Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | ![]() |
Dates | 19 – 27 August |
Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 64 |
Goals scored | 638 (9.97 per match) |
The 1978 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the third edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 19 to 27 August 1978, and was incorporated into the 1978 World Aquatics Championships in West Berlin. [1]
Americas | Europe | Oceania |
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Qualified for places 1–8, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group E and F) | |
Qualified for places 9–16, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group G and H) | |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 9 | +8 |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 12 | +3 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | −4 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 |
Soviet Union ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() |
Italy ![]() | 6 – 5 | ![]() |
Soviet Union ![]() | 5 – 5 | ![]() |
Australia ![]() | 6 – 5 | ![]() |
Italy ![]() | 4 – 2 | ![]() |
Soviet Union ![]() | 7 – 3 | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11 | +6 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 24 | −15 |
Romania ![]() | 10 – 5 | ![]() |
United States ![]() | 5 – 2 | ![]() |
Romania ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() |
Cuba ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() |
Romania ![]() | 4 – 4 | ![]() |
United States ![]() | 11 – 2 | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | +20 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | −2 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 24 | −20 |
West Germany ![]() | 9 – 2 | ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() | 7 – 1 | ![]() |
Bulgaria ![]() | 4 – 3 | ![]() |
West Germany ![]() | 11 – 1 | ![]() |
West Germany ![]() | 7 – 4 | ![]() |
Bulgaria ![]() | 6 – 2 | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | +9 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 21 | −7 |
Greece ![]() | 6 – 5 | ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 6 – 3 | ![]() |
Yugoslavia ![]() | 5 – 4 | ![]() |
Yugoslavia ![]() | 11 – 2 | ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 10 – 5 | ![]() |
Qualified for places 1–4 in a round robin group. (Group L) | |
Will play for places 5–8 in a round robin group. (Group I) | |
Will play for places 9–12 in a round robin group. (Group J) | |
Will play for places 13–16 in a round robin group (Group K) | |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1 | ![]() | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 23 | −4 |
First round results apply.
United States ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() |
Italy ![]() | 7 – 2 | ![]() |
Italy ![]() | 4 – 4 | ![]() |
Soviet Union ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 22 | +14 |
2 | ![]() | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 15 | +17 |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 17 | +19 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 35 | −14 |
First round results apply.
Yugoslavia ![]() | 10 – 3 | ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 6 – 6 | ![]() |
Yugoslavia ![]() | 4 – 3 | ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 11 – 6 | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 18 | −3 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | −7 |
First round results apply.
Cuba ![]() | 8 – 3 | ![]() |
Australia ![]() | 6 – 5 | ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | 4 – 3 | ![]() |
Cuba ![]() | 8 – 3 | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 | +5 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 |
4 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | −12 |
First round results apply.
Netherlands ![]() | 7 – 5 | ![]() |
Spain ![]() | 12 – 2 | ![]() |
Greece ![]() | 9 – 3 | ![]() |
Spain ![]() | 7 – 4 | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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13 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 |
14 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 |
15 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 |
16 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 21 | −17 |
Netherlands ![]() | 7 – 1 | ![]() |
Mexico ![]() | 10 – 2 | ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() | 4 – 2 | ![]() |
Canada ![]() | 7 – 3 | ![]() |
Canada ![]() | 7 – 0 | ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() | 6 – 5 | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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9 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
10 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15 | +6 |
11 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 19 | +3 |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 26 | −17 |
Australia ![]() | 8 – 7 | ![]() |
Cuba ![]() | 9 – 2 | ![]() |
Spain ![]() | 9 – 5 | ![]() |
Australia ![]() | 7 – 6 | ![]() |
Cuba ![]() | 6 – 6 | ![]() |
Australia ![]() | 8 – 2 | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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5 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 |
6 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 33 | −25 |
United States ![]() | 12 – 2 | ![]() |
Romania ![]() | 6 – 5 | ![]() |
West Germany ![]() | 15 – 3 | ![]() |
United States ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
Romania ![]() | 6 – 3 | ![]() |
United States ![]() | 6 – 3 | ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | +2 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | +2 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | −3 |
Hungary ![]() | 4 – 4 | ![]() |
Italy ![]() | 6 – 5 | ![]() |
Italy ![]() | 5 – 4 | ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 5 – 3 | ![]() |
Yugoslavia ![]() | 5 – 4 | ![]() |
Italy ![]() | 4 – 4 | ![]() |
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