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

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DateCompetition NameResult
Aug - Sep 20102010 Men's European Water Polo ChampionshipFive pre-qualified
Oct 2010 - Jul 2011Group Stage (6)Top 2 advance to playoffs
Oct 2011Playoffs (6)Six qualified

Pre-qualified

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 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

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Draw Pot 1
 Germany6th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship
 Romania7th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship
 Spain8th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship
 Greece9th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship
 Turkey10th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship
 Russia11th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship
Draw Pot 2
 North Macedonia12th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship
 France2010 Men's Qualification Tournament participant
 Great Britain2010 Men's Qualification Tournament participant
 Malta2010 Men's Qualification Tournament participant
 Slovenia2010 Men's Qualification Tournament participant
 Slovakia2010 Men's Qualification Tournament participant
Draw Pot 3
 Belarus2009 Men's European B Tournament participant
 Georgia2009 Men's European B Tournament participant
 Poland2009 Men's European B Tournament participant
  Switzerland2009 Men's European B Tournament participant
 Ukraine2009 Men's European B Tournament participant
Draw Pot 4
 Bulgaria
 Israel
 Portugal

Groups

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Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DGroup EGroup 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

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    Team advances to Playoffs

Group A

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Turkey43014220+229
 Malta42112330−77
 Poland40131732−151
30 October 2010
16:30
ReportMalta  7–3  PolandNational Pool, Malta
Referees:
Planchon Pascal (FRA), Buch Francesc Xavier (ESP)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–1, 1–1, 3–0

20 November 2010
19:00
ReportTurkey  15–3  MaltaENKA Schools, Istanbul
Referees:
Damianakis Ilias (GRE), Donev Jordan (BUL)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–1, 4–0, 5–1

30 March 2011
17:00
ReportPoland  4–10  TurkeyGliwice
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Eugeny Bobkov (BLR)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–2, 0–2, 1–5

11 May 2011
20:00
ReportTurkey  10–5  PolandIstanbul
Referees:
Lubomir Zurek (SVK), Irakli Kikalishvili (GEO)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–0, 3–2, 2–2

12 June 2011
18:30
ReportMalta  8–7  TurkeyMsida

2 July 2011
20:00
Report  Poland5–5  MaltaStetin

Group B

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Germany651010437+6716
 Slovenia64119949+5013
 Portugal62044567−226
 Bulgaria600628123−950
30 October 2010
18:00
ReportPortugal  7–15  GermanyClube Fluvial Portuense, Porto
Referees:
Angileri Massimo (MLT), Kapinus Volodymyr (UKR)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 1–5, 3–3, 2–2

30 October 2010
18:00
ReportSlovenia  31–5  BulgariaŽusterna, Koper
Referees:
Bajenaru Andrei (ROU), Zurek Lubomir (SVK)
Score by quarters: 7–2, 9–1, 7–0, 8–2

20 November 2010
18:00
ReportBulgaria  2–12  PortugalSports Palace Pool, Sofia
Referees:
Levin Mark (ISR), Matache Radu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 0–2, 1–2, 0–4

21 November 2010
14:00
ReportGermany  21–11  SloveniaHannover Swimming Stadium, Hannover
Referees:
Wengenroth Martinelli Ursula (SUI), Teixido Jaume (ESP)
Score by quarters: 5–4, 7–3, 3–1, 6–3

30 March 2011
19:30
ReportGermany  24–6  Bulgaria
Referees:
Maciej Michalak (POL), Luis Santos (POR)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 9–1, 6–2, 5–2

30 March 2011
20:30
ReportPortugal  3–14  SloveniaPorto
Referees:
Vyacheslav Kostanda (UKR), Anne Grandin (FRA)
Score by quarters: 0–7, 2–3, 0–2, 1–2

7 May 2011ReportBulgaria  2–19  GermanySofia
Referees:
Nebojsa Stajkovic (MKD), Irfan Sadekov (RUS)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 1–7, 1–4, 0–3

11 May 2011
20:00
ReportSlovenia  10–8  PortugalKranj
Referees:
Matan Schwarts (ISR), Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 2–3, 2–1, 2–1

18 June 2011
18:00
ReportPortugal  11–8  BulgariaFaro
Referees:
Vladimir Gerzanich (RUS), Ladislau Vekerdy (ROU)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–1, 2–2, 3–2

