The 13th edition of the FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

FINA Water Polo World Cup

The FINA Water Polo World Cup is an international water polo competition among the top men's national water polo teams of the members of FINA. It was established in 1979 and was held every two years, but it has been contested every four years since 2002....

was held in the Alfréd Hajós Swimming Pool on Margitsziget (Margaret Island) in Budapest, Hungary from June 13 to June 18, 2006.

Teams

GROUP A	GROUP B

• Goran Volarević
• Damir Burić
• Boris Pavlović
• Srđan Antonijević
• Tiho Vranješ

• Ratko Štritof
  Ratko Štritof
  Ratko Štritof is a water polo player from Croatia, who was a member of the national team that won the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-References:...
  
   (captain)
• Andrija Komadina
• Teo Đogaš
• Andro Bušlje
• Miksa Dobud

• Aljosa Kunac
• Miho Bošković
  Miho Boškovic
  Miho Bošković is a Croatian water polo player. He is considered as one of the world's best players at the moment....
  
  
• Miko Kačič

Head Coach:

• Ratko Rudić
  Ratko Rudić
  Ratko Rudić is a Croatian water polo coach and a former water polo player. , he has won 34 medals as a coach at major events, making him the most successful water polo coach ever.- Playing career :...
  
  

• Filippos Karambetsos
• Anastasios Schizas
• Dimitros Mazis
• Konstantinos Kokkinakis
• Christos Afroudakis

• Argvrios Theodoropoulos
• Nikitas Kochilas
• Georgios Ntoskas
• Georgios Afroudakis (captain)
• Andreas Miralis

• Konstantinos Dimou
• Manolis Mylonakis
• Georgios Reppas

Head Coach:

• Alessandro Campagna
  Alessandro Campagna
  Alessandro Campagna is an Italian Welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Pro Fighting Roma in Rome, Italy. He recently won an 8 man tournament in Paramaribo in Surinam called "Soema Na Basi" beating more experienced and quoted fighters from Holland and Surinam.-Biography and career:Born in Rome,...
  
  

• Zoltán Szécsi
  Zoltan Szecsi
  Zoltán Szécsi is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. He made his international debut for the men's national team in 1998.He is currently living in Eger.-External links:* *...
  
  
• Dániel Varga
  Dániel Varga
  Dániel Varga is a Hungarian water polo player. He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.- References :...
  
  
• Norbert Madaras
  Norbert Madaras
  Norbert Madaras is a water polo player from Hungary, who won the gold medal with the men's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. He also was on the squad that claimed the title at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships. Madaras won the Euro League 2007 with Pro Recco.-...
  
  
• Adam Steinmetz
• Tamás Kásás
  Tamas Kasas
  Tamás Kásás is a Hungarian water polo player, with a height of 200 cm and a weight of 90 kg....
  
   (captain)

• Márton Szivós
• Gergely Kiss
  Gergely Kiss
  Gergely Kiss is a Hungarian water polo player. Kiss stands two meters tall and weighs 110 kg. He plays on the right side, but moves to 2-meters on offense sometimes...
  
  
• Csaba Kiss
• Rajmund Fodor
  Rajmund Fodor
  Rajmund Fodor is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is nicknamed Rajmi, and made his debut for the national team in 1993...
  
  
• Péter Biros
  Peter Biros
  Péter Biros is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, which makes him one of few water polo players who have three olympic gold medals...
  
  

• Gabor Kiss
• Tamás Molnár
  Tamas Molnar
  Tamás Molnár is a Hungarian water polo player, who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Olympics. He was named Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year in 1998, and made his debut for the national team in 1997.He won the Malta Waterpolo Summer...
  
  
• Gábor Jászberényi

Head Coach:

• Dénes Kemény
  Dénes Kemény
  Dénes Kemény is a former Hungarian water polo player and present trainer and president of the Hungarian National Men Water Polo Team since 1997....
  
  

• Stefano Tempesti
• Massimo Giacoppo
• Valerio Rizzo
• Fabrizio Buonocore
• Andrea Scotti Galletta

• Maurizio Felugo
• Federico Mistrangelo
• Fabio Bencivenga
  Fabio Bencivenga
  Fabio Bencivenga is a retired water polo player from Italy, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 . He was a member of the Men's National Team that claimed the bronze medal in 1996.-References:*...
  
