Water polo at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The men's water polo tournament at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Gwangju, South Korea from 15 to 27 July. This was the eighteenth time that the men's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1973.[1]

Water polo at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Venue(s) South Korea (in Gwangju host cities)
Dates15–27 July
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Italy (4th title)
Runner-up Spain
Third place Croatia
Fourth place Hungary
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored1,020 (21.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Montenegro Aleksandar Ivović
(21 goals)
Best playerItaly Francesco Di Fulvio
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Italy defeated Spain in the final to win their fourth title, while Croatia won against Hungary to capture the bronze medal.[2]

Participating teams edit

Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania
  South Africa   Brazil
  United States
  Japan
  Kazakhstan
  South Korea
  Croatia
  Germany
  Greece
  Hungary
  Italy
  Montenegro
  Serbia
  Spain
  Australia
  New Zealand

Draw edit

The draw was held on 7 April 2019.[3]

Seeding edit

The seedings were announced on 6 February 2019.[4]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  Serbia
  Australia
  Hungary
  Germany
  Montenegro
  Spain
  Croatia
  Brazil
  Greece
  United States
  Italy
  New Zealand
  South Africa
  Kazakhstan
  Japan
  South Korea

Groups formed edit

The draw resulted in the following groups:

Group A Group B Group C Group D
  Greece   Australia   Hungary   Brazil
  Montenegro   Croatia   New Zealand   Germany
  Serbia   Kazakhstan   South Africa   Italy
  South Korea   United States   Spain   Japan

Preliminary round edit

All times are local (UTC+9).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Serbia 3 2 1 0 41 15 +26 5 Quarterfinals
2   Montenegro 3 1 2 0 44 26 +18 4 Playoffs
3   Greece 3 1 1 1 39 22 +17 3
4   South Korea (H) 3 0 0 3 11 72 −61 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) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
15 July 2019
08:30
Report Serbia   10–10   Montenegro Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Arkadi Voevodin (RUS), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 2–2, 2–4, 2–1
S. Rašović 4 Goals four players 2
15 July 2019
09:50
Report South Korea   3–26   Greece Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN)
Score by quarters: 0–7, 0–7, 1–3, 2–9
Kim D. 2 Goals three players 4

17 July 2019
19:10
Report Greece   10–10   Montenegro Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–2, 4–4, 2–1
three players 2 Goals Janović 3
17 July 2019
20:30
Report Serbia   22–2   South Korea Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Ni Shi Wei (CHN), John Waldow (NZL)
Score by quarters: 6–1, 5–0, 4–1, 7–0
Jakšić 5 Goals Han H., Lee Seong. 1

19 July 2019
16:30
Report Serbia   9–3   Greece Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Germán Moller (ARG)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–2, 0–0, 3–0
Mandić 4 Goals three players 1
19 July 2019
17:50
Report South Korea   6–24   Montenegro Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Ni Shi Wei (CHN)
Score by quarters: 1–6, 1–4, 1–8, 3–6
Han H., Lee Seonu. 2 Goals Ivović 6

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Croatia 3 3 0 0 52 16 +36 6 Quarterfinals
2   United States 3 2 0 1 35 35 0 4 Playoffs
3   Australia 3 1 0 2 32 34 −2 2
4   Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 20 54 −34 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) Goal difference.
15 July 2019
11:10
Report United States   16–7   Kazakhstan Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 4–2, 3–2, 5–2
Bowen 4[5][6] Goals seven players 1
15 July 2019
12:30
Report Croatia   14–4   Australia Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Germán Moller (ARG), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–1, 4–0, 4–2
Vukičević 6 Goals Younger 2

17 July 2019
08:30
Report Australia   17–8   Kazakhstan Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Germán Moller (ARG), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 5–1, 3–4, 5–2
Howden 4 Goals Zhardan 3
17 July 2019
09:50
Report United States   7–17   Croatia Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 3–5, 2–4, 1–4
Ramirez 2 Goals four players 3

