2026 Women's European Water Polo Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Serbia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2026 Women's European Water Polo Championship will be the 21st running of the tournament. It will be held in Belgrade, Serbia.[1]
Host selection
Belgrade was given the hosting rights on 13 May 2022.[1]
Potential hosting change
On 6 June at a press conference in Valletta, Malta, It was briefly mentioned that the bidding process had reopened for this competition. Although, no official statement has been released regarding this.
Qualification
16 teams will be able to compete at the main event. They are broken up as follows:
- The host nation
- The top seven or eight teams from the 2024 European Championship not already qualified as host nation
- Final seven or eight from the qualifiers.
| Event | Date | Location | Quotas | Nation(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host | 13 May 2022 | – | 1 | Serbia
|
| 2024 European Championship | 29 August – 10 September |  Eindhoven
|
8 | Netherlands Spain Greece Italy Hungary France Great Britain Croatia
|
| Qualifiers | 2025 | Various | 7 |
Venue
Similar to 2016, the Štark Arena will be used for the entire competition.[2]
| Belgrade | ||
|---|---|---|
| Štark Arena | ||
| Capacity: 18,386 | ||
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