| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Slovenia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7 – 14 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy (4th title) |
| Runner-up |  Hungary |
| Third place |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Daniëlle de Bruijn (NED) (15) |
The 2003 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the tenth 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 Ljubljana, Slovenia from June 7 to June 14, 2003.
There were two qualification tournaments ahead of the event, held from April 11 to April 13, 2003 in Hamburg, Germany (with Greece, Germany, France, and Ukraine competing) and Eindhoven, Netherlands (Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic and Great Britain).
Qualification
Teams
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Italy |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 24 | +9 |
| 2. | Russia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 27 | +3 |
| 3. |  Greece |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 20 | −4 |
| 4. |  Germany |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 30 | −8 |
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 14 | +31 |
| 2. | Netherlands |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 17 | +26 |
| 3. |  Spain |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 19 | +13 |
| 4. | Slovenia |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 73 | −70 |
Quarterfinals
| Netherlands |
6–5 | Greece |
| Russia |
12–10 | Spain |
Semifinals
| Hungary |
7–6 | Russia |
| Italy |
7–5 | Netherlands |
Finals
- June 14, 2003 —
Bronze Medal
| Netherlands |
6–7 | Russia |
- June 14, 2003 —
Gold Medal
| Italy |
6–5 | Hungary |
Final ranking
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
- ???
- Best Goalkeeper
- ???
- Best Scorer
- Daniëlle de Bruijn (NED) 15 goals
References
- "Results". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. sports123.com
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