International handball competition
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Venue(s) | West Germany (in West Berlin host cities) |
Dates | 19 β 27 August |
Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Italy (1st title) |
Runner-up | Hungary |
Third place | Yugoslavia |
Fourth place | Soviet Union |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 64 |
Goals scored | 638 (9.97 per match) |
The 1978 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the third 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 19ββto 27 August 1978. And was incorporated into the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in West Berlin, West Germany.
Participating teamsβ»
For the "complete team rosters," see Water polo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships β Men's team rosters.
Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
---|---|---|---|
Canada Cuba Mexico United States |
Israel | Bulgaria Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands Romania Soviet Union Spain West Germany Yugoslavia |
Australia |
Groups formedβ»
|
|
|
|
First roundβ»
Qualified for places 1β8, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group E and F) | |
Qualified for places 9β16, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group G and H) |
Group Aβ»
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | +8 |
2. | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 12 | +3 |
3. | Australia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
4. | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
- 19 August 1978
Soviet Union | 5 β 1 | Canada |
Italy | 6 β 5 | Australia |
- 20 August 1978
Soviet Union | 5 β 5 | Italy |
Australia | 6 β 5 | Canada |
- 21 August 1978
Italy | 4 β 2 | Canada |
Soviet Union | 7 β 3 | Australia |
Group Bβ»
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Romania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | +6 |
2. | United States | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 |
3. | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
4. | Mexico | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 24 | -15 |
- 19 August 1978
Romania | 10 β 5 | Mexico |
United States | 5 β 2 | Cuba |
- 20 August 1978
Romania | 3 β 2 | United States |
Cuba | 3 β 2 | Mexico |
- 21 August 1978
Romania | 4 β 4 | Cuba |
United States | 11 β 2 | Mexico |
Group Cβ»
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | West Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | +20 |
2. | Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
3. | Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 |
4. | Israel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | -20 |
- 19 August 1978
West Germany | 9 β 2 | Bulgaria |
Netherlands | 7 β 1 | Israel |
- 20 August 1978
Bulgaria | 4 β 3 | Netherlands |
West Germany | 11 β 1 | Israel |
- 21 August 1978
West Germany | 7 β 4 | Netherlands |
Bulgaria | 6 β 2 | Israel |
Group Dβ»
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | +9 |
2. | Yugoslavia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 |
3. | Greece | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
4. | Spain | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 21 | -7 |
- 19 August 1978
Greece | 6 β 5 | Spain |
Hungary | 3 β 2 | Yugoslavia |
- 20 August 1978
Hungary | 6 β 3 | Greece |
Yugoslavia | 5 β 4 | Spain |
- 21 August 1978
Yugoslavia | 11 β 2 | Greece |
Hungary | 10 β 5 | Spain |
Second roundβ»
Qualified for places 1β4 in a round robin group. (Group L) | |
Will play for places 5β8 in a round robin group. (Group I) | |
Will play for places 9β12 in a round robin group. (Group J) | |
Will play for places 13β16 in a round robin group (Group K) |
Group Eβ»
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Italy | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
2. | Soviet Union | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 |
3. | United States | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 |
4. | Romania | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 23 | -4 |
First round results apply.
- 22 August 1978
United States | 3 β 2 | Soviet Union |
Italy | 7 β 2 | Romania |
- 23 August 1978
Italy | 4 β 4 | United States |
Soviet Union | 5 β 0 | Romania |
Group Fβ»
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Hungary | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 22 | +14 |
2. | Yugoslavia | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 15 | +17 |
3. | West Germany | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 17 | +19 |
4. | Bulgaria | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 35 | -14 |
First round results apply.
- 22 August 1978
Yugoslavia | 10 β 3 | Bulgaria |
Hungary | 6 β 6 | West Germany |
- 23 August 1978
Yugoslavia | 4 β 3 | West Germany |
Hungary | 11 β 6 | Bulgaria |
Group Gβ»
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Cuba | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 |
2. | Australia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 18 | β3 |
3. | Mexico | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | β1 |
4. | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | β7 |
First round results apply.
- 22 August 1978
Cuba | 8 β 3 | Canada |
Australia | 6 β 5 | Mexico |
- 23 August 1978
Mexico | 4 β 3 | Canada |
Cuba | 8 β 3 | Australia |
Group Hβ»
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Spain | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 |
2. | Greece | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 |
3. | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 |
4. | Israel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | β22 |
First round results apply.
- 22 August 1978
Netherlands | 7 β 5 | Greece |
Spain | 12 β 2 | Israel |
- 23 August 1978
Greece | 9 β 3 | Israel |
Spain | 7 β 4 | Netherlands |
Final roundβ»
13th β 16th places (Group K)β»
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13. | Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 |
14. | Canada | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 |
15. | Mexico | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 |
16. | Israel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 21 | β17 |
- 25 August 1978
Netherlands | 7 β 1 | Canada |
Mexico | 10 β 2 | Israel |
- 26 August 1978
Netherlands | 4 β 2 | Israel |
Canada | 7 β 3 | Mexico |
- 27 August 1978
Canada | 7 β 0 | Israel |
Netherlands | 6 β 5 | Mexico |
9th β 12th places (Group J)β»
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9. | Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
10. | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15 | +6 |
11. | Spain | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 19 | +3 |
12. | Greece | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 26 | β17 |
- 25 August 1978
Australia | 8 β 7 | Spain |
Cuba | 9 β 2 | Greece |
- 26 August 1978
Spain | 9 β 5 | Greece |
Australia | 7 β 6 | Cuba |
- 27 August 1978
Cuba | 6 β 6 | Spain |
Australia | 8 β 2 | Greece |
5th β 8th places (Group I)β»
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5. | United States | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 |
6. | Romania | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
7. | West Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
8. | Bulgaria | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 33 | β25 |
- 25 August 1978
United States | 12 β 2 | Bulgaria |
Romania | 6 β 5 | West Germany |
- 26 August 1978
West Germany | 15 β 3 | Bulgaria |
United States | 2 β 1 | Romania |
- 27 August 1978
Romania | 6 β 3 | Bulgaria |
United States | 6 β 3 | West Germany |
1st - 4th places Final standings (Group L)β»
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | +2 |
2. | Hungary | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | +2 |
3. | Yugoslavia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
4. | Soviet Union | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | -3 |
- 25 August 1978
Hungary | 4 β 4 | Soviet Union |
Italy | 6 β 5 | Yugoslavia |
- 26 August 1978
Italy | 5 β 4 | Soviet Union |
Hungary | 5 β 3 | Yugoslavia |
- 27 August 1978
Yugoslavia | 5 β 4 | Soviet Union |
Italy | 4 β 4 | Hungary |
Final rankingβ»
|
|
Medalistsβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "HistoFINA β 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.
- ^ 3rd FINA World Championships 1978, West Berlin - Water polo Men www.fina.org
External linksβ»
- 3rd FINA World Championships 1978, West Berlin - Water polo Men's Tournament www.fina.org]
- Men Water Polo 3rd World Championship 1978 West Berlin www.todor66.com
- Results