19 July 2019
19:10
Report United States   12–11   Australia Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Adrian Alxandrescu (ROU), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 3–3, 2–2, 3–3
Cupido 3 Goals four players 2
19 July 2019
20:30
Report Croatia   21–5   Kazakhstan Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Sebastien Dervieux (FRA), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 6–1, 5–1, 5–1, 5–2
Joković, Šetka 3 Goals five players 1

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Hungary 3 3 0 0 60 20 +40 6 Quarterfinals
2   Spain 3 2 0 1 57 19 +38 4 Playoffs
3   South Africa 3 0 1 2 16 54 −38 1
4   New Zealand 3 0 1 2 15 55 −40 1
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) Goal difference.
15 July 2019
16:30
Report South Africa   3–23   Spain Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
John Waldow (NZL), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 1–6, 1–5, 1–4, 0–8
Rodda 2 Goals Mallarach 5
15 July 2019
17:50
Report New Zealand   4–24   Hungary Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
An Jin-yong (KOR), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 1–7, 2–6, 1–7
four players 1 Goals Zalánki 4

17 July 2019
11:10
Report Hungary   13–11   Spain Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Boris Margenta (SLO), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 5–4, 3–0, 1–5
Zalánki 3 Goals Granados 3
17 July 2019
12:30
Report South Africa   8–8   New Zealand Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–2, 2–4, 2–2
three players 2 Goals Small 2

19 July 2019
08:30
Report South Africa   5–23   Hungary Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Michael Goldenberg (USA), An Jin-yong (KOR)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 2–5, 0–8, 2–5
Badenhorst 2 Goals Zalánki 5
19 July 2019
09:50
Report New Zealand   3–23   Spain Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 0–8, 1–5, 1–7, 1–3
three players 1 Goals Barosso 6

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 3 3 0 0 31 19 +12 6 Quarterfinals
2   Germany 3 1 1 1 31 25 +6 3 Playoffs
3   Japan 3 1 1 1 27 27 0 3
4   Brazil 3 0 0 3 22 40 −18 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) Goal difference.
15 July 2019
19:10
Report Brazil   5–14   Italy Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Jaume Teixidó (ESP)
Score by quarters: 3–5, 1–2, 0–5, 1–2
Guimarães 2 Goals Luongo 4
15 July 2019
20:30
Report Germany   9–9   Japan Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Michael Goldenberg (USA), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–3, 1–3, 1–1
Stamm 3 Goals Arai 3

17 July 2019
16:30
Report Japan   7–9   Italy Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Sebastien Dervieux (FRA), Jaume Teixidó (ESP)
Score by quarters: 0–2, 2–1, 4–4, 1–2
Arai, Inaba 2 Goals Figlioli 4
17 July 2019
17:50
Report Brazil   8–15   Germany Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Nenad Periš (CRO), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–6, 2–2, 4–3
Coutinho 3 Goals Stamm 5

19 July 2019
11:10
Report Brazil   9–11   Japan Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Nenad Periš (CRO), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–5, 3–3, 3–1
Guimarães 3 Goals Shiga, Yoshida 3
19 July 2019
12:30
Report Germany   7–8   Italy Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–3, 3–2, 0–2
Eidner 3 Goals Aicardi, Di Fulvio 2

Knockout stage edit

Bracket edit

Championship bracket
 
PlayoffsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
23 July
 
 
  Serbia9
 
21 July
 
  Spain12
 
  Spain15
 
25 July
 
  Japan7
 
  Spain6
 
 
  Croatia5
 
 
23 July
 
 
  Croatia10
 
21 July
 
  Germany8
 
  South Africa5
 
27 July
 
  Germany25
 
  Spain5
 
 
  Italy10
 
 
23 July
 
 
  Hungary10
 
21 July
 
  Australia9
 
  Montenegro11
 
25 July
 
  Australia (PSO)13
 
  Hungary10
 
 
  Italy12 Third place game
 
 
23 July27 July
 
 
  Italy7  Croatia10
 
21 July
 
  Greece6   Hungary7
 
  Greece11
 
 
  United States9
 
5th place bracket
 
5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
25 July
 
 
  Serbia (PSO)17
 
27 July
 
  Germany16
 
  Serbia13
 
25 July
 
  Australia9
 
  Australia9
 
 
  Greece8
 
Seventh place game
 
 
27 July
 
 
  Germany6
 
 
  Greece11
9th place bracket
 
9th–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
      
 
23 July
 
 
  Montenegro14
 
25 July
 
  Japan7
 
  Montenegro14
 
23 July
 
  United States15
 
  United States20
 
 
  South Africa3
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
25 July
 
 
  Japan15
 
 
  South Africa5
13th place bracket
 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
21 July
 
