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Water polo at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

April 07, 2024

The 1973 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first 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 from 1 to 9 September 1973, and was incorporated into the inaugural 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.[1]

Water polo at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Venue(s) Yugoslavia (in Belgrade host cities)
Dates1 – September
Teams16 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Hungary (1st title)
Runner-up Soviet Union
Third place Yugoslavia
Fourth place Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored645 (10.08 per match)
Top scorer(s) Siniša Belamarić
(20 goals)
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Participating teams edit

For the complete team rosters, see Water polo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Men's team rosters.
Americas Asia Europe Oceania
  Cuba
  Mexico
  United States 		  Israel   Bulgaria
  Great Britain
  Greece
  Hungary
  Italy
  Netherlands
  Romania
  Soviet Union
  Spain
  West Germany
  Yugoslavia 		  Australia

Groups formed edit

Preliminary round edit

Qualified for places 1–6 in a round robin group. (Group D)
Will play for places 7–12 in a round robin group. (Group E)
Will play for places 13–16 in a round robin group. (Group F)

Group A edit

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.   Soviet Union 10 5 5 0 0 41 14 +27
2.   Yugoslavia 8 5 4 0 1 35 22 +13
3.   Netherlands 6 5 3 0 2 26 19 +7
4.   Mexico 4 5 2 0 3 22 24 –2
5.   Australia 2 5 1 0 4 18 29 –11
6.   Great Britain 0 5 0 0 5 6 40 –34
  • 1 September 1973
Netherlands   5 – 3   Mexico
Yugoslavia   9 – 0   Great Britain
Soviet Union   9 – 3   Australia
  • 2 September 1973
Australia   4 – 1   Great Britain
Soviet Union   5 – 4   Netherlands
Yugoslavia   6 – 5   Mexico
  • 3 September 1973
Mexico   5 – 3   Australia
Soviet Union   14 – 1   Great Britain
Yugoslavia   8 – 5   Netherlands
  • 4 September 1973
Yugoslavia   10 – 6   Australia
Netherlands   8 – 1   Great Britain
Soviet Union   7 – 4   Mexico
  • 5 September 1973
Mexico   5 – 3   Great Britain
Netherlands   4 – 2   Australia
Soviet Union   6 – 2   Yugoslavia

Group B edit

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.   Hungary 8 4 4 0 0 36 11 +25
2.   Italy 6 4 3 0 1 25 14 +11
3.   Romania 4 4 2 0 2 30 18 +12
4.   Spain 2 4 1 0 3 20 25 –5
5.   Israel 0 4 0 0 4 6 49 –43
  • 1 September 1973
Spain   11 – 3   Israel
Italy   5 – 4   Romania
  • 2 September 1973
Romania   12 – 1   Israel
Hungary   7 – 3   Spain
  • 3 September 1973
Italy   5 – 2   Spain
Hungary   15 – 0   Israel
  • 4 September 1973
Hungary   6 – 4   Italy
Romania   10 – 4   Spain
  • 5 September 1973
Italy   11 – 2   Israel
Hungary   8 – 4   Romania

Group C edit

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.   Cuba 6 4 3 0 1 19 11 +8
2.   United States 5 4 2 1 1 18 17 +1
3.   West Germany 4 4 2 0 2 18 18 0
4.   Greece 3 4 1 1 2 16 19 –3
5.   Bulgaria 2 4 1 0 3 19 25 –6
  • 1 September 1973
West Germany   1 – 1   Greece
United States   4 – 3   Cuba
  • 2 September 1973
Cuba   7 – 2   Greece
Bulgaria   6 – 5   United States
  • 3 September 1973
United States   3 – 3   West Germany
Cuba   3 – 0   Bulgaria
  • 4 September 1973
Cuba   6 – 5   West Germany
Greece   8 – 5   Bulgaria
  • 5 September 1973
United States   6 – 5   Greece
West Germany   9 – 8   Bulgaria

Final round edit

13th – 16th places (Group F) edit

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
13.   Bulgaria 5 3 2 1 0 16 10 +6
14.   Australia 4 3 2 0 1 18 5 +13
15.   Great Britain 3 3 1 1 1 16 14 +2
16.   Israel 0 3 0 0 3 9 30 –21

