2005 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship Qualifier
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The 2005 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship Qualifier was a tournament to decide the remaining three competing nations from Europe for the eleventh edition of FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship, held in Montreal, Canada later that year. The event was staged in Imperia, Italy from January 4 to January 9, 2005.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Croatia |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 20 | +19 |
| 2. |  Romania |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 21 | +9 |
| 3. |  Slovenia |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 26 | +1 |
| 4. | Belarus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 40 | –29 |
- Tuesday January 4, 2005
| Croatia |
15 – 3 | Belarus |
| Romania |
10 – 5 | Slovenia |
- Wednesday January 5, 2005
| Croatia |
13 – 8 | Slovenia |
| Romania |
11 – 5 | Belarus |
- Thursday January 6, 2005
| Croatia |
11 – 9 | Romania |
| Slovenia |
14 – 3 | Belarus |
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Italy |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 16 | +16 |
| 2. |  Slovakia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 29 | –2 |
| 3. |  Netherlands |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 21 | –1 |
| 4. |  France |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 33 | –13 |
- Tuesday January 4, 2005
| Slovakia |
11 – 9 | France |
| Italy |
7 – 3 | Netherlands |
- Wednesday January 5, 2005
| Italy |
14 – 7 | France |
| Netherlands |
9 – 10 | Slovakia |
- Thursday January 6, 2005
| Italy |
11 – 6 | Slovakia |
| Netherlands |
8 – 4 | France |
Quarterfinals
- Friday January 7, 2005
| Slovenia |
5 – 7 | Slovakia |
| Netherlands |
5 – 8 | Romania |
