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1926 Men's European Water Polo Championship

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1926 Men's European Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
Host country Hungary
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates18–22 August
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Hungary (1st title)
Runner-up Sweden
Third place Germany
Fourth place Belgium
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored44 (7.33 per match)

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.

Teams

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Main round

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Levinson, David; Christensen, Karen (1996). Encyclopedia of world sport: from ancient times to the present, Volume 2. ABC-CLIO. p. 768. ISBN 0874368197.
  2. ^ Smith, J. R. (1936). Playing and coaching water polo. Los Angeles, Calif: Interscholastic sports Pub. Co. p. 6
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