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Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:01:49 +0000
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Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:10:29 +0000
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Historic shock: Germany fails to qualify for European Championships for first time
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:16:34 +0000
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[CONFIRMED] 20 departures from Radnicki in two transfer windows; record-holder also leaves
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:23:34 +0000
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Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:20:21 +0000
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Eight games will take place tomorrow on the final day of the European Men’s Championships Qualifications, but only one ticket for the 2026 Belgrade tournament is […]
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Eight games will take place tomorrow on the final day of the European Men’s Championships Qualifications, but only one ticket for the 2026 Belgrade tournament is still available.
Slovakia secured its qualification yesterday. Today, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Georgia, Israel, France, and Malta joined the Slovaks.
The last, 16th spot at the next Europeans will be filled by Germany or Turkiye. These two teams will face off in the 5th round of Group B in Istanbul. It will be a decisive match for 2nd place in the group (Slovakia has already cemented the top position in the largest Turkish city).
The Netherlands and Slovenia qualified from Group A (Kranj). The Dutch demolished the Czech Republic (35:4) and Poland (29:3) today. Slovenia secured at least 2nd place and its 3rd consecutive European Championships appearance with a 16:6 victory over Great Britain. The Dutch and the Slovenians each have nine points. Tomorrow, they will play in the last round. If Slovenia doesn’t cause a big surprise, the Dutch will finish at the top of the group, and Slovenia will be in 2nd place.
Germany and Turkiye had easy matches against the Scandinavian teams in the fourth round of Group B in Istanbul before their crucial encounter tomorrow. Both winning teams scored 30 goals apiece today: Turkiye – Sweden 30:7 and Germany – Finland 30:5.
Georgia recorded a 24-win over Switzerland (29:5), while Israel defeated Bulgaria 16:9 in the second round in Group C in Tbilisi. Georgia will likely beat Israel tomorrow and retain first place, but securing second place and a spot at the 2026 Europeans is a significant success for Israel.
Finally, the favorites made no mistake in today’s matches in Group D in Malta. France beat Ukraine 24:10, and Malta defeated Portugal 17:13, so both teams will visit Belgrade next winter.
2026 European Men’s Championships Qualifications
Group A (Kranj, Slovenia)
Day 3: Great Britain – Poland 11:9, Netherlands – Czech Republic 35:4, Slovenia – Great Britain 16:6, Netherlands – Poland 29:3.
Standings: 1. Netherlands (3 games) 9 points, 2. Slovenia (3) 9, 3. Great Britain (4) 6, 4. Poland (3) 0, 5. Czech Republic (3) 0.
Group B (Istanbul, Turkiye)
Day 3: Sweden – Turkiye 7:30, Finland – Germany 5:30
Standings: 1. Slovakia (3) 9, 2. Turkiye (3) 6, 3. Germany (3) 6, 4. Sweden (4) 3, 5. Finland (3) 0.
Group C (Tbilisi, Georgia)
Day 2: Georgia – Switzerland 29:5, Israel – Bulgaria 16:9
Standings: 1. Georgia 6, 2. Israel 6, 3. Switzerland 0, 4. Bulgaria 0.
Group D (Gzira, Malta)
Day 2: Ukraine – France 10:24, Portugal – Malta 13:17
Standings: 1. France 6, 2. Malta 6, 3. Ukraine 0, 4. Portugal 0.
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Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:03:43 +0000
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Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:44:02 +0000
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Slovakia wins two derbies in one day to secure ticket to Belgrade
Mon, 09 Jun 2025 21:25:20 +0000
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Slovakia has become the ninth team to secure a place at the European Men’s Championships, which will be held in Belgrade in January of next year.
The qualification tournament began on Sunday, featuring the first games in groups A and B, each containing five teams. Today, teams across all four groups were in action.
Slovakia was the first team to advance to the upcoming Championships through the qualifications, joining the eight teams that have already qualified according to the standings at the 2024 Europeans (Spain, Croatia, Italy, Hungary, Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania).
Slovakia was drawn into one of the toughest groups, based in Istanbul, where three rounds have already been played. The Slovaks opened the tournament with an easy victory over Sweden (21:11). This win set the stage for two critical matches the Slovaks played today. In the morning session, they defeated Germany 13:8. Several hours later, Slovakia faced the host team, Turkiye. After the first quarter, Slovakia led 4:0. However, Turkiye started to make a comeback. Still, Slovakia managed to secure three points, winning the match 13:12. Turkey never equalized and scored its 12th goal in the last second, when the outcome was already decided. Slovakia mathematically qualified for the European Championships. It will have an opportunity to maintain a perfect record in its last match against bottom-placed Finland. Meanwhile, Germany and Turkiye remain contenders for the only remaining ticket to Belgrade from this group.
All other favorites recorded convincing wins in their opening matches.
Georgia showed no mercy to Bulgaria in a 51-goal encounter. The Georgians collected the points with a 41:10 victory in front of the home crowd in Tbilisi. However, it is worth noting that Bulgaria has a very young team, with nine players born in 2005 or later.
