Water polo at the 2015 European Games
| Water polo at the 2015 European Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Baku Aquatics Centre |
| Dates | 12–21 June 2015 |
| Competitors | 364 (208 men, 156 women) from 16(men), 12(women) nations |
The water polo tournaments at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan will be held at the Baku Aquatics Centre in the Baku Games Cluster from 12 to 21 June 2015. 16 teams will compete in the men's tournament and 12 teams in the women's tournament.[1]
Water polo was not included in the earliest list of sports confirmed for the 2015 Games, as the European swimming authorities at that stage were minded not to take part. However, following negotiations with the organising authorities, a compromise was reached whereby, in 2015, these events will be for junior players only - in effect, athletes between the ages of 16 and 17 for both men and women.
Qualification
Both of Azerbaijan's teams automatically qualify. The 2013 European Junior Championships will qualify automatically, as well as the qualification tournaments for the 2015 European Junior Championships will serve as qualification tournaments for the Games. Each qualifying team will be allowed to select 13 athletes for their team.[2]
Men
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Number of berths | Nation(s) qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | – | – | 1 |  Azerbaijan |
| 2013 European Junior Water Polo Championships | 8–15 September 2013 |  Gżira | 7 |  Montenegro Serbia Italy Hungary Croatia Russia Spain |
| 2015 European Games Qualification Tournament A | 12–15 March 2015 |  Nijverdal | 2 |  Greece Ukraine |
| 2015 European Games Qualification Tournament B |  Graz | 2 |  Slovakia Turkey | |
| 2015 European Games Qualification Tournament C |  Szczecin | 2 |  France Romania | |
| 2015 European Games Qualification Tournament D | Gżira | 2 |  Germany Malta | |
| Total | 16 | |||
Women
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Number of berths | Nation(s) qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | – | – | Azerbaijan | |
| 2013 European Junior Water Polo Championships | 1–8 September 2013 | Istanbul | 6 | Greece Spain Netherlands Italy Hungary Russia |
| 2015 European Games Qualification Tournament A | 12–15 March 2015 | Nice | 2 | France Great Britain |
| 2015 European Games Qualification Tournament B | 12–14 March 2015 | Bratislava | 2 | Slovakia Israel |
| 2015 European Games Qualification Tournament C | Belgrade | 2 | Germany Serbia | |
| Total | 12 | |||
Medal summary
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Serbia (SRB) |
Spain (ESP) |
Greece (GRE) |
| Women | Russia (RUS) |
Spain (ESP) |
Greece (GRE) |