European Aquatics has announced the official dates and host cities for the 2025 Men’s and Women’s U16 and U18 European Water Polo Championships. These premier age-group competitions will be held across Europe, showcasing young talent in the sport.
2025 EWPC Age-Group Championship Dates and Venues:
• U16 Women European Water Polo Championship
o Location: Manisa, Turkey
o Dates: June 27 – July 3, 2025
• U16 Men Division Elite European Water Polo Championship
o Location: Manisa, Turkey
o Dates: July 7 – July 13, 2025
• U16 Men Division I European Water Polo Championship
o Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
o Dates: July 7 – July 13, 2025
• U18 Women European Water Polo Championship
o Location: Gzira, Malta
o Dates: September 1 – September 7, 2025
• U18 Men Division Elite European Water Polo Championship
o Location: Otopeni, Romania
o Dates: August 18 – August 24, 2025
• U18 Men Division I European Water Polo Championship
o Location: To Be Confirmed
o Dates: August 18 – August 24, 2025
For the first time, the Championships will be held in two divisions—Division Elite and Division I—for each age category, eliminating the need for prior qualification tournaments. The top 16 teams based on previous EWPC results will participate in Division Elite, while other teams will compete in Division I, with a particular emphasis on supporting women’s water polo development by expanding Division Elite to accept up to 20 teams for the U16 and U18 women’s categories.
Eligibility and seeding for each division will be determined by the results from the last age-group EWPC, with new or unranked teams placed according to the European Aquatics National Team Rankings.
European Aquatics looks forward to welcoming young athletes from across the continent to these world-class competitions and thanks the host cities for their collaboration and support in delivering an exciting and memorable championship experience.
