Water polo at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The men's water polo tournament at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Budapest, Hungary from 17 to 29 July 2017.[1][2]

Water polo at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Venue(s) Hungary (in Budapest host cities)
Dates17–29 July
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Croatia (2nd title)
Runner-up Hungary
Third place Serbia
Fourth place Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored871 (18.15 per match)
Top scorer(s)Greece Ioannis Fountoulis
(23 goals)
Best playerHungary Márton Vámos
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Croatia captured their second title by defeating host Hungary 8–6 in the final match. Bronze was secured by Serbia who beat Greece 11–8.[3]

Participating teams edit

Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania
  South Africa   Brazil
  Canada
  United States
  Japan
  Kazakhstan
  Croatia
  France
  Greece
  Hungary
  Italy
  Montenegro
  Russia
  Serbia
  Spain
  Australia

Qualification edit

  • Hungary qualified as host.
  • Serbia and United States qualified as 2016 FINA World League finalists.
  • Croatia, Italy, Montenegro and Greece qualified at the 2016 Olympic tournament
  • Spain, Russia and France qualified at the 2016 European Championship.
  • Brazil and Canada qualified at the 2017 UANA Cup.
  • Japan and Kazakhstan qualified at the Asia tournament.
  • South Africa qualified at the African tournament.
  • Australia qualified at the Oceanian tournament.

Groups formed edit

The draw resulted in the following groups:

Group A Group B Group C Group D
  Brazil   Australia   Greece   Croatia
  Canada   France   Serbia   Japan
  Kazakhstan   Hungary   South Africa   Russia
  Montenegro   Italy   Spain   United States

Preliminary round edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Montenegro 3 2 1 0 35 18 +17 5 Quarterfinals
2   Brazil 3 1 1 1 17 22 −5 3 Playoffs
3   Kazakhstan 3 1 0 2 17 28 −11 2[a]
4   Canada 3 0 2 1 23 24 −1 2[a]
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) better result against higher placed team.[4]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Kazakhstan 10–9 Canada


17 July 2017
09:30
Report Brazil   6–2   Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Matan Schwartz (ISR), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–1, 3–0, 2–0
G. Guimarães 4 Goals Turlykhanov, Ukumanov 1
17 July 2017
10:50
Report Montenegro   8–8   Canada Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–2, 1–1, 2–4
Petković 3 Goals three players 2

19 July 2017
18:50
Report Canada   9–10   Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–3, 3–2, 1–3
Thumwood 4 Goals Medvedev, Ukumanov 4
19 July 2017
21:30
Report Brazil   5–14   Montenegro Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Dion Willis (RSA), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 2–3, 2–4, 1–3
G. Guimarães 2 Goals A. Radović 3

21 July 2017
17:30
Report Brazil   6–6   Canada Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Andrej Franulović (CRO), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–2, 1–2, 1–0
Coutinho 2 Goals six players 1
21 July 2017
18:50
Report Montenegro   13–5   Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Steven Rotstart (USA)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 4–0, 3–2, 4–3
Čučković 4 Goals Ukumanov 2

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Hungary (H) 3 2 1 0 35 19 +16 5[a] Quarterfinals
2   Italy 3 2 1 0 40 23 +17 5[a] Playoffs
3   Australia 3 1 0 2 19 36 −17 2
4   France 3 0 0 3 26 42 −16 0
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) better result against higher placed team.[4]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Hungary placed higher because of better goal difference against Australia.
17 July 2017
12:10
Report France   9–18   Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Vojin Putniković (SRB), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 4–3, 1–7, 2–3
Crousillat 3 Goals Di Fulvio 5
17 July 2017
20:10
Report Australia   3–13   Hungary Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Andrej Franulović (CRO), Steven Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–4, 1–2, 0–6
three players 1 Goals Varga 4

19 July 2017
09:30
Report France   10–11   Australia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Vojin Putniković (SRB), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
Score by quarters: 5–4, 1–2, 1–3, 3–2
Crousillat 3 Goals Younger 3
19 July 2017
20:10
Report Hungary   9–9   Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Sergey Naumov (RUS), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 2–1, 1–3, 2–1
Varga, Vámos 3 Goals Renzuto 3

