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2003 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.

2003 Men's European Water Polo Championship
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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.[1]

Teams

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Preliminary round

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GROUP A

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Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.   Serbia and Montenegro 8 5 4 0 1 56 33 +23
2.   Hungary 8 5 4 0 1 46 30 +16
3.   Russia 6 5 3 0 2 44 41 +3
4.   Slovakia 4 5 2 0 3 41 51 −10
5.   Netherlands 2 5 1 0 4 37 48 −11
6.   Romania 2 5 1 0 4 28 49 −21


GROUP B

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Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.   Croatia 8 5 4 0 1 38 31 +7
2.   Greece 6 5 3 0 2 34 31 +3
3.   Spain 6 5 3 0 2 37 35 +2
4.   Germany 4 5 2 0 3 39 41 −2
5.   Italy 4 5 2 0 3 33 33 0
6.   Slovenia 2 5 1 0 4 39 49 −10


Quarterfinals

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  • Thiursday June 12, 2003
Croatia   10–6   Slovakia
Hungary   10–2   Spain
Russia   10–8   Greece
Serbia and Montenegro   9–2   Germany


Semifinals

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  • Friday June 13, 2003
Croatia   10–9   Hungary
Serbia and Montenegro   11–7   Russia


Finals

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  • Sunday June 15, 2003 —   Bronze Medal
Hungary   12–6   Russia


  • Sunday June 15, 2003 —   Gold Medal
Serbia and Montenegro   9 – 8 [aet]   Croatia


Final ranking

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Individual awards

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References

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