Water polo at the 2019 Summer Universiade – Men's tournament

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Men's water polo
at the XXX Summer Universiade
Water polo pictogram.svg
VenueStadio del Nuoto, Caserta
Piscina Felice Scandone, Naples
Dates2–14 July 2019
Teams10
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
2017
2021

Men's water polo at the 2019 Summer Universiade was held in Caserta and Naples (Italy) from 2 to 14 July 2019. [1]

Contents

Italy won the competition for the fourth time, defeating the United States in the gold-medal match. [2] [3]

Squads

Results

All times are local (UTC+01:00)

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 124400702248
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 94301762155
Flag of France.svg  France 64202493118
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 341033066–36
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0400415100–85
2 July 2019
13:30
Match 1 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg251Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
MacKay (CAN)
Ogino (JPN)
Score by quarters:5–0, 7–1, 7–0, 6–1
Vasilev: 6
Zinnurov: 5
Goals Daley: 1
2 July 2019
15:30
Match 2 United States  Flag of the United States.svg300Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Marjay (HUN)
Kohout (CZE)
Score by quarters:8–0, 8–1, 8–1, 6–1
Rossman: 6
Abramson, Williams: 5
Goals Kang J.: 2

3 July 2019
09:30
Match 5 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg179Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Calabro (ITA)
Kohout (CZE)
Score by quarters:4–1, 5–4, 5–1, 3–3
Paddon: 5
Elliot: 3
Goals Song K., Lee C.: 2
3 July 2019
11:30
Match 6 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg124Flag of France.svg  France Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Fodor (HUN)
Bianco (ITA)
Score by quarters:3–2, 2–1, 3–0, 4–1
Bychkov: 4Goals4 players: 1

5 July 2019
13:30
Match 9 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg022Flag of France.svg  France Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Calabro (ITA)
Ogino (JPN)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 0–4, 0–9, 0–4
Goals Bouet, Mustur: 4
Lepoint: 3
5 July 2019
15:30
Match 10 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg317Flag of the United States.svg  United States Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Pang (CHN)
MacKay (CAN)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–2, 1–7, 0–5
Paddon, Carpenter, Pratt: 1Goals Cavano: 5
Ehrhardt: 4
Abramson: 3

6 July 2019
13:30
Match 13 France  Flag of France.svg810Flag of the United States.svg  United States Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Calabro (ITA)
Fodor (HUN)
Score by quarters: '2–4, 4–3, 1–1, 1–2
Cannone: 5
Vitrant: 2
Goals Ehrhardt, Williams,
Langiewicz, Woodhead: 2
6 July 2019
15:30
Match 14 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg331Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Castrilli (SUI)
Saito (JPN)
Score by quarters: 0–7, 2–11, 1–5, 0–8
Jang, Song G., Lee C.: 1Goals Krug: 8
Gusarov: 5

8 July 2019
13:30
Match 17 United States  Flag of the United States.svg138Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Fodor (HUN)
Bianco (ITA)
Score by quarters:3–2, 5–0, 2–4, 3–2
Abramson: 4
Cavano, Rosenfeld, Williams: 2
Goals Merkulov: 3
Vasilev, Bychkov: 2
8 July 2019
15:30
Match 18 France  Flag of France.svg159Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
MacKay (CAN)
Kohout (CZE)
Score by quarters:3–1, 4–4, 4–2, 4–2
Marion-Vernoux: 4
Olivon: 3
Goals Carpenter: 3
Pratt: 2

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 124400673829
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 94301604317
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 6420261565
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 341033567–32
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 040045574–19
2 July 2019
17:30
Match 3 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg179Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Courbin (FRA)
Peila (USA)
Score by quarters:5–4, 5–0, 5–1, 2–4
Buha: 5
Lazić, Delić: 4
Goals Townsend: 2
2 July 2019
19:30
Match 4 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2211Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Krizhanovskhiy (RUS)
Bouchez (FRA)
Score by quarters:5–2, 5–2, 7–4, 5–3
Cannella: 8
Panerai, Di Martire: 3
Goals Inaba: 4
Date: 2

