2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
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| 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League | |
|---|---|
| League | FINA Water Polo World League |
| Sport | Water Polo |
| Duration | 28 June – 4 August 2002 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| League champions |  Russia |
The 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the first edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After two preliminary rounds, the Super Final was held in Patras, Greece from 1 August to 4 August 2002.[1]
Group A
- From 28 June to 28 July 2002
| Team qualifies for Super Final | |
| Team is eliminated from qualification |
Greece automatically qualified for the Super Final as the host country. Only the top place earned qualification, which was taken by Spain. Three points were awarded for a win and one point for a loss.
| Team | G | W | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain |
12 | 10 | 2 | 134 | 97 | +37 | 53 |
| 2 |  Italy |
12 | 9 | 3 | 127 | 89 | +38 | 49 |
| 3 |  Greece |
12 | 5 | 7 | 97 | 115 | −18 | 44 |
| 4 |  Brazil |
12 | 0 | 12 | 71 | 128 | −57 | -7 |
Group B
The top two places, occupied by Hungary and Russia, earned qualification. Three points were awarded for a win and one point for a loss.
| Team | G | W | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary |
12 | 11 | 1 | 150 | 94 | +56 | 34 |
| 2 | Russia |
12 | 7 | 5 | 102 | 103 | −1 | 26 |
| 3 |  United States |
12 | 4 | 8 | 109 | 131 | −22 | 20 |
| 4 |  Croatia |
12 | 2 | 10 | 106 | 139 | −33 | 16 |
Super Final
- From 1 August to 4 August
Group stage
The top two placed teams in the round-robin advanced to the final against each other, while the two bottom placed teams played for the bronze medal. The Russia–Hungary game was declared a 0–5 loss for both teams. Three points were awarded for a win, one point for a loss.
| Team qualifies for final | |
| Team plays for bronze medal |
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Hungary |
3 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 5 |
| 4 | Greece |
3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 38 | −24 | 3 |
Bronze medal match
- August 4, 2002
| Hungary |
13 – 6 | Greece |
Gold medal match
- August 4, 2002
| Russia |
10 – 8 | Spain |
Final rankings
Individual awards
| Rank | Top scorers | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Hernández Paz (ESP) |
34 |
| Tibor Benedek (HUN) | ||
| 3 | Tamás Molnár (HUN) |
33 |
| 4 | Gergely Kiss (HUN) |
32 |
| 5 | Alexander Yerishev (RUS) |
30 |
| 6 | Tony Azevedo (USA) |
29 |
| Dmitri Stratan (RUS) |
