Water polo at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | |
| Dates | 18 – 30 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 740 (15.42 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (26 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | |
The 2005 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the eleventh 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 in a temporary pool on Île Sainte-Hélène from 18 to 30 July 2005, and was incorporated into the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal, Canada.[1]
Qualification
Participating teams
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Groups formed
- Group A
- Group B
Preliminary round
| Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
| Qualified for the playoff round | |
| Will play for places 13–16 |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18 | +6 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 17 | +8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | +8 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 37 | −22 |
Source:
- Monday July 18, 2005
| Russia |
11 – 7 | |
| Spain |
7 – 5 |
- Wednesday July 20, 2005
| Spain |
11 – 4 | |
| Russia |
5 – 4 |
- Friday July 22, 2005
| Russia |
8 – 7 | |
| Italy |
15 – 4 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 10 | +36 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 18 | +6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 42 | −26 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 33 | −16 |
Source:
- Monday July 18, 2005
| United States |
7 – 4 | |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
21 – 1 |
- Wednesday July 20, 2005
| Serbia and Montenegro |
17 – 5 | |
| United States |
13 – 6 |
- Friday July 22, 2005
| Cuba |
9 – 8 | |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
8 – 4 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | +24 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 18 | +11 | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 22 | −4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 40 | −31 |
Source:
- Monday July 18, 2005
| Hungary |
14 – 4 | |
| Croatia |
19 – 4 |
- Wednesday July 20, 2005
| Croatia |
6 – 4 | |
| Hungary |
11 – 3 |
- Friday July 22, 2005
| Hungary |
10 – 4 | |
| Romania |
10 – 2 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16 | +13 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 22 | +2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 25 | +2 | |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 33 | −17 |
Source:
- Monday July 18, 2005
| Greece |
11 – 4 | |
| Germany |
9 – 8 |
- Wednesday July 20, 2005
| Greece |
8 – 4 | |
| Australia |
11 – 6 |
- Friday July 22, 2005
| Germany |
11 – 6 | |
| Greece |
10 – 8 |
Final round
Finals
| Play-off 24 July 2005 | Quarterfinals 26 July 2005 | Semifinals 28 July 2005 | Final 30 July 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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5th-8th place
| 5th–8th place | 5th / 6th place | |||||
| 28 July 2005 | ||||||
| | 7 | |||||
| 30 July 2005 | ||||||
| | 11 | |||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 28 July 2005 | ||||||
| 8 | ||||||
| | 7 | |||||
| | 4 | |||||
| 7th / 8th place | ||||||
| 30 July 2005 | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 6 | ||||||
9th-12th place
| 9th–12th place | 9th / 10th place | |||||
| 26 July 2005 | ||||||
| | 16 | |||||
| 28 July 2005 | ||||||
| | 3 | |||||
| | 5 | |||||
| 26 July 2005 | ||||||
| | 11 | |||||
| | 5 | |||||
| | 3 | |||||
| 11th / 12th place | ||||||
| 28 July 2005 | ||||||
| | 6 | |||||
| | 10 | |||||
13th-16th place
| 13th–16th place | 13th / 14th place | |||||
| 24 July 2005 | ||||||
| | 8 | |||||
| 26 July 2005 | ||||||
| | 13 | |||||
| 10 | ||||||
| 24 July 2005 | ||||||
| | 8 | |||||
| | 11 | |||||
| | 5 | |||||
| 15th / 16th place | ||||||
| 26 July 2005 | ||||||
| | 7 | |||||
| 6 | ||||||
Playoff round
- Sunday July 24, 2005
| Spain |
17 – 2 | |
| Italy |
6 – 5 | |
| Croatia |
10 – 6 | |
| Romania |
7 – 5 |
Classification round
- Sunday July 24, 2005 — 13th/16th place
| South Africa |
8 – 13 | |
| Canada |
11 – 5 |
- Tuesday July 26, 2005 — 9th/12th place
| Australia |
16 – 3 | |
| Germany |
5 – 3 |
- Thursday July 28, 2005 — 5th/8th place
| Russia |
7 – 11 | |
| Spain |
7 – 4 |
Quarter finals
- Tuesday July 26, 2005
| Croatia |
6 – 4 | |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
10 – 8 | |
| Hungary |
8 – 4 | |
| Greece |
13 – 9 |
Semi finals
- Thursday July 28, 2005
| Hungary |
7 – 6 | |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
5 – 4 |
Finals
- Tuesday July 26, 2005 — 15th place
| South Africa |
7 – 6 |
- Tuesday July 26, 2005 — 13th place
| Canada |
10 – 8 |
- Thursday July 28, 2005 — 11th place
| Cuba |
6 – 10 |
- Thursday July 28, 2005 — 9th place
| Australia |
5 – 11 |
- Saturday July 30, 2005 — 7th place
| Russia |
7 – 6 |
- Saturday July 30, 2005 — 5th place
| Romania |
7 – 8 |
- Saturday July 30, 2005 —
Bronze-medal match
| Greece |
11 – 10 |
- Saturday July 30, 2005 —
Gold-medal match
| Serbia and Montenegro |
8 – 7 |
Final ranking
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Medalists
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
Aleksandar Šapić (SCG)
- Best Goalkeeper
Alexander Tchigir (GER)
- Topscorer
Aleksandar Šapić (SCG) — 26 goals
References
External links
- 11th FINA World Championships 2005 FINA Water Polo website
- Omega Timing
- Men Water Polo World Championship 2005 Montreal www.todor66.com