 
  South Korea4
 
23 July
 
  Kazakhstan17
 
  Kazakhstan8
 
21 July
 
  Brazil9
 
  New Zealand8
 
 
  Brazil12
 
15th place game
 
 
23 July
 
 
  South Korea (PSO)17
 
 
  New Zealand16

Playoffs edit

21 July 2019
14:00
Report Montenegro   11–13   Australia Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Michael Goldenberg (USA), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–2, 4–2, 1–2  PSO: 2–4
Ivović 3 Goals Kayes 4

21 July 2019
15:30
Report Greece   11–9   United States Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Germán Moller (ARG), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 3–2, 2–2, 3–1
Genidounias 4 Goals three players 2

21 July 2019
17:00
Report Spain   15–7   Japan Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–3, 4–2, 6–1
Munarriz 6 Goals Adachi 2

21 July 2019
18:30
Report South Africa   5–25   Germany Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Juan Menéndez (CUB)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 0–6, 1–9, 2–5
five players 1 Goals Gielen 6

Quarterfinals edit

23 July 2019
14:00
Report Serbia   9–12   Spain Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–5, 4–3, 2–2
S. Rašović 4 Goals three players 2

23 July 2019
15:30
Report Croatia   10–8   Germany Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Michael Goldenberg (USA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–1, 3–3, 3–2
Joković 3 Goals Gielen 3

23 July 2019
17:00
Report Hungary   10–9   Australia Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–3, 3–1, 2–2
Vámos, Zalánki 3 Goals four players 2

23 July 2019
18:30
Report Italy   7–6   Greece Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–1, 2–3, 1–0
Di Fulvio, Luongo 2 Goals Genidounias, Gounas 2

13th–16th place semifinals edit

21 July 2019
10:30
Report South Korea   4–17   Kazakhstan Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Daniel Flahive (AUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–4, 0–7, 1–2
four players 1 Goals Aubakirov 4

21 July 2019
12:00
Report New Zealand   8–12   Brazil Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Kunihiro Sato (JPN)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 4–6, 2–2, 1–2
Small 3 Goals P. Real, Guimarães 3

9th–12th place semifinals edit

23 July 2019
11:00
Report Montenegro   14–7   Japan Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Germán Moller (ARG), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–1, 4–3, 3–1
Ivović, Murišić 3 Goals Arai, Inaba 2

23 July 2019
12:30
Report United States   20–3   South Africa Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 5–0, 8–1, 5–2, 2–0
three players 4 Goals three players 1

5th–8th place semifinals edit

25 July 2019
14:00
Report Serbia   17–16   Germany Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Dion Willis (RSA), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–3, 2–3, 4–3  PSO: 5–4
Mandić 5 Goals three players 2

25 July 2019
15:30
Report Australia   9–8   Greece Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Michael Goldenberg (USA), Nenad Peris (CRO)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 3–3, 1–0
Kayes 3 Goals Kapotsis, Kolomvos 2

Semifinals edit

25 July 2019
17:00
Report Spain   6–5   Croatia Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–1, 2–0, 0–3
Mallarach 2 Goals Joković 3

25 July 2019
18:30
Report Hungary   10–12   Italy Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Boris Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 1-5, 2-2, 3-3
three players 2 Goals Echenique 4

15th place game edit

23 July 2019
08:00
Report South Korea   17–16   New Zealand Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–2, 4–5, 3–2  PSO: 5–4
Gwon Y-g 3 Goals Lewis 4

13th place game edit

23 July 2019
09:30
Report Kazakhstan   8–9   Brazil Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Nenad Peris (CRO), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–2, 1–2, 2–2
three players 2 Goals Real 3