4 July 2019
17:30
Match 7 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1514Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Buch (ESP)
Stankevitch (USA)
Score by quarters: 4–5, 3–3, 4–3, 4–3
Lambie: 5
Gillfeather, Negus: 3
Goals Inaba, Date: 5
4 July 2019
19:30
Match 8 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1215Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Colicov (RUS)
Peila (USA)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 3–2, 5–4, 3–5
Buha, Delić: 4Goals Burián, Várnai, Gyárfás: 4

5 July 2019
17:30
Match 11 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1218Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Buch (ESP)
Dalli (MLT)
Score by quarters: 4–7, 3–2, 2–6, 3–3
Date: 4
Kageta: 3
Goals Gyárfás: 4
Fejős: 3
5 July 2019
19:30
Match 12 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg518Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Colikov (RUS)
Corbin (FRA)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 1–5, 2–6, 2–3
Elphick: 2Goals Cannella: 4
Campopiano, Bruni, Alesiani: 3

6 July 2019
17:30
Match 15 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1819Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Corbin (FRA)
Krizhakovskiy (RUS)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 8–5, 2–6, 6–4
Suzuki: 5
Inaba: 4
Goals Herceg: 5
Lazić, Butić, Delić: 3
6 July 2019
19:30
Match 16 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1013Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Peila (USA)
Matache (ROU)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–2, 4–5, 2–3
Gyárfás: 3
Burián: 2
Goals Di Martire: 4
Cannella: 3

8 July 2019
17:30
Match 19 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg186Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Castrilli (SUI)
Bouchez (FRA)
Score by quarters:5–1, 2–1, 6–3, 5–1
Gyárfás: 6
Csacsovszky: 3
Goals Elphick: 2
8 July 2019
19:30
Match 20 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1413Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Buch (ESP)
Golikov (RUS)
Score by quarters:4–3, 4–3, 3–1, 3–6
Cannella: 5
Del Basso: 3
Goals Delić: 5
Buha: 3

Knock-out stage

Brackets

  • Main bracket
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semifinals Gold Medal final
B1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 15
A3 Flag of France.svg  France 9
B1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14
A2 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6
A2 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 13
B4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21B4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7
A5 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4 B1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 18
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12
B3 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 11
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12Bronze Medal final
B2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9
B2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 18A2 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 22
A4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 10 B5 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3 B2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (p) 23
B5 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 18
  • 5th to 8th place blacket
Semifinals 5th place Final
    
Flag of France.svg  France 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3
Flag of France.svg  France 9
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 17
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 16
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 177th place Final
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 12

Round of 16

9 July 2019
17:30
Match 21 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1018Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Pang (CHN)
Corbin (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–9, 4–3, 0–2, 4–4
Paddon: 5Goals Date: 8
Inaba: 3
9 July 2019
19:30
Match 22 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg214Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Jukes (GBR)
Ogino (JPN)
Score by quarters:4–2, 7–1, 5–0, 5–1
Gillfeather: 4
Lambie, Elphick, Nangle: 3
Goals Kang M.: 2

Quarter-finals

10 July 2019
13:30
Match 24 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg137Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Calabro (ITA)
Ogino (JPN)
Score by quarters:5–0, 1–4, 4–2, 3–1
Merkulov, Bychkov, Zinnurov: 3Goals Townsend: 3
10 July 2019
15:30
Match 25 United States  Flag of the United States.svg1211Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Buch (ESP)
Marjay (HUN)
Score by quarters:4–3, 3–3, 1–3, 4–2
Abramson: 5
Ehrhardt, Williams: 3
Goals Herceg, Butić
Buha, Rakovac: 2
10 July 2019
17:30
Match 26 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg183Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
MacKay (CAN)
Pang (CHN)
Score by quarters:6–3, 2–0, 5–0, 5–0
Várnai: 4
6 players: 2
Goals Inaba, Date, Suzuki: 1
10 July 2019
19:30
Match 23 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg159Flag of France.svg  France Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Peila (USA)
Castrilli (SUI)
Score by quarters:5–3, 4–3, 4–1, 2–2
Cannella: 4
Alesiani, Di Martire: 3
Goals Olivon, Vitrant, Marion-Vernoux: 2

