Sport | Water polo |
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Founded | 1979 |
Continent | all (International) |
Most recent champion(s) | ![]() |
Most titles | ![]() |
The FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup is an international water polo tournament, organized by FINA and featuring eight men's national teams.[1] It was established in 1979, initially taking place on odd years. Since 2002 it is held every four years, in the even-year between Olympics.[2]
From 2023 on, the tournament will be replacing the FINA Water Polo World League.[3][4]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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11 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
13 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (13 entries) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 48 |
Africa – CANA (1 team) | ||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[2] | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | Years |
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8th | 8th | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Americas – ASUA (2 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[2] | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | Years |
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3rd | 8th | 7th | 8th | 4 | |||||||||||||
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2nd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 8th | 1st | 4th | 4th | 1st | 6th | 7th | 4th | 4th | 6th | Q | 16 | |
Asia – AASF (4 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[2] | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | Years |
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7th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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8th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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7th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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Part of Soviet Union | 6th | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Europe – LEN (15 teams) | ||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[2] | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | Years |
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8th | 8th | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Part of Yugoslavia | 8th | 8th | 8th | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 7 | |||||||||
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5th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 8th | 6th | 4th | Q | 9 | ||||||||
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8th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 2nd | 7th | 5th | 7th | Q | 9 | ||||||||
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1st | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | Q | 14 | |||
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6th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 5th | Q | 12 | |||||
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Part of Yugoslavia | Part of SCG / FRY | 7th | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 7th | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Men's team | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | Years |
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7th | 6th | 6th | 5th | Q | 5 | ||||||||||||
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Part of Soviet Union | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 1st | 8th | 6 | ||||||||||
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Part of Yugoslavia | Part of SCG / FRY | 1st | 1st | 3rd | Q | 4 | |||||||||||
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Part of Yugoslavia | 7th | 5th | 3rd | 1st | Defunct | 4 | |||||||||||
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4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 6th | 5th | Defunct | 6 | ||||||||||
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5th | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | Q | 13 | ||||
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3rd | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | Defunct | 6 | ||||||||||
Oceania – OSA (1 team) | ||||||||||||||||||
Men's team[2] | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1985 | 1987 | 1989 | 1991 | 1993 | 1995 | 1997 | 1999 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2023 | Years |
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7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 3rd | 8th | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 9 | ||||||||
Total teams | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |