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{{Dispute about|2023 edition is successor to World League not World Cup|date=July 2023}}
{{Short description|International water polo competition}}
{{for|the women's tournament|FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup}}
{{for|the women's tournament|FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup}}
{{Infobox sports league
|current_season=2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
|logo=
|pixels=
|sport=[[Water polo]]
|founded=1979
|teams=
|continent=all (International)
|champion={{wp|ESP}} (1st title)
|most_champs={{wp|HUN}} (4 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.<ref>[http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1178&Itemid=695 Water Polo World Cup page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331043708/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1178&Itemid=695 |date=31 March 2012 }} of the [[FINA]] website; retrieved 8 March 2012.</ref> 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.<ref name="HistoFINA PDF">{{Cite HistoFINA wp |page=mwcp|format=dmy }}</ref>


From 2023 on, the tournament will be replacing the [[FINA Water Polo World League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=FINA Announces Dates for New 2023 Water Polo World Cup|url=https://www.fina.org/news/2841373/fina-announces-dates-for-new-2023-water-polo-world-cup|website=fina.org|accessdate=7 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New FINA competition: World Cup replaces World League|url=https://total-waterpolo.com/new-fina-competition-world-cup-replaces-world-league/|website=total-waterpolo.com|accessdate=7 October 2022}}</ref>
The '''FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup''' is an international [[water polo]] tournament, organized by [[FINA]] and featuring eight men's national teams.<ref>[http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1178&Itemid=695 Water Polo World Cup page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331043708/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1178&Itemid=695 |date=2012-03-31 }} of the [[FINA]] website; retrieved 2012-03.08.</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/histofina/waterpolo.pdf HistoFINA, Water Polo], published by [[FINA]] on 2011-07-01; retrieved 2012-03-08. ("HistoFINA" is FINA's self-history.)</ref>


==Editions==
==Editions==
{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 90%; margin: 0 auto;"
{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="2" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; width: 90%; margin: 0 auto;"
|-
|- style= "background: #e2e2e2;"
! Year<ref name="HistoFINA PDF"/> !! Host
!colspan=5 width=100%|'''FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup'''
!width=25%|Winner !!width=25%|Runner-up !!width=25%|Third place
|- style="background: #efefef;"
! Year !! Host
!width=25%|Winner !!width=25%|Runner-up !!width=25%|3rd Place
|-
|-
| [[1979 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1979]]
| [[1979 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1979]]
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| [[2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2010]]
| [[2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2010]]
| {{flagicon|ROU}}<br>[[Oradea, Romania]]
| {{flagicon|ROU}}<br>[[Oradea, Romania]]
|'''{{wp-big|SRB|2004}}''' || {{wp-big|CRO}} || {{wp-big|ESP}}
|'''{{wp-big|SRB}}''' || {{wp-big|CRO}} || {{wp-big|ESP}}
|-
|-
| [[2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2014]]
| [[2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2014]]
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| [[2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2018]]
| [[2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2018]]
| {{flagicon|GER}}<br>[[Berlin, Germany]]
| {{flagicon|GER}}<br>[[Berlin, Germany]]
|{{wp-big|HUN}}||{{wp-big|AUS}}||{{wp-big|SRB}}
|'''{{wp-big|HUN}}'''||{{wp-big|AUS}}||{{wp-big|SRB}}
|-
|-
| [[2023 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2023]]
| {{flagicon|USA}}<br>[[Los Angeles, USA]]
| '''{{wp-big|ESP}}''' || {{wp-big|ITA}} || {{wp-big|USA}}
|-
