Water polo at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

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Water polo at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Venue(s) Colombia (in Cali host cities)
Dates19 – 26 July
Teams16 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (1st title)
Runner-up Hungary
Third place Italy
Fourth place Cuba
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored661 (10.33 per match)
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The 1975 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the second 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 26 July 1975, and was incorporated into the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali, Colombia.[1]

It was the second edition of the event.[2]

Participating teams[edit]

For the complete team rosters, see Water polo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Men's team rosters.
Americas Asia Europe Oceania
 Canada
 Colombia
 Cuba
 Mexico
 United States 		 Iran  Bulgaria
 Hungary
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Romania
 Soviet Union
 Spain
 West Germany
 Yugoslavia 		 Australia

Groups formed[edit]

Preliminary round[edit]

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[edit]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  West Germany 4 3 2 0 1 13 8 +5
2.  Cuba 4 3 2 0 1 17 14 +3
3.  Yugoslavia 4 3 2 0 1 15 12 +3
4.  Bulgaria 0 3 0 0 3 9 20 –11
  • 19 July 1975
Yugoslavia  8 – 3  Bulgaria
Cuba  5 – 4  West Germany
  • 20 July 1975
Yugoslavia  7 – 4  Cuba
West Germany  4 – 3  Bulgaria
  • 21 July 1975
Cuba  8 – 3  Bulgaria
West Germany  5 – 0  Yugoslavia [disqualified]

Group B[edit]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 6 3 3 0 0 28 15 +13
2.  Romania 4 3 2 0 1 30 18 +12
3.  Australia 2 3 1 0 2 16 21 –5
4.  Colombia 0 3 0 0 3 9 29 –20
  • 19 July 1975
Hungary  8 – 7  Romania
Australia  6 – 1  Colombia
  • 20 July 1975
Romania  14 – 5  Colombia
Hungary  11 – 5  Australia
  • 21 July 1975
Romania  9 – 5  Australia
Hungary  9 – 3  Colombia

Group C[edit]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Soviet Union 5 3 2 1 0 24 10 +14
2.  United States 4 3 2 0 1 22 9 +13
3.  Spain 3 3 1 1 1 20 13 +7
4.  Iran 0 3 0 0 3 5 39 –34
  • 19 July 1975
Spain  12 – 2  Iran
Soviet Union  4 – 4  United States
  • 20 July 1975
United States  4 – 4  Spain
Soviet Union  13 – 2  Iran
  • 21 July 1975
Soviet Union  7 – 4  Spain
United States  14 – 1  Iran

Group D[edit]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Italy 6 3 3 0 0 16 12 +4
2.  Netherlands 4 3 2 0 1 17 10 +7
3.  Mexico 2 3 1 0 2 12 15 –3
4.  Canada 0 3 0 0 3 12 20 –8
  • 19 July 1975
Netherlands  9 – 4  Canada
Italy  6 – 5  Mexico
  • 20 July 1975
Italy  6 – 4  Canada
Netherlands  5 – 2  Mexico
  • 21 July 1975
Mexico  5 – 4  Canada
Italy  4 – 3  Netherlands

Second round[edit]

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[edit]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 6 3 3 0 0 23 18 +5
2.  Cuba 4 3 2 0 1 13 12 +1
3.  West Germany 2 3 1 0 2 15 16 –1
4.  Romania 0 3 0 0 3 11 16 –5

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 22 July 1975
Hungary  8 – 6  Cuba
  • 23 July 1975
Cuba  4 – 2  Romania
Hungary  9 – 7  West Germany
  • 24 July 1975
West Germany  4 – 2  Romania

Group F[edit]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Soviet Union 5 3 2 1 0 11 8 +3
2.  Italy 4 3 2 0 1 16 10 +6
3.  United States 3 3 1 1 1 12 16 –4
4.  Netherlands 0 3 0 0 3 7 12 –5

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 22 July 1975
Soviet Union  3 – 2  Italy
United States  4 – 2  Netherlands
  • 23 July 1975
Soviet Union  4 – 2  Netherlands
Italy  10 – 4  United States

Group G[edit]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Australia 4 3 2 0 1 15 7 +8
2.  Bulgaria 4 3 2 0 1 21 14 +7
3.  Yugoslavia 4 3 2 0 1 11 8 +3
4.  Colombia 0 3 0 0 3 3 21 –18

