2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
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The 13th edition of the FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was held in the Alfréd Hajós Swimming Pool on Margitsziget (Margaret Island) in Budapest, Hungary, from 13 to 18 June 2006.[1]
| 2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FINA Water Polo World Cup |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Duration | 13 – 18 June |
| Super Final | |
| Finals champions |  Serbia and Montenegro |
| Runners-up |  Hungary |
Teams
The top eight teams from the previous World Aquatic Championship have qualified.
| Teams | Qualified as |
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Host (2nd 2005 World Championship) |
Seeding
Following ranking of the 2005 World Championship
Groups
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pts | P | W | T | L | PF | PA | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary (H) |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19 | Semi-finals |
| 2. |  Italy |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20 | Quarter-finals |
| 3. |  Romania |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 28 | Quarter-finals |
| 4. |  Greece |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 29 |
- Tuesday 2005-06-13
| Greece |
7 – 8 | Romania |
2-3 • 2-1 • 1-1 • 2-3 |
| Italy |
6 – 10 | Hungary |
2-2 • 1-2 • 1-3 • 2-3 |
- Wednesday 2005-06-14
| Greece |
4 – 14 | Hungary |
4-4 • 2-3 • 0-4 • 1-3 |
| Italy |
7 – 5 | Romania |
1-1 • 2-1 • 1-1 • 3-2 |
- Thursday 2005-06-15
| Greece |
5 – 7 | Italy |
1-1 • 3-1 • 1-4 • 0-1 |
| Romania |
6 – 14 | Hungary |
4-5 • 1-3 • 0-3 • 1-3 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | P | W | T | L | PF | PA | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Serbia and Montenegro |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 21 | Semi-finals |
| 2. |  Croatia |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 26 | Quarter-finals |
| 3. |  Spain |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 21 | Quarter-finals |
| 4. |  Russia |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 35 |
- Tuesday 2005-06-13
| Croatia |
12 – 9 | Russia |
4-3 • 1-3 • 4-2 • 3-1 |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
7 – 6 | Spain |
2-4 • 2-0 • 2-2 • 1-0 |
- Wednesday 2005-06-14
| Croatia |
8 – 8 | Spain |
2-3 • 2-1 • 3-2 • 1-2 |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
13 – 7 | Russia |
3-1 • 4-4 • 2-0 • 4-2 |
- Thursday 2005-06-15
| Russia |
6 – 10 | Spain |
1-3 • 2-2 • 1-2 • 2-3 |
| Croatia |
8 – 9 | Serbia and Montenegro |
1-3 • 2-0 • 2-4 • 3-2 |
- Olympic champions Hungary 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
Semi finals
- Saturday 2005-06-17
- First semifinal (17:30h)
| Hungary |
10 – 6 | Croatia |
2-1 • 4-1 • 2-3 • 2-1 |
- Second semifinal (19:00h)
| Serbia and Montenegro |
13 – 8 | Spain |
5-2 • 3-2 • 3-2 • 2-2 |
Finals
- Friday 2005-06-16
- 7th/8th-place match (15:00h)
| Greece |
10 – 6 | Russia |
2-2 • 3-2 • 3-2 • 2-0 |
- Saturday 2005-06-17
- 5th/6th-place match (15:00h)
| Romania |
4 – 7 | Italy |
2-0 • 1-4 • 1-1 • 0-2 |
- Sunday 2005-06-18
- Bronze Medal Match (15:30h)
| Croatia |
10 – 13 | Spain |
2-3 • 2-3 • 2-5 • 4-2 |
- Gold Medal Match (17:30h)
| Hungary |
9 – 10 | Serbia and Montenegro |
1-3 • 2-2 • 2-1 • 3-2 • 1-1 • 0-1 |
Final standings
Top scorers
| RANK | 2006 FINA MEN'S WATER POLO WORLD CUP | GOALS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aleksandar Šapić (SCG) |
17 |
| 2. | Tamás Kásás (HUN) |
13 |
| Felipe Perrone (ESP) | ||
| Xavier García (ESP) | ||
| 5. | Miho Bošković (CRO) |
12 |
| 6. | Andrei Iosep (ROM) |
11 |
| 7. | Péter Biros (HUN) |
10 |
| 8. | Teo Đogaš (CRO) |
9 |
| 9. | Gergely Kiss (HUN) |
8 |
| Nikola Janović (SCG) |
Squads
Croatia
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Greece
Hungary
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Italy
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Romania
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Russia
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Serbia and Montenegro
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Spain
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