The FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup is an international water polo tournament, organized by FINA and featuring eight men's national teams. 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.
| Sport | Water polo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 |
| Continent | all (International) |
| Most recent champion | Spain (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Hungary (4 titles) |
Format change
From 2023 on, the tournament replacing the FINA Water Polo World League and changed format.
Editions
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Italy | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Greece | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Croatia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
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Participation details
- 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 8th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | Part of Soviet Union | 6th | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Europe – LEN (15 teams) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Men's team | 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 | 4th | 8 | |||||||||
| Germany West Germany† | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 8th | 6th | 4th | 8th | 7th | 10 | ||||||||
| Greece | 8th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 2nd | 7th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 10 | ||||||||
| Hungary | 1st | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 15 | |||
| Italy | 6th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 12 | ||||||
| Montenegro | Part of Yugoslavia | Part of SCG / FRY | 7th | 5th | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 6th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 1st | 14 | ||||
| Yugoslavia† | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | Defunct | 6 | |||||||||||
| Oceania – OSA (1 team) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Men's team | 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 | 8 | |
See also
- FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
- List of water polo world medalists
- Major achievements in water polo by nation
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