title: 1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship
text: # 1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship
  
  The 1999 Men's European Water Polo Championship took place in Florence, Italy from September 2 to September 11, 1999. It was organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation.
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  ### GROUP A
  
  | | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Hungary | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 25 | +21 |
  | 2. | Croatia | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 30 | +10 |
  | 3. | Italy | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 32 | +3 |
  | 4. | Greece | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 0 |
  | 5. | Slovakia | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 43 | −14 |
  | 6. | Slovenia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 46 | −20 |
  
  * Thursday September 2, 1999
  
  | Greece | 9–5 | Slovenia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Slovakia | 7–9 | Croatia |
  | Italy | 7–7 | Hungary |
  
  * Friday September 3, 1999
  
  | Greece | 8–3 | Slovakia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Slovenia | 3–11 | Hungary |
  | Croatia | 7–6 | Italy |
  
  * Saturday September 4, 1999
  
  | Slovakia | 8–7 | Slovenia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Hungary | 7–6 | Croatia |
  | Italy | 7–6 | Greece |
  
  * Sunday September 5, 1999
  
  | Slovenia | 4–9 | Croatia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Greece | 3–8 | Hungary |
  | Slovakia | 5–6 | Italy |
  
  * Monday September 6, 1999
  
  | Hungary | 13–6 | Slovakia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Croatia | 9–6 | Greece |
  | Italy | 9–7 | Slovenia |
  
  ### GROUP B
  
  | | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Spain | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 33 | +11 |
  | 2. | Russia | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 35 | +2 |
  | 3. | FR Yugoslavia | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 33 | +3 |
  | 4. | Germany | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 29 | −3 |
  | 5. | Romania | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 32 | −3 |
  | 6. | Netherlands | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 43 | −10 |
  
  * Thursday September 2, 1999
  
  | Germany | 4–9 | Spain |
  | - | - | - |
  | Netherlands | 7–10 | Russia |
  | Romania | 5–7 | FR Yugoslavia |
  
  * Friday September 3, 1999
  
  | Romania | 3–5 | Germany |
  | - | - | - |
  | FR Yugoslavia | 8–9 | Russia |
  | Spain | 11–8 | Netherlands |
  
  * Saturday September 4, 1999
  
  | Netherlands | 4–4 | Romania |
  | - | - | - |
  | Russia | 4–6 | Spain |
  | Germany | 3–3 | FR Yugoslavia |
  
  * Sunday September 5, 1999
  
  | Germany | 7–8 | Netherlands |
  | - | - | - |
  | Romania | 7–8 | Russia |
  | FR Yugoslavia | 7–10 | Spain |
  
  * Monday September 6, 1999
  
  | Netherlands | 6–11 | FR Yugoslavia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Spain | 8–10 | Romania |
  | Russia | 6–7 | Germany |
  
  ## Quarterfinals
  
  * Wednesday September 8, 1999
  
  | Russia | 6–7 | Italy |
  | - | - | - |
  | Croatia | 9 – 7 [aet] | FR Yugoslavia |
  | Spain | 6–7 | Greece |
  | Hungary | 15–4 | Germany |
  
  ## Semifinals
  
  * Thursday September 9, 1999 — Winners Round
  
  | Greece | 7–10 | Croatia |
  | - | - | - |
  | Hungary | 7–5 | Italy |
  
  * Thursday September 9, 1999 — Losers Round
  
  | Germany | 7–8 | Russia |
  | - | - | - |
  | FR Yugoslavia | 5–8 | Spain |
  
  ## Finals
  
  * Wednesday September 8, 1999 — Eleventh Place Match
  
  | Netherlands | 7–8 | Slovenia |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Wednesday September 8, 1999 — Ninth Place Match
  
  | Romania | 9 – 8 [aet] | Slovakia |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Friday September 10, 1999 — Seventh Place Match
  
  | Germany | 5–8 | FR Yugoslavia |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Friday September 10, 1999 — Fifth Place Match
  
  | Russia | 14–12 | Spain |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Saturday September 11, 1999 — Bronze Medal Match
  
  | Italy | 7–6 | Greece |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Saturday September 11, 1999 — Gold Medal Match
  
  | Hungary | 15–12 | Croatia |
  | - | - | - |
  
  ## Final ranking
  
  | RANK | TEAM |
  | - | - |
  | | Hungary |
  | | Croatia |
  | | Italy |
  | 4. | Greece |
  | 5. | Russia |
  | 6. | Spain |
  | 7. | FR Yugoslavia |
  | 8. | Germany |
  | 9. | Romania |
  | 10. | Slovakia |
  | 11. | Slovenia |
  | 12. | Netherlands |
  
  * 1999 Men's European champion
  * Hungary Twelfth title
  
  ## Individual awards
  
  * Most Valuable Player
  * Best Goalkeeper
  
  | RANK | TOPSCORERS | GOALS |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Salvador Gómez (ESP) | 16 |
  | 2. | Manuel Estiarte (ESP) | 14 |
  | 2. | Tamás Kásás (HUN) | 14 |
  | 2. | Revaz Tchomakhidze (RUS) | 14 |
  | 5. | Alexander Yerishev (RUS) | 13 |
  | 5. | Sven Reinhardt (GER) | 13 |
  | 7. | Georgios Afroudakis (GRE) | 12 |
  | 7. | Géza Gyurcsi (SVK) | 12 |
  | 7. | Juan Perez (ESP) | 12 |
  | 7. | Carlo Silipo (ITA) | 12 |
  | 7. | Irek Zinnourov (RUS) | 12 |
  