Water polo at the 2019 Summer Universiade
| Water polo at the XXX Summer Universiade | |
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| Venue | various |
| Dates | 2–14 July |
| Teams | 10 (per gender) |
Water polo at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples was played between 2 and 14 July.[1] 20 teams participated in the tournament.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medal events
Qualification
Following the FISU regulations, the maximum of 12 teams in water polo events where the number of entries is larger than the authorised participation level were selected by:[2]
- The entry and the payment of guarantee.
- Those 5 teams finishing top rankings of the previous edition will be automatically qualified.
- Those 3 teams finishing bottom rankings of the previous edition will be replaced by new applying teams.
- The host is automatically qualified
- The remaining teams will be selected by wild card system according to geographical, continental representation, FISU ranking and FINA ranking.
Men's tournament
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | — | — | 1 | Italy
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| Top three of previous edition | 18–30 August 2017 |  Taipei |
3 | Russia France Hungary
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| Continental Quota | — | — | 4 |  Australia Japan Great Britain United States
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| Wild card | — | — | 2 |  Croatia South Korea
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| Total | 10 | |||
Women's tournament
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Country | — | — | 1 | Italy
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| Top five of previous edition | 18–29 August 2017 | Taipei |
5 | United States Hungary Japan Russia Canada
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| Continental Quota | — | — | 2 | Australia China
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| Wild card | — | — | 2 |  Czech Republic France
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| Total | 10 | |||
Venues
Five swimming pools have been selected to host the Universiade (three for the competitions and two as training facilities):[3][4]
- Stadio del Nuoto, Caserta: men's preliminary round and quarterfinals.
- Piscina comunale Alba Oriens, Casoria: women's preliminary round and quarterfinals.
- Piscina Felice Scandone, Naples: semifinals and finals.
Training pools:
- PalaDennerlein, Naples (men).
- Piscina Comunale, Santa Maria Capua Vetere (women).
Draw
Draws for team sports competitions were held on 5 April 2019 in Naples.[4][5][6] According to FISU regulations, draw of pools was based on the following criteria:[2]
- Previous Summer Universiade results
- Participation in previous Summer Universiades
- Continental representation
- FINA rankings
Men's tournament
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
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Women's tournament
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
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Pools composition
| Men's tournament | Women's tournament | ||
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| Pool A | Pool B | Pool A | Pool B |
| Russia |
Croatia |
Hungary |
United States
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| United States |
Italy |
Canada |
Australia
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| France |
Hungary |
Czech Republic |
Italy
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| South Korea |
Japan |
Japan |
China
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| Great Britain |
Australia |
France |
Russia
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References
- ↑ "Water Polo – Competition Schedule" (PDF). universiade2019napoli.it. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "REGULATIONS–Water polo" (PDF). universiade2019napoli.it. FISU. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ "2019 Summer Universiade – Water polo". universiade2019napoli.it. FISU.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fabrizio Napoli (5 April 2009). "Universiadi di Napoli, ecco format e gironi" [Naples' Universiade: format and pools]. wpdworld.com (in italiano). Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ "Napoli 2019 draws for team sports will be carried out tomorrow". universiade2019napoli.it. FISU. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ Tina Sharma Tiwari (5 April 2019). "Napoli 2019 Team Draws – As it happened!". fisu.net. FISU. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
