Georgia men's national water polo team
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The Georgia men's national water polo team represents Georgia in international men's water polo competitions. The team participated at the 2014 European Championship.
FINA codeGEO
AssociationGeorgian Aquatic Sports Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachAthanasios Kechagias
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| FINA code | GEO |
|---|---|
| Association | Georgian Aquatic Sports Federation |
| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Athanasios Kechagias |
| Asst coach | Arsenis Maroulis Konstantine Nadiradze |
| Captain | Revaz Imnaishvili |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 13 (as of 9 August 2021) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) |
| Best result | 10th (2022) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2026) |
| Best result | 8th (2026) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2014) |
| Best result | 8th (2022) |
Results
World Championships
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1991 | part of USSR | ||||||||
| 1994–2019 | did not qualify | ||||||||
 2022 | Playoffs for QF | 10th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 74 | +5 |
| 2023–2025 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | Qualified: 1/19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 74 | +5 | |
World Cup
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preliminary round | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 54 | −15 |
| Total | 1/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 54 | −15 | |
World League
– Host of the Super Final
| Year[1] | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–2015 | did not compete | ||||||||
| 2016 | European Preliminary round | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 100 | −43 | |
| 2017 | European Preliminary round | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 60 | −22 | |
| 2018 | did not compete | ||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
| 2020 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 68 | 123 | −55 |
| 2022 | did not compete | ||||||||
| Total | Participated: 3/20 Qualified for the Super Final: 1/3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 163 | 283 | −120 | |
European Championships
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926–1991 | part of USSR | ||||||||
| 1993–2012 | did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2014 | Group stage | 12th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 93 | −48 |
 2016 | 14th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 95 | −40 | |
 2018 | 13th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 52 | −12 | |
| 2020 | Playoffs for QF | 10th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 71 | −13 |
 2022 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 87 | −19 |
| 2024 | Playoffs for QF | 10th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 57 | 95 | −38 |
| 2026 | Main round | 10th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 86 | 107 | −21 |
| Total | Qualified: 7/21 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 409 | 600 | −191 | |
Europa Cup
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship.[2]
Head coach: 
Athanasios Kechagias
| Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irakli Razmadze | 4 April 1997 | GK |  A-Polo Sport Management |
| Saba Tkeshelashvili | 14 January 2004 | DF | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Valiko Dadvani | 7 August 2002 | DF | Radnički Kragujevac |
| Nika Shushiashvili | 18 April 1999 | W | BVSC Manna ABC |
| Andria Bitadze | 17 May 1997 | W | A-Polo Sport Management |
| Dusan Vasić | 17 May 1997 | W | VK Novi Beograd |
| Sandro Adeishvili | 6 September 1999 | CF | BVSC Manna ABC |
| Jovan Sarić | 20 January 1991 | W | A-Polo Sport Management |
| Revaz Imnaishvili (C) | 9 August 1997 | W | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Giorgi Magrakvelidze | 21 January 1998 | W | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Veljko Tankosić | 7 November 1997 | W |  CC Ortigia |
| Stefan Pjesivac | 12 December 1996 | CF | VK Novi Beograd |
| Giorgi Gvetadze | 13 June 2002 | GK | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Andrija Vlahović | 23 September 1991 | DF | VK Solaris |
| Luka Chikovani | 9 July 2004 | W |  CS Dinamo București |
Notable players
Naturalized players
Damir Crepulja (now Tsrepulia) (MNE), Marko Elez (CRO), Marino Franičević (CRO), Marko Jelača (CRO), Ivan Strujić (CRO), Fabio Baraldi (ITA), Boris Vapenski (SRB)
Player statistics
| Player | Matches | Position|Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Zurab Rurua | 138 | PP |
| Mikheil Baghaturia | 120 | PP |
| Marko Jelaca | 100+ | HG |
Statistics
| National team | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | |
 Azerbaijan
| 1 | 1 | ||
 Belarus
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 China
| 2 | 2 | ||
| Croatia
| 3 | 2 | 1 | |
 Czech Republic
| 1 | 1 | ||
 Finland
| 1 | 1 | ||
 France
| 1 | 1 | ||
 Germany
| 1 | 1 | ||
 Great Britain
| 4 | 4 | ||
| Greece
| 20 | 15 | 5 | |
| Hungary
| 7 | 4 | 3 | |
 Ireland
| 1 | 1 | ||
 Israel
| 3 | 3 | ||
| Italy
| 2 | 2 | ||
 Kazakhstan
| 1 | 1 | ||
 Lithuania
| 1 | 1 | ||
 Malta
| 4 | 2 | 2 | |
 Montenegro
| 1 | 1 | ||
 Netherlands
| 5 | 1 | 4 | |
 Poland
| 5 | 4 | 1 | |
 Portugal
| 2 | 2 | ||
| Romania
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
 Russia
| 4 | 4 | ||
 Slovakia
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Spain
| 1 | 1 | ||
 Switzerland
| 3 | 3 | ||
 Turkey
| 7 | 3 | 4 | |
 Ukraine
| 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total (28) | 86 | 36 | 4 | 46 |
- *includes European B (or Level II) Championship
- **other official (usually announced in LEN calendar) senior tournaments (usually friendly fixtures) – list: Tbilisi Cup (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015), Nodar Gvakharia Cup (2015), Danube Cup (52nd/2014), Tatarstan Cup – Kazan (2015), Aleksei Barkalov Memorial – Kyiv (2010), Ibrahim Sulu Memorial (2015)