| [[2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2025]]
| TBA
| || ||
|}
|}


==Results==
==Medal table==
===Medal table===
{{Medals table
{{Medals table
| caption =
| caption =
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| team =
| team =
| gold_HUN = 4 | silver_HUN = 4 | bronze_HUN = 2
| gold_HUN = 4 | silver_HUN = 4 | bronze_HUN = 2
| gold_URS = 2 | silver_URS = 1 | bronze_URS = 0
| gold_URS = 2 | silver_URS = 1 | bronze_URS = 0 | name_URS = ''{{wp|URS}}''
| gold_YUG = 2 | silver_YUG = 2 | bronze_YUG = 2
| gold_YUG = 2 | silver_YUG = 2 | bronze_YUG = 1 | name_YUG = ''{{wp|YUG}}''
| gold_USA = 2 | silver_USA = 2 | bronze_USA = 0
| gold_USA = 2 | silver_USA = 2 | bronze_USA = 1
| gold_SRB = 2 | silver_SRB = 0 | bronze_SRB = 1
| gold_SRB = 3 | silver_SRB = 0 | bronze_SRB = 2 | note_SRB = {{ref|a|[a]}}
| gold_ITA = 1 | silver_ITA = 3 | bronze_ITA = 1
| gold_ITA = 1 | silver_ITA = 4 | bronze_ITA = 1
| gold_RFA = 1 | silver_RFA = 1 | bronze_RFA = 1
| gold_RFA = 1 | silver_RFA = 1 | bronze_RFA = 1 | name_RFA = ''{{wp|RFA}}''
| gold_RUS = 1 | silver_RUS = 0 | bronze_RUS = 1
| gold_ESP = 1 | silver_ESP = 0 | bronze_ESP = 5
| gold_SCG = 1 | silver_SCG = 0 | bronze_SCG = 0
| gold_RUS = 1 | silver_RUS = 0 | bronze_RUS = 1
| gold_CRO = 0 | silver_CRO = 1 | bronze_CRO = 1
| gold_CRO = 0 | silver_CRO = 1 | bronze_CRO = 1
| gold_AUS = 0 | silver_AUS = 1 | bronze_AUS = 1
| gold_AUS = 0 | silver_AUS = 1 | bronze_AUS = 1
| gold_GRE = 0 | silver_GRE = 1 | bronze_GRE = 0
| gold_GRE = 0 | silver_GRE = 1 | bronze_GRE = 0
| gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 0 | bronze_ESP = 5
| gold_CUB = 0 | silver_CUB = 0 | bronze_CUB = 1
| gold_CUB = 0 | silver_CUB = 0 | bronze_CUB = 1
}}
}}
:Source:<ref name="HistoFINA PDF"/>
* {{note|a|[a]}} FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro medals included in Serbia row.


==Participation details==
:Source:<ref name=histofina>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fina.org/sites/default/files/final_histofina_wp_2016_0.pdf |title=WATER POLO MEDALISTS AND STATISTICS |publisher=[[FINA]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.fina.org/sites/default/files/final_histofina_wp_2016_0.pdf |archivedate=2015-07-01 |df= }}</ref>

===Participation details===
;Legend
;Legend
{{div col}}
*{{bg|gold|1st}} – Champions
*{{bg|silver|2nd}} – Runners-up
* {{bg|gold|&nbsp;1st&nbsp;}} – Champions
*{{bg|#cc9966|3rd}} – Third place
* {{bg|silver|&nbsp;2nd&nbsp;}} – Runners-up
*{{bg|#9acdff|4th}} – Fourth place
* {{bg|#cc9966|&nbsp;3rd&nbsp;}} – Third place
*{{bg|white|QF}} – Quarterfinals
* {{bg|#9acdff|&nbsp;4th&nbsp;}} – Fourth place
*{{border|width=1px|color=gray|&nbsp;×&nbsp;}} — Did not enter qualifications
* {{bg|#ff9999|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}} – Disqualified
*{{border|width=1px|color=gray|&nbsp;•&nbsp;}} — Did not qualify for the final tournament
* {{border|width=2px|color=blue|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}} – Hosts
* = – More than one team tied for that rank
*{{border|width=1px|color=gray|&nbsp;••&nbsp;}} — Qualified but withdrew
* Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
*{{border|width=3px|color=red|&nbsp;&nbsp;}} — Hosts
* <sup>†</sup> – ''Defunct team''
{{div col end}}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 90%; margin-left: 1em;"
|-
|colspan=20| '''Africa – [[African Swimming Confederation|CANA]] (1 team)'''
|-
|-
! Men's team<ref name="HistoFINA PDF"/>
! Team
! [[1979 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1979]]<br>{{flagicon|YUG}}<br>(8)
! [[1979 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1979]]
! [[1981 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1981]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}}<br>(8)
! [[1981 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1981]]
! [[1983 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1983]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}}<br>(8)
! [[1983 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1983]]
! [[1985 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1985]]<br>{{flagicon|FRG}}<br>(8)
! [[1985 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1985]]
