The 2006 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eleventh edition of the now tri-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in the Banjica Sports Center in Belgrade, Serbia from September 2 to September 9, 2006.
There were two qualification tournaments ahead of the event, held from April 7 to April 9, 2006 in Nancy, France (with France, Germany, Great Britain and the Netherlands competing) and in Madrid, Spain (Czech Republic, Greece, Spain and Ukraine).
Qualification
Teams
Group A
Group B
Squads
Preliminary round
Group A TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff1.732104118+232.732103723+143.331023329+44.030031455−41
Saturday September 2, 2006 4–176–11
Sunday September 3, 2006 6–168–8
Monday September 4, 2006 11–124–22
Group B TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff1.933003927+122.632014531+143.331022632−64.030032848−20
Saturday September 2, 2006 15–617–8
Sunday September 3, 2006 13–912–14
Monday September 4, 2006 11–188–7
Quarterfinals Wednesday September 6, 2006 17–1110–9
Semifinals Thursday September 7, 2006 15–1012–11
Finals Wednesday September 6, 2006 — Seventh place 6–15
Thursday September 7, 2006 — Fifth place 11 – 12 [aet]
Saturday September 9, 2006 — Bronze Medal 12–11
Saturday September 9, 2006 — Gold Medal 12–10
Final ranking
RANKTEAM 4.5.6.7.8.
Individual awards Most Valuable Player
Best Goalkeeper
Topscorer — 18 goals
References www.lenweb.org