Water polo at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The men's water polo tournament at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Budapest, Hungary from 17 to 29 July 2017.[1][2]

Water polo at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Dates17–29 July
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Croatia (2nd title)
Runner-up Hungary
Third place Serbia
Fourth place Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches48
Goals scored871 (18.15 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ioannis Fountoulis
(23 goals)
Best player Márton Vámos

Croatia captured their second title by defeating host Hungary 8–6 in the final match. Bronze was secured by Serbia who beat Greece 11–8.[3]

Participating teams

Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania

Qualification

  • Hungary qualified as host.
  • Serbia and United States qualified as 2016 FINA World League finalists.
  • Croatia, Italy, Montenegro and Greece qualified at the 2016 Olympic tournament
  • Spain, Russia and France qualified at the 2016 European Championship.
  • Brazil and Canada qualified at the 2017 UANA Cup.
  • Japan and Kazakhstan qualified at the Asia tournament.
  • South Africa qualified at the African tournament.
  • Australia qualified at the Oceanian tournament.

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Montenegro 3 2 1 0 35 18 +17 5 Quarterfinals
2  Brazil 3 1 1 1 17 22 5 3 Playoffs
3  Kazakhstan 3 1 0 2 17 28 11 2[lower-alpha 1]
4  Canada 3 0 2 1 23 24 1 2[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) better result against higher placed team.[4]
Notes:
  1. Kazakhstan 10–9 Canada

17 July 2017
09:30
Report Brazil  62  Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Matan Schwartz (ISR), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–1, 3–0, 2–0
G. Guimarães 4 Goals Turlykhanov, Ukumanov 1

17 July 2017
10:50
Report Montenegro  88  Canada Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–2, 1–1, 2–4
Petković 3 Goals three players 2

19 July 2017
18:50
Report Canada  910  Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–3, 3–2, 1–3
Thumwood 4 Goals Medvedev, Ukumanov 4

19 July 2017
21:30
Report Brazil  514  Montenegro Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Dion Willis (RSA), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 2–3, 2–4, 1–3
G. Guimarães 2 Goals A. Radović 3

21 July 2017
17:30
Report Brazil  66  Canada Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Andrej Franulović (CRO), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–2, 1–2, 1–0
Coutinho 2 Goals six players 1

21 July 2017
18:50
Report Montenegro  135  Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Steven Rotstart (USA)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 4–0, 3–2, 4–3
Čučković 4 Goals Ukumanov 2

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary (H) 3 2 1 0 35 19 +16 5[lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals
2  Italy 3 2 1 0 40 23 +17 5[lower-alpha 1] Playoffs
3  Australia 3 1 0 2 19 36 17 2
4  France 3 0 0 3 26 42 16 0
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) better result against higher placed team.[4]
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. Hungary placed higher because of better goal difference against Australia.
17 July 2017
12:10
Report France  918  Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Vojin Putniković (SRB), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 4–3, 1–7, 2–3
Crousillat 3 Goals Di Fulvio 5
17 July 2017
20:10
Report Australia  313  Hungary Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Andrej Franulović (CRO), Steven Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–4, 1–2, 0–6
three players 1 Goals Varga 4

19 July 2017
09:30
Report France  1011  Australia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Vojin Putniković (SRB), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
Score by quarters: 5–4, 1–2, 1–3, 3–2
Crousillat 3 Goals Younger 3
19 July 2017
20:10
Report Hungary  99  Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Sergey Naumov (RUS), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 2–1, 1–3, 2–1
Varga, Vámos 3 Goals Renzuto 3

21 July 2017
20:10
Report France  713  Hungary Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Radosław Koryzna (POL), Sergey Naumov (RUS)
Score by quarters: 1–6, 3–2, 1–3, 2–2
Marzouki 4 Goals Vámos 4
21 July 2017
21:30
Report Australia  513  Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Francesc Buch (ESP), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 0–3, 3–2, 0–3
five players 1 Goals Figlioli, Bodegas 3

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 3 3 0 0 43 16 +27 6 Quarterfinals
2  Greece 3 2 0 1 32 20 +12 4 Playoffs
3  Spain 3 1 0 2 28 23 +5 2
4  South Africa 3 0 0 3 11 55 44 0
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) better result against higher placed team.[4]
17 July 2017
13:30
Report Spain  78  Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Radosław Koryzna (POL), Péter Molnár (HUN)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–2, 1–1, 3–2
Mallarach 2 Goals Fountoulis, Vlachopoulos 2
17 July 2017
17:30
Report Serbia  215  South Africa Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Michael Brooks (NZL), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
Score by quarters: 6–1, 7–1, 5–1, 3–2
three players 3 Goals Le Roux 2