Eleventh place game edit

25 July 2019
09:30
Report Japan   15–5   South Africa Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Juan Menéndez (CUB)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 4–1, 3–2, 3–1
Inaba, Shimizu 3 Goals Evezard 2

Ninth place game edit

25 July 2019
11:00
Report Montenegro   14–15   United States Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 6–4, 4–4, 2–3
Ivović 6 Goals Hooper 4

Seventh place game edit

27 July 2019
14:00
Report Germany   6–11   Greece Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Nenad Peris (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–3, 0–2, 2–5
Stamm 2 Goals Dervisis 3

Fifth place game edit

27 July 2019
15:30
Report Serbia   13–9   Australia Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Dion Willis (RSA), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters: 6–1, 3–2, 1–2, 3–4
Ćuk, Rašović 4 Goals Ford, Younger 2

Third place game edit

27 July 2019
17:00
Report   Croatia   10–7   Hungary Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–2, 2–2, 4–2
Joković 6 Goals Hárai, Manhercz 2

Final edit

27 July 2019
18:30
Report   Spain   5–10   Italy   Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–3, 1–3, 1–2
Perrone 2 Goals Dolce 2

Final ranking edit

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
  Italy [7]

Marco Del Lungo
Francesco Di Fulvio
Stefano Luongo
Pietro Figlioli (c)
Edoardo Di Somma
Alessandro Velotto
Vincenzo Renzuto
Gonzalo Echenique
Niccolò Figari
Michaël Bodegas
Matteo Aicardi
Vincenzo Dolce
Gianmarco Nicosia

Head coach:
Alessandro Campagna

  Spain [8]

Daniel López
Alberto Munarriz
Álvaro Granados
Miguel de Toro
Sergi Cabanas
Marc Larumbe
Alberto Barroso Macarro
Francisco Fernández Miranda
Roger Tahull
Felipe Perrone (c)
Blai Mallarach
Alejandro Bustos
Eduardo Lorrio

Head coach:
David Lozano

  Croatia [9]

Marko Bijač
Marko Macan
Loren Fatović
Luka Lončar
Maro Joković
Hrvoje Benić
Ante Vukičević
Andro Bušlje (c)
Lovre Miloš
Josip Vrlić
Anđelo Šetka
Xavier García
Ivan Marcelić

Head coach:
Ivica Tucak

Awards and statistics edit

Top goalscorers edit

Rank Name Team Goals[10] Shots %
1 Aleksandar Ivović   Montenegro 21 35 60
2 Maro Joković   Croatia 19 30 63
3 Gergő Zalánki   Hungary 18 39 46
4 Strahinja Rašović   Serbia 16 29 55
5 Joe Kayes   Australia 15 29 52
Luuk Gielen   Germany 34 44
Álvaro Granados   Spain 38 39
Blai Mallarach   Spain 40 38
Alberto Munarriz   Spain 34 44
10 Marko Stamm   Germany 14 33 42
Dušan Mandić   Serbia 31 45
Johnny Hooper   United States 20 70

Awards edit

The awards and all-star team were announced on 26 July 2019.[2]

Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Goalkeeper
Highest Goalscorer
Media All-Star Team

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. ^ a b "Day 7 Men's Water Polo: Fourth title as Italy upsets Spain". fina.org. 27 July 2019.
  3. ^ "World famous sporting greats conducted the WP draw for the World Championships in Zagreb". fina.org. 7 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Gwangju 2019 water polo tournament: 32 teams qualified". fina.org. 6 February 2019.
  5. ^ @sultanpolo (July 15, 2019). "When you are a San Diego native, and..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ @USAWP (July 15, 2019). ".@Amazing_Brick scored a team-high..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ 18th FINA World Championships 2019 - Gwangju - Italy's team roster waterpolo.sportresult.com
  8. ^ 18th FINA World Championships 2019 - Gwangju - Spain's team roster waterpolo.sportresult.com
  9. ^ 18th FINA World Championships 2019 - Gwangju - Croatia's team roster waterpolo.sportresult.com
  10. ^ Top scorers

External links edit