Water polo at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

1973 FINA
World Championships

Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Diving
Individual
3 m men women
10 m men women
Swimming
Freestyle
100 m men women
200 m men women
400 m men women
800 m women
1500 m men
Backstroke
100 m men women
200 m men women
Breaststroke
100 m men women
200 m men women
Butterfly
100 m men women
200 m men women
Individual medley
200 m men women
400 m men women
Freestyle relay
4×100 m men women
4×200 m men
Medley relay
4×100 m men women
Synchronised swimming
Solo women
Duet women
Team women
Water polo

The 1973 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first ever edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from September 1 to September 9, 1973 and incorporated in the inaugural 1973 World Aquatics Championships, held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

Teams

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Soviet Union 1055004114+27
2.  Yugoslavia 854013522+13
3.  Netherlands 653022619+7
4.  Mexico 4520322242
5.  Australia 25104182911
6.  Great Britain 0500564034

Group B

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 844003611+25
2.  Italy 643012514+11
3.  Romania 442023018+12
4.  Spain 2410320255
5.  Israel 0400464943

Group C

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Cuba 643011911+8
2.  United States 542111817+1
3.  West Germany 4420218180
4.  Greece 3411216193
5.  Bulgaria 2410319256

Second round

Group D

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 954102817+11
2.  Soviet Union 854013016+14
3.  Yugoslavia 552122322+1
4.  Italy 4520322253
5.  United States 4520322286
6.  Cuba 05005153217

Group E

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
7.  Romania 954103421+14
8.  Netherlands 854013118+13
9.  Mexico 4520321221
10.  Spain 4520322297
11.  West Germany 3511319278
12.  Greece 25104172811

Group F

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
13.  Bulgaria 532101610+6
14.  Australia 43201185+13
15.  Great Britain 331111614+2
16.  Israel 0300393021

Final ranking

RANK TEAM
 Hungary
 Soviet Union
 Yugoslavia
4.  Italy
5.  United States
6.  Cuba
7.  Romania
8.  Netherlands
9.  Mexico
10.  Spain
11.  West Germany
12.  Greece
13.  Bulgaria
14.  Australia
15.  Great Britain
16.  Israel

 1973 FINA Men's World Champions 

Hungary
First title

Team rosters

 Hungary

Balazs Balla, Andrá Bodner, Gabor Csapo, Tibor Czervengak, Tamas Farago, István Görgenyi, Zoltán Kasas, Ferenc Konrad, Endre Molnar, László Sarosi, István Szivos Jr. [1]

References

  1. "HistoFINA, Volume III: Medallists & Statistics, Special Water Polo, Before 2008 Season" (PDF). FINA.org (2007/2008 ed.). 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2014.


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