1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship
# 1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship

The 1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the eighth 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 Prato, Italy from September 4 to September 11, 1999.

## Preliminary round

### Group A

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 24 | +13 |
| 2. | Russia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 22 | +13 |
| 3. | Spain | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 33 | −15 |
| 4. | Germany | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 31 | −11 |

* Saturday September 4, 1999

| Germany | 6–7 | Spain |
| - | - | - |
| Russia | 10–11 | Hungary |

* Sunday September 5, 1999

| Russia | 17–7 | Spain |
| - | - | - |
| Hungary | 16–10 | Germany |

* Monday September 6, 1999

| Germany | 4–8 | Russia |
| - | - | - |
| Spain | 4–10 | Hungary |

### Group B

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Netherlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 14 | +29 |
| 2. | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 14 | +18 |
| 3. | Greece | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
| 4. | France | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 59 | −48 |

* Saturday September 4, 1999

| Greece | 13–5 | France |
| - | - | - |
| Netherlands | 6–6 | Italy |

* Sunday September 5, 1999

| Italy | 19–3 | France |
| - | - | - |
| Netherlands | 10–5 | Greece |

* Monday September 6, 1999

| France | 3–27 | Netherlands |
| - | - | - |
| Greece | 5–7 | Italy |

## Quarterfinals

* Wednesday September 8, 1999

| Italy | 8–2 | Spain |
| - | - | - |
| Russia | 6–3 | Greece |

## Semifinals

* Thursday September 9, 1999

| Netherlands | 8–7 | Russia |
| - | - | - |
| Hungary | 5–6 | Italy |

## Finals

* Wednesday September 8, 1999 — Seventh place

| Germany | 12–6 | France |
| - | - | - |

* Thursday September 9, 1999 — Fifth place

| Spain | 4–10 | Greece |
| - | - | - |

* Friday September 10, 1999 — Bronze Medal

| Hungary | 5–7 | Russia |
| - | - | - |

* Friday September 10, 1999 — Gold Medal

| Netherlands | 9 – 10 [aet] | Italy |
| - | - | - |

## Final ranking

| RANK | TEAM |
| - | - |
| | Italy |
| | Netherlands |
| | Russia |
| 4. | Hungary |
| 5. | Greece |
| 6. | Spain |
| 7. | Germany |
| 8. | France |

* 1999 Women's European champion
* Italy Third title

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player
* Best Goalkeeper
* Best Scorer
   * Karin Kuipers (NED)

| RANK | TOPSCORERS | GOALS |
| - | - | - |
| 1. | Karin Kuipers (NED) | 13 |
| 1. | Giusi Malato (ITA) | 13 |
| 1. | Krisztina Szremko (HUN) | 13 |
| 4. | Mercedes Stieber (HUN) | 12 |
| 5. | Ingrid Leijendekker (NED) | 11 |
| 6. | Yuliya Petrova (RUS) | 10 |
| 7. | Daniëlle de Bruijn (NED) | 9 |
| 7. | Ekaterina Vassilieva (RUS) | 9 |
| 9. | Marjan op den Velde (NED) | 8 |
| 9. | Dimitra Asilian (GRE) | 8 |
| 9. | Stravroula Kozomboli (GRE) | 8 |
| 9. | Petra Olek (GER) | 8 |
