |
| Sports Palace Pool, Sofia Referees: Levin Mark (ISR), Matache Radu (ROU) |||
| 21 November 2010 14:00 | Report | Germany | 21–11 | Slovenia | Hannover Swimming Stadium, Hannover Referees: Wengenroth Martinelli Ursula (SUI), Teixido Jaume (ESP) |
| Hannover Swimming Stadium, Hannover Referees: Wengenroth Martinelli Ursula (SUI), Teixido Jaume (ESP) |||
| 30 March 2011 19:30 | Report | Germany | 24–6 | Bulgaria | Referees: Maciej Michalak (POL), Luis Santos (POR) |
| Referees: Maciej Michalak (POL), Luis Santos (POR) |||
| 30 March 2011 20:30 | Report | Portugal | 3–14 | Slovenia | Porto Referees: Vyacheslav Kostanda (UKR), Anne Grandin (FRA) |
| Porto Referees: Vyacheslav Kostanda (UKR), Anne Grandin (FRA) |||
| 7 May 2011 | Report | Bulgaria | 2–19 | Germany | Sofia Referees: Nebojsa Stajkovic (MKD), Irfan Sadekov (RUS) |
| Sofia Referees: Nebojsa Stajkovic (MKD), Irfan Sadekov (RUS) |||
| 11 May 2011 20:00 | Report | Slovenia | 10–8 | Portugal | Kranj Referees: Matan Schwarts (ISR), Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE) |
| Kranj Referees: Matan Schwarts (ISR), Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE) |||
| 18 June 2011 18:00 | Report | Portugal | 11–8 | Bulgaria | Faro Referees: Vladimir Gerzanich (RUS), Ladislau Vekerdy (ROU) |
| Faro Referees: Vladimir Gerzanich (RUS), Ladislau Vekerdy (ROU) |||
| 18 June 2011 20:00 | Report | Slovenia | 7–7 | Germany | Kranj Referees: Peter Balzan (MLT), Mete Kokaragac (TUR) |
| Kranj Referees: Peter Balzan (MLT), Mete Kokaragac (TUR) |||
| 2 July 2011 18:00 | Report | Germany | 18–4 | Portugal | Wuppertal |
| 2 July 2011 19:00 | Report | Bulgaria | 5–26 | Slovenia | Varna |

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 12 |
| North Macedonia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 6 |
| Belarus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 0 |
| 2 November 2010 20:45 | Report | Spain | 15–3 | Belarus | Nova Escullera, Barcelona Referees: Kikalishvili Irakli (GEO), Nestorov Yavor (BUL) |
| Nova Escullera, Barcelona Referees: Kikalishvili Irakli (GEO), Nestorov Yavor (BUL) |||
| 5 December 2010 | Report | North Macedonia | 6–10 | Spain | Mladost Pool, Skopje Referees: Spiegel Ulrich (GER), Delon Jean-Michel (FRA) |
| Mladost Pool, Skopje Referees: Spiegel Ulrich (GER), Delon Jean-Michel (FRA) |||
| 30 March 2011 18:00 | Report | Belarus | 6–9 | North Macedonia | Minsk Referees: Matan Schwarts (ISR), Peter Kalinka (SVK) |
| Minsk Referees: Matan Schwarts (ISR), Peter Kalinka (SVK) |||
| 11 May 2011 20:00 | Report | North Macedonia | 15–7 | Belarus | Skopje Referees: Alban David (FRA), Volodymyr Kapinus (UKR) |
| Skopje Referees: Alban David (FRA), Volodymyr Kapinus (UKR) |||
| 15 June 2011 20:15 | Report | Spain | 10–5 | North Macedonia | Terrassa Referees: Gerwin Reinink (GER), Blazo Radonjic (SLO) |
| Terrassa Referees: Gerwin Reinink (GER), Blazo Radonjic (SLO) |||
| 2 July 2011 17:00 | Report | Belarus | 6–12 | Spain | Minsk |

### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| France | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 22 | +49 | 10 |
| Russia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 31 | +35 | 7 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 100 | −84 | 0 |
| 20 October 2010 18:30 | Report | France | 33–2 | Switzerland | Place Daniel-Rops, Aix-les-Baines Referees: Arslanyan Sevan (TUR), Haentschel Genrot (GER) |
| Place Daniel-Rops, Aix-les-Baines Referees: Arslanyan Sevan (TUR), Haentschel Genrot (GER) |||
| 20 November 2010 15:00 | Report | Russia | 23–4 | Switzerland | Olympic Pool, Kazan Referees: Rozman Daniel (SLO), Barradas José (POR) |
| Olympic Pool, Kazan Referees: Rozman Daniel (SLO), Barradas José (POR) |||
| 30 March 2011 19:00 | Report | Russia | 8–8 | France | Referees: Andreas Moiralis (GRE), Andrej Laginja (SLO) |
| Referees: Andreas Moiralis (GRE), Andrej Laginja (SLO) |||
| 11 May 2011 20:00 | Report | France | 11–10 | Russia | Nice Referees: Adrian Vamos (ROU), Genrot Haentschel (GER) |
| Nice Referees: Adrian Vamos (ROU), Genrot Haentschel (GER) |||
| 18 June 2011 20:00 | Report | Switzerland | 8–25 | Russia | Kreuzlingen Referees: Hristo Gueorguiev (BUL), Peter Kalinka (SVK) |
| Kreuzlingen Referees: Hristo Gueorguiev (BUL), Peter Kalinka (SVK) |||
| 20 July 2011 20:00 | Report | Switzerland | 2–19 | France | Lugano |

### Group E

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Greece | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 12 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 3 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 43 | −26 | 3 |
| 30 Oct 2010 18:30 | Report | Georgia | 9–3 | Great Britain | Olympic Pool, Tbilisi Referees: Koryzna Radoslaw (POL), Stankovik Gjorgje (MKD) |
| Olympic Pool, Tbilisi Referees: Koryzna Radoslaw (POL), Stankovik Gjorgje (MKD) |||
| 20 Nov 2010 15:00 | Report | Great Britain | 2–11 | Greece | Manchester Aquatics Centre, Manchester Referees: Dalli Mario (MLT), Sungu Mehmet (TUR) |
| Manchester Aquatics Centre, Manchester Referees: Dalli Mario (MLT), Sungu Mehmet (TUR) |||
| 30 Mar 2011 21:00 | Report | Georgia | 8–11 | Greece | Tbilisi Referees: Gerwin Reinink (GER), Cem Filiksac (TUR) |
| Tbilisi Referees: Gerwin Reinink (GER), Cem Filiksac (TUR) |||
| 11 May 2011 20:30 | Report | Greece | 16–6 | Georgia | Athens Referees: José Barradas (POR), Blazo Radonjic (SLO) |
| Athens Referees: José Barradas (POR), Blazo Radonjic (SLO) |||
| 18 June 2011 19:00 | Report | Greece | 14–4 | Great Britain | Athens Referees: Vyacheslav Kostanda (UKR), Valery Fogel (ISR) |
| Athens Referees: Vyacheslav Kostanda (UKR), Valery Fogel (ISR) |||
| 2 July 2011 18:00 | Report | Great Britain | 8–7 | Georgia | Manchester |

