title: 1999 Women's European Water Polo Championship
text: # 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 |
  