2001_FINA_Men's_World_Water_Polo_Championship
The 2001 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the ninth 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 29 July 2001, and was incorporated into the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.[1]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Venue(s) ...
| Tournament details | |
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| Venue(s) |  Japan (in Fukuoka host cities) |
| Dates | 19 – 29 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Russia |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 822 (13.7 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Aleksandar Šapić (18 goals) |
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More information Americas, Asia ...
| Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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 Brazil Canada United States |
 Kazakhstan Japan |
 Croatia Germany Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands Russia Slovakia Spain Yugoslavia |
 Australia |
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Groups formed
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- Further information: 2001 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship Squads
| Qualified for the Second round | |
| Will play for places 13–16 in a round robin group. (Group G) |
Group A
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Italy |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 |
| 2. | Yugoslavia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 |
| 3. | Slovakia |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 23 | –5 |
| 4. | Brazil |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 27 | –16 |
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- July 19, 2001
| Slovakia |
6 – 7 | Yugoslavia |
| Italy |
6 – 1 | Brazil |
- July 21, 2001
| Yugoslavia |
3 – 3 | Italy |
| Slovakia |
8 – 5 | Brazil |
- July 22, 2001
| Yugoslavia |
13 – 5 | Brazil |
| Slovakia |
5 – 11 | Italy |
Group B
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Hungary |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 20 | +12 |
| 2. | Greece |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 24 | –1 |
| 3. | Kazakhstan |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | –3 |
| 4. | Germany |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 28 | –8 |
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- July 19, 2001
| Germany |
9 – 8 | Greece |
| Hungary |
7 – 3 | Kazakhstan |
- July 21, 2001
| Greece |
10 – 11 | Hungary |
| Germany |
4 – 6 | Kazakhstan |
- July 22, 2001
| Greece |
5 – 4 | Kazakhstan |
| Germany |
7 – 14 | Hungary |
Group C
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Russia |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 22 | +11 |
| 2. | Netherlands |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 18 | +5 |
| 3. | United States |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 19 | +1 |
| 4. | Canada |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 30 | –17 |
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- July 19, 2001
| United States |
9 – 10 | Russia |
| Netherlands |
10 – 4 | Canada |
- July 21, 2001
| United States |
6 – 3 | Canada |
| Russia |
9 – 7 | Netherlands |
- July 22, 2001
| Russia |
14 – 6 | Canada |
| United States |
5 – 6 | Netherlands |
Group D
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Spain |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 |
| 2. | Croatia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 |
| 3. | Australia |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 21 | –8 |
| 4. | Japan |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 26 | –18 |
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- July 19, 2001
| Croatia |
8 – 2 | Japan |
| Spain |
8 – 1 | Australia |
- July 21, 2001
| Croatia |
8 – 6 | Australia |
| Japan |
1 – 12 | Spain |
- July 22, 2001
| Japan |
5 – 6 | Australia |
| Croatia |
4 – 6 | Spain |
| Qualified for the Semi finals | |
| Will play for places 5–8 in a Knockout system | |
| Will play for places 9–12 in a Knockout system | |
Group E
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Yugoslavia |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 25 | +13 |
| 2. | Italy |
7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 21 | +16 |
| 3. | Hungary |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 32 | +4 |
| 4. | Greece |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 28 | +2 |
| 5. | Kazakhstan |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 48 | –22 |
| 6. | Slovakia |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 41 | –13 |
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Preliminary round results apply.
- July 24, 2001
| Italy |
13 – 3 | Kazakhstan |
| Slovakia |
8 – 9 | Hungary |
| Yugoslavia |
4 – 3 | Greece |
- July 25, 2001
| Yugoslavia |
8 – 7 | Hungary |
| Slovakia |
7 – 10 | Kazakhstan |
| Italy |
7 – 8 | Greece |
- July 26, 2001
| Slovakia |
2 – 4 | Greece |
| Yugoslavia |
16 – 6 | Kazakhstan |
| Italy |
3 – 2 | Hungary |
Group F
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Spain |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 22 | +21 |
| 2. | Russia |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 35 | +8 |
| 3. | Croatia |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 28 | +14 |
| 4. | United States |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 42 | –13 |
| 5. | Australia |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 35 | –14 |
| 6. | Netherlands |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 42 | –16 |
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Preliminary round results apply.