! [[1987 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1987]]<br>{{flagicon|GRE}}<br>(8)
! [[1987 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1987]]
! [[1989 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1989]]<br>{{flagicon|FRG}}<br>(8)
! [[1989 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1989]]
! [[1991 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1991]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}}<br>(8)
! [[1991 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1991]]
! [[1993 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1993]]<br>{{flagicon|GRE}}<br>(8)
! [[1993 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1993]]
! [[1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1995]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}}<br>(8)
! [[1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1995]]
! [[1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1997]]<br>{{flagicon|GRE}}<br>(8)
! [[1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1997]]
! [[1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1999]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}}<br>(8)
! [[1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1999]]
! [[2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2002]]<br>{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}}<br>(8)
! [[2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2002]]
! [[2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2006]]<br>{{flagicon|HUN}}<br>(8)
! [[2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2006]]
! [[2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2010]]<br>{{flagicon|ROM}}<br>(8)
! [[2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2010]]
! [[2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2014]]<br>{{flagicon|KAZ}}<br>(8)
! [[2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2014]]
! [[2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2018]]<br>{{flagicon|GER}}<br>(8)
! [[2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2018]]
! [[2023 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2023]]
! [[2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2025]]
! Years
! Years
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|AUS}}
|align=left| {{wp|RSA}}
| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 8th || 8th || || || '''2'''
| •
| 7th
| •
| 7th
| •
| 7th
| 7th
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| •
| •
| style="border:3px solid red" |8th
| •
| •
| 6th
| 5th
| style="background:silver"|2nd
! 9
|-
|-
|colspan=20| '''Americas – [[Swimming Union of the Americas|ASUA]] (2 teams)'''
| align=left| {{wp|BUL}}
| 8th
| 8th
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
! 2
|-
|-
! Men's team<ref name="HistoFINA PDF"/>
| align=left| {{wp|CHN}}
! 1979 !! 1981 !! 1983 !! 1985 !! 1987 !! 1989 !! 1991 !! 1993 !! 1995 !! 1997 !! 1999 !! 2002 !! 2006 !! 2010 !! 2014 !! 2018 !! 2023 !! 2025 !! Years
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| 7th
| •
| •
! 1
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|CRO}}
|align=left| {{wp|CUB}}
| || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || 8th || || 7th || || || 8th || || || || || || || || || || || '''4'''
| colspan=7|''Part of {{wp|YUG}}''
| •
| 8th
| 8th
| •
| 8th
| style="background:#9acdff"|4th
| style="background:silver"|2nd
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| 5th
! 7
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|CUB}}
|align=left| {{wp|USA}}
|bgcolor=silver|2nd ||style="border: 2px solid blue; background-color: #9acdff;"| 4th ||style="border: 2px solid blue; background-color: #9acdff;"| 4th || bgcolor=silver|2nd || bgcolor=9acdff|4th || 8th || bgcolor=gold|1st || bgcolor=9acdff|4th ||style="border: 2px solid blue; background-color: #9acdff;"| 4th || bgcolor=gold|1st || 6th || 7th || || bgcolor=9acdff|4th || bgcolor=9acdff|4th || 6th || style="border: 2px solid blue; background-color: #cc9966;"| 3rd || || '''16'''
| •
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| 8th
| •
| 7th
| •
| •
| 8th
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
! 4
|-
|-
|colspan=20| '''Asia – [[Asia Swimming Federation|AASF]] (4 teams)'''