Semifinals

13 July 2019
12:00
Match 32 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg146Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Piscina Felice Scandone (Naples)
Referees:
Buch (ESP)
Matache (ROU)
Score by quarters:4–1, 3–2, 3–0, 4–3
Cannella: 4
Alesiani: 3
Goals Bychkov: 3
Merkulov: 2
13 July 2019
14:00
Match 33 United States  Flag of the United States.svg129Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Piscina Felice Scandone (Naples)
Referees:
Dalli (MLT)
Calabro (ITA)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 3–3, 3–1, 4–1
Cavano, Woodhead: 3
Ehrhardt, Langiewicz: 2
Goals Burián: 5
Gyárfás: 2
  • 5th to 8th place
11 July 2019
17:30
Match 27 France  Flag of France.svg73Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Colikov (RUS)
Stankevitch (USA)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–1, 2–0, 2–0
7 players: 1Goals Lambie, Negus, Townsend: 1
11 July 2019
19:30
Match 28 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1617Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
MacKay (CAN)
Corbin (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–7, 5–4, 4–4, 4–2
Buha: 4
Delić: 3
Goals Date: 6
Inaba: 5

Finals

  • 9th/10th place match
11 July 2019
15:30
Match 29 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg715Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Kohout (CZE)
Krizhanovskiy (RUS)
Score by quarters: 0–6, 1–3, 3–4, 3–2
Kang J.: 3
Song G., Song K.: 2
Goals Elliot: 3
4 players: 2
  • 7th/8th place match
12 July 2019
17:30
Match 30 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg412Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Peila (USA)
Castrilli (SUI)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–3, 0–4, 2–2
4 players: 1Goals Pejković, Delić: 3
Biljaka: 2
  • 5th/6th place match
12 July 2019
19:30
Match 31 France  Flag of France.svg917Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Stadio del Nuoto (Caserta)
Referees:
Marjay (HUN)
Bianco (ITA)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 4–4, 2–4, 1–4
Cannone: 4
Marion-Vernoux: 2
Goals Date: 6
Inaba: 3
  • Bronze medal match
14 July 2019
11:00
Match 34 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2223 (p)Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Piscina Felice Scandone (Naples)
Referees:
Peila (USA)
Matache (ROU)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 4–2, 2–0, 3–5  PSO: 12-13
Merkulov: 4
Stuchkov, Bychkov: 2
Goals Burián: 4
Gyárfás: 3
  • Gold medal match
14 July 2019
13:00
Match 35 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg187Flag of the United States.svg  United States Piscina Felice Scandone (Naples)
Referees:
Buch (ESP)
Dalli (MLT)
Score by quarters:4–1, 3–2, 3–1, 8–3
Campopiano: 4
Cannella: 3
Goals Abramson, Cavano, Woodhead: 2

Final standing

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
6Flag of France.svg  France
7Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
10Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Top scorers

Overall standing [4]

RankPlayerGoals
1 Flag of Japan.svg Kiyomu Date 33
2 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Cannella 31
3 Flag of Japan.svg Kohei Inaba 27
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Tamás Gyárfás 24
5 Flag of Croatia.svg Marin Delić 22
6 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Abramson 20
Flag of Croatia.svg Antonio Buha 20
Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Merkulov 20
9 Flag of Hungary.svg Gergely Burián 19
10 Flag of Russia.svg Igor Bychkov 18

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