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

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Water polo at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Venue(s)File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia (in Belgrade host cities)
Dates1 – September
Teams16 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (1st title)
Runner-upFile:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Third placeFile:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored645 (10.08 per match)
Top scorer(s)Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Siniša Belamarić
(20 goals)
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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]

Participating teams

Americas Asia Europe Oceania
File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania
File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

Groups formed

Preliminary round

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

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1. File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 10 5 5 0 0 41 14 +27
2. File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 8 5 4 0 1 35 22 +13
3. File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 6 5 3 0 2 26 19 +7
4. File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 4 5 2 0 3 22 24 –2
5. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2 5 1 0 4 18 29 –11
6. File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 0 5 0 0 5 6 40 –34
  • 1 September 1973
Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 5 – 3 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 9 – 0 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 9 – 3 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
  • 2 September 1973
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg 4 – 1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 5 – 4 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 6 – 5 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
  • 3 September 1973
Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg 5 – 3 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 14 – 1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 8 – 5 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
  • 4 September 1973
Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 10 – 6 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 8 – 1 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 7 – 4 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
  • 5 September 1973
Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg 5 – 3 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 4 – 2 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 6 – 2 File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia

Group B

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1. File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 8 4 4 0 0 36 11 +25
2. File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 6 4 3 0 1 25 14 +11
3. File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania 4 4 2 0 2 30 18 +12
4. File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain 2 4 1 0 3 20 25 –5
5. File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel 0 4 0 0 4 6 49 –43
  • 1 September 1973
Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg 11 – 3 File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 5 – 4 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania
  • 2 September 1973
Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg 12 – 1 File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg 7 – 3 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
  • 3 September 1973
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 5 – 2 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg 15 – 0 File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
  • 4 September 1973
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg 6 – 4 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg 10 – 4 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
  • 5 September 1973
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 11 – 2 File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg 8 – 4 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania

Group C

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1. File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 6 4 3 0 1 19 11 +8
2. File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 5 4 2 1 1 18 17 +1
3. File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 4 4 2 0 2 18 18 0
4. File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 3 4 1 1 2 16 19 –3
5. File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg Bulgaria 2 4 1 0 3 19 25 –6
  • 1 September 1973
West Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 1 – 1 File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 4 – 3 File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
  • 2 September 1973
Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg 7 – 2 File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg 6 – 5 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
  • 3 September 1973
United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 3 – 3 File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg 3 – 0 File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
  • 4 September 1973
Cuba File:Flag of Cuba.svg 6 – 5 File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Greece File:Flag of Greece.svg 8 – 5 File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
  • 5 September 1973
United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 6 – 5 File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
West Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 9 – 8 File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria

Final round

13th – 16th places (Group F)

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
13. File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg Bulgaria 5 3 2 1 0 16 10 +6
14. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 4 3 2 0 1 18 5 +13
15. File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 3 3 1 1 1 16 14 +2
16. File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel 0 3 0 0 3 9 30 –21

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 6 September 1973
Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg 3 – 2 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 10 – 5 File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
  • 7 September 1973
Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg 8 – 3 File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
  • 8 September 1973
Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg 5 – 5 File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12 – 1 File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel

7th – 12th places (Group E)

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
7. File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania 9 5 4 1 0 35 21 +14
8. File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 8 5 4 0 1 31 18 +13
9. File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 4 5 1 2 2 21 22 –1
10. File:Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg Spain 4 5 2 0 3 22 29 –7
11. File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 3 5 1 1 3 19 27 –8
12. File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece 2 5 0 2 3 17 28 –11

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 6 September 1973
Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg 11 – 6 File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 5 – 4 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
West Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 7 – 6 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
  • 7 September 1973
Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg 6 – 5 File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg 4 – 4 File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg 6 – 5 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
  • 8 September 1973
Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg 5 – 4 File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 9 – 3 File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg 3 – 3 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
  • 9 September 1973
Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg 5 – 3 File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany
Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg 5 – 3 'File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 7 – 2 File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece

1st – 6th places (Group D)

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1. File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 9 5 4 1 0 28 17 +11
2. File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 8 5 4 0 1 30 16 +14
3. File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia 5 5 2 1 2 23 22 +1
4. File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 4 5 2 0 3 22 25 –3
5. File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 4 5 2 0 3 22 28 –6
6. File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 0 5 0 0 5 15 32 –17

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 6 September 1973
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg 6 – 2 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 6 – 2 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 8 – 3 File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
  • 7 September 1973
Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 6 – 5 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 6 – 3 File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg 5 – 4 File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
  • 8 September 1973
United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 6 – 5 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg 3 – 3 File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 6 – 2 File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
  • 9 September 1973
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg 8 – 4 File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 5 – 4 File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 8 – 5 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States

Final ranking

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary

Balazs Balla
András Bodnár
Gábor Csapó
Tibor Cservenyák
Tamás Faragó
István Görgényi
Zoltán Kásás
Ferenc Konrád
Endre Molnár
László Sárosi
István Szívós Jr.

Head coach:
Dezső Gyarmati

File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union

Anatoly Akimov
Aleksei Barkalov
Aleksandr Dreval
Andrey Frolov
Aleksandr Kabanov
Yuri Mityanin
Nuzgari Mshvenieradze
Leonid Osipov
Vitaly Romanchuk
Sergey Shevernyov
Vladimir Zhmudsky

Head coach:
Anatoly Blumental

File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia

Siniša Belamarić
Ozren Bonačić
Milan Franković
Boško Lozica
Predrag Manojlović
Miloš Marković
Đorđe Perišić
Damir Polić
Ratko Rudić
Đuro Savinović
Nikola Stamenić

Head coach:
Ratko Rudić

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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.

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