Water polo at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | West Germany (in West Berlin host cities) |
Dates | 19 – 27 August |
Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Italy (1st title) |
Runner-up | Hungary |
Third place | Yugoslavia |
Fourth place | Soviet Union |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 64 |
Goals scored | 638 (9.97 per match) |
The 1978 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the third 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 19 to 27 August 1978, and was incorporated into the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in West Berlin, West Germany.[1]
Participating teams
Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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Canada Cuba Mexico United States | Israel | Bulgaria Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands Romania Soviet Union Spain West Germany Yugoslavia | Australia |
Groups formed
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First round
Qualified for places 1–8, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group E and F) | |
Qualified for places 9–16, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group G and H) |
Group A
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | +8 |
2. | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 12 | +3 |
3. | Australia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
4. | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
- 19 August 1978
Soviet Union | 5 – 1 | Canada |
Italy | 6 – 5 | Australia |
- 20 August 1978
Soviet Union | 5 – 5 | Italy |
Australia | 6 – 5 | Canada |
- 21 August 1978
Italy | 4 – 2 | Canada |
Soviet Union | 7 – 3 | Australia |
Group B
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Romania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | +6 |
2. | United States | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 |
3. | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
4. | Mexico | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 24 | -15 |
- 19 August 1978
Romania | 10 – 5 | Mexico |
United States | 5 – 2 | Cuba |
- 20 August 1978
Romania | 3 – 2 | United States |
Cuba | 3 – 2 | Mexico |
- 21 August 1978
Romania | 4 – 4 | Cuba |
United States | 11 – 2 | Mexico |
Group C
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | West Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | +20 |
2. | Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
3. | Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 |
4. | Israel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | -20 |
- 19 August 1978
West Germany | 9 – 2 | Bulgaria |
Netherlands | 7 – 1 | Israel |
- 20 August 1978
Bulgaria | 4 – 3 | Netherlands |
West Germany | 11 – 1 | Israel |
- 21 August 1978
West Germany | 7 – 4 | Netherlands |
Bulgaria | 6 – 2 | Israel |
Group D
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | +9 |
2. | Yugoslavia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 |
3. | Greece | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
4. | Spain | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 21 | -7 |
- 19 August 1978
Greece | 6 – 5 | Spain |
Hungary | 3 – 2 | Yugoslavia |
- 20 August 1978
Hungary | 6 – 3 | Greece |
Yugoslavia | 5 – 4 | Spain |
- 21 August 1978
Yugoslavia | 11 – 2 | Greece |
Hungary | 10 – 5 | Spain |
Second round
Qualified for places 1–4 in a round robin group. (Group L) | |
Will play for places 5–8 in a round robin group. (Group I) | |
Will play for places 9–12 in a round robin group. (Group J) | |
Will play for places 13–16 in a round robin group (Group K) |
Group E
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Italy | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
2. | Soviet Union | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 |
3. | United States | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 |
4. | Romania | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 23 | -4 |
First round results apply.
- 22 August 1978
United States | 3 – 2 | Soviet Union |
Italy | 7 – 2 | Romania |
- 23 August 1978
Italy | 4 – 4 | United States |
Soviet Union | 5 – 0 | Romania |
Group F
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Hungary | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 22 | +14 |
2. | Yugoslavia | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 15 | +17 |
3. | West Germany | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 17 | +19 |
4. | Bulgaria | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 35 | -14 |
First round results apply.
- 22 August 1978
Yugoslavia | 10 – 3 | Bulgaria |
Hungary | 6 – 6 | West Germany |
- 23 August 1978
Yugoslavia | 4 – 3 | West Germany |
Hungary | 11 – 6 | Bulgaria |
Group G
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Cuba | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 |
2. | Australia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 18 | –3 |
3. | Mexico | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | –1 |
4. | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | –7 |
First round results apply.
- 22 August 1978
Cuba | 8 – 3 | Canada |
Australia | 6 – 5 | Mexico |
- 23 August 1978
Mexico | 4 – 3 | Canada |
Cuba | 8 – 3 | Australia |
Group H
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Spain | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 |
2. | Greece | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 |
3. | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 |
4. | Israel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | –22 |
First round results apply.
- 22 August 1978
Netherlands | 7 – 5 | Greece |
Spain | 12 – 2 | Israel |
- 23 August 1978
Greece | 9 – 3 | Israel |
Spain | 7 – 4 | Netherlands |
Final round
13th – 16th places (Group K)
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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13. | Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 |
14. | Canada | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 |
15. | Mexico | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 |
16. | Israel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 21 | –17 |
- 25 August 1978
Netherlands | 7 – 1 | Canada |
Mexico | 10 – 2 | Israel |
- 26 August 1978
Netherlands | 4 – 2 | Israel |
Canada | 7 – 3 | Mexico |
- 27 August 1978
Canada | 7 – 0 | Israel |
Netherlands | 6 – 5 | Mexico |
9th – 12th places (Group J)
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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9. | Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
10. | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15 | +6 |
11. | Spain | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 19 | +3 |
12. | Greece | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 26 | –17 |
- 25 August 1978
Australia | 8 – 7 | Spain |
Cuba | 9 – 2 | Greece |
- 26 August 1978
Spain | 9 – 5 | Greece |
Australia | 7 – 6 | Cuba |
- 27 August 1978
Cuba | 6 – 6 | Spain |
Australia | 8 – 2 | Greece |
5th – 8th places (Group I)
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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5. | United States | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 |
6. | Romania | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
7. | West Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
8. | Bulgaria | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 33 | –25 |
- 25 August 1978
United States | 12 – 2 | Bulgaria |
Romania | 6 – 5 | West Germany |
- 26 August 1978
West Germany | 15 – 3 | Bulgaria |
United States | 2 – 1 | Romania |
- 27 August 1978
Romania | 6 – 3 | Bulgaria |
United States | 6 – 3 | West Germany |
1st - 4th places Final standings (Group L)
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | +2 |
2. | Hungary | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | +2 |
3. | Yugoslavia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
4. | Soviet Union | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
- 25 August 1978
Hungary | 4 – 4 | Soviet Union |
Italy | 6 – 5 | Yugoslavia |
- 26 August 1978
Italy | 5 – 4 | Soviet Union |
Hungary | 5 – 3 | Yugoslavia |
- 27 August 1978
Yugoslavia | 5 – 4 | Soviet Union |
Italy | 4 – 4 | Hungary |
Final ranking
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Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Italy [2] Alberto Alberani | Hungary [2] Gábor Csapó | Yugoslavia [2] Siniša Belamarić |
References
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b c 3rd FINA World Championships 1978, West Berlin - Water polo Men www.fina.org
External links
- 3rd FINA World Championships 1978, West Berlin - Water polo Men's Tournament www.fina.org]
- Men Water Polo 3rd World Championship 1978 West Berlin www.todor66.com
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