# 2014 Women's European Water Polo Championship

The 2014 Women's European Water Polo Championship was held from 16 to 26 July 2014 in Budapest, Hungary.
Spain won their first title by defeating the Netherlands 10-5 in the final. Hungary captured the bronze medal after a 10–9 win over Italy.

## Qualification

There were eight teams in the 2014 championships. They qualified as follows:
* The host nation
* The best three teams from the 2012 European Championships not already qualified as the host nation
* Four qualifiers
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host nation | – | – | 1 | Hungary |
| 2012 European Championships | 16–29 January 2012 | Eindhoven | 3 | Italy Greece Russia |
| 2014 Women's European Water Polo Championship Qualifiers | 16–19 January 2014 | – | 4 | France Great Britain Netherlands Spain |

## Championships

The structure of the championships is that there were two groups of four teams followed by a knockout phase. The first teams in each group automatically qualified to compete for the semis, and the second & third teams played a crossed match to qualify for the semis too. The last teams in each group played a classification playoff for 7th–8th place.

## Draw

The draw was held on 9 March 2014.

### Groups

| Group A | Group B |
| Greece Hungary Netherlands Great Britain | Italy Russia Spain France |

## Preliminary round

The schedule was announced on 10 May 2014.
* Team advances to Semifinals
* Team advances to Quarterfinals
* Team competes in placement matches

### Group A

All times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
| Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 9 |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 6 |
| Greece | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 3 |
| Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 0 |
| 16 July 2014 13:00 | Report | Great Britain | 7–9 | Greece | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Grandin (FRA), Teixido (ESP) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Grandin (FRA), Teixido (ESP) |||
| 16 July 2014 13:00 | Report | Gibson-Byrne 3 | Goals | Tsoukala 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Grandin (FRA), Teixido (ESP) |
| 16 July 2014 17:30 | Report | Netherlands | 12–11 | Hungary | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Margeta (SLO) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Margeta (SLO) |||
| 16 July 2014 17:30 | Report | Genee, Van der Sloot 3 | Goals | Keszthelyi 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Margeta (SLO) |
| 18 July 2014 14:30 | Report | Great Britain | 5–11 | Netherlands | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dreval (RUS), Taccini (ITA) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dreval (RUS), Taccini (ITA) |||
| 18 July 2014 14:30 | Report | Gibson-Byrne 2 | Goals | Genee 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dreval (RUS), Taccini (ITA) |
| 18 July 2014 17:30 | Report | Hungary | 12–7 | Greece | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Teixido (ESP), Franulović (CRO) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Teixido (ESP), Franulović (CRO) |||
| 18 July 2014 17:30 | Report | Antal 3 | Goals | Tsoukala, Plevritou 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Teixido (ESP), Franulović (CRO) |
| 20 July 2014 14:30 | Report | Netherlands | 9–7 | Greece | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Taccini (ITA), Galindo (ESP) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Taccini (ITA), Galindo (ESP) |||
| 20 July 2014 14:30 | Report | Klaassen 5 | Goals | Roumpesi 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Taccini (ITA), Galindo (ESP) |
| 20 July 2014 17:30 | Report | Great Britain | 5–16 | Hungary | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Grandin (FRA), Kikalishvili (GEO) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Grandin (FRA), Kikalishvili (GEO) |||
| 20 July 2014 17:30 | Report | Temple-Craik 2 | Goals | Keszthelyi 6 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Grandin (FRA), Kikalishvili (GEO) |

### Group B

All times are CEST (UTC+2).
| Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 6 |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 6 |
| Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 6 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 50 | −36 | 0 |
| 16 July 2014 14:30 | Report | Italy | 14–4 | France | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
| 16 July 2014 14:30 | Report | three players 3 | Goals | Clomes 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| 16 July 2014 16:00 | Report | Russia | 10–9 | Spain | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Varkonyi (HUN) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Varkonyi (HUN) |||
| 16 July 2014 16:00 | Report | Ivanova 4 | Goals | Tarragó, García 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Varkonyi (HUN) |
| 18 July 2014 13:00 | Report | France | 4–18 | Spain | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Kikashvili (GEO), Schwartz (ISR) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Kikashvili (GEO), Schwartz (ISR) |||
| 18 July 2014 13:00 | Report | Daule 2 | Goals | Tarragó 6 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Kikashvili (GEO), Schwartz (ISR) |
| 18 July 2014 16:00 | Report | Russia | 10–13 | Italy | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Koganov (AZE) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Koganov (AZE) |||
| 18 July 2014 16:00 | Report | four players 2 | Goals | Bianconi 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Koganov (AZE) |
| 20 July 2014 13:00 | Report | Russia | 18–6 | France | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Toygaru (TUR), Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Toygaru (TUR), Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |||
| 20 July 2014 13:00 | Report | Prokofyeva, Karimova 5 | Goals | Guillet, Clomes 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Toygaru (TUR), Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |
| 20 July 2014 16:00 | Report | Italy | 8–12 | Spain | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Varkonyi (HUN), Ćirić (SRB) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Varkonyi (HUN), Ćirić (SRB) |||
| 20 July 2014 16:00 | Report | Emmolo 4 | Goals | Tarragó 5 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Varkonyi (HUN), Ćirić (SRB) |