| align=left| {{wp|GER}}
| 5th
| •
| style="background:silver"|2nd
| style="border:3px solid red" bgcolor=gold|1st
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| style="border:3px solid red" |5th
| 8th
| 6th
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| style="border:3px solid red" | 4th
! 8
|-
|-
! Men's team<ref name="HistoFINA PDF"/>
| align=left| {{wp|GRE}}
! 1979 !! 1981 !! 1983 !! 1985 !! 1987 !! 1989 !! 1991 !! 1993 !! 1995 !! 1997 !! 1999 !! 2002 !! 2006 !! 2010 !! 2014 !! 2018 !! 2023 !! 2025 !! Years
| •
| •
| •
| 8th
| style="border:3px solid red" |8th
| •
| •
| style="border:3px solid red" |7th
| 6th
| style="border:3px solid red" bgcolor=silver|2nd
| 7th
| 5th
| 7th
| •
| •
| •
! 8
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|HUN}}
|align=left| {{wp|CHN}}
| || || || || || || || || || || || || || 7th || || || || || '''1'''
| style="background:gold"|1st
| 6th
| 7th
| •
| •
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| style="background:#9acdff"|4th
| style="background:silver"|2nd
| style="background:gold"|1st
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| style="background:gold"|1st
| style="background:silver"|2nd
| style="border:3px solid red" bgcolor=silver|2nd
| •
| style="background:silver"|2nd
| style="background:gold"|1st
! 13
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|Iran}}
|align=left| {{wp|IRI}}
| || || || || || || || || || || || || || 8th || || || || || '''1'''
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| 8th
| •
| •
! 1
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|ITA}}
|align=left| {{wp|JPN}}
| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 7th || || || '''1'''
| 6th
| •
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| 5th
| 5th
| style="background:silver"|2nd
| •
| style="background:gold"|1st
| style="background:silver"|2nd
| 5th
| style="background:silver"|2nd
| style="background:#9acdff"|4th
| 5th
| •
| •
| •
! 11
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|JPN}}
|align=left| {{wp|KAZ}}
|colspan=7| ''Part of Soviet Union'' || || || || || || || ||style="border: 2px solid blue"| 6th || || || || '''1'''
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| 7th
! 1
|-
|-
|colspan=20| '''Europe – [[LEN]] (15 teams)'''
| align=left| {{wp|KAZ}}
| colspan=7|''Part of {{wp|Soviet Union}}''
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| style="border:3px solid red" |6th
| •
! 1
|-
|-
! Men's team<ref name="HistoFINA PDF"/>
| align=left| {{wp|MNE}}
! [[1979 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1979]]
| colspan=7|''Part of {{wp|YUG}}''
! [[1981 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1981]]
| colspan=6|''Part of {{wp|Serbia and Montenegro}}/[[FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team|FR Yugoslavia]]''
! [[1983 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1983]]
| •
! [[1985 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1985]]
| 7th
! [[1987 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1987]]
| •
! [[1989 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1989]]
! 1
! [[1991 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1991]]
! [[1993 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1993]]
! [[1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1995]]
! [[1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1997]]
! [[1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1999]]
! [[2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2002]]
! [[2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2006]]
! [[2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2010]]
! [[2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2014]]
! [[2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2018]]
! [[2023 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2023]]
! [[2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2025]]
! Years
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|NED}}
|align=left| {{wp|BUL}}
| 8th || 8th || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || '''2'''
| •
| •
| 6th
| 6th
| •
| •
| •
| •
| 7th
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
! 3
