The 2008 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the twelfth 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 the Aquatic Centre Málaga in Málaga, Spain from July 5 to July 12, 2008.

Teams

Group A

Group B

Preliminary round

Group A

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July 5, 2008 13:3010 – 9 (2–3, 4–1, 1–3, 3–2)15:009 – 6 (3–0, 2–3, 2–2, 2–1)

July 6, 2008 13:3010–10 (5–3, 1–3, 2–3, 2–1)15:009 – 16 (0–3, 4–6, 4–2, 1–5)

July 7, 2008 12:007 – 8 (2–3, 2–1, 2–2, 1–2)13:3013 – 7 (2–4, 4–1, 3–0, 4–2)

Group B TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff1.732103216+162.531202116+53.431113119+124.030031043−33

July 5, 2008 12:004–4 (0–2, 1–1, 1–1, 2–0)16:3015 – 2 (2–0, 5–0, 3–1, 5–1)

July 6, 2008 12:0010 – 9 (3–4, 1–1, 4–1, 2–3)16:3010 – 5 (3–1, 3–1, 2–3, 2–0)

July 7, 2008 15:003 – 18 (0–6, 0–6, 2–4, 1–2)16:307–7 (2–0, 1–1, 3–4, 1–2)

Quarterfinals July 8, 2008 13:309 – 7 (2–1, 1–2, 3–1, 3–3)15:007 – 9 (1–1, 2–4, 2–3, 2–1)

Semifinals July 10, 2008 19:307 – 8 (2–0, 2–2, 2–2, 1–4)21:008 – 5 (2–0, 0–0, 4–3, 2–2)

Finals

7 / 8 places July 8, 2008 12:008 – 6 (2–2, 5–0, 1–3, 0–1)

5 / 6 places July 10, 2008 18:00 10 – 11 (3–3, 4–2, 1–3, 2–3)

Bronze Medal July 12, 2008 19:309 – 6 (1–2, 2–2, 2–1, 4–1)

Gold Medal July 12, 2008 21:008 – 9 (2–3, 1–3, 3–2, 2–1)

Final ranking

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Valentina Vorontsova, Natalia Shepelina, Ekaterina Prokofyeva, Sofia Konoukh, Alena Vylegzhanina, Nadezda Glyzina, Ekaterina Pantyulina, Evgenia Soboleva, Oleksandra Karpovich, Olga Belyaeva, Elena Smurova, Olga Turova, Evgeniya ProtsenkoHead coach: Alexander Kleymenov.

Individual awards Most Valuable Player

Best Goalkeeper Topscorer (16)

References

LEN website