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 6 September 1973
Bulgaria   3 – 2   Australia
Great Britain   10 – 5   Israel
  • 7 September 1973
Bulgaria   8 – 3   Israel
  • 8 September 1973
Bulgaria   5 – 5   Great Britain
Australia   12 – 1   Israel

7th – 12th places (Group E) edit

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
7.   Romania 9 5 4 1 0 35 21 +14
8.   Netherlands 8 5 4 0 1 31 18 +13
9.   Mexico 4 5 1 2 2 21 22 –1
10.   Spain 4 5 2 0 3 22 29 –7
11.   West Germany 3 5 1 1 3 19 27 –8
12.   Greece 2 5 0 2 3 17 28 –11

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 6 September 1973
Romania   11 – 6   Greece
Netherlands   5 – 4   Spain
West Germany   7 – 6   Mexico
  • 7 September 1973
Spain   6 – 5   West Germany
Mexico   4 – 4   Greece
Romania   6 – 5   Netherlands
  • 8 September 1973
Spain   5 – 4   Greece
Netherlands   9 – 3   West Germany
Romania   3 – 3   Mexico
  • 9 September 1973
Romania   5 – 3   West Germany
Mexico   5 – 3 '  Spain
Netherlands   7 – 2   Greece


1st – 6th places (Group D) edit

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.   Hungary 9 5 4 1 0 28 17 +11
2.   Soviet Union 8 5 4 0 1 30 16 +14
3.   Yugoslavia 5 5 2 1 2 23 22 +1
4.   Italy 4 5 2 0 3 22 25 –3
5.   United States 4 5 2 0 3 22 28 –6
6.   Cuba 0 5 0 0 5 15 32 –17

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 6 September 1973
Hungary   6 – 2   United States
Soviet Union   6 – 2   Italy
Yugoslavia   8 – 3   Cuba
  • 7 September 1973
Yugoslavia   6 – 5   United States
Italy   6 – 3   Cuba
Hungary   5 – 4   Soviet Union
  • 8 September 1973
United States   6 – 5   Italy
Hungary   3 – 3   Yugoslavia
Soviet Union   6 – 2   Cuba
  • 9 September 1973
Hungary   8 – 4   Cuba
Italy   5 – 4   Yugoslavia
Soviet Union   8 – 5   United States

Final ranking edit

Medalists edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 14. (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

External links edit

  • World Championships 1973, Belgrade - Water polo Men's Tournament www.fina.org
  • Men Water Polo I World Championship 1973 Beograd www.todor66.com