- July 24, 2001
| Russia |
8 – 3 | Australia |
| United States |
4 – 10 | Spain |
| Netherlands |
3 – 12 | Croatia |
- July 25, 2001
| Netherlands |
5 – 10 | Spain |
| United States |
6 – 5 | Australia |
| Russia |
8 – 7 | Croatia |
- July 26, 2001
| United States |
5 – 11 | Croatia |
| Netherlands |
5 – 6 | Australia |
| Russia |
8 – 9 | Spain |
Group G
More information Team, Points ...
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 13. | Brazil |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 14 | +14 |
| 14. | Germany |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 17 | +4 |
| 15. | Canada |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 25 | –4 |
| 16. | Japan |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 35 | –14 |
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- July 24, 2001
| Germany |
6 – 6 | Canada |
| Brazil |
13 – 6 | Japan |
- July 25, 2001
| Brazil |
5 – 5 | Germany |
| Canada |
12 – 9 | Japan |
- July 26, 2001
| Germany |
10 – 6 | Japan |
| Brazil |
10 – 3 | Canada |
9th-12th place
| 9th - 12th place | 9th place | |||||
| 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | ||||||
| Slovakia | 6 | |||||
| 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka | ||||||
| Australia | 7 | |||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||
| 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | ||||||
| Netherlands | 8 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 5 | |||||
| Netherlands | 9 | |||||
| 11th place | ||||||
| 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka | ||||||
| Slovakia | 12 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 6 | |||||
- July 28, 2001
| Slovakia |
6 – 7 | Australia |
| Kazakhstan |
5 – 9 | Netherlands |
- July 29, 2001 — 9th place
| Australia |
3 – 8 | Netherlands |
- July 29, 2001 — 11th place
| Slovakia |
12 – 6 | Kazakhstan |
5th-8th place
| 5th - 8th place | 5th place | |||||
| 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | ||||||
| Greece | 12 | |||||
| 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka | ||||||
| Croatia | 11 | |||||
| Greece | 5 | |||||
| 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | ||||||
| Hungary | 8 | |||||
| Hungary | 9 | |||||
| United States | 7 | |||||
| 7th place | ||||||
| 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka | ||||||
| Croatia | 9 | |||||
| United States | 10 | |||||
- July 28, 2001
| Greece |
12 – 11 | Croatia |
| Hungary |
9 – 7 | United States |
- July 29, 2001 — 5th place
| Greece |
5 – 8 | Hungary |
- July 29, 2001 — 7th place
| Croatia |
9 – 10 | United States |
1st-4th place
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| July 28, 2001 – Fukuoka | ||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||
| July 29, 2001 – Fukuoka | ||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||
| July 28, 2001 – Fukuoka | ||||||
| Yugoslavia | 2 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 9 | |||||
| Russia | 8 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| July 29, 2001 – Fukuoka | ||||||
| Russia | 7 | |||||
| Italy | 6 | |||||
Semi finals
- July 28, 2001
| Spain |
4 – 2 | Italy |
| Yugoslavia |
9 – 8 | Russia |
Finals
- July 29, 2001 —
Bronze Medal Match
| Russia |
7 – 6 | Italy |
- July 29, 2001 —
Gold Medal Match
| Spain |
4 – 2 | Yugoslavia |
More information RANK, TEAM ...
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More information Gold, Silver ...
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- Best Goalkeeper
Jesús Rollán (ESP)
- Topscorer
Aleksandar Šapić (SCG) — 18 goals
- "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.
- 9th FINA World Championships 2001 FINA Water Polo website
- Men Water Polo World Championship 2001 Fukuoka www.todor66.com