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2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship
Season 26 of Europe championship of water ball
Season 26 of Europe championship of water ball
| Field | Value |
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| tourney_name | 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship |
| previous | 2001 Men's European Water Polo Championship |
| next | 2006 Men's European Water Polo Championship |
The 2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 26th edition of the event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Aquatic Centre in Kranj, Slovenia from June 6 to June 15, 2003.
There were two qualification tournaments ahead of the event, held from April 9 to April 13, 2003 in Kyiv, Ukraine (with Belarus, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, France and Ukraine competing) and Bratislava, Slovakia (Greece, Slovakia, Romania, Poland, Malta and Turkey).
Serbia and Montenegro won their third title by defeating Croatia in the final, meanwhile Hungary beat Russia to secure the bronze medal.
After the end of final match Croatian fans started a massive riot.https://www.ultras-tifo.net/memories/3785-memories-riots-on-waterpolo-match-serbia-croatia-2003.html
Teams
;GROUP A
;GROUP B
Preliminary round
GROUP A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | **8** | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 33 | |
| 2. | **8** | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 30 | |
| 3. | **6** | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 41 | |
| 4. | **4** | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 51 | |
| 5. | **2** | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 48 | |
| 6. | **2** | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 49 |
GROUP B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | **8** | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 31 | |
| 2. | **6** | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 31 | |
| 3. | **6** | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 35 | |
| 4. | **4** | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 41 | |
| 5. | **4** | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 33 | |
| 6. | **2** | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 49 |
Quarterfinals
- Thiursday June 12, 2003
| **** | 9–2 |
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Semifinals
- Friday June 13, 2003
| **** | 11–7 |
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Finals
- Sunday June 15, 2003 — [[Image:Med 3.png]] Bronze Medal
| **** | 12–6 |
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- Sunday June 15, 2003 — [[Image:Med 1.png]] Gold Medal
| **** | 9 – 8 [aet] |
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Final ranking
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Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Alexander Yeryshov
- Best Goalkeeper
- Denis Šefik
- Topscorer
- Aleksandar Šapić— 24 goals
References
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