### Group F

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Romania | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 29 | +55 | 16 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 38 | +47 | 13 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 73 | −31 | 6 |
| Israel | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 93 | −71 | 0 |
| 30 October 2010 18:00 | Report | Slovakia | 18–9 | Ukraine | Municipal Swimming Pool, Košice Referees: Freebury Chris (GBR), Ramos Paulo (POR) |
| Municipal Swimming Pool, Košice Referees: Freebury Chris (GBR), Ramos Paulo (POR) |||
| 30 October 2010 18:00 | Report | Israel | 4–14 | Romania | Wingate Institute, Netanya Referees: Birakis Michalis (GRE), Vasenin Eduard (RUS) |
| Wingate Institute, Netanya Referees: Birakis Michalis (GRE), Vasenin Eduard (RUS) |||
| 20 November 2010 13:00 | Report | Ukraine | 8–0 | Israel | Podvodnoho Sports Palace, Kyiv Referees: Littlejohn Brian (GBR), Michalak Maciej (POL) |
| Podvodnoho Sports Palace, Kyiv Referees: Littlejohn Brian (GBR), Michalak Maciej (POL) |||
| 20 November 2010 18:00 | Report | Romania | 8–5 | Slovakia | Ioan Alexandrescu Olympic Pool, Oradea Referees: Bobkov Eugeny (BLR), Voevodin Arkadi (RUS) |
| Ioan Alexandrescu Olympic Pool, Oradea Referees: Bobkov Eugeny (BLR), Voevodin Arkadi (RUS) |||
| 30 March 2011 19:00 | Report | Ukraine | 6–19 | Romania | Mariupol Referees: Jordan Donev (BUL), Vladimir Gerzanich (RUS) |
| Mariupol Referees: Jordan Donev (BUL), Vladimir Gerzanich (RUS) |||
| 30 March 2011 20:45 | Report | Israel | 6–18 | Slovakia | Netanya Referees: Vakhtang Mebuke (GEO), Risto Dancevski (MKD) |
| Netanya Referees: Vakhtang Mebuke (GEO), Risto Dancevski (MKD) |||
| 11 May 2011 18:00 | Report | Slovakia | 24–3 | Israel | Košice Referees: Vladimir Savtchenko (BLR), Sevan Arslanyan (TUR) |
| Košice Referees: Vladimir Savtchenko (BLR), Sevan Arslanyan (TUR) |||
| 11 May 2011 18:00 | Report | Romania | 18–3 | Ukraine | Oradea Referees: Lukasz Krol (POL), Yavor Nestorov (BUL) |
| Oradea Referees: Lukasz Krol (POL), Yavor Nestorov (BUL) |||
| 18 June 2011 17:45 | Report | Israel | 5–11 | Ukraine | Netanya Referees: Paulo Ramos (POR), Damien Taylor (GBR) |
| Netanya Referees: Paulo Ramos (POR), Damien Taylor (GBR) |||
| 18 June 2011 18:00 | Report | Slovakia | 7–7 | Romania | Košice Referees: Nebojsa Stajkovic (MKD), Goran Kramer (SUI) |
| Košice Referees: Nebojsa Stajkovic (MKD), Goran Kramer (SUI) |||
| 2 July 2011 16:00 | Report | Ukraine | 5–13 | Slovakia | Charkov |
| 2 July 2011 16:00 | Report | Romania | 18–4 | Israel | Bukuresti |

## Playoffs

The playoffs were played home-and-away in October 2012, with the winner advancing on aggregate goals scored over the two legs. Each group winner was drawn against each group runner-up. The winners of the playoffs qualified for the 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Germany | 36-11 | Malta | 21-5 | 15-6 |
| Greece | 22-10 | Slovakia | 13-7 | 9-3 |
| France | 12-18 | North Macedonia | 8-6 | 4-12 |
| Russia | 10-24 | Spain | 6-13 | 4-11 |
| Georgia | 11-29 | Romania | 5-11 | 6-18 |
| Slovenia | 14-16 | Turkey | 5-7 | 9-9 |

### First leg

| 1 October 2011 16:00 | Report | Russia | 6–13 | Spain | Kinef Water Sports Centre, Kirishi |
| Kinef Water Sports Centre, Kirishi |||
| 1 October 2011 16:00 | Report | Rekechinski 2 | Goals | Molina, Perrone 3 | Kinef Water Sports Centre, Kirishi |
| 1 October 2011 18:00 | Report | France | 8–6 | North Macedonia | George Vallerey Pool, Paris |
| George Vallerey Pool, Paris |||
| 1 October 2011 18:00 | Report | Crousillat 3 | Goals | Vuksanovic, Ivovic 2 | George Vallerey Pool, Paris |
| 1 October 2011 19:00 | Report | Georgia | 5–11 | Romania | Tbilisi |
| Tbilisi |||
| 1 October 2011 19:00 | Report | Chomakidze 2 | Goals | Radu 3 | Tbilisi |
| 1 October 2011 19:00 | Report | Greece | 13–7 | Slovakia | Athens |
| Athens |||
| 1 October 2011 19:00 | Report | five players 2 | Goals | Nizny, Famera 2 | Athens |
| 1 October 2011 19:00 | Report | Germany | 21–5 | Malta | Hamm |
| Hamm |||
| 1 October 2011 19:00 | Report | Oeler, Politze 4 | Goals | Camilleri 3 | Hamm |
| 1 October 2011 20:00 | Report | Slovenia | 5–7 | Turkey | Kranj Sports Park |
| Kranj Sports Park |||
| 1 October 2011 20:00 | Report | five players 1 | Goals | Beskardesler, Okman 2 | Kranj Sports Park |

### Second leg

| 8 October 2011 | Report | Malta | 6–15 | Germany |
| 29 October 2011 | Report | Romania | 18–6 | Georgia |
| 29 October 2011 | Report | Spain | 11–4 | Russia |
| 29 October 2011 | Report | North Macedonia | 12–4 | France |
| 29 October 2011 | Report | Slovakia | 3–9 | Greece |
| 29 October 2011 | Report | Turkey | 9–9 | Slovenia |