Spain men's national water polo team

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The Spain men's national water polo team (Spanish: Selección Española de Waterpolo) represents Spain in men's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.

FINA codeESP
Nickname(s)La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)
AssociationRoyal Spanish Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
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Spain
FINA codeESP
Nickname(s)La Furia Roja (The Red Fury)
AssociationRoyal Spanish Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachDavid Martín
Asst coachSvilen Piralkov
Miloš Šćepanović
CaptainAlberto Munárriz
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances19 (first in 1920)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1996)
World Championship
Appearances21 (first in 1973)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1998, 2001, 2022, 2025)
World Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1981)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2023, 2025)
World League
Appearances17 (first in 2002)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2002, 2006, 2012)
European Championship
Appearances31 (first in 1927)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2024)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances17 (first in 1951)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1951, 2001, 2005)
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Medal record
Men's water polo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaTeam
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place1998 PerthTeam
Gold medal – first place2001 FukuokaTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 BudapestTeam
Gold medal – first place2025 SingaporeTeam
Silver medal – second place1991 PerthTeam
Silver medal – second place1994 RomeTeam
Silver medal – second place2009 RomeTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 GwangjuTeam
Bronze medal – third place2007 MelbourneTeam
Bronze medal – third place2023 FukuokaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2024 DohaTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2023 Los Angeles
Bronze medal – third place1985 Duisburg
Bronze medal – third place1991 Barcelona
Bronze medal – third place1999 Perth
Bronze medal – third place2006 Budapest
Bronze medal – third place2010 Oradea
World League
Silver medal – second place2002 Patras
Silver medal – second place2006 Athens
Silver medal – second place2012 Almaty
Bronze medal – third place2018 Budapest
Bronze medal – third place2022 Strasbourg
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2024 Zagreb
Silver medal – second place1991 Athens
Silver medal – second place2018 Barcelona
Silver medal – second place2020 Budapest
Bronze medal – third place1983 Rome
Bronze medal – third place1993 Sheffield
Bronze medal – third place2006 Belgrade
Bronze medal – third place2022 Split
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2001 TunisTeam
Gold medal – first place2005 AlmeriaTeam
Silver medal – second place1983 CasablancaTeam
Silver medal – second place1987 LatakiaTeam
Silver medal – second place2009 PescaraTeam
Silver medal – second place2013 MersinTeam
Bronze medal – third place1955 BarcelonaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1967 TunisTeam
Bronze medal – third place1971 IzmirTeam
Bronze medal – third place1975 AlgiersTeam
Bronze medal – third place1979 SplitTeam
Bronze medal – third place1997 BariTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 OranTeam
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Spain got the «Triple Crown», they are Olympic (1996), World (1998, 2001, 2022, 2025) and European (2024) champions. They also have won medals in the main international competitions: two Olympic, eleven World Championships, eight European Championships, seven World Cup and five World League medals, making them one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world.

Results

Olympic Games

Main article: Spain men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
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Year[1] Position
Belgium 19207th
France 192410th
Netherlands 19289th
United Kingdom 19488th
Finland 19528th
Mexico 19689th
West Germany 197210th
Soviet Union 19804th
United States 19844th
South Korea 19886th
Spain 19922nd place, silver medalist(s)
United States 19961st place, gold medalist(s)
Australia 20004th
Greece 20046th
China 20085th
United Kingdom 20126th
Brazil 20167th
Japan 20204th
France 20246th
Total19/28
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Mediterranean Games

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Year Position
Egypt 19511st place, gold medalist(s)
Spain 19553rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Lebanon 19673rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Turkey 19713rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Algeria 19753rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 19793rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Morocco 19832nd place, silver medalist(s)
Syria 19872nd place, silver medalist(s)
Greece 19915th
France 19934th
Italy 19973rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Tunisia 20011st place, gold medalist(s)
Spain 20051st place, gold medalist(s)
Italy 20092nd place, silver medalist(s)
Turkey 20132nd place, silver medalist(s)
Spain 20184th
Algeria 20223rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Total17/19
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Current squad

Roster for the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship.[2][3]

Head coach: David Martín

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Name Date of birth Pos. Club
Unai Aguirre (2002-07-14) 14 July 2002 (age 23) GK Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Alberto Munárriz (C) (1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 31) DF Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Álvaro Granados (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 27) W Italy Pro Recco
Bernat Sanahuja (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 25) DF Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Miguel de Toro (1993-08-16) 16 August 1993 (age 32) CF Hungary FTC-Telekom
Marc Larumbe (1994-05-30) 30 May 1994 (age 31) W France CN Marseille
Pol Daura (2002-10-03) 3 October 2002 (age 23) DF Spain CN Barcelona
Sergi Cabañas (1996-02-10) 10 February 1996 (age 30) W Spain CN Sabadell
Roger Tahull (1997-05-11) 11 May 1997 (age 28) CF Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Fran Valera (1999-03-21) 21 March 1999 (age 27) W Montenegro Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi
Unai Biel (2002-11-19) 19 November 2002 (age 23) W Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Alejandro Bustos (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 29) DF Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Eduardo Lorrio (1993-09-25) 25 September 1993 (age 32) GK Spain CN Sabadell
Oscar Asensio (2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 (age 25) CF Spain CN Sabadell
Biel Gomila (2006-02-24) 24 February 2006 (age 20) DF Spain CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
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