## Final round
### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| | | | A1 | Netherlands | 12 | | | |
| A3 | Greece | 9 | B2 | Italy | 11 | | | |
| B2 | Italy | 11 | | | | A1 | Netherlands | 5 |
| | | | | | | B1 | Spain | 10 |
| | | | B1 | Spain | 9 | | | |
| A2 | Hungary | 11 | A2 | Hungary | 8 | | | |
| B3 | Russia | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5th place match | 5th place match | 5th place match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | A3 | Greece | 5 | B2 | Italy | 9 |
| | | | B3 | Russia | 7 | A2 | Hungary | 10 |

### Quarterfinals

All times are CEST (UTC+2).
| 22 July 2014 16:30 | Report | Hungary | 11–7 | Russia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Bender (GER), Margeta (SLO) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Bender (GER), Margeta (SLO) |||
| 22 July 2014 16:30 | Report | Antal 3 | Goals | Grineva 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Bender (GER), Margeta (SLO) |
| 22 July 2014 18:00 | Report | Italy | 11–9 | Greece | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Schwartz (ISR), Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Schwartz (ISR), Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
| 22 July 2014 18:00 | Report | Di Mario, Bianconi 2 | Goals | Asimaki 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Schwartz (ISR), Alexandrescu (ROU) |

### 7th place match

All times are CEST (UTC+2).
| 22 July 2014 15:00 | Report | Great Britain | 5–8 | France | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dreval (RUS), Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dreval (RUS), Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |||
| 22 July 2014 15:00 | Report | Gibson-Byrne 3 | Goals | Guillet 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dreval (RUS), Dutilh-Dumas (NED) |

### 5th place match

All times are CEST (UTC+2).
| 24 July 2014 15:00 | Report | Russia | 7–5 | Greece | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Taylor (GBR), Grandin (FRA) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Taylor (GBR), Grandin (FRA) |||
| 24 July 2014 15:00 | Report | Prokofyeva 3 | Goals | five players 1 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Taylor (GBR), Grandin (FRA) |

### Semifinals

All times are CEST (UTC+2).
| 24 July 2014 16:30 | Report | Hungary | 8–9 | Spain | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Franulović (CRO) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Franulović (CRO) |||
| 24 July 2014 16:30 | Report | Keszthelyi 4 | Goals | García 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Franulović (CRO) |
| 24 July 2014 18:00 | Report | Italy | 11–12 | Netherlands | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Naumov (RUS), Margeta (SLO) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Naumov (RUS), Margeta (SLO) |||
| 24 July 2014 18:00 | Report | Garibotti 2 | Goals | Smit, Van der Sloot 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Naumov (RUS), Margeta (SLO) |

### Bronze medal match

All times are CEST (UTC+2).
| 26 July 2014 16:30 | Report | Hungary | 10–9 | Italy | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Teixido (ESP) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Teixido (ESP) |||
| 26 July 2014 16:30 | Report | Antal 3 | Goals | Bianconi 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Teixido (ESP) |

### Gold medal match

All times are CEST (UTC+2).
| 26 July 2014 18:00 | Report | Spain | 10–5 | Netherlands | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Taccini (ITA), Stavropoulos (GRE) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Taccini (ITA), Stavropoulos (GRE) |||
| 26 July 2014 18:00 | Report | García 3 Espar, Tarragó, Blas 2 Miranda 1 | Goals | Van der Sloot 3 Megens, Sevenich 1 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Taccini (ITA), Stavropoulos (GRE) |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Spain |
| | Netherlands |
| | Hungary |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Russia |
| 6 | Greece |
| 7 | France |
| 8 | Great Britain |
* 2014 Women's European Water Polo champion
* Spain First title

## Awards and statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Team | Goals | Shots | % |
| 1 | Rita Keszthelyi | Hungary | 19 | 47 | 40.4% |
| 2 | Roser Tarragó | Spain | 16 | 37 | 43.2% |
| 3 | Maica García | Spain | 14 | 23 | 60.9% |
| 4 | Roberta Bianconi | Italy | 13 | 30 | 43.3% |
| 4 | Ekaterina Prokofyeva | Russia | 13 | 28 | 46.4% |
| 6 | Barbara Bujka | Hungary | 12 | 31 | 38.7% |
| 7 | Dóra Antal | Hungary | 11 | 32 | 34.4% |
| 7 | Tania Di Mario | Italy | 11 | 33 | 33.3% |
| 7 | Sabrina van der Sloot | Netherlands | 11 | 28 | 39.3% |
| 10 | Ciara Gibson-Byrne | Great Britain | 10 | 19 | 52.6% |
| 10 | Elvina Karimova | Russia | 10 | 22 | 45.5% |
| 10 | Lieke Klaassen | Netherlands | 10 | 24 | 41.7% |

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player
** Maica García (ESP)
* Best Goalkeeper
** Giulia Gorlero (ITA)
* Top Scorer
** Rita Keszthelyi (HUN) — 19 goals