  
• Arnaldo Deserti
• Alessandro Calcaterra
  Alessandro Calcaterra
  Alessandro Calcaterra is an Italian water polo player, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 . He was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal in 1996.-References:*...
  
   (captain)

• Luigi Di Costanzo
• Goran Fiorentini
• Fabio Violetti

Head Coach:

• Paolo Malara

• Berttini Nenciu
• Cosmin Radu
  Cosmin Radu
  Cosmin Alexandru Radu is a Romanian water polo player, also captain of the national team.- Club career :Radu was born in Bucharest where he started playing water polo for Rapid Bucharest in 1992.His first year at the senior level was 1997 and continued to play with the team until 2004.He has won 4...
  
  
• Florin Musat
• Florin Bonca
• Andrei Iosep

• Andrei Busila
• Gheorghe Dunca
• Ramiro Georgescu
• Alexandru Ghiban
• George Georgescu

• Alexandru Matei Guiman
• Kalman Kadar
• Robert Dinu

Head Coach:

• Vlad Hagiu

• Igor Shaltanov
• Yuri Yatsev
• Pavel Khalturin
• Roman Dokuchaev
• Roman Balashov

• Anton Korotaev
• Revaz Chomahidze (captain)
• Dmitri Stratan
  Dmitri Stratan
  Dmitri Ivanovich Stratan is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
  
• Aleksey Agarkov
• Marat Zakirov
  Marat Zakirov
  Marat Sagitovich Zakirov is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
  

• Viktor Vishnyakov
• Andrei Reketchinski
  Andrei Reketchinski
  Andrei Rekechinski is a Russian water polo player who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- External links :*...
  
  
• Yegor Rastorguev

Head Coach:

• Aleksandr Kabanov
  Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kabanov
  Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kabanov is a Russian water polo player and head coach of Russian water polo team.-Achievements:*Gold in the 1972 Munich Olympics*Gold in the Water Polo World Championship in Cali 1975*Gold in the 1980 Moscow Olympics...
  
  

• Denis Šefik
  Denis Šefik
  / / Denis Šefik is Serbian-Montenegrin water polo player who played for Serbia and Montenegro national team, then for Serbian national team until 2008 and since 2010, for Montenegrin national team...
  
  
• Živko Gocić
  Živko Gocic
  Živko Gocić born is a Serbian water polo player. He is a member of the Serbia men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Nikola Janović
  Nikola Janovic
  Nikola Janović is a Montenegrin water polo player. He is a member of the Montenegro men's national water polo team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team reached the semifinals, where they were defeated by Hungary and will meet Serbia in the bronze medal march.Since summer 2011, Janović has been...
  
  
• Filip Filipović
• Dejan Savić
  Dejan Savic
  Dejan Savić is former Serbian water polo player from who played on the bronze medal squad of FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics.Savić is playing at VK Crvena Zvezda. He is team captain...
  
   (captain)
• Danilo Ikodinović
  Danilo Ikodinovic
  Danilo “Dača” Ikodinović is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics . He received a golden badge, award for the best athlete in Serbia and Montenegro.He spent the 2005/06 season playing for...
  
  

• Slobodan Nikić
• Vladimir Gojković
  Vladimir Gojkovic
  Vladimir Gojković is a Montenegrin water polo player. He is a member of the Montenegro men's national water polo team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team reached the semifinals, where they were defeated by Hungary and finished fourth in the end. He won silver medal with as a member of Serbia and...
  
  
• Aleksandar Ćirić
  Aleksandar Ciric
  / Aleksandar Ćirić is a Serbian water polo player who played on the bronze medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the silver medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics.- Clubs honours :* 1999-00 LEN Euroleague - Champion, with VK Bečej Naftagas-References:*...
  
  
• Aleksandar Šapić
  Aleksandar Šapic
  Aleksandar "Aca" Šapić , is a Serbian politician and a retired water polo player....
  
  
• Duško Pijetlović
  Duško Pijetlovic
  Duško Pijetlović , is a Serbian water polo player. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics....
  
  
• Predrag Jokić
  Predrag Jokic
  Predrag Jokić is a Montenegrin water polo player. He is a member of the Montenegro men's national water polo team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The team reached the semifinals, where they were defeated by Hungary and will meet Serbia in the bronze medal march....
  
