Water Polo - Men's World Championships - Statistics

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Summary by team since 1973

Team Victories First Victory Last Victory

Hungary 4 1973 2023

Italy 4 1978 2019

Serbia 3 2005 2015

Croatia 3 2007 2024

Spain 3 1998 2022

Yugoslavia 2 1986 1991

U.S.S.R. 2 1975 1982
Winners and finalists since 1973

Team Winners Finalists

Hungary 4 7
Italy 4 4
Spain 3 4
Croatia 3 1
Serbia 3 1
Yugoslavia 2 1
U.S.S.R. 2 1
Greece 1
Montenegro 1
Russia
West Germany
Various statistics since 1973

Number of appearances
1 Australia 21

2 Hungary 21

3 Italy 21

4 United States 21

5 Spain 20

6 Canada 18

7 Greece 18

8 Croatia 15

9 South Africa 13

10 Kazakhstan 12

Number of matches
1 Italy 148

2 Australia 146

3 United States 142

4 Hungary 141

5 Spain 137

6 Greece 126

7 Canada 111

8 Croatia 99

9 Romania 81

10 South Africa 71

Games per appearance
1 Mexico 8.3

2 Columbia 8

3 Bulgaria 7.7

4 Netherlands 7.7

5 Slovakia 7.7

6 U.S.S.R. 7.7

7 West Germany 7.6

8 Yugoslavia 7.6

9 Cuba 7.3

10 Australia 7

Wins
1 Hungary 104

2 Italy 98

3 Spain 94

4 United States 74

5 Croatia 72

6 Greece 63

7 Australia 60

8 Serbia 46

9 Yugoslavia 43

10 Canada 37

Number of wins in games played
1 Serbia And Montenegro 85 %

2 Hungary 74 %

3 Croatia 73 %

4 Serbia 73 %

5 U.S.S.R. 70 %

6 Yugoslavia 70 %

7 Spain 69 %

8 Italy 66 %

9 West Germany 53 %

10 Montenegro 52 %

Drawn matches
1 Hungary 12

2 Italy 8

3 United States 8

4 Germany 7

5 Greece 7

6 Australia 6

7 Cuba 5

8 Montenegro 5

9 U.S.S.R. 5

10 Brazil 4

Losses
1 Australia 80

2 Canada 71

3 South Africa 61

4 United States 60

5 Greece 56

6 Kazakhstan 53

7 China 47

8 Romania 44

9 Brazil 43

10 Italy 42

Number of losses in games played
1 Columbia 100 %

2 Israel 100 %

3 New Zealand 90 %

4 Egypt 86 %

5 Iran 86 %

6 South Africa 86 %

7 Argentina 80 %

8 North Macedonia 80 %

9 Republic of Korea 80 %

10 China 78 %

Number of ties in games played
1 Republic of Korea 20 %

2 Great Britain 14 %

3 Mexico 12 %

4 U.S.S.R. 11 %

5 West Germany 11 %

6 France 10 %

7 Germany 10 %

8 Bulgaria 9 %

9 Cuba 9 %

10 Hungary 9 %

Team	Victories	First Victory	Last Victory
Hungary	4	1973	2023
Italy	4	1978	2019
Serbia	3	2005	2015
Croatia	3	2007	2024
Spain	3	1998	2022
Yugoslavia	2	1986	1991
U.S.S.R.	2	1975	1982

Team	Winners	Finalists
Hungary	4	7
Italy	4	4
Spain	3	4
Croatia	3	1
Serbia	3	1
Yugoslavia	2	1
U.S.S.R.	2	1
Greece		1
Montenegro		1
Russia
West Germany

Number of appearances
1	Australia	21
2	Hungary	21
3	Italy	21
4	United States	21
5	Spain	20
6	Canada	18
7	Greece	18
8	Croatia	15
9	South Africa	13
10	Kazakhstan	12

Number of matches
1	Italy	148
2	Australia	146
3	United States	142
4	Hungary	141
5	Spain	137
6	Greece	126
7	Canada	111
8	Croatia	99
9	Romania	81
10	South Africa	71

Games per appearance
1	Mexico	8.3
2	Columbia	8
3	Bulgaria	7.7
4	Netherlands	7.7
5	Slovakia	7.7
6	U.S.S.R.	7.7
7	West Germany	7.6
8	Yugoslavia	7.6
9	Cuba	7.3
10	Australia	7

Wins
1	Hungary	104
2	Italy	98
3	Spain	94
4	United States	74
5	Croatia	72
6	Greece	63
7	Australia	60
8	Serbia	46
9	Yugoslavia	43
10	Canada	37

