2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Serbia
|
| Dates | 10–22 January |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Hungary (3rd title)
|
| Runner-up |
 Netherlands
|
| Third place |
 Italy
|
| Fourth place |
 Spain
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches | 44 |
| Goals scored | 963 (21.89 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Rita Keszthelyi (23 goals) |
| Best player |
Yasemin Smit
|
| Qualified for the Summer Olympics | |
| Qualified for the Summer Olympics final qualification tournament |
The 2016 Women's European Water Polo Championship was held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Hungary won their third title by defeating the Netherlands 9–7 in the final. Italy captured the bronze medal after a 10–9 win over Spain.
The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. The first four placed 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.
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