1926 Men's European Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
Host country Hungary
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates18–22 August
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Hungary (1st title)
Runner-up Sweden
Third place Germany
Fourth place Belgium
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored44 (7.33 per match)

The 1926 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 1st edition of the event,[1] organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place between 18 and 22 August in Budapest, Hungary as an integrated part of the 1926 European Aquatics Championships.

Teams

Main round

Team G W D L GF GA Diff Points
1.  Hungary[2] 3300163+136
2.  Sweden 3111101003
3.  Germany 31021117−62
4.  Belgium 3012714−71
  • First round

18 August 1926 Hungary  81  Germany


  • Second round

19 August 1926 Germany  64  Belgium


  • Third round

20 August 1926 Hungary  50  Belgium

20 August 1926 Sweden  54  Germany


  • Fourth round

21 August 1926 Belgium  33  Sweden


  • Fifth round

22 August 1926 Hungary  32  Sweden


Final ranking

References

  1. Levinson, David; Christensen, Karen (1996). Encyclopedia of world sport: from ancient times to the present, Volume 2. ABC-CLIO. p. 768. ISBN 0874368197.
  2. Smith, J. R. (1936). Playing and coaching water polo. Los Angeles, Calif: Interscholastic sports Pub. Co. p. 6
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