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1926 Men's European Water Polo Championship 
Summary
The 1926 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 1st edition of the event,[1] organised by the Europe's governing body in aquatics, the Ligue Européenne de Natation. The event took place between 18 and 22 August in Budapest, Hungary as an integrated part of the 1926 European Aquatics Championships.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Hungary |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 18–22 August |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Sweden |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Belgium |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 44 (7.33 per match) |
Teams edit
Main round edit
| Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary[2]
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 6 |
| 2. | Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 3. | Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 2 |
| 4. | Belgium
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 1 |
- First round
| 18 August 1926 | Hungary
|
8–1 | Germany
|
- Second round
| 19 August 1926 | Germany
|
6–4 | Belgium
|
- Third round
| 20 August 1926 | Hungary
|
5–0 | Belgium
|
| 20 August 1926 | Sweden
|
5–4 | Germany
|
- Fourth round
| 21 August 1926 | Belgium
|
3–3 | Sweden
|
- Fifth round
| 22 August 1926 | Hungary
|
3–2 | Sweden
|
Final ranking edit
|
István Barta, Tibor Fazekas, Márton Homonnai, Alajos Keserű, Ferenc Keserű, József Vértesy, János Wenk |
References edit
External links edit
- European Water Polo Championships - Past and present results.
- Water Polo - Men's European Championships - 1926 – the-sports.org.