European Water Polo Championship 2026 200 2026-01-25 2026-01-25 The 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship final was the final match of the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship, the 37th edition of the biannual continental tournament in men's national water polo teams, organised by Europe's governing aquatics body, European Aquatics. The match was played at Belgrade Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, on 25 January 2026, and was contested by hosts Serbia and Hungary. The tournament comprised hosts Serbia and 15 other teams. The 16 teams competed in a group stage, from which 12 teams qualified for the main round and 4 later advanced to the semifinals. For Serbia, it is their seventh final (as Serbia) and it is the 21st final for the Hungarians. This is the third time they have met each other in a European Championship final after 2006 and 2014, with the Serbians winning both times. Both sides had already met each other earlier in the tournament, with the Serbs winning 15–14. Their last appearances for Serbia and Hungary in the final were in 2016 and 2022 respectively. 2424425