1973_FINA_Men's_World_Water_Polo_Championship
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]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Venue(s) ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) |  Yugoslavia (in Belgrade host cities) |
| Dates | 1 – September |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place | Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 645 (10.08 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Siniša Belamarić (20 goals) |
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For the complete team rosters, see Water polo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Men's team rosters.
More information Americas, Asia ...
| Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cuba Mexico United States |
 Israel |
 Bulgaria Great Britain Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands Romania Soviet Union Spain West Germany Yugoslavia |
 Australia |
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Groups formed
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| 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
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Soviet Union |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 14 | +27 |
| 2. | Yugoslavia |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 22 | +13 |
| 3. | Netherlands |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 19 | +7 |
| 4. | Mexico |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 24 | –2 |
| 5. | Australia |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 29 | –11 |
| 6. | Great Britain |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 40 | –34 |
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- 1 September 1973
| Netherlands |
5 – 3 | Mexico |
| Yugoslavia |
9 – 0 | Great Britain |
| Soviet Union |
9 – 3 | Australia |
- 2 September 1973
| Australia |
4 – 1 | Great Britain |
| Soviet Union |
5 – 4 | Netherlands |
| Yugoslavia |
6 – 5 | Mexico |
- 3 September 1973
| Mexico |
5 – 3 | Australia |
| Soviet Union |
14 – 1 | Great Britain |
| Yugoslavia |
8 – 5 | Netherlands |
- 4 September 1973
| Yugoslavia |
10 – 6 | Australia |
| Netherlands |
8 – 1 | Great Britain |
| Soviet Union |
7 – 4 | Mexico |
- 5 September 1973
| Mexico |
5 – 3 | Great Britain |
| Netherlands |
4 – 2 | Australia |
| Soviet Union |
6 – 2 | Yugoslavia |
Group B
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Hungary |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | +25 |
| 2. | Italy |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 14 | +11 |
| 3. |  Romania |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 18 | +12 |
| 4. |  Spain |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 25 | –5 |
| 5. | Israel |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 49 | –43 |
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- 1 September 1973
| Spain |
11 – 3 | Israel |
| Italy |
5 – 4 | Romania |
- 2 September 1973
| Romania |
12 – 1 | Israel |
| Hungary |
7 – 3 | Spain |
- 3 September 1973
| Italy |
5 – 2 | Spain |
| Hungary |
15 – 0 | Israel |
- 4 September 1973
| Hungary |
6 – 4 | Italy |
| Romania |
10 – 4 | Spain |
- 5 September 1973
| Italy |
11 – 2 | Israel |
| Hungary |
8 – 4 | Romania |
Group C
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Cuba |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 |
| 2. | United States |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | +1 |
| 3. | West Germany |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 4. | Greece |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 19 | –3 |
| 5. |  Bulgaria |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 25 | –6 |
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- 1 September 1973
| West Germany |
1 – 1 | Greece |
| United States |
4 – 3 | Cuba |
- 2 September 1973
| Cuba |
7 – 2 | Greece |
| Bulgaria |
6 – 5 | United States |
- 3 September 1973
| United States |
3 – 3 | West Germany |
| Cuba |
3 – 0 | Bulgaria |
- 4 September 1973
| Cuba |
6 – 5 | West Germany |
| Greece |
8 – 5 | Bulgaria |
- 5 September 1973
| United States |
6 – 5 | Greece |
| West Germany |
9 – 8 | Bulgaria |
13th – 16th places (Group F)
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 13. | Bulgaria |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 |
| 14. | Australia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 |
| 15. | Great Britain |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 |
| 16. | Israel |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 30 | –21 |
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Preliminary round results apply.
- 6 September 1973
| Bulgaria |
3 – 2 | Australia |
| Great Britain |
10 – 5 | Israel |
- 7 September 1973
| Bulgaria |
8 – 3 | Israel |
- 8 September 1973
| Bulgaria |
5 – 5 | Great Britain |
| Australia |
12 – 1 | Israel |
7th – 12th places (Group E)
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 7. | Romania |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 21 | +14 |
| 8. | Netherlands |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 18 | +13 |
| 9. | Mexico |
4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 22 | –1 |
| 10. | Spain |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 29 | –7 |
| 11. | West Germany |
3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 27 | –8 |
| 12. | Greece |
2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 28 | –11 |
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Preliminary round results apply.
- 6 September 1973
| Romania |
11 – 6 | Greece |
| Netherlands |
5 – 4 | Spain |
| West Germany |
7 – 6 | Mexico |
- 7 September 1973
| Spain |
6 – 5 | West Germany |
| Mexico |
4 – 4 | Greece |
| Romania |
6 – 5 | Netherlands |
- 8 September 1973
| Spain |
5 – 4 | Greece |
| Netherlands |
9 – 3 | West Germany |
| Romania |
3 – 3 | Mexico |
- 9 September 1973
| Romania |
5 – 3 | West Germany |
| Mexico |
5 – 3 | ' Spain |
| Netherlands |
7 – 2 | Greece |
1st – 6th places (Group D)
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Hungary |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 17 | +11 |
| 2. | Soviet Union |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 16 | +14 |
| 3. | Yugoslavia |
5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
| 4. | Italy |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 25 | –3 |
| 5. | United States |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 28 | –6 |
| 6. | Cuba |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 32 | –17 |
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Preliminary round results apply.
- 6 September 1973
| Hungary |
6 – 2 | United States |
| Soviet Union |
6 – 2 | Italy |
| Yugoslavia |
8 – 3 | Cuba |
- 7 September 1973
| Yugoslavia |
6 – 5 | United States |
| Italy |
6 – 3 | Cuba |
| Hungary |
5 – 4 | Soviet Union |
- 8 September 1973
| United States |
6 – 5 | Italy |
| Hungary |
3 – 3 | Yugoslavia |
| Soviet Union |
6 – 2 | Cuba |
- 9 September 1973
| Hungary |
8 – 4 | Cuba |
| Italy |
5 – 4 | Yugoslavia |
| Soviet Union |
8 – 5 | United States |
More information RANK, TEAM ...
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More information Gold, Silver ...
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Hungary Balazs Balla |
Soviet Union Anatoly Akimov |
Yugoslavia Siniša Belamarić |
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- "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.
- World Championships 1973, Belgrade - Water polo Men's Tournament www.fina.org
- Men Water Polo I World Championship 1973 Beograd www.todor66.com
- Results