2012 Women's European Water Polo Championship

The 2012 Women's European Water Polo Championship took place at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swim Stadium in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, from January 18 to 28, 2012. Italy won their fifth title by defeating Greece 13-10 in the final. Hungary captured the bronze medal after a 9-8 win over Russia. == Road to the 2012 Olympics == The championships was part of the qualification procedure for the 2012 London Olympics that will take place in late July and early August of that year. There will be 8 women's teams in the Olympic competition. By the time that these championships took place, three women's places have already been booked: the winner of the Pan American Games in Guadalajara (Mexico), the Australian team for Oceania (not contested) and the British team, as host nation. As Great Britain women's team has been entered into the Olympic competition, there was not a direct entry to the Olympic tournament from the European Championships. Six women's teams will be entered into a world-wide qualifying competition from 1–8 April 2012 for men in Edmonton, Canada and from 15–22 April for women in Trieste (Italy). Four teams from this competition qualified for the Olympic tournament. == Qualification == == Squads == == Draw == The draw was held on November 12, 2011. === Groups === == Preliminary round == === Group A === All times are CET (UTC+1). === Group B === All times are CET (UTC+1). == Final round == Bracket === Quarterfinals === All times are CET (UTC+1). === Semifinals === All times are CET (UTC+1). === 7th place match === All times are CET (UTC+1). === 5th place match === All times are CET (UTC+1). === Bronze medal match === All times are CET (UTC+1). === Gold medal match === All times are CET (UTC+1). == Final ranking == == Awards and statistics == === Top goalscorers === == Individual awards == Most Valuable Player Tania Di Mario (ITA) Top Scorer Rita Keszthelyi (HUN) — 19 goals == References == == External links == Official website LEN website