The Netherlands sank Great Britain – 21:3 – in the group in Kranj, where host Slovenia started quite well, defeating the Czech Republic and Poland.. France ran over Portugal – 19:7 in the first round of the group in Gzira. The home team, Malta, earned an important and hard-fought victory over Ukraine, 13:11, in the same group.
2026 European Men’s Championships Qualifications
Group A (Kranj, Slovenia)
Day 1: Great Britain – Netherlands 3:21, Slovenia – Czech Republic 19:8.
Day 2: Great Britain – Czech Republic 13:5, Slovenia – Poland 13:11.
Standings: 1. Slovenia (2 games) 6 points, 2. Netherlands (1) 3, 3. Great Britain (2) 3, 4. Poland (1) 0, 5. Czech Republic (2) 0.
Group B (Istanbul, Turkiye)
Day 1: Finland – Turkiye 6:33, Slovakia – Sweden 21:11
Day 2: Germany – Slovakia 8:13, Sweden – Finland 16:13, Turkiye – Slovakia 12:13, Germany – Sweden 30:3.
Standings: 1. Slovakia (3) 9, 2. Germany (2) 3, 3. Turkiye (2) 3, 4. Sweden (3) 3, 5. Finland (2) 0.
Group C (Tbilisi, Georgia)
Day 1: Switzerland – Israel 13:23, Georgia – Bulgaria 41:10.
Group D (Gzira, Malta)
Day 1: France – Portugal 19:7, Malta – Ukraine 13:11.
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Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:41:28 +0000
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Sun, 08 Jun 2025 19:59:32 +0000
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The list of participating teams in the 2026 European Women’s Championship has been finalized, as eight teams secured their spots following four qualifying tournaments held over the weekend. Portugal, Romania, Germany, Turkey, Serbia, Switzerland, Israel, and Slovakia
The teams that qualified for the championships based on the standings at the 2024 Europeans are the Netherlands, Hungary, Spain, Greece, Italy, France, Great Britain, and Croatia.
We have all participating teams, but we are still awaiting confirmation on the dates and the host country for the championships. A few months ago, European Aquatics announced that the men’s and women’s championships would be held separately. The men’s teams will compete in Belgrade in January. However, there is no official information yet regarding the women’s tournament. Some sources suggest that Italy or Spain could be potential hosts for the event.
The final standings in all qualification groups are more or less as expected. Thirteen teams participated, so only five didn’t qualify. There were no surprises.
The group in Setubal (Portugal) was the most balanced. Host Portugal finished in 1st place, beating the Czech Republic 18:12 and Romania 13:7. Romania edged out the Czech Republic 12:11 to secure 2nd place and a qualifying berth. The Czech Republic was the only team that participated in the 2024 Europeans and in this season’s qualifications to fail to qualify for the next year’s Europeans.
Compared to the 2024 Europeans, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria will miss the next edition, but Bulgaria didn’t enter the qualifications.
Portugal and Switzerland replace these two nations.
Portugal returns to the European Championships after a ten-year absence. Switzerland hasn’t played at the continental championships since 1995.
The Swiss won 2nd place in Group C in Novi Sad – the only one with four teams. Host Serbia dominated, recording three convincing wins and finishing the tournament with a 72:16 goal difference. Switzerland defeated Finland 21:9 in the first round, while it beat Ukraine 10:7 in today’s decisive match for 2nd place.
Germany and Turkiye qualified from the group in Hannover. Both teams were too strong for Malta, and the Germans defeated the Turks 15:9 to finish atop.
Israel recorded two convincing wins over Slovakia and Sweden in Novaky. Slovakia, the home team, joined Israel at the 2026 Europeans, thanks to a 16:7 win over Sweden.
2026 European Women’s Championships Qualifications
Group A (Setubal, Portugal)
Results: Portugal – Czech Republic 18:12, Czech Republic – Romania 11:12, Portugal – Romania 13:7
Standings: 1. Portugal 6, 3. Romania 3, 3. Czech Republic 0.
Group B (Hannover, Germany)
Results: Germany – Malta 14:2, Malta – Turkiye 7:21, Germany – Turkiye 15:9.
Standings: 1. Germany 6, 2. Turkiye 3, 3. Malta 0.
Group C (Novi Sad, Serbia)
Results: Serbia – Ukraine 18:2, Switzerland – Finland 21:9, Serbia – Switzerland 24:7, Ukraine – Finland 20:7, Serbia – Finland 30:7, Switzerland – Ukraine 10:7.
Standings: 1. Serbia 9, 2. Switzerland 6, 3. Ukraine 3, 4. Finland 0.
Group D (Novaky, Slovakia)
Results: Israel – Sweden 22:8, Slovakia – Sweden 16:7, Slovakia – Israel 11:21.
Standings: 1. Israel 6, 2. Slovakia 3, 3. Sweden 0.
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