| 1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FINA Water Polo World Cup |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Duration | 27 april - 01 may |
| Super Final | |
| Finals champions |  United States |
| Runners-up |  Greece |
The 1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the tenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Athens, Greece. [1] Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event until 1999.
The top eight teams from the previous Olympic Games have qualified.
| Teams | Qualified as |
|---|---|
| Host (6th 1996 Olympics Games) |
Following ranking of the 1996 Olympics Games
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 14 | +10 | Semi-finals |
| 2. |  Russia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 | Semi-finals |
| 3. |  Croatia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 24 | –8 | 5th–8th place |
| 4. |  Yugoslavia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | –5 | 5th–8th place |
| Hungary | 11 – 6 | Croatia |
| Yugoslavia | 9 – 7 | Russia |
| Hungary | 10 – 5 | Yugoslavia |
| Russia | 10 – 5 | Croatia |
| Croatia | 5 – 3 | Yugoslavia |
| Hungary | 3 – 3 | Russia |
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 21 | +4 | Semi-finals |
| 2. | Greece | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 18 | +3 | Semi-finals |
| 3. |  Italy | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 21 | –3 | 5th–8th place |
| 4. |  Spain | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 25 | –4 | 5th–8th place |
| United States | 10 – 7 | Spain |
| Greece | 6 – 4 | Italy |
| United States | 7 – 6 | Italy |
| Greece | 7 – 6 | Spain |
| Italy | 8 – 8 | Spain |
| United States | 8 – 8 | Spain |
| Croatia | 9 – 10 | Spain |
| Italy | 10 – 9 | Yugoslavia |
| Hungary | 4 – 8 | Greece |
| United States | 9 – 8 | Russia |
| Croatia | 5 – 6 | Yugoslavia |
| Spain | 5 – 9 | Italy |
| Hungary | 10 – 7 | Russia |
| Greece | 5 – 8 | United States |
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