The 2025 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship Division I was the inaugural edition of the second tier of the Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championships, organized by the European Aquatics. The tournament was played in Rio Maior, Portugal from 18 to 24 August 2025.https://europeanaquatics.org/mens-u18-water-polo-championships-schedules-for-oradea-and-rio-maior/
Israel won the tournament and, along with second-placed Belgium, promoted to the 2027 Elite Division.
Host selection Rio Maior was given the hosting rights on 13 November 2024.
Participating teams Teams that have registered their U18 national team but didn't compete in the 2023 U17 European Championship take part in the tournament. After the draw, Finland withdrew. Teams
Venue The venue is the Rio Maior Sports Centre in Rio Maior. Rio MaiorRio Maior Sports CentreCapacity:
Draw The draw was held on 7 February 2025 at 10:30 CET in Zagreb, Croatia. The seeding was based on the European rankings.
Seeding
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Preliminary round The schedule was announced on 6 August 2025.https://europeanaquatics.org/mens-u18-water-polo-championships-schedules-for-oradea-and-rio-maior/
All times are local (Western European Summer Time; UTC+1).
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Brackets Main bracket
5th place bracket
9th place bracket
Knockout stage Crossovers
9th–13th place quarterfinal
9th–12th place semifinals
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Quarterfinals
5th–8th place semifinals
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Final standings
RankTeam45678910111213WD Promoted to the 2027 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship (Elite)
See also 2025 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship 2025 Women's European U-18 Water Polo Championship 2025 Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship 2025 Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship
References
External links Official website