| Sport | Water Polo | 
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 | 
| Continent | Europe | 
| Most recent champion(s) |  Greece (Men)  Hungary (Women) | 
LEN European Junior Water Polo Championship is a continental water polo tournament held every two years for the players under the age of 17.
Ages
https://total-waterpolo.com/greece-wins-its-first-ever-gold-medal-at-u17-europeans/
Men
European Youth Championship (U18) : 1983-2007
European Youth Championship (U17) : 2008
European Junior Championship (U17) : 2009 or 2010-2023
Women
European Youth Championship (U18) : 2001-2007
European Youth Championship (U17) : 2008
European Junior Championship (U18) : 2009 or 2010-2023
Men's tournament
History
European U18 Championships
1983 (Istanbul, Turkey): Hungary
1985 (La Valetta, Malta): USSR
1987 (Athens, Greece): Yugoslavia
1989 (Istanbul, Turkey): Hungary
1991: not held
1993 (Veenendaal, Netherlands): Hungary
1995 (Esslingen, Germany): Yugoslavia
1997 (Maribor, Slovenia): Hungary
1999 (Sofia, Bulgaria): Croatia
2001 (Hagen, Germany): Hungary
| Year | Host |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  Turkey, Istanbul | .svg.png.webp) Serbia and Montenegro |  Hungary |  Croatia | 
| 2005 |  Bulgaria, Sofia | .svg.png.webp) Serbia and Montenegro |  Croatia |  Hungary | 
| 2007 |  Malta, Valletta |  Serbia |  Hungary |  Croatia | 
| 2008 |  Serbia, Belgrade |  Hungary |  Serbia |  Croatia | 
| 2009 |  Greece, Chania |  Croatia |  Montenegro |  Serbia | 
| 2011 |  Croatia, Rijeka |  Croatia |  Italy |  Spain | 
| 2013 |  Malta, Valletta[1] |  Montenegro |  Serbia |  Italy | 
| 2015 |  Azerbaijan, Baku |  Serbia |  Spain |  Greece | 
| 2017 |  Malta, Valletta[2] |  Montenegro |  Spain |  Hungary | 
| 2019 |  Georgia, Tbilisi[3] |  Italy |  Spain |  Hungary | 
| 2021 |  Malta[4] |  Serbia |  Greece |  Hungary | 
| 2023 |  Manisa, Turkey[5] |  Greece |  Serbia |  Spain | 
Medals (1983-2023)
Source:[6]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Serbia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 
| 2 |  Hungary | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 
| 3 |  Croatia | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 
| 4 |  Italy | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 
| 5 |  Montenegro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 
| 6 |  Greece | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 
| 7 |  Soviet Union | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 
| 8 |  Spain | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 
| 9 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| Totals (9 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
Women's tournament
History
European Youth Championship (U18)
2001, Jul 08-16 Manchester GBR GRE 8:6 CZE RUS
2003, Aug 02-10 Emmen NED RUS 11:6 HUN ITA
2005, Jul 30 - Aug 06 Porto POR RUS 16:8 HUN NED
2007, Aug 04-12 Chania GRE RUS 15:14p ITA ESP
European Youth Championship (U17)
2008, Aug 03-10 Győr HUN ITA 10:7 HUN RUS
2009 ?
European Junior Championship (U18)
2010, Jul 25 - Aug 01 Dneprozerzhinsk UKR RUS
| Year | Host |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Madrid, Spain |  Greece |  Hungary |  Spain | 
| 2013 |  Istanbul, Turkey[7] |  Greece |  Spain |  Netherlands | 
| 2015 |  Baku, Azerbaijan |  Russia |  Spain |  Greece | 
| 2017 |  Novi Sad, Serbia[8] |  Spain |  Netherlands |  Hungary | 
| 2019 |  Volos, Greece[9] |  Spain |  Russia |  Italy | 
| 2021 |  Šibenik, Croatia[10] |  Russia |  Greece |  Hungary | 
| 2023 |  Manisa, Turkey |  Hungary |  Spain |  Greece | 
Medals (2001-2023)
Source:[11]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 
| 2 |  Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 
| 3 |  Spain | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 
| 4 |  Hungary | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 
| 5 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 
| 6 |  Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| 7 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| Totals (7 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
U15
European U15 Water polo Championships - Men RUS ESP
European U15 Championship
2019, Jul 21-28 	Burgas BUL 	 Hungary 	15:9
 Hungary 	15:9 	 Montenegro
 Montenegro 	 Italy
 Italy
2021, Jul 04-11 	Loulé POR 	 Hungary 	10:5
 Hungary 	10:5 	 Spain
 Spain 	 Greece
 Greece
European U15 Water polo Championships - Women
2019, Jul 07-14 	Kirishi RUS 	 Spain 	10:10 4:3p
 Spain 	10:10 4:3p 	 Russia
 Russia 	 Greece
 Greece
2021, Jun 27 - Jul 04 	Szentes HUN 	 Hungary 	 7:6
 Hungary 	 7:6 	 Russia
 Russia 	 Spain
 Spain
https://len-ws.microplustimingservices.com/LENU15WPC2023/index_web.php?cal=1
https://len.microplustimingservices.com/LENU15WPC2023W/index_web.php?cal=1
2023:
Men:  Hungary,
 Hungary, Montenegro,
 Montenegro, Greece
 Greece
U15 Medals (2019-2023)
Source:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 
| 2 |  Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 
| 3 |  Montenegro | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
|  Russia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 
| 6 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Results History
References
- ↑ Montenegro claims gold medal - Malta day 8
- ↑ 2017 hosts by LEN
- ↑ 2019 Men's European Junior Water Polo Championships
- ↑ "2021 Men's European Junior Water Polo Championships". Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ↑ "2023 Men's European Junior Water Polo Championships". Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ↑ https://sport-record.de/wasserball/waterpolo-len-team.html#junm
- ↑ Greece on top again - Istanbul day 7
- ↑ LEN Women's European Junior Water Polo Championships 2017
- ↑ LEN Women's European Junior Water Polo Championships 2019
- ↑ LEN Women's European Junior Water Polo Championships 2021
- ↑ https://sport-record.de/wasserball/waterpolo-len-team.html#junw