April 07, 2024
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The 1973 Men s World Water Polo Championship was the first 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 from 1 to 9 September 1973 and was incorporated into the inaugural 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade Yugoslavia 1 Water polo at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships Men s tournamentTournament detailsVenue s Yugoslavia in Belgrade host cities Dates1 SeptemberTeams16 from 4 confederations Final positionsChampions Hungary 1st title Runner up Soviet UnionThird place YugoslaviaFourth place ItalyTournament statisticsMatches played64Goals scored645 10 08 per match Top scorer s Sinisa Belamaric 20 goals Next Contents 1 Participating teams 1 1 Groups formed 2 Preliminary round 2 1 Group A 2 2 Group B 2 3 Group C 3 Final round 3 1 13th 16th places Group F 3 2 7th 12th places Group E 3 3 1st 6th places Group D 4 Final ranking 5 Medalists 6 References 7 External linksParticipating teams editFor the complete team rosters see Water polo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships Men s team rosters Americas Asia Europe Oceania nbsp Cuba nbsp Mexico nbsp United States nbsp Israel nbsp Bulgaria nbsp Great Britain nbsp Greece nbsp Hungary nbsp Italy nbsp Netherlands nbsp Romania nbsp Soviet Union nbsp Spain nbsp West Germany nbsp Yugoslavia nbsp AustraliaGroups formed edit GROUP A nbsp Australia nbsp Great Britain nbsp Mexico nbsp Netherlands nbsp Soviet Union nbsp Yugoslavia GROUP B nbsp Hungary nbsp Israel nbsp Italy nbsp Spain nbsp Romania GROUP C nbsp Bulgaria nbsp Cuba nbsp Greece nbsp United States nbsp West GermanyPreliminary round editQualified for places 1 6 in a round robin group Group D Will play for places 7 12 in a round robin group Group E Will play for places 13 16 in a round robin group Group F Group A edit Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff1 nbsp Soviet Union 10 5 5 0 0 41 14 272 nbsp Yugoslavia 8 5 4 0 1 35 22 133 nbsp Netherlands 6 5 3 0 2 26 19 74 nbsp Mexico 4 5 2 0 3 22 24 25 nbsp Australia 2 5 1 0 4 18 29 116 nbsp Great Britain 0 5 0 0 5 6 40 341 September 1973Netherlands nbsp 5 3 nbsp MexicoYugoslavia nbsp 9 0 nbsp Great BritainSoviet Union nbsp 9 3 nbsp Australia2 September 1973Australia nbsp 4 1 nbsp Great BritainSoviet Union nbsp 5 4 nbsp NetherlandsYugoslavia nbsp 6 5 nbsp Mexico3 September 1973Mexico nbsp 5 3 nbsp AustraliaSoviet Union nbsp 14 1 nbsp Great BritainYugoslavia nbsp 8 5 nbsp Netherlands4 September 1973Yugoslavia nbsp 10 6 nbsp AustraliaNetherlands nbsp 8 1 nbsp Great BritainSoviet Union nbsp 7 4 nbsp Mexico5 September 1973Mexico nbsp 5 3 nbsp Great BritainNetherlands nbsp 4 2 nbsp AustraliaSoviet Union nbsp 6 2 nbsp YugoslaviaGroup B edit Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff1 nbsp Hungary 8 4 4 0 0 36 11 252 nbsp Italy 6 4 3 0 1 25 14 113 nbsp Romania 4 4 2 0 2 30 18 124 nbsp Spain 2 4 1 0 3 20 25 55 nbsp Israel 0 4 0 0 4 6 49 431 September 1973Spain nbsp 11 3 nbsp IsraelItaly nbsp 5 4 nbsp Romania2 September 1973Romania nbsp 12 1 nbsp IsraelHungary nbsp 7 3 nbsp Spain3 September 1973Italy nbsp 5 2 nbsp SpainHungary nbsp 15 0 nbsp Israel4 September 1973Hungary nbsp 6 4 nbsp ItalyRomania nbsp 10 4 nbsp Spain5 September 1973Italy nbsp 11 2 nbsp IsraelHungary nbsp 8 4 nbsp RomaniaGroup C edit Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff1 nbsp Cuba 6 4 3 0 1 19 11 82 nbsp United States 5 4 2 1 1 18 17 13 nbsp West Germany 4 4 2 0 2 18 18 04 nbsp Greece 3 4 1 1 2 16 19 35 nbsp Bulgaria 2 4 1 0 3 19 25 61 September 1973West Germany nbsp 1 1 nbsp GreeceUnited States nbsp 4 3 nbsp Cuba2 September 1973Cuba nbsp 7 2 nbsp GreeceBulgaria nbsp 6 5 nbsp United States3 September 1973United States nbsp 3 3 nbsp West GermanyCuba nbsp 3 0 nbsp Bulgaria4 September 1973Cuba nbsp 6 5 nbsp West GermanyGreece nbsp 8 5 nbsp Bulgaria5 