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 22 July 1975
Bulgaria  6 – 4  Australia
  • 23 July 1975
Bulgaria  12 – 2  Colombia
Australia  5 – 0  Yugoslavia [forfeit]
  • 24 July 1975
Yugoslavia  3 – 0  Colombia

Group H[edit]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Spain 6 3 3 0 0 28 12 +16
2.  Mexico 4 3 2 0 1 17 14 +3
3.  Canada 2 3 1 0 2 15 18 –3
4.  Iran 0 3 0 0 3 9 26 –17

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 22 July 1975
Spain  7 – 5  Mexico
Canada  6 – 4  Iran
  • 23 July 1975
Spain  9 – 5  Canada
Mexico  7 – 3  Iran

Final round[edit]

13th – 16th places (Group K)[edit]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
13.  Yugoslavia 6 3 3 0 0 27 12 +15
14.  Canada 4 3 2 0 1 24 15 +9
15.  Iran 2 3 1 0 2 11 24 –13
16.  Colombia 0 3 0 0 3 10 21 –11
  • 25 July 1975
Yugoslavia  13 – 2  Iran
Canada  10 – 3  Colombia
  • 26 July 1975
Yugoslavia  6 – 3  Colombia
Canada  7 – 4  Iran
  • 27 July 1975
Yugoslavia  8 – 7  Canada
Iran  5 – 4  Colombia

9th – 12th places (Group J)[edit]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
9.  Mexico 5 3 2 1 0 15 10 +5
10.  Spain 4 3 1 2 0 18 15 +3
11.  Australia 2 3 1 0 2 12 12 0
12.  Bulgaria 1 3 0 1 2 9 17 –8
  • 25 July 1975
Mexico  4 – 1  Australia
Spain  5 – 5  Bulgaria
  • 26 July 1975
Mexico  5 – 5  Spain
Australia  6 – 0  Bulgaria
  • 27 July 1975
Mexico  6 – 4  Bulgaria
Spain  8 – 5  Australia

5th – 8th places (Group I)[edit]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
5.  Romania 4 3 2 0 1 15 12 +3
6.  West Germany 4 3 2 0 1 18 17 +1
7.  Netherlands 4 3 2 0 1 12 11 +1
8.  United States 0 3 0 0 3 14 19 –5
  • 25 July 1975
Romania  6 – 3  United States
Netherlands  5 – 3  West Germany
  • 26 July 1975
West Germany  7 – 5  Romania
Netherlands  5 – 4  United States
  • 27 July 1975
Romania  4 – 2  Netherlands
West Germany  8 – 7  United States

1st - 4th places Final standings (Group L)[edit]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Soviet Union 5 3 2 1 0 18 12 +6
2.  Hungary 4 3 2 0 1 17 14 +3
3.  Italy 2 3 0 2 1 14 16 –2
4.  Cuba 1 3 0 1 2 11 18 –7
  • 25 July 1975
Soviet Union  8 – 3  Cuba
Hungary  7 – 5  Italy
  • 26 July 1975
Soviet Union  5 – 5  Italy
Hungary  6 – 4  Cuba
  • 27 July 1975
Soviet Union  5 – 4  Hungary
Italy  4 – 4  Cuba

Final ranking[edit]

Medalists[edit]

Gold Silver Bronze
 Soviet Union [3]

Aleksei Barkalov
Aleksandr Dreval
Aleksandr Dolgushin
Sergey Gorshkhov
Aleksandr Kabanov
Anatoly Klebanov
Nikolay Melnikov
Aleksandr Rodionov
Vitaly Romanchuk
Vitaly Rozkov
Aleksandr Zakharov

Head coach:
Anatoly Blumental

 Hungary [3]

Endre Molnár
Tamás Faragó
Gábor Csapó
István Szívós
András Bodnár
Ferenc Konrád
István Magas
László Sarosi
György Horkai
Tibor Cservenyák
István Görgényi

Head coach:
Dezső Gyarmati

 Italy [3]

Alberto Alberani
Roldano Simeoni
Silvio Baracchini
Sante Marsili
Roberto Castagnola
Gianni De Magistris
Alessandro Ghibellini
Luigi Castagnola
Marcello Del Duca
Vincenzo D'Angelo
Mario Scotti-Galletta

Head coach:
Gianni Lonzi

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ Production, bücher de IT and. "Water Polo at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships - Mens Tournament". bücher.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  3. ^ a b c 2nd FINA World Championships 1975, Cali - Water polo Men www.fina.org

External links[edit]


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