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|ROM}}
|align=left| {{wp|CRO}}
|colspan=7| ''Part of Yugoslavia'' || || 8th || 8th || || 8th || bgcolor=9acdff|4th || bgcolor=silver|2nd || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || 5th || || || '''7'''
| 7th
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| 6th
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| 6th
| style="border:3px solid red" |5th
| •
| •
! 4
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|RUS}}
|align=left| {{wp|GER}}<br />''{{wp|FRG}}''<sup>†</sup>
| 5th || || bgcolor=silver|2nd ||style="border: 2px solid blue; background-color: gold;"| 1st || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd ||style="border: 2px solid blue"| 5th || 8th || 6th || || || || || || || ||style="border: 2px solid blue; background-color: #9acdff;"| 4th || 8th || || '''9'''
| colspan=7|''Part of {{wp|Soviet Union}}''
| 5th
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| style="background:#9acdff"|4th
| style="background:#9acdff"|4th
| style="background:gold"|1st
| 8th
| •
| •
| •
! 6
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|SRB}}
|align=left| {{wp|GRE}}
| || || || 8th ||style="border: 2px solid blue"| 8th || || ||style="border: 2px solid blue"| 7th || 6th ||style="border: 2px solid blue; background-color: silver;"| 2nd || 7th || 5th || 7th || || || || 5th || || '''9'''
| colspan=7|''Part of {{wp|YUG}}''
| colspan=6|''Part of {{wp|Serbia and Montenegro}}/[[FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team|FR Yugoslavia]]''
| style="background:gold"|1st
| style="background:gold"|1st
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
! 3
|-
|-
|align=left| {{wp|HUN}}
| align=left| {{wp|Serbia and Montenegro}}/<br>[[FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team|FR Yugoslavia]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st || 6th || 7th || || || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || bgcolor=9acdff|4th || bgcolor=silver|2nd || bgcolor=gold|1st || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || bgcolor=gold|1st || bgcolor=silver|2nd ||style="border: 2px solid blue; background-color: silver;"| 2nd || || bgcolor=silver|2nd || bgcolor=gold|1st || bgcolor=9acdff|4th || || '''14'''
| colspan=7|''Part of {{wp|YUG}}''
| •
| •
| 7th
| 5th
| style="border:3px solid red" bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| style="background:gold"|1st
| colspan="3"|''defunct
! 4
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|RSA}}
|align=left| {{wp|ITA}}
| 6th || || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || 5th || 5th || bgcolor=silver|2nd || || bgcolor=gold|1st || bgcolor=silver|2nd || 5th || bgcolor=silver|2nd || bgcolor=9acdff|4th || 5th || || || || bgcolor=silver|2nd || || '''12'''
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| •
| 8th
| 8th
! 2
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|Soviet Union}}
|align=left| {{wp|MNE}}
|colspan=7| ''Part of Yugoslavia'' ||colspan=6| ''Part of {{abbr|SCG|Serbia and Montenegro}} / {{abbr|FRY|FR Yugoslavia}}'' || || 7th || || || || '''1'''
| style="background:#9acdff"|4th
| style="background:gold"|1st
| style="background:gold"|1st
| •
| style="background:silver"|2nd
| 6th
| 5th
| colspan="9"|''defunct
! 6
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|SPA}}
|align=left| {{wp|NED}}
| || || 6th || 6th || || || || || 7th || || || || || || || || || || '''3'''
| •
| 5th
| 5th
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| 6th
| style="background:#9acdff"|4th
| style="border:3px solid red" bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| •
| 5th
| 6th
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| 6th
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| •
| •
! 12
|-
|-
! Men's team
| align=left| {{wp|USA}}
! 1979 !! 1981 !! 1983 !! 1985 !! 1987 !! 1989 !! 1991 !! 1993 !! 1995 !! 1997 !! 1999 !! 2002 !! 2006 !! 2010 !! 2014 !! 2018 !! 2023 !! 2025 !! Years
| style="background:silver"|2nd
|-
| style="border:3px solid red" bgcolor=#9acdff|4th
|align=left| {{wp|ROU}}
| style="border:3px solid red" bgcolor=#9acdff|4th
| 7th || || || || || || 6th || || || || || || 6th ||style="border: 2px solid blue"| 5th || || || 6th || || '''5'''
