1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship

For the men's tournament, see 1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship.

The 1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eighth 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 Prato, Italy from September 4 to September 11, 1999.

1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Italy
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	4 – 11 September
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Italy (3rd title)
Runners-up	Netherlands
Third place	Russia
Fourth place	Hungary
Tournament statistics
Top scorer	Karin Kuipers (NED) (13)

Teams

Group A

• Germany
• Hungary
• Russia
• Spain

Group B

• France
• Greece
• Italy
• Netherlands

Preliminary round

Group A

	Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.	Hungary	6	3	3	0	0	37	24	+13
2.	Russia	4	3	2	0	1	35	22	+13
3.	Spain	2	3	1	0	2	18	33	−15
4.	Germany	0	3	0	0	3	20	31	−11

• Saturday September 4, 1999

Germany	6–7	Spain
Russia	10–11	Hungary

• Sunday September 5, 1999

Russia	17–7	Spain
Hungary	16–10	Germany

• Monday September 6, 1999

Germany	4–8	Russia
Spain	4–10	Hungary

Group B

	Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.	Netherlands	5	3	2	1	0	43	14	+29
2.	Italy	5	3	2	1	0	32	14	+18
3.	Greece	2	3	1	0	2	23	22	+1
4.	France	0	3	0	0	3	11	59	−48

• Saturday September 4, 1999

Greece	13–5	France
Netherlands	6–6	Italy

• Sunday September 5, 1999

Italy	19–3	France
Netherlands	10–5	Greece

• Monday September 6, 1999

France	3–27	Netherlands
Greece	5–7	Italy

Quarterfinals

• Wednesday September 8, 1999

Italy	8–2	Spain
Russia	6–3	Greece

Semifinals

• Thursday September 9, 1999

Netherlands	8–7	Russia
Hungary	5–6	Italy

Finals

• Wednesday September 8, 1999 — Seventh place

Germany	12–6	France

• Thursday September 9, 1999 — Fifth place

Spain	4–10	Greece

• Friday September 10, 1999 — Bronze Medal

Hungary	5–7	Russia

• Friday September 10, 1999 — Gold Medal

Netherlands	9 – 10 [aet]	Italy

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Final ranking

RANK	TEAM
	Italy
	Netherlands
	Russia
4.	Hungary
5.	Greece
6.	Spain
7.	Germany
8.	France

1999 Women's European champion
Italy Third title

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player
  • ???
• Best Goalkeeper
  • ???
• Best Scorer
  • Karin Kuipers (NED)

RANK	TOPSCORERS	GOALS
1.	Karin Kuipers (NED)	13
	Giusi Malato (ITA)
	Krisztina Szremko (HUN)
4.	Mercedes Stieber (HUN)	12
5.	Ingrid Leijendekker (NED)	11
6.	Yuliya Petrova (RUS)	10
7.	Daniëlle de Bruijn (NED)	9
	Ekaterina Vassilieva (RUS)
9.	Marjan op den Velde (NED)	8
	Dimitra Asilian (GRE)
	Stravroula Kozomboli (GRE)
	Petra Olek (GER)

References

• (in Italian) Results