Number of wins in games played
1	Serbia And Montenegro	85 %
2	Hungary	74 %
3	Croatia	73 %
4	Serbia	73 %
5	U.S.S.R.	70 %
6	Yugoslavia	70 %
7	Spain	69 %
8	Italy	66 %
9	West Germany	53 %
10	Montenegro	52 %

Drawn matches
1	Hungary	12
2	Italy	8
3	United States	8
4	Germany	7
5	Greece	7
6	Australia	6
7	Cuba	5
8	Montenegro	5
9	U.S.S.R.	5
10	Brazil	4

Losses
1	Australia	80
2	Canada	71
3	South Africa	61
4	United States	60
5	Greece	56
6	Kazakhstan	53
7	China	47
8	Romania	44
9	Brazil	43
10	Italy	42

Number of losses in games played
1	Columbia	100 %
2	Israel	100 %
3	New Zealand	90 %
4	Egypt	86 %
5	Iran	86 %
6	South Africa	86 %
7	Argentina	80 %
8	North Macedonia	80 %
9	Republic of Korea	80 %
10	China	78 %

Number of ties in games played
1	Republic of Korea	20 %
2	Great Britain	14 %
3	Mexico	12 %
4	U.S.S.R.	11 %
5	West Germany	11 %
6	France	10 %
7	Germany	10 %
8	Bulgaria	9 %
9	Cuba	9 %
10	Hungary	9 %

All time table since 1973

(Based on W=2 pts, D=1 pts and L=0 pts)

	Team	S	Firs	Best	Pts	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	diff
1	Hungary	21	1973	1st	220	141	104	12	25	1539	996	+543
2	Italy	21	1973	1st	204	148	98	8	42	1386	969	+417
3	Spain	20	1973	1st	192	137	94	4	39	1373	922	+451
4	United States	21	1973	4th	156	142	74	8	60	1309	1047	+262
5	Croatia	15	1994	1st	148	99	72	4	23	1159	718	+441
6	Greece	18	1973	2nd	133	126	63	7	56	1129	986	+143
7	Australia	21	1973	2nd	126	146	60	6	80	1204	1150	+54
8	Serbia	10	2007	1st	95	63	46	3	14	798	544	+254
9	Yugoslavia	8	1973	1st	90	61	43	4	14	488	341	+147
10	Canada	18	1975	1st	77	111	37	3	71	738	972	-234
11	Germany	11	1991	1st	73	70	33	7	30	605	539	+66
12	Romania	12	1973	1st	72	81	35	2	44	624	601	+23
13	U.S.S.R.	6	1973	1st	69	46	32	5	9	354	221	+133
14	Montenegro	9	2009	2nd	67	60	31	5	24	663	535	+128
15	Russia	8	1994	3rd	57	54	28	1	25	481	460	+21
16	Cuba	8	1973	4th	53	58	24	5	29	386	434	-48
17	Netherlands	7	1973	4th	52	54	26	0	28	322	304	+18
18	West Germany	5	1973	3rd	44	38	20	4	14	260	215	+45
19	Japan	11	2001	-	37	61	18	1	42	562	730	-168
20	Brazil	11	1986	-	36	63	16	4	43	444	628	-184
21	France	6	1982	4th	34	40	15	4	21	373	417	-44
22	Kazakhstan	12	1994	-	34	70	17	0	53	466	842	-376
23	China	11	1982	2nd	25	60	12	1	47	444	742	-298
24	Serbia And Montenegro	2	2003	1st	23	13	11	1	1	124	62	+62
25	Mexico	3	1973	-	21	25	9	3	13	115	124	-9
26	South Africa	13	1994	-	19	71	9	1	61	365	1056	-691
27	Slovakia	3	1998	-	16	23	8	0	15	157	193	-36
28	Bulgaria	3	1973	-	16	23	7	2	14	105	151	-46
29	New Zealand	7	1982	-	5	42	1	3	38	186	657	-471
30	Georgia	1	2022	-	4	6	2	0	4	79	74	+5
31	Argentina	2	2015	-	4	10	2	0	8	85	154	-69
32	Iran	2	1975	-	4	14	2	0	12	45	146	-101
33	Egypt	2	1982	-	4	14	2	0	12	90	210	-120
34	Great Britain	1	1973	-	3	7	1	1	5	21	50	-29
35	North Macedonia	1	2009	-	2	5	1	0	4	41	51	-10
36	Republic of Korea	1	2019	-	1	5	0	1	4	27	101	-74
37	Columbia	1	1975	-	0	8	0	0	8	21	65	-44
38	Israel	3	1973	-	0	21	0	0	21	48	209	-161