| style="background:silver"|2nd
|-
| style="background:#9acdff"|4th
|align=left| {{wp|RUS}}
| 8th
|colspan=7| ''Part of Soviet Union'' || 5th || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || bgcolor=9acdff|4th || bgcolor=9acdff|4th || bgcolor=gold|1st || 8th || || || || || || '''6'''
| style="background:gold"|1st
|-
| style="background:#9acdff"|4th
|align=left| {{wp|SRB}}
| style="border:3px solid red" bgcolor=#9acdff|4th
|colspan=7| ''Part of Yugoslavia'' ||colspan=6| ''Part of {{abbr|SCG|Serbia and Montenegro}} / {{abbr|FRY|FR Yugoslavia}}'' || bgcolor=gold|1st || bgcolor=gold|1st || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || 7th || || '''4'''
| style="background:gold"|1st
|-
| 6th
|align=left| ''{{wp|SCG}}''<sup>†</sup><br />''{{wp|FRY}}''<sup>†</sup>
| 7th
|colspan=7| ''Part of Yugoslavia'' || || || 7th || 5th ||style="border: 2px solid blue; background-color: #cc9966;"| 3rd || bgcolor=gold|1st || colspan=5|''Defunct'' || '''4'''
| •
|-
| style="background:#9acdff"|4th
|align=left| ''{{wp|URS}}''<sup>†</sup>
| style="background:#9acdff"|4th
|bgcolor=9acdff|4th || bgcolor=gold|1st || bgcolor=gold|1st || || bgcolor=silver|2nd || 6th || 5th || colspan=11|''Defunct'' || '''6'''
| 6th
|-
! 15
|align=left| {{wp|ESP}}
| || 5th || 5th || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || 6th || bgcolor=9acdff|4th ||style="border: 2px solid blue; background-color: #cc9966;"| 3rd || || 5th || 6th || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || 6th || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || || || bgcolor=gold|1st || || '''13'''
|-
|align=left| ''{{wp|YUG}}''<sup>†</sup>
|style="border: 2px solid blue; background-color: #cc9966;"| 3rd || bgcolor=silver|2nd || || bgcolor=9acdff|4th || bgcolor=gold|1st || bgcolor=gold|1st || bgcolor=silver|2nd || colspan=11|''Defunct'' || '''6'''
|-
|colspan=20| '''Oceania – [[Oceania Swimming Association|OSA]] (1 team)'''
|-
! Men's team<ref name="HistoFINA PDF"/>
! [[1979 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1979]]
! [[1981 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1981]]
! [[1983 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1983]]
! [[1985 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1985]]
! [[1987 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1987]]
! [[1989 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1989]]
! [[1991 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1991]]
! [[1993 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1993]]
! [[1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1995]]
! [[1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1997]]
! [[1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|1999]]
! [[2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2002]]
! [[2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2006]]
! [[2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2010]]
! [[2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2014]]
! [[2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2018]]
! [[2023 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2023]]
! [[2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup|2025]]
! Years
|-
|-
| align=left| {{wp|YUG}}
|align=left| {{wp|AUS}}
| style="border:3px solid red" bgcolor=#cc9966|3rd
| || 7th || || 7th || || 7th || 7th || bgcolor=cc9966|3rd || || ||style="border: 2px solid blue"| 8th || || || 6th || 5th || bgcolor=silver|2nd || || || '''9'''
| style="background:silver"|2nd
|- style="background-color: lightgrey;"
|colspan=20|
| •
| style="background:#9acdff"|4th
| style="background:gold"|1st
| style="background:gold"|1st
| style="background:silver"|2nd
| colspan="9"|''defunct
! 6
|-
|-
! Total teams
! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! 8 !! !!
|}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup]]
* [[FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup]]
* [[List of water polo world medalists]]
* [[Major achievements in water polo by nation]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:35, 13 November 2024

For the women's tournament, see FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup.
