1997 Men's European Water Polo Championship

The 1997 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 23rd 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 Seville, Spain from August 13 to August 22, 1997, as an integrated part of the European LC Championships 1997.

Teams

 * GROUP A


 * GROUP B

GROUP A

 * August 13, 1997


 * August 14, 1997


 * August 15, 1997


 * August 16, 1997


 * August 17, 1997

GROUP B

 * August 13, 1997


 * August 14, 1997


 * August 15, 1997


 * August 16, 1997


 * August 17, 1997

Finals

 * Ninth place


 * Seventh place


 * Fifth place


 * Third place


 * First place

Final ranking

 * The first eight teams qualified for the 1998 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship in Perth, Australia; Bulgaria and Ukraine were relegated.