Water polo at the 2018 Mediterranean Games – Women's tournament

The women's water polo tournament at the 2018 Mediterranean Games was held from 27 to 30 June 2018 at the Campclar Aquatic Center in Tarragona, Spain.[1] This was the first year to include women's teams in the water polo event.

Women's water polo
at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
Tournament details
Host country Spain
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates27–30 June 2018
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (1st title)
Runner-up Italy
Third place Greece
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored206 (22.89 per match)

Participating teams

Preliminary round

Group A

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

PosTeamPldWW+L+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Spain (H)220003614+226Final
2  Greece21001379+2833rd place game
3  Portugal20002656−5005th place game
Source: Tarragona 2018
(H) Host
27 June 2018
11:40
ReportSpain  9–8  GreeceCampclar Aquatic Center, Tarragona, Spain
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–2, 2–4, 3–1
B. Ortiz 3GoalsXenaki 3

28 June 2018
11:40
ReportSpain  27–6  PortugalCampclar Aquatic Center, Tarragona, Spain
Score by quarters: 11–0, 5–1, 4–3, 7–2
A. Espar, Leitón 5Goalssix players 1

29 June 2018
09:30
ReportGreece  29–0  PortugalCampclar Aquatic Center, Tarragona, Spain
Score by quarters: 7–0, 8–0, 7–0, 7–0
Chydirioti, Xenaki 4Goals

Group B

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

PosTeamPldWW+L+LGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Italy22000416+356Final
2  France210011617−133rd place game
3  Turkey20002943−3405th place game
27 June 2018
09:30
Report Italy  11–3  FranceCampclar Aquatic Center, Tarragona, Spain
Score by quarters: 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–0
Bianconi 4Goalsthree players 1

28 June 2018
09:30
ReportItaly  30–3  TurkeyCampclar Aquatic Center, Tarragona, Spain
Score by quarters: 6–1, 8–1, 8–0, 8–1
five players 4GoalsKuş 3

29 June 2018
11:40
Report France  13–6  TurkeyCampclar Aquatic Center, Tarragona, Spain
Score by quarters: 3–2, 6–0, 1–2, 3–2
Paillat 4GoalsKuş 4

Final round

5th place match

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

30 June 2018
09:30
ReportPortugal  16–8  TurkeyCampclar Aquatic Center, Tarragona, Spain
Score by quarters: 4–3, 3–1, 4–2, 5–2
Braga 4GoalsKuş 4

Bronze medal match

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

30 June 2018
17:20
Report Greece  15–5  FranceCampclar Aquatic Center, Tarragona, Spain
Score by quarters: 6–0, 3–3, 4–1, 2–1
Asimaki, Xenaki 3GoalsValverde 3

Gold medal match

[2]
All times are CEST (UTC+2).

30 June 2018
19:30
Report Spain  9–8  Italy Campclar Aquatic Center, Tarragona, Spain
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–0, 4–3, 1–3
A. Espar, Leitón 2
Bach, B. Ortiz, M. Ortiz, Forca, García 1
GoalsEmmolo 3
Garibotti 2
Bianconni, Tabani, Avegno 1

Final standings

RankTeam
 Spain
 Italy
 Greece
4  France
5  Portugal
6  Turkey

References