FINA Water Polo World Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
SportWater polo
Founded1979
Continentall (International)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Spain (1st title)
Most titles Hungary (4 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]

Editions

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Year[2] Host Winner Runner-up Third place
1979 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Belgrade & Rijeka, Yugoslavia
Hungary
United States
Yugoslavia
1981 United States
Long Beach, USA
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Cuba
1983 United States
Malibu, USA
Soviet Union
West Germany
Italy
1985 Germany
Duisburg, West Germany
West Germany
United States
Spain
1987 Greece
Thessaloniki, Greece
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
West Germany
1989 Germany
West Berlin, West Germany
Yugoslavia
Italy
Hungary
1991 Spain
Barcelona, Spain
United States
Yugoslavia
Spain
1993 Greece
Athens, Greece
Italy
Hungary
Australia
1995 United States
Atlanta, USA
Hungary
Italy
Russia
1997 Greece
Athens, Greece
United States
Greece
Hungary
1999 Australia
Sydney, Australia
Hungary
Italy
Spain
2002 Serbia and Montenegro
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Russia
Hungary
Yugoslavia
2006 Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Serbia and Montenegro
Hungary
Spain
2010 Romania
Oradea, Romania
Serbia
Croatia
Spain
2014 Kazakhstan
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Serbia
Hungary
Croatia
2018 Germany
Berlin, Germany
Hungary
Australia
Serbia
2023 United States
Los Angeles, USA
Spain
Italy
United States
2025 TBA

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Hungary44210
2 Serbia[a]3025
3 United States2215
 Yugoslavia2215
5 Soviet Union2103
6 Italy1416
7 West Germany1113
8 Spain1056
9 Russia1012
10 Australia0112
 Croatia0112
12 Greece0101
13 Cuba0011
Totals (13 entries)17171751
Source:[2]
  • ^[a] FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro medals included in Serbia row.

Participation details

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Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •      – Disqualified
  •     – Hosts
  • = – More than one team tied for that rank
  • Q – Qualified for forthcoming tournament
  • † – Defunct team
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 2025 Years
 South Africa 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 2025 Years
 Cuba 3rd 8th 7th 8th 4
 United States 2nd 4th 4th 2nd 4th 8th 1st 4th 4th 1st 6th 7th 4th 4th 6th 3rd 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 2025 Years
 China 7th 1
 Iran 8th 1
 Japan 7th 1
 Kazakhstan 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 2025 Years
 Bulgaria 8th 8th 2
 Croatia Part of Yugoslavia 8th 8th 8th 4th 2nd 3rd 5th 7
 Germany
 West Germany† 		5th 2nd 1st 3rd 5th 8th 6th 4th 8th 9
 Greece 8th 8th 7th 6th 2nd 7th 5th 7th 5th 9
 Hungary 1st 6th 7th 3rd 4th 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 14
 Italy 6th 3rd 5th 5th 2nd 1st 2nd 5th 2nd 4th 5th 2nd 12
 Montenegro Part of Yugoslavia Part of SCG / FRY 7th 1
 Netherlands 6th 6th 7th 3
Men's team 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2023 2025 Years
 Romania 7th 6th 6th 5th 6th 5
 Russia Part of Soviet Union 5th 3rd 4th 4th 1st 8th 6
 Serbia Part of Yugoslavia Part of SCG / FRY 1st 1st 3rd 7th 4
 Serbia and Montenegro†
 Yugoslavia† 		Part of Yugoslavia 7th 5th 3rd 1st Defunct 4
 Soviet Union† 4th 1st 1st 2nd 6th 5th Defunct 6
 Spain 5th 5th 3rd 6th 4th 3rd 5th 6th 3rd 6th 3rd 3rd 1st 13
 Yugoslavia† 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 2025 Years
 Australia 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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Water Polo World Cup page Archived 31 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine of the FINA website; retrieved 8 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ "FINA Announces Dates for New 2023 Water Polo World Cup". fina.org. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ "New FINA competition: World Cup replaces World League". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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