The 2001 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the ninth edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in Budapest, Hungary from June 16 to June 23, 2001.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Hungary |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 16 – 23 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hungary (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Daniëlle de Bruijn (NED) (15) |
Teams edit
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Italy
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | +5 |
| 2. | Russia
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 18 | +9 |
| 3. |  Greece
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 19 | −2 |
| 4. |  Germany
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 31 | −12 |
- June 16, 2001
| Russia
|
7–6 | Greece
|
| Germany
|
7–9 | Italy
|
- June 17, 2001
| Greece
|
3–5 | Italy
|
| Russia
|
14–5 | Germany
|
- June 18, 2001
| Greece
|
8–7 | Germany
|
| Italy
|
7–6 | Russia
|
Group B edit
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 19 | +19 |
| 2. | Netherlands
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 20 | +9 |
| 3. |  Spain
|
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 26 | −7 |
| 4. |  France
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 31 | −21 |
- June 16, 2001
| Netherlands
|
10–2 | France
|
| Spain
|
4–14 | Hungary
|
- June 17, 2001
| Netherlands
|
12–12 | Hungary
|
| Spain
|
9–5 | France
|
- June 18, 2001
| Spain
|
6–7 | Netherlands
|
| Hungary
|
12–3 | France
|
Quarterfinals edit
- June 19, 2001
| Greece
|
7–5 | Netherlands
|
| Russia
|
11–5 | Spain
|
Semifinals edit
- June 21, 2001
| Hungary
|
7–6 | Russia
|
| Italy
|
7–1 | Greece
|
Finals edit
- June 19, 2001 — Seventh place
| Germany
|
7–6 | France
|
- June 21, 2001 — Fifth place
| Spain
|
9–10 | Netherlands
|
- June 23, 2001 — Bronze Medal
| Greece
|
5–8 | Russia
|
- June 23, 2001 — Gold Medal
| Hungary
|
10–8 | Italy
|
Final ranking edit
Individual awards edit
- Most Valuable Player
Mercédesz Stieber (HUN)
- Best Goalkeeper
Francesca Conti (ITA)
- Best Scorer
- Ágnes Primász (HUN) — 14 goals
References edit
- (in Hungarian) Results