The European Aquatics U18 Water Polo Championship, previously known as the LEN European Junior Water Polo Championship, is a continental water polo tournament held every two years for the players under the age of 18. In 2025, the age category was changed from U17 to U18.
Age categories Men European Youth Championship (U18) : 1983–2007 & 2025– European Junior Championship (U17) : 2008–2023 Women European Junior Championship (U18) : 2001–2007 & 2025– European Youth Championship (U17) : 2008–2023
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
YearHost Gold Silver Bronze2003Istanbul, Turkey2005Sofia, Bulgaria2007Gżira, MaltaMen's European U-17 Water Polo Championship2008Belgrade, Serbia2009Chania, Greece2011Rijeka, Croatia2013Montenegro claims gold medal - Malta day 8Gżira, Malta2015DetailsBaku, Azerbaijan2017DetailsGżira, Malta2019DetailsTbilisi, Georgia2021DetailsGżira, Malta2023DetailsManisa, TurkeyMen's European U-18 Water Polo Championship2025DetailsOradea, Romania
Medal table
Division I YearHost Gold Silver Bronze2025DetailsRio Maior, Portugal
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
European Junior Championship (U18)
2010, Jul 25 - Aug 01 Dneprozerzhinsk UKR RUS
YearHost Gold Silver Bronze2011Madrid, Spain2013Greece on top again - Istanbul day 7Istanbul, Turkey2015DetailsBaku, Azerbaijan2017DetailsNovi Sad, Serbia2019DetailsVolos, Greece2021DetailsŠibenik, Croatia2023DetailsManisa, TurkeyWomen's European U-18 Water Polo Championship2025DetailsGżira, Malta
Medal table
See also European Aquatics U16 Water Polo Championship European Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championship
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