18 June 2011
20:00
ReportSlovenia  7–7  GermanyKranj
Referees:
Peter Balzan (MLT), Mete Kokaragac (TUR)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–3, 2–1, 1–2

2 July 2011
18:00
ReportGermany  18–4  PortugalWuppertal

2 July 2011
19:00
Report  Bulgaria5–26  SloveniaVarna

Group C

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Spain44004720+2712
 North Macedonia42023533+26
 Belarus40042251−290
2 November 2010
20:45
ReportSpain  15–3  BelarusNova Escullera, Barcelona
Referees:
Kikalishvili Irakli (GEO), Nestorov Yavor (BUL)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 6–1, 3–0, 4–1

5 December 2010ReportNorth Macedonia  6–10  SpainMladost Pool, Skopje
Referees:
Spiegel Ulrich (GER), Delon Jean-Michel (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–4, 1–1, 1–1

30 March 2011
18:00
ReportBelarus  6–9  North MacedoniaMinsk
Referees:
Matan Schwarts (ISR), Peter Kalinka (SVK)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–0, 1–3, 1–3

11 May 2011
20:00
ReportNorth Macedonia  15–7  BelarusSkopje
Referees:
Alban David (FRA), Volodymyr Kapinus (UKR)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 5–2, 5–2, 3–2

15 June 2011
20:15
ReportSpain  10–5  North MacedoniaTerrassa
Referees:
Gerwin Reinink (GER), Blazo Radonjic (SLO)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 5–1, 1–1, 2–1

2 July 2011
17:00
Report  Belarus6–12  SpainMinsk

Group D

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 France43107122+4910
 Russia42116631+357
  Switzerland400416100−840
20 October 2010
18:30
ReportFrance  33–2   SwitzerlandPlace Daniel-Rops, Aix-les-Baines
Referees:
Arslanyan Sevan (TUR), Haentschel Genrot (GER)
Score by quarters: 9–0, 9–0, 8–1, 7–1

20 November 2010
15:00
ReportRussia  23–4   SwitzerlandOlympic Pool, Kazan
Referees:
Rozman Daniel (SLO), Barradas José (POR)
Score by quarters: 7–1, 6–1, 6–0, 4–2

30 March 2011
19:00
ReportRussia  8–8  France
Referees:
Andreas Moiralis (GRE), Andrej Laginja (SLO)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–0, 3–4, 1–3

11 May 2011
20:00
ReportFrance  11–10  RussiaNice
Referees:
Adrian Vamos (ROU), Genrot Haentschel (GER)
Score by quarters: 5–3, 1–2, 3–3, 2–2

18 June 2011
20:00
ReportSwitzerland  8–25  RussiaKreuzlingen
Referees:
Hristo Gueorguiev (BUL), Peter Kalinka (SVK)
Score by quarters: 3–5, 3–9, 1–6, 1–5

20 July 2011
20:00
ReportSwitzerland  2–19  FranceLugano

Group E

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Greece44005420+3412
 Georgia41033038−83
 Great Britain41031743−263
30 Oct 2010
18:30
ReportGeorgia  9–3  Great BritainOlympic Pool, Tbilisi
Referees:
Koryzna Radoslaw (POL), Stankovik Gjorgje (MKD)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 0–0, 1–2, 3–0

20 Nov 2010
15:00
ReportGreat Britain  2–11  GreeceManchester Aquatics Centre, Manchester
Referees:
Dalli Mario (MLT), Sungu Mehmet (TUR)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 0–2, 1–3, 1–4

30 Mar 2011
21:00
ReportGeorgia  8–11  GreeceTbilisi
Referees:
Gerwin Reinink (GER), Cem Filiksac (TUR)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–4, 1–3, 1–1

11 May 2011
20:30
ReportGreece  16–6  GeorgiaAthens
Referees:
José Barradas (POR), Blazo Radonjic (SLO)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 6–3, 5–0, 4–1

18 June 2011
19:00
ReportGreece  14–4  Great BritainAthens
Referees:
Vyacheslav Kostanda (UKR), Valery Fogel (ISR)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 2–0, 4–1, 4–1

