Water polo at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | Canada (in Montréal host cities) |
Dates | 18 – 30 July |
Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Serbia and Montenegro (1st title) |
Runner-up | Hungary |
Third place | Greece |
Fourth place | Croatia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 48 |
Goals scored | 740 (15.42 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Aleksandar Šapić (26 goals) |
Best player | Aleksandar Šapić |
The 2005 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the eleventh edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held in a temporary pool on Île Sainte-Hélène from 18 to 30 July 2005, and was incorporated into the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal, Canada.[1]
Qualification
[edit]Participating teams
[edit]Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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South Africa | Canada Cuba United States |
China Japan |
Croatia Germany Greece Hungary Italy Romania Russia Serbia and Montenegro Spain |
Australia |
Groups formed
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Preliminary round
[edit]Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
Qualified for the playoff round | |
Will play for places 13–16 |
Group A
[edit]Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Russia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | +6 |
2. | Spain | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 17 | +8 |
3. | Italy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | +8 |
4. | South Africa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 37 | –22 |
- Monday July 18, 2005
Russia | 11 – 7 | South Africa |
Spain | 7 – 5 | Italy |
- Wednesday July 20, 2005
Spain | 11 – 4 | South Africa |
Russia | 5 – 4 | Italy |
- Friday July 22, 2005
Russia | 8 – 7 | Spain |
Italy | 15 – 4 | South Africa |
Group B
[edit]Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Serbia and Montenegro | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 10 | +36 |
2. | United States | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 18 | +6 |
3. | Cuba | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 42 | –26 |
4. | Japan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 33 | –16 |
- Monday July 18, 2005
United States | 7 – 4 | Japan |
Serbia and Montenegro | 21 – 1 | Cuba |
- Wednesday July 20, 2005
Serbia and Montenegro | 17 – 5 | Japan |
United States | 13 – 6 | Cuba |
- Friday July 22, 2005
Cuba | 9 – 8 | Japan |
Serbia and Montenegro | 8 – 4 | United States |
Group C
[edit]Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | +24 |
2. | Croatia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 18 | +11 |
3. | Romania | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 22 | –4 |
4. | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 40 | –31 |
- Monday July 18, 2005
Hungary | 14 – 4 | Romania |
Croatia | 19 – 4 | Canada |
- Wednesday July 20, 2005
Croatia | 6 – 4 | Romania |
Hungary | 11 – 3 | Canada |
- Friday July 22, 2005
Hungary | 10 – 4 | Croatia |
Romania | 10 – 2 | Canada |
Group D
[edit]Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Greece | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 | +13 |
2. | Germany | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 22 | +2 |
3. | Australia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 25 | +2 |
4. | China | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 33 | –17 |
- Monday July 18, 2005
Greece | 11 – 4 | China |
Germany | 9 – 8 | Australia |
- Wednesday July 20, 2005
Greece | 8 – 4 | Germany |
Australia | 11 – 6 | China |
- Friday July 22, 2005
Germany | 11 – 6 | China |
Greece | 10 – 8 | Australia |
Final round
[edit]Finals
[edit]Play-off 24 July 2005 | Quarterfinals 26 July 2005 | Semifinals 28 July 2005 | Final 30 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 10 | Russia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | 6 | Serbia and Montenegro | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Serbia and Montenegro | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Romania | 7 | Romania | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | 5 | Serbia and Montenegro | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hungary | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Spain | 17 | Spain | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Cuba | 2 | Hungary | 7 | Third place | |||||||||||||||
Greece | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Greece | 13 | Greece | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
Italy | 6 | Italy | 9 | Croatia | 10 | ||||||||||||||
USA | 5 |
5th-8th place
[edit]5th–8th place | 5th / 6th place | |||||
28 July 2005 | ||||||
Russia | 7 | |||||
30 July 2005 | ||||||
Romania | 11 | |||||
Romania | 7 | |||||
28 July 2005 | ||||||
Spain | 8 | |||||
Spain | 7 | |||||
Italy | 4 | |||||
7th / 8th place | ||||||
30 July 2005 | ||||||
Russia | 7 | |||||
Italy | 6 |
9th-12th place
[edit]9th–12th place | 9th / 10th place | |||||
26 July 2005 | ||||||
Australia | 16 | |||||
28 July 2005 | ||||||
Cuba | 3 | |||||
Australia | 5 | |||||
26 July 2005 | ||||||
Germany | 11 | |||||
Germany | 5 | |||||
USA | 3 | |||||
11th / 12th place | ||||||
28 July 2005 | ||||||
Cuba | 6 | |||||
USA | 10 |
13th-16th place
[edit]13th–16th place | 13th / 14th place | |||||
24 July 2005 | ||||||
South Africa | 8 | |||||
26 July 2005 | ||||||
Japan | 13 | |||||
Canada | 10 | |||||
24 July 2005 | ||||||
Japan | 8 | |||||
Canada | 11 | |||||
China | 5 | |||||
15th / 16th place | ||||||
26 July 2005 | ||||||
South Africa | 7 | |||||
China | 6 |
Playoff round
[edit]- Sunday July 24, 2005
Spain | 17 – 2 | Cuba |
Italy | 6 – 5 | United States |
Croatia | 10 – 6 | Australia |
Romania | 7 – 5 | Germany |
Classification round
[edit]- Sunday July 24, 2005 — 13th/16th place
South Africa | 8 – 13 | Japan |
Canada | 11 – 5 | China |
- Tuesday July 26, 2005 — 9th/12th place
Australia | 16 – 3 | Cuba |
Germany | 5 – 3 | United States |
- Thursday July 28, 2005 — 5th/8th place
Russia | 7 – 11 | Romania |
Spain | 7 – 4 | Italy |
Quarter finals
[edit]- Tuesday July 26, 2005
Croatia | 6 – 4 | Russia |
Serbia and Montenegro | 10 – 8 | Romania |
Hungary | 8 – 4 | Spain |
Greece | 13 – 9 | Italy |
Semi finals
[edit]- Thursday July 28, 2005
Hungary | 7 – 6 | Greece |
Serbia and Montenegro | 5 – 4 | Croatia |
Finals
[edit]- Tuesday July 26, 2005 — 15th place
South Africa | 7 – 6 | China |
- Tuesday July 26, 2005 — 13th place
Canada | 10 – 8 | Japan |
- Thursday July 28, 2005 — 11th place
Cuba | 6 – 10 | United States |
- Thursday July 28, 2005 — 9th place
Australia | 5 – 11 | Germany |
- Saturday July 30, 2005 — 7th place
Russia | 7 – 6 | Italy |
- Saturday July 30, 2005 — 5th place
Romania | 7 – 8 | Spain |
Greece | 11 – 10 | Croatia |
Serbia and Montenegro | 8 – 7 | Hungary |
Final ranking
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Medalists
[edit]Individual awards
[edit]- Most Valuable Player
- Aleksandar Šapić (SCG)
- Best Goalkeeper
- Alexander Tchigir (GER)
- Topscorer
- Aleksandar Šapić (SCG) — 26 goals
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 11th FINA World Championships 2005 FINA Water Polo website
- Omega Timing
- Men Water Polo World Championship 2005 Montreal www.todor66.com