The 2025 Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship was the fourth edition of the Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship, organized by the European Aquatics. The tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey from 7 to 13 July 2025. Starting this edition, the age level has changed from U15 to U16. Hungary were the three-times defending champions; Italy became the European champions for the first time.
Host selection Manisa was given the hosting rights on 13 November 2024, however, the host city was later changed to Istanbul.
Participating teams No qualification round took place; the top sixteen teams from the 2023 edition automatically qualified for the championship while the remaining registered teams competed in the newly formed Division I. Israel later withdrew from the tournament, leaving the championship with only 15 participating teams.
Teams (1st) (2nd) (3rd) (4th) (5th) (6th) (7th) (8th) (9th) (10th) (11th) (12th) (13th) (14th) (15th) (16th)
Venue IstanbulBeylikdüzü Swimming Pool
Draw The draw was held on 7 February 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia. The seeding was based on the results of the previous edition.
Sub-division 1 Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Sub-division 2 Pot 5Pot 6Pot 7Pot 8
Preliminary round All times are local (Turkey Time; UTC+3).
Sub-division 1 Group A
Group B
Sub-division 2 Group C
Group D
13th–15th place classification
Brackets Main bracket
5th place bracket
9th place bracket
Knockout stage Crossovers
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 RankTeam456789101112131415WD Relegated to the 2027 Men's European U-16 Water Polo Championship Division I
See also 2025 Women's European U-16 Water Polo Championship 2025 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship 2025 Women's European U-18 Water Polo Championship 2025 Men's European U-18 Water Polo Championship Division I
References
External links Official website