2001 Men's European Water Polo Championship
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The 2001 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 25th edition of the bi-annual event, organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place in Budapest, Hungary from June 15 to June 24, 2001.
Contents
Teams
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Preliminary round
GROUP A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. |  Yugoslavia |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 32 | +15 |
| 2. |  Hungary |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 30 | +14 |
| 3. |  Spain |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 28 | +2 |
| 4. |  Italy |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 35 | +4 |
| 5. |  Netherlands |
1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 40 | –16 |
| 6. |  Romania |
1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 44 | –19 |
- Friday June 15, 2001
| Yugoslavia |
9 – 7 | Spain |
| Romania |
5 – 12 | Hungary |
| Netherlands |
4 – 10 | Italy |
- Saturday June 16, 2001
| Spain |
5 – 7 | Hungary |
| Italy |
9 – 4 | Romania |
| Yugoslavia |
10 – 7 | Netherlands |
- Sunday June 17, 2001
| Hungary |
10 – 5 | Italy |
| Netherlands |
0 – 4 | Spain |
| Yugoslavia |
11 – 5 | Romania |
- Monday June 18, 2001
| Spain |
8 – 7 | Italy |
| Yugoslavia |
8 – 5 | Hungary |
| Netherlands |
6 – 6 | Romania |
- Tuesday June 19, 2001
| Italy |
8 – 9 | Yugoslavia |
| Hungary |
10 – 7 | Netherlands |
| Romania |
5 – 6 | Spain |
GROUP B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Greece |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 35 | +13 |
| 2. |  Croatia |
6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 31 | +10 |
| 3. |  Russia |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 36 | +11 |
| 4. |  Slovakia |
5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 52 | –4 |
| 5. |  Germany |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 33 | +2 |
| 6. |  France |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 59 | –32 |
- Friday June 15, 2001
| Germany |
4 – 7 | Greece |
| France |
4 – 13 | Russia |
| Slovakia |
10 – 9 | Croatia |
- Saturday June 16, 2001
| Greece |
10 – 7 | Russia |
| Croatia |
12 – 3 | France |
| Germany |
9 – 9 | Slovakia |
- Sunday June 17, 2001
| Russia |
6 – 8 | Croatia |
| Slovakia |
8 – 14 | Greece |
| France |
3 – 11 | Germany |
- Monday June 18, 2001
| Greece |
7 – 7 | Croatia |
| Germany |
6 – 9 | Russia |
| Slovakia |
13 – 8 | France |
- Tuesday June 19, 2001
| Croatia |
5 – 5 | Germany |
| Russia |
12 – 8 | Slovakia |
| France |
9 – 10 | Greece |
Quarterfinals
- Thursday June 21, 2001
| Croatia |
7 – 6 | Spain |
| Hungary |
10 – 9 | Russia |
| Italy |
7 – 6 | Greece |
| Yugoslavia |
8 – 7 | Slovakia |
Semifinals
- Friday June 22, 2001
| Italy |
8 – 7 | Hungary |
| Yugoslavia |
8 – 6 | Croatia |
Finals
- Saturday June 23, 2001 — Seventh place
| Greece |
8 – 4 | Slovakia |
- Saturday June 23, 2001 — Fifth place
| Russia |
8 – 5 | Spain |
- Sunday June 24, 2001 —
Bronze Medal
| Hungary |
12 – 9 | Croatia |
- Sunday June 24, 2001 —
Gold Medal
| Yugoslavia |
8 – 5 | Italy |
Final Ranking
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Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Vladimir Vujasinović (YUG)
- Best Goalkeeper
- Francesco Attolico (ITA)
- Best Scorer
- Aleksandr Yerisov (RUS) — 21 goals