21 July 2017
20:10
Report France   7–13   Hungary Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Radosław Koryzna (POL), Sergey Naumov (RUS)
Score by quarters: 1–6, 3–2, 1–3, 2–2
Marzouki 4 Goals Vámos 4
21 July 2017
21:30
Report Australia   5–13   Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Francesc Buch (ESP), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 0–3, 3–2, 0–3
five players 1 Goals Figlioli, Bodegas 3

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Serbia 3 3 0 0 43 16 +27 6 Quarterfinals
2   Greece 3 2 0 1 32 20 +12 4 Playoffs
3   Spain 3 1 0 2 28 23 +5 2
4   South Africa 3 0 0 3 11 55 −44 0
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) better result against higher placed team.[4]
17 July 2017
13:30
Report Spain   7–8   Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Radosław Koryzna (POL), Péter Molnár (HUN)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–2, 1–1, 3–2
Mallarach 2 Goals Fountoulis, Vlachopoulos 2
17 July 2017
17:30
Report Serbia   21–5   South Africa Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Michael Brooks (NZL), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
Score by quarters: 6–1, 7–1, 5–1, 3–2
three players 3 Goals Le Roux 2

19 July 2017
10:50
Report South Africa   2–18   Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Péter Molnár (HUN), Maged El Shamy (AUS)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 2–3, 0–5, 0–5
Le Roux, Molyneux 1 Goals Fountoulis 6
19 July 2017
12:10
Report Spain   5–11   Serbia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Mikhail Dykman (CAN)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 0–2, 2–3, 2–3
Bustos 2 Goals three players 2

21 July 2017
09:30
Report Spain   16–4   South Africa Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Ni Shiwei (CHN), Michael Brooks (NZL)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 1–0, 6–1, 6–1
three players 3 Goals four players 1
21 July 2017
10:50
Report Serbia   11–6   Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Péter Molnár (HUN), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–3, 3–0, 3–2
Filipović 3 Goals Delakas, Fountoulis 2

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Croatia 3 3 0 0 38 21 +17 6 Quarterfinals
2   Russia 3 1 0 2 34 32 +2 2[a] Playoffs
3   Japan 3 1 0 2 29 38 −9 2[a]
4   United States 3 1 0 2 28 38 −10 2[a]
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) better result against higher placed team.[4]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Russia 2 Pts, +4 GD; Japan 2 Pts, +1 GD; United States 2 Pts, −5 GD
17 July 2017
18:50
Report United States   7–12   Croatia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–4, 1–3, 3–2
Bowen, Cupido 2 Goals García, Lončar 4
17 July 2017
21:30
Report Japan   8–15   Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Daniel Flahive (AUS), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 2–3, 2–3, 3–4
three players 2 Goals four players 3

19 July 2017
13:30
Report Russia   8–10   Croatia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Radosław Koryzna (POL), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–3, 1–4, 1–2
Lisunov 2 Goals Joković 4
19 July 2017
17:30
Report United States   7–15   Japan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Daniel Flahive (AUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–5, 2–4, 1–5
Dunstan, Hallock 2 Goals Adachi 7

21 July 2017
12:10
Report United States   14–11   Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 6–1, 3–5, 3–1, 2–4
Bowen, Cupido 4 Goals four players 2
21 July 2017
13:30
Report Japan   6–16   Croatia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Daniel Flahive (AUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 3–5, 1–4, 1–2
Arai 2 Goals four players 3