September 1973United States nbsp 6 5 nbsp GreeceWest Germany nbsp 9 8 nbsp BulgariaFinal round edit13th 16th places Group F edit Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff13 nbsp Bulgaria 5 3 2 1 0 16 10 614 nbsp Australia 4 3 2 0 1 18 5 1315 nbsp Great Britain 3 3 1 1 1 16 14 216 nbsp Israel 0 3 0 0 3 9 30 21Preliminary round results apply 6 September 1973Bulgaria nbsp 3 2 nbsp AustraliaGreat Britain nbsp 10 5 nbsp Israel7 September 1973Bulgaria nbsp 8 3 nbsp Israel8 September 1973Bulgaria nbsp 5 5 nbsp Great BritainAustralia nbsp 12 1 nbsp Israel7th 12th places Group E edit Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff7 nbsp Romania 9 5 4 1 0 35 21 148 nbsp Netherlands 8 5 4 0 1 31 18 139 nbsp Mexico 4 5 1 2 2 21 22 110 nbsp Spain 4 5 2 0 3 22 29 711 nbsp West Germany 3 5 1 1 3 19 27 812 nbsp Greece 2 5 0 2 3 17 28 11Preliminary round results apply 6 September 1973Romania nbsp 11 6 nbsp GreeceNetherlands nbsp 5 4 nbsp SpainWest Germany nbsp 7 6 nbsp Mexico7 September 1973Spain nbsp 6 5 nbsp West GermanyMexico nbsp 4 4 nbsp GreeceRomania nbsp 6 5 nbsp Netherlands8 September 1973Spain nbsp 5 4 nbsp GreeceNetherlands nbsp 9 3 nbsp West GermanyRomania nbsp 3 3 nbsp Mexico9 September 1973Romania nbsp 5 3 nbsp West GermanyMexico nbsp 5 3 nbsp SpainNetherlands nbsp 7 2 nbsp Greece 1st 6th places Group D edit Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff1 nbsp Hungary 9 5 4 1 0 28 17 112 nbsp Soviet Union 8 5 4 0 1 30 16 143 nbsp Yugoslavia 5 5 2 1 2 23 22 14 nbsp Italy 4 5 2 0 3 22 25 35 nbsp United States 4 5 2 0 3 22 28 66 nbsp Cuba 0 5 0 0 5 15 32 17Preliminary round results apply 6 September 1973Hungary nbsp 6 2 nbsp United StatesSoviet Union nbsp 6 2 nbsp ItalyYugoslavia nbsp 8 3 nbsp Cuba7 September 1973Yugoslavia nbsp 6 5 nbsp United StatesItaly nbsp 6 3 nbsp CubaHungary nbsp 5 4 nbsp Soviet Union8 September 1973United States nbsp 6 5 nbsp ItalyHungary nbsp 3 3 nbsp YugoslaviaSoviet Union nbsp 6 2 nbsp Cuba9 September 1973Hungary nbsp 8 4 nbsp CubaItaly nbsp 5 4 nbsp YugoslaviaSoviet Union nbsp 8 5 nbsp United StatesFinal ranking editRANK 1 TEAM nbsp nbsp Hungary nbsp nbsp Soviet Union nbsp nbsp Yugoslavia4 nbsp Italy5 nbsp United States6 nbsp Cuba7 nbsp Romania8 nbsp Netherlands9 nbsp Mexico10 nbsp Spain11 nbsp West Germany12 nbsp Greece13 nbsp Bulgaria14 nbsp Australia15 nbsp Great Britain16 nbsp Israel 1973 FINA Men s World champions nbsp HungaryFirst titleTeam roster 1 Balazs Balla Andra Bodner Gabor Csapo Tibor Czervengak Tamas Farago Istvan Gorgenyi Zoltan Kasas Ferenc Konrad Endre Molnar Laszlo Sarosi Istvan Szivos Jr Head coach Dezso GyarmatiMedalists editGold Silver Bronze nbsp HungaryBalazs Balla Andras Bodnar Gabor Csapo Tibor Cservenyak Tamas Farago Istvan Gorgenyi Zoltan Kasas Ferenc Konrad Endre Molnar Laszlo Sarosi Istvan Szivos Jr Head coach Dezso Gyarmati nbsp Soviet UnionAnatoly Akimov Aleksei Barkalov Aleksandr Dreval Andrey Frolov Aleksandr Kabanov Yuri Mityanin Nuzgari Mshvenieradze Leonid Osipov Vitaly Romanchuk Sergey Shevernyov Vladimir ZhmudskyHead coach Anatoly Blumental nbsp YugoslaviaSinisa Belamaric Ozren Bonacic Milan Frankovic Bosko Lozica Predrag Manojlovic Milos Markovic Đorđe Perisic Damir Polic Ratko Rudic Đuro Savinovic Nikola StamenicHead coach Ratko RudicReferences edit a b c HistoFINA Water polo medalists and statistics PDF fina org FINA September 2019 p 14 Archived PDF from the original on 1 August 2021 Retrieved 6 August 2021 External links editWorld Championships 1973 Belgrade Water polo Men s Tournament www fina org Men Water Polo I World Championship 1973 Beograd www todor66 com Results Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Water polo at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships Men 27s tournament amp oldid 1143385764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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