19 July 2017
10:50
Report South Africa  218  Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Péter Molnár (HUN), Maged El Shamy (AUS)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 2–3, 0–5, 0–5
Le Roux, Molyneux 1 Goals Fountoulis 6
19 July 2017
12:10
Report Spain  511  Serbia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Mikhail Dykman (CAN)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 0–2, 2–3, 2–3
Bustos 2 Goals three players 2

21 July 2017
09:30
Report Spain  164  South Africa Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Ni Shiwei (CHN), Michael Brooks (NZL)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 1–0, 6–1, 6–1
three players 3 Goals four players 1
21 July 2017
10:50
Report Serbia  116  Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Péter Molnár (HUN), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–3, 3–0, 3–2
Filipović 3 Goals Delakas, Fountoulis 2

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 3 3 0 0 38 21 +17 6 Quarterfinals
2  Russia 3 1 0 2 34 32 +2 2[lower-alpha 1] Playoffs
3  Japan 3 1 0 2 29 38 9 2[lower-alpha 1]
4  United States 3 1 0 2 28 38 10 2[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) better result against higher placed team.[4]
Notes:
  1. Russia 2 Pts, +4 GD; Japan 2 Pts, +1 GD; United States 2 Pts, −5 GD
17 July 2017
18:50
Report United States  712  Croatia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–4, 1–3, 3–2
Bowen, Cupido 2 Goals García, Lončar 4
17 July 2017
21:30
Report Japan  815  Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Daniel Flahive (AUS), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 2–3, 2–3, 3–4
three players 2 Goals four players 3

19 July 2017
13:30
Report Russia  810  Croatia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Radosław Koryzna (POL), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–3, 1–4, 1–2
Lisunov 2 Goals Joković 4
19 July 2017
17:30
Report United States  715  Japan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Daniel Flahive (AUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–5, 2–4, 1–5
Dunstan, Hallock 2 Goals Adachi 7

21 July 2017
12:10
Report United States  1411  Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 6–1, 3–5, 3–1, 2–4
Bowen, Cupido 4 Goals four players 2
21 July 2017
13:30
Report Japan  616  Croatia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Daniel Flahive (AUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 3–5, 1–4, 1–2
Arai 2 Goals four players 3

Knockout stage

Bracket

Championship bracket
 
PlayoffsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
25 July
 
 
 Greece12
 
23 July
 
 Montenegro7
 
 Greece14
 
27 July
 
 Japan4
 
 Greece5
 
 
 Hungary7
 
 
25 July
 
 
 Hungary14
 
23 July
 
 Russia5
 
 Spain10
 
29 July
 
 Russia11
 
 Hungary6
 
 
 Croatia8
 
 
25 July
 
 
 Serbia15
 
23 July
 
 Australia5
 
 Brazil3
 
27 July
 
 Australia8
 
 Serbia11
 
 
 Croatia12 Third place game
 
 
25 July29 July
 
 
 Croatia12 Greece8
 
23 July
 
 Italy9  Serbia11
 
 Kazakhstan7
 
 
 Italy12
 
5th place bracket
 
5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
27 July
 
 
 Montenegro9
 
29 July
 
 Russia8
 
 Montenegro5
 
27 July
 
 Italy4
 
 Australia4
 
 
 Italy8
 
Seventh place game
 
 
29 July
 
 
 Russia7
 
 
 Australia10
9th place bracket
 
9th–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
      
 
25 July
 
 
 Japan9
 
27 July
 
 Brazil7
 
 Japan11
 
25 July
 
 Spain13
 
 Kazakhstan6
 
 
 Spain18
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
27 July
 
 
 Brazil5
 
 
 Kazakhstan9
13th place bracket
 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
23 July
 
 
 France10
 
25 July
 
 Canada6
 
 France8
 
23 July
 
 United States11
 
 South Africa4
 
 
 United States13
 
15th place game
 
 
25 July
 
 
 Canada9
 
 
 South Africa6

Playoffs

23 July 2017
13:30
Report Brazil  38  Australia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–2, 1–2, 0–2
G. Guimarães 2 Goals Kayes 3

23 July 2017
15:00
Report Kazakhstan  712  Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Péter Molnár (HUN), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–2, 1–4, 4–3
Shakenov 3 Goals Mirarchi, Renzuto 3

23 July 2017
20:30
Report Greece  144  Japan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Steven Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 5–2, 5–0, 2–2, 2–0
Fountoulis 4 Goals Adachi 2

23 July 2017
22:00
Report Spain  1011  Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–4, 3–3, 3–1
Tahull 4 Goals Lisunov, Merkulov 3

