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YUGOSLAVIA WIN EUROPEAN TITLE

European champions

Budapest, HUNGARY, June 24 - Having beaten Italy in the final match of the Men's European Water Polo Championship, Yugoslavia won for the second time the European champions' title.

Italy was leading 2-0, but powerful Yugoslavs scored six goals in a row and deservedly took the title.

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All Yugoslavia's results at the European Championships

Group A, Round 1, June 15: Yugoslavia - Spain 9-7.
Group A, Round 2, June 16: Yugoslavia - Netherlands 10-7.
Group A, Round 3, June 17: Romania - Yugoslavia 5-11.
Group A, Round 4, June 18: Hungary - Yugoslavia 5-8.
Group A, Round 5, June 19: Italy - Yugoslavia 8-9.
QUARTERFINALS, June 21: Yugoslavia - Slovakia 8-7
SEMIFINALS, June 22: Yugoslavia - Croatia 8-6
FINAL, June 24: Yugoslavia - Italy 8-5

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Third Place Match, June 24: Hungary - Croatia 12-9

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