2 July 2011
18:00
ReportGreat Britain  8–7  GeorgiaManchester

Group F

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TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Romania65108429+5516
 Slovakia64118538+4713
 Ukraine62044273−316
 Israel60062293−710
30 October 2010
18:00
ReportSlovakia  18–9  UkraineMunicipal Swimming Pool, Košice
Referees:
Freebury Chris (GBR), Ramos Paulo (POR)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 5–3, 5–1, 6–4

30 October 2010
18:00
ReportIsrael  4–14  RomaniaWingate Institute, Netanya
Referees:
Birakis Michalis (GRE), Vasenin Eduard (RUS)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 0–3, 2–3, 0–5

20 November 2010
13:00
ReportUkraine  8–0  IsraelPodvodnoho Sports Palace, Kyiv
Referees:
Littlejohn Brian (GBR), Michalak Maciej (POL)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–0, 2–0, 1–0

20 November 2010
18:00
ReportRomania  8–5  SlovakiaIoan Alexandrescu Olympic Pool, Oradea
Referees:
Bobkov Eugeny (BLR), Voevodin Arkadi (RUS)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–1, 3–1, 2–2

30 March 2011
19:00
ReportUkraine  6–19  RomaniaMariupol
Referees:
Jordan Donev (BUL), Vladimir Gerzanich (RUS)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 0–4, 3–7, 1–5

30 March 2011
20:45
ReportIsrael  6–18  SlovakiaNetanya
Referees:
Vakhtang Mebuke (GEO), Risto Dancevski (MKD)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–8, 3–2, 0–5

11 May 2011
18:00
ReportSlovakia  24–3  IsraelKošice
Referees:
Vladimir Savtchenko (BLR), Sevan Arslanyan (TUR)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 6–0, 6–1, 7–1

11 May 2011
18:00
ReportRomania  18–3  UkraineOradea
Referees:
Lukasz Krol (POL), Yavor Nestorov (BUL)
Score by quarters: 4–0, 4–0, 3–2, 7–1

18 June 2011
17:45
ReportIsrael  5–11  UkraineNetanya
Referees:
Paulo Ramos (POR), Damien Taylor (GBR)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 0–3, 2–2, 1–5

18 June 2011
18:00
ReportSlovakia  7–7  RomaniaKošice
Referees:
Nebojsa Stajkovic (MKD), Goran Kramer (SUI)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 4–1, 1–1, 1–2

2 July 2011
16:00
Report  Ukraine5–13  SlovakiaCharkov

2 July 2011
16:00
Report  Romania18–4  IsraelBukuresti

Playoffs

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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 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Germany  36-11  Malta21-515-6
Greece  22-10  Slovakia13-79-3
France  12-18  North Macedonia8-64-12
Russia  10-24  Spain6-134-11
Georgia  11-29  Romania5-116-18
Slovenia  14-16  Turkey5-79-9

First leg

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1 October 2011
16:00
ReportRussia  6–13  SpainKinef Water Sports Centre, Kirishi
Score by quarters: 3–4, 2–4, 1–2, 0–3
Rekechinski 2GoalsMolina, Perrone 3

1 October 2011
18:00
ReportFrance  8–6  North MacedoniaGeorge Vallerey Pool, Paris
Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–0, 4–4, 2–1
Crousillat 3GoalsVuksanovic, Ivovic 2

1 October 2011
19:00
ReportGeorgia  5–11  RomaniaTbilisi
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–1, 1–4, 0–4
Chomakidze 2GoalsRadu 3

1 October 2011
19:00
ReportGreece  13–7  SlovakiaAthens
Score by quarters: 1–1, 6–2, 3–3, 3–1
five players 2GoalsNizny, Famera 2

1 October 2011
19:00
ReportGermany  21–5  MaltaHamm
Score by quarters: 9–1, 6–2, 3–1, 3–1
Oeler, Politze 4GoalsCamilleri 3

1 October 2011
20:00
ReportSlovenia  5–7  TurkeyKranj Sports Park
Score by quarters: 0–0, 1–3, 3–2, 1–2
five players 1GoalsBeskardesler, Okman 2

Second leg

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8 October 2011ReportMalta  6–15  Germany

29 October 2011ReportRomania  18–6  Georgia

29 October 2011ReportSpain  11–4  Russia

29 October 2011ReportNorth Macedonia  12–4  France

29 October 2011ReportSlovakia  3–9  Greece

29 October 2011ReportTurkey  9–9  Slovenia

References

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