2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Serbia
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| Dates | 10–23 January |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Serbia (7th title)
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| Runner-up |
 Montenegro
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| Third place |
 Hungary
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| Fourth place |
 Greece
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals scored | 1076 (19.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Steven Camilleri(21 goals) |
| Best player |
Andrija Prlainović
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| Qualified for the Summer Olympics | |
| Already qualified for the Summer Olympics | |
| Qualified for the Summer Olympics final qualification tournament |
The 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship was held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Serbia won their seventh, and third straight, title by defeating the Montenegro 10–8 in the final. Hungary captured the bronze medal after a 13–10 win over Greece.
For the first time, the tournament will be contested by 16 countries (12 previously). The 16 teams qualified as follows:
The 16 teams were split into four groups of four teams. All teams advance to the knockout stage, from which on a knockout-system will be used to determine the final positions..
The draw was held on 4 October 2015.
Serbia
Italy Montenegro Hungary
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