Quarterfinals

25 July 2017
14:50
Report Montenegro  712  Greece Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–5, 1–4, 4–2
A. Radović 2 Goals Fountoulis 4

25 July 2017
16:10
Report Serbia  155  Australia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Sergey Naumov (RUS), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 4–2, 4–2, 3–0
Filipović 3 Goals five players 1

25 July 2017
20:30
Report Hungary  145  Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 5–0, 3–1, 3–3, 3–1
Hosnyánszky, Varga 4 Goals Bugaychuk 2

25 July 2017
22:00
Report Croatia  129  Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 3–1, 4–3
García, Sukno 4 Goals Renzuto 3

13th–16th place semifinals

23 July 2017
10:30
Report Canada  610  France Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 1–2, 1–2, 0–3
Thumwood 2 Goals Crousillat, Marzouki 3

23 July 2017
12:00
Report South Africa  413  United States Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Radosław Koryzna (POL), Maged El-Shamy (EGY)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 3–6, 1–3, 0–3
four players 1 Goals Irving, Obert 3

9th–12th place semifinals

25 July 2017
12:10
Report Brazil  79  Japan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Radosław Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–4, 1–1, 2–1
Coutinho, Freitas 2 Goals Adachi 3

25 July 2017
13:30
Report Kazakhstan  618  Spain Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Mikhail Dykman (CAN), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 1–5, 1–3, 4–6
Shakenov 4 Goals Barroso 5

5th–8th place semifinals

27 July 2017
13:30
Report Montenegro  98  Russia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Radosław Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–2, 2–4, 2–1
Dr. Brguljan 4 Goals Lisunov, Merkulov 2

27 July 2017
15:00
Report Australia  48  Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Péter Molnár (HUN), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–2, 1–1, 0–2
Hollis 2 Goals Di Fulvio, Figlioli 2

Semifinals

27 July 2017
20:30
Report Greece  57  Hungary Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Sergey Naumov (RUS), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 0–1, 1–1
Genidounias 3 Goals Hosnyánszky, Vámos 2

27 July 2017
22:00
Report Serbia  1112  Croatia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Steven Rotsart (USA), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–4, 4–4, 2–3
Prlainović 6 Goals Joković, Sukno 3

15th place game

25 July 2017
09:30
Report Canada  96  South Africa Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Michael Brooks (NZL)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 4–1, 2–1, 2–2
Constantin-Bicari 5 Goals Le Roux 2

13th place game

25 July 2017
10:50
Report France  811  United States Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Péter Molnár (HUN), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–3, 3–4, 2–4
Crousillat, Marzouki 2 Goals Cupido 3

Eleventh place game

27 July 2017
10:30
Report Brazil  59  Kazakhstan Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Andrej Franulović (CRO), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–2, 0–1, 2–2
Coutinho 2 Goals Shakenov, Ukumanov 2

Ninth place game

27 July 2017
12:00
Report Japan  1113  Spain Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–6, 3–4, 2–2
Adachi, Okawa 3 Goals Español 5

Seventh place game

29 July 2017
12:00
Report Russia  710  Australia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 2–2, 1–3, 1–1
Kholod 3 Goals Younger 2

Fifth place game

29 July 2017
13:30
Report Montenegro  54  Italy Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–1, 3–2, 0–0
Dr. Brguljan 3 Goals Mirarchi 2

Third place game

29 July 2017
15:00
Report Greece  811  Serbia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Sergey Naumov (RUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–5, 1–2, 3–3, 1–1
Fountoulis 3 Goals D. Pijetlović, Ranđelović 2

Final

29 July 2017
20:30
Report Hungary  68  Croatia Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 2–0, 2–2, 2–2
Vámos 3 Goals Sukno 3

Final standing

Statistics and awards

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Goals Shots %
1 Ioannis Fountoulis 23 55 42
2 Sandro Sukno 16 28 57
Márton Vámos 32 50
Seiya Adachi 37 43
5 Andrija Prlainović 15 30 50
6 Dénes Varga 14 31 45
Francesco Di Fulvio 42 33
8 Mehdi Marzouki 13 34 38
Vincenzo Renzuto 29 45
Sergey Lisunov 27 48
Daniil Merkulov 30 43

Source: SportResult

Awards

Most Valuable Player
Best Goalscorer
Media All-Star Team[3]

References

  1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. Draw & Groups - Water Polo Tournaments
  3. "Day 7 Men's Water Polo: Croatia spoils Hungary's night with second crown". fina.org. 29 July 2017.
  4. "Addendum to FINA Handbook 2013–2017" (PDF). Fédération International de Natation. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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