Yugoslavia in group with reigning European champions

Budapest, HUNGARY, April 8 - 2001 European Men's Water Polo Championship draw:

GROUP A: YUGOSLAVIA, Hungary (reigning European champions and the 2000 gold medallists), Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Romania.

GROUP B: Croatia, Greece, Slovakia, Russia, France and Germany.

First four-placed teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.

European Men's Water Polo Championship will be held in Budapest (Hungary) from June 15 to June 24, 2001.