Knockout stage edit

Bracket edit

Championship bracket
 
PlayoffsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
25 July
 
 
  Greece12
 
23 July
 
  Montenegro7
 
  Greece14
 
27 July
 
  Japan4
 
  Greece5
 
 
  Hungary7
 
 
25 July
 
 
  Hungary14
 
23 July
 
  Russia5
 
  Spain10
 
29 July
 
  Russia11
 
  Hungary6
 
 
  Croatia8
 
 
25 July
 
 
  Serbia15
 
23 July
 
  Australia5
 
  Brazil3
 
27 July
 
  Australia8
 
  Serbia11
 
 
  Croatia12 Third place game
 
 
25 July29 July
 
 
  Croatia12  Greece8
 
23 July
 
  Italy9   Serbia11
 
  Kazakhstan7
 
 
  Italy12
 
5th place bracket
 
5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
27 July
 
 
  Montenegro9
 
29 July
 
  Russia8
 
  Montenegro5
 
27 July
 
  Italy4
 
  Australia4
 
 
  Italy8
 
Seventh place game
 
 
29 July
 
 
  Russia7
 
 
  Australia10
9th place bracket
 
9th–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
      
 
25 July
 
 
  Japan9
 
27 July
 
  Brazil7
 
  Japan11
 
25 July
 
  Spain13
 
  Kazakhstan6
 
 
  Spain18
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
27 July
 
 
  Brazil5
 
 
  Kazakhstan9
13th place bracket
 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
23 July
 
 
  France10
 
25 July
 
  Canada6
 
  France8
 
23 July
 
  United States11
 
  South Africa4
 
 
  United States13
 
15th place game
 
 
25 July
 
 
  Canada9
 
 
  South Africa6

Playoffs edit

23 July 2017
13:30
Report Brazil   3–8   Australia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–2, 1–2, 0–2
G. Guimarães 2 Goals Kayes 3

23 July 2017
15:00
Report Kazakhstan   7–12   Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Péter Molnár (HUN), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–2, 1–4, 4–3
Shakenov 3 Goals Mirarchi, Renzuto 3

23 July 2017
20:30
Report Greece   14–4   Japan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Steven Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 5–2, 5–0, 2–2, 2–0
Fountoulis 4 Goals Adachi 2

23 July 2017
22:00
Report Spain   10–11   Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–4, 3–3, 3–1
Tahull 4 Goals Lisunov, Merkulov 3

Quarterfinals edit

25 July 2017
14:50
Report Montenegro   7–12   Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–5, 1–4, 4–2
A. Radović 2 Goals Fountoulis 4

25 July 2017
16:10
Report Serbia   15–5   Australia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Sergey Naumov (RUS), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 4–2, 4–2, 3–0
Filipović 3 Goals five players 1

25 July 2017
20:30
Report Hungary   14–5   Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 5–0, 3–1, 3–3, 3–1
Hosnyánszky, Varga 4 Goals Bugaychuk 2

25 July 2017
22:00
Report Croatia   12–9   Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 3–1, 4–3
García, Sukno 4 Goals Renzuto 3

13th–16th place semifinals edit

23 July 2017
10:30
Report Canada   6–10   France Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 1–2, 1–2, 0–3
Thumwood 2 Goals Crousillat, Marzouki 3

23 July 2017
12:00
Report South Africa   4–13   United States Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Radosław Koryzna (POL), Maged El-Shamy (EGY)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 3–6, 1–3, 0–3
four players 1 Goals Irving, Obert 3

9th–12th place semifinals edit

25 July 2017
12:10
Report Brazil   7–9   Japan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Radosław Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–4, 1–1, 2–1
Coutinho, Freitas 2 Goals Adachi 3

25 July 2017
13:30
Report Kazakhstan   6–18   Spain Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Mikhail Dykman (CAN), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 1–5, 1–3, 4–6
Shakenov 4 Goals Barroso 5

5th–8th place semifinals edit

27 July 2017
13:30
Report Montenegro   9–8   Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Radosław Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–2, 2–4, 2–1
Dr. Brguljan 4 Goals Lisunov, Merkulov 2

27 July 2017
15:00
Report Australia   4–8   Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Péter Molnár (HUN), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–2, 1–1, 0–2
Hollis 2 Goals Di Fulvio, Figlioli 2

Semifinals edit

27 July 2017
20:30
Report Greece   5–7   Hungary Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Sergey Naumov (RUS), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 0–1, 1–1
Genidounias 3 Goals Hosnyánszky, Vámos 2

