1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

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1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
League FINA Water Polo World Cup
Sport Water polo
Duration27 april - 01 may
Super Final
Finals championsFlag of the United States.svg  United States
  Runners-upFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
FINA Water Polo World Cup seasons

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.

Contents

Teams

The top eight teams from the previous Olympic Games have qualified.

TeamsQualified as

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia

Host (6th 1996 Olympics Games)
1st 1996 Olympics Games
2nd 1996 Olympics Games
3rd 1996 Olympics Games
4th 1996 Olympics Games
5th 1996 Olympics Games
7th 1996 Olympics Games
8th 1996 Olympics Games

Seeding

Following ranking of the 1996 Olympics Games

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (1)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (2)

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (3)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (4)

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (5)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (6) (H)

Flag of the United States.svg  United States (7)
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia (8)

Groups

Group AGroup B

Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (H)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Preliminary round

GROUP A

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiffQualification
1.Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 532102414+10 Semi-finals
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 331112017+3 Semi-finals
3.Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2310216248 5th–8th place
4.Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 2310217225 5th–8th place
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg11 6Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg9 7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg10 5Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg10 5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg5 3Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3 3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

GROUP B

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiffQualification
1.Flag of the United States.svg  United States 532102521+4 Semi-finals
2.Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 532102118+3 Semi-finals
3.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1301218213 5th–8th place
4.Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1301221254 5th–8th place
United States  Flag of the United States.svg10 7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg6 4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7 6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg7 6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg8 8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
United States  Flag of the United States.svg8 8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

5th–8th place semifinals

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg9 10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg10 9Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia

Semi-finals

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg4 8Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
United States  Flag of the United States.svg9 8Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Seventh place

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg5 6Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia

Fifth place

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5 9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Third place

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg10 7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

FINAL

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg5 8Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Final ranking

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References

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