FINA_Water_Polo_World_Cup
FINA Water Polo World Cup
International water polo competition
The FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup is an international water polo tournament, organized by FINA and featuring eight men's national teams.[1] It was established in 1979, initially taking place on odd years. Since 2002 it is held every four years, in the even-year between Olympics.[2]
The factual accuracy of part of this article is disputed. The dispute is about 2023 edition is successor to World League not World Cup. (July 2023) |
For the women's tournament, see FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup.
Quick Facts Sport, Founded ...
Sport | Water polo |
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Founded | 1979 |
Continent | all (International) |
Most recent champion(s) | Spain (1st title) |
Most titles | Hungary (4 titles) |
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From 2023 on, the tournament will be replacing the FINA Water Polo World League.[3][4]
More information Year, Host ...
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More information Rank, Nation ...
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Hungary | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
2 | Serbia[a] | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
3 | United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
5 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
6 | Italy | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
7 | West Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
9 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
10 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Croatia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
12 | Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
13 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (13 entries) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 |
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- Source:[2]
- ^[a] FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro medals included in Serbia row.
- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- – Disqualified
- – Hosts
- = – More than one team tied for that rank
- Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
- † – Defunct team
More information Men's team, Years ...
Africa – CANA (1 team) | ||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[2] | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | Years |
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South Africa | 8th | 8th | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Americas – ASUA (2 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[2] | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | Years |
Cuba | 3rd | 8th | 7th | 8th | 4 | |||||||||||||
United States | 2nd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 8th | 1st | 4th | 4th | 1st | 6th | 7th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 16 | |
Asia – AASF (4 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[2] | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | Years |
China | 7th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | 8th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | 7th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | Part of Soviet Union | 6th | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Europe – LEN (15 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[2] | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | Years |
Bulgaria | 8th | 8th | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Croatia | Part of Yugoslavia | 8th | 8th | 8th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 7 | |||||||||
Germany West Germany† |
5th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 8th | 6th | 4th | 8th | 9 | ||||||||
Greece | 8th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 2nd | 7th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 9 | ||||||||
Hungary | 1st | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 14 | |||
Italy | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 12 | |||||
Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of SCG / FRY | 7th | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 6th | 6th | 7th | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Men's team | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | Years |
Romania | 7th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 6th | 5 | ||||||||||||
Russia | Part of Soviet Union | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 1st | 8th | 6 | ||||||||||
Serbia | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of SCG / FRY | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 7th | 4 | |||||||||||
Serbia and Montenegro† Yugoslavia† |
Part of Yugoslavia | 7th | 5th | 3rd | 1st | Defunct | 4 | |||||||||||
Soviet Union† | 4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 6th | 5th | Defunct | 6 | ||||||||||
Spain | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 13 | ||||
Yugoslavia† | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | Defunct | 6 | ||||||||||
Oceania – OSA (1 team) | ||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[2] | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | Years |
Australia | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 3rd | 8th | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 9 | ||||||||
Total teams | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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- Water Polo World Cup page Archived 31 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine of the FINA website; retrieved 8 March 2012.
- "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- "FINA Announces Dates for New 2023 Water Polo World Cup". fina.org. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- "New FINA competition: World Cup replaces World League". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.