Water polo at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
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The 1973 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first 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 1 to 9 September 1973, and was incorporated into the inaugural 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.[1]
Yugoslavia (in Belgrade host cities)
Hungary (1st title)| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Yugoslavia (in Belgrade host cities) |
| Dates | 1 – September |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hungary (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place | Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |  Italy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 645 (10.08 per match) |
| Top scorers | Siniša Belamarić (20 goals) |
Participating teams
| Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cuba Mexico United States |
 Israel |
 Bulgaria Great Britain Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands Romania Soviet Union Spain West Germany Yugoslavia |
 Australia |
Groups formed
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Preliminary round
| Qualified for places 1–6 in a round robin group. (Group D) | |
| Will play for places 7–12 in a round robin group. (Group E) | |
| Will play for places 13–16 in a round robin group. (Group F) | |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 14 | +27 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 22 | +13 |
| 3 | Netherlands |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 19 | +7 |
| 4 | Mexico |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 24 | −2 |
| 5 | Australia |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 29 | −11 |
| 6 | Great Britain |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 40 | −34 |
- 1 September 1973
| Netherlands |
5 – 3 | Mexico |
| Yugoslavia |
9 – 0 | Great Britain |
| Soviet Union |
9 – 3 | Australia |
- 2 September 1973
| Australia |
4 – 1 | Great Britain |
| Soviet Union |
5 – 4 | Netherlands |
| Yugoslavia |
6 – 5 | Mexico |
- 3 September 1973
| Mexico |
5 – 3 | Australia |
| Soviet Union |
14 – 1 | Great Britain |
| Yugoslavia |
8 – 5 | Netherlands |
- 4 September 1973
| Yugoslavia |
10 – 6 | Australia |
| Netherlands |
8 – 1 | Great Britain |
| Soviet Union |
7 – 4 | Mexico |
- 5 September 1973
| Mexico |
5 – 3 | Great Britain |
| Netherlands |
4 – 2 | Australia |
| Soviet Union |
6 – 2 | Yugoslavia |
Group B
- 1 September 1973
| Spain |
11 – 3 | Israel |
| Italy |
5 – 4 | Romania |
- 2 September 1973
| Romania |
12 – 1 | Israel |
| Hungary |
7 – 3 | Spain |
- 3 September 1973
| Italy |
5 – 2 | Spain |
| Hungary |
15 – 0 | Israel |
- 4 September 1973
| Hungary |
6 – 4 | Italy |
| Romania |
10 – 4 | Spain |
- 5 September 1973
| Italy |
11 – 2 | Israel |
| Hungary |
8 – 4 | Romania |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | +8 |
| 2 | United States |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | +1 |
| 3 | West Germany |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 4 | Greece |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 19 | −3 |
| 5 |  Bulgaria |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 25 | −6 |
- 1 September 1973
| West Germany |
1 – 1 | Greece |
| United States |
4 – 3 | Cuba |
- 2 September 1973
| Cuba |
7 – 2 | Greece |
| Bulgaria |
6 – 5 | United States |
- 3 September 1973
| United States |
3 – 3 | West Germany |
| Cuba |
3 – 0 | Bulgaria |
- 4 September 1973
| Cuba |
6 – 5 | West Germany |
| Greece |
8 – 5 | Bulgaria |
- 5 September 1973
| United States |
6 – 5 | Greece |
| West Germany |
9 – 8 | Bulgaria |
Final round
13th – 16th places (Group F)
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bulgaria |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | +6 |
| 14 | Australia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | +13 |
| 15 | Great Britain |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 |
| 16 | Israel |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 30 | −21 |
Preliminary round results apply.
- 6 September 1973
| Bulgaria |
3 – 2 | Australia |
| Great Britain |
10 – 5 | Israel |
- 7 September 1973
| Bulgaria |
8 – 3 | Israel |
- 8 September 1973
| Bulgaria |
5 – 5 | Great Britain |
| Australia |
12 – 1 | Israel |
7th – 12th places (Group E)
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Romania |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 21 | +14 |
| 8 | Netherlands |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 18 | +13 |
| 9 | Mexico |
4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 22 | −1 |
| 10 |  Spain |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 29 | −7 |
| 11 | West Germany |
3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 27 | −8 |
| 12 | Greece |
2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 28 | −11 |
Preliminary round results apply.
- 6 September 1973
| Romania |
11 – 6 | Greece |
| Netherlands |
5 – 4 | Spain |
| West Germany |
7 – 6 | Mexico |
- 7 September 1973
| Spain |
6 – 5 | West Germany |
| Mexico |
4 – 4 | Greece |
| Romania |
6 – 5 | Netherlands |
- 8 September 1973
| Spain |
5 – 4 | Greece |
| Netherlands |
9 – 3 | West Germany |
| Romania |
3 – 3 | Mexico |
- 9 September 1973
| Romania |
5 – 3 | West Germany |
| Mexico |
5 – 3 | ' Spain |
| Netherlands |
7 – 2 | Greece |
1st – 6th places (Group D)
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 17 | +11 |
| 2 | Soviet Union |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 16 | +14 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia |
5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
| 4 | Italy |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 25 | −3 |
| 5 | United States |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 28 | −6 |
| 6 | Cuba |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 32 | −17 |
Preliminary round results apply.
- 6 September 1973
| Hungary |
6 – 2 | United States |
| Soviet Union |
6 – 2 | Italy |
| Yugoslavia |
8 – 3 | Cuba |
- 7 September 1973
| Yugoslavia |
6 – 5 | United States |
| Italy |
6 – 3 | Cuba |
| Hungary |
5 – 4 | Soviet Union |
- 8 September 1973
| United States |
6 – 5 | Italy |
| Hungary |
3 – 3 | Yugoslavia |
| Soviet Union |
6 – 2 | Cuba |
- 9 September 1973
| Hungary |
8 – 4 | Cuba |
| Italy |
5 – 4 | Yugoslavia |
| Soviet Union |
8 – 5 | United States |
Final ranking
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Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Hungary Balazs Balla |
Soviet Union Anatoly Akimov |
Yugoslavia Siniša Belamarić |