  

• Zdravko Radić
  Zdravko Radic
  Zdravko Radić is a Montenegrin water polo player. He is a member of the Montenegro men's national water polo team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Head Coaches:

• Nenad Manojlović
  Nenad Manojlović
  Nenad Manojlović , is a former Yugoslav and Serbian water polo player and manager...
  
  
• Petar Porobić
• Nebojša Novoselac

• Inaki Aguilar
• Mario García
  Mario Garcia
  Mario R. García is an American newspaper and magazine designer and media consultant.-Career:He has collaborated with more than 573 publications over the past 40 years...
  
  
• David Martin
• Ricardo Perrone
• Guillermo Molina

• Sergi Mora
• Oscar Rey
• José Rodríguez
  Jose Rodriguez
  José Rodríguez or Jose Rodriguez may refer to:*José Alfredo Rodríguez, an undefeated Mexican Boxer and current WBA Light Flyweight Champion.*Jose Rodriguez , a Canal Zone-born peace activist*José Rodríguez , Argentine Olympic fencer...
  
  
• Xavier Vallès
• Felipe Perrone

• Iván Pérez
  Iván Pérez
  Iván Ernesto Pérez Vargas is a water polo player from Spain. He was born in Cuba, but became a Spanish citizen...
  
   (captain)
• Xavier García
• Angel Andreo

Head Coach:

• Rafael Aguilar

Preliminary round

• Tuesday 2005-06-13

  	12 – 9		4-3 • 1-3 • 4-2 • 3-1
  	7 – 8		2-3 • 2-1 • 1-1 • 2-3
  	6 – 10		2-2 • 1-2 • 1-3 • 2-3
  	7 – 6		2-4 • 2-0 • 2-2 • 1-0

• Wednesday 2005-06-14

  	8 – 8		2-3 • 2-1 • 3-2 • 1-2
  	13 – 7		3-1 • 4-4 • 2-0 • 4-2
  	4 – 14		4-4 • 2-3 • 0-4 • 1-3
  	7 – 5		1-1 • 2-1 • 1-1 • 3-2

• Thursday 2005-06-15

  	6 – 10		1-3 • 2-2 • 1-2 • 2-3
  	5 – 7		1-1 • 3-1 • 1-4 • 0-1
  	6 – 14		4-5 • 1-3 • 0-3 • 1-3
  	8 – 9		1-3 • 2-0 • 2-4 • 3-2

Standings

GROUP A	Pts	P	W	T	L	PF	PA
	6	3	3	0	0	38	19
	4	3	2	0	1	20	20
	2	3	1	0	2	19	28
	0	3	0	0	3	19	29

GROUP B	Pts	P	W	T	L	PF	PA
	6	3	3	0	0	29	21
	3	3	1	1	1	28	26
	3	3	1	1	1	24	21
	0	3	0	0	3	22	35

• Olympic champions Hungary
  Hungary
  Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
  
   and reigning world champion Serbia & Montenegro won their groups after three wins in a row and went straight to the semifinals on Saturday.

Quarter finals

• Friday 2005-06-16
  • First Quarter Final (17:30h)

    7 – 10

    2-2 • 2-2 • 3-4 • 0-2

• • Second Quarter Final (19:00h)

    3 – 9

    0-1 • 0-4 • 3-1 • 0-3

Semi finals

• Saturday 2005-06-17
  • First Semi Final (17:30h)

    10 – 6

    2-1 • 4-1 • 2-3 • 2-1

• • Second Semi Final (19:00h)

    13 – 8

    5-2 • 3-2 • 3-2 • 2-2

Finals

• Friday 2005-06-16
  • 7th/8th Place Match (15:00h)

    10 – 6

    2-2 • 3-2 • 3-2 • 2-0

• Saturday 2005-06-17
  • 5th/6th Place Match (15:00h)

    4 – 7

    2-0 • 1-4 • 1-1 • 0-2

• Sunday 2005-06-18
  • Bronze Medal Match (15:30h)

    10 – 13

    2-3 • 2-3 • 2-5 • 4-2

• • Gold Medal Match (17:30h)

    9 – 10

    1-3 • 2-2 • 2-1 • 3-2 • 1-1 • 0-1

Final ranking

RANK	TEAM
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Top scorers

RANK	1.		17
2.		13
5.		12
6.		11
7.		10
8.		9
9.		8