27 July 2017
22:00
Report Serbia   11–12   Croatia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Steven Rotsart (USA), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–4, 4–4, 2–3
Prlainović 6 Goals Joković, Sukno 3

15th place game edit

25 July 2017
09:30
Report Canada   9–6   South Africa Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Michael Brooks (NZL)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 4–1, 2–1, 2–2
Constantin-Bicari 5 Goals Le Roux 2

13th place game edit

25 July 2017
10:50
Report France   8–11   United States Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Péter Molnár (HUN), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–3, 3–4, 2–4
Crousillat, Marzouki 2 Goals Cupido 3

Eleventh place game edit

27 July 2017
10:30
Report Brazil   5–9   Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Andrej Franulović (CRO), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–2, 0–1, 2–2
Coutinho 2 Goals Shakenov, Ukumanov 2

Ninth place game edit

27 July 2017
12:00
Report Japan   11–13   Spain Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–6, 3–4, 2–2
Adachi, Okawa 3 Goals Español 5

Seventh place game edit

29 July 2017
12:00
Report Russia   7–10   Australia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 2–2, 1–3, 1–1
Kholod 3 Goals Younger 2

Fifth place game edit

29 July 2017
13:30
Report Montenegro   5–4   Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–1, 3–2, 0–0
Dr. Brguljan 3 Goals Mirarchi 2

Third place game edit

29 July 2017
15:00
Report Greece   8–11   Serbia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Sergey Naumov (RUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–5, 1–2, 3–3, 1–1
Fountoulis 3 Goals D. Pijetlović, Ranđelović 2

Final edit

29 July 2017
20:30
Report Hungary   6–8   Croatia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 2–0, 2–2, 2–2
Vámos 3 Goals Sukno 3

Final standing edit

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
  Croatia [5]

Marko Bijač
Marko Macan
Loren Fatović
Luka Lončar
Maro Joković
Ivan Buljubašić
Ante Vukičević
Andro Bušlje
Sandro Sukno (c)
Ivan Krapić
Anđelo Šetka
Xavier García
Ivan Marcelić

Head coach:
Ivica Tucak

  Hungary [6]

Viktor Nagy
Béla Török
Krisztián Manhercz
Gergő Zalánki
Márton Vámos
Norbert Hosnyánszky
Miklós Gór-Nagy
Ádám Decker
Balázs Erdélyi
Dénes Varga (c)
Tamás Mezei
Balázs Hárai
Attila Decker

Head coach:
Tamás Märcz

  Serbia [7]

Gojko Pijetlović
Dušan Mandić
Viktor Rašović
Sava Ranđelović
Miloš Ćuk
Duško Pijetlović
Nemanja Ubović
Milan Aleksić
Nikola Jakšić
Filip Filipović (c)
Andrija Prlainović
Stefan Mitrović
Branislav Mitrović

Head coach:
Dejan Savić

Statistics and awards edit

Top goalscorers edit

Rank Name Goals Shots %
1   Ioannis Fountoulis 23 55 42
2   Sandro Sukno 16 28 57
  Márton Vámos 32 50
  Seiya Adachi 37 43
5   Andrija Prlainović 15 30 50
6   Dénes Varga 14 31 45
  Francesco Di Fulvio 42 33
8   Mehdi Marzouki 13 34 38
  Vincenzo Renzuto 29 45
  Sergey Lisunov 27 48
  Daniil Merkulov 30 43

Source: SportResult

Awards edit

Most Valuable Player
Best Goalscorer
Media All-Star Team[3]

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Draw & Groups - Water Polo Tournaments
  3. ^ a b "Day 7 Men's Water Polo: Croatia spoils Hungary's night with second crown". fina.org. 29 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d "Addendum to FINA Handbook 2013–2017" (PDF). Fédération International de Natation. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. ^ 17th FINA World Championships 2017 - Budapest - Croatia's team roster waterpolo.sportresult.com
  6. ^ 17th FINA World Championships 2017 - Budapest - Hungary's team roster waterpolo.sportresult.com
  7. ^ 17th FINA World Championships 2017 - Budapest - Serbia's team roster waterpolo.sportresult.com

External links edit