Water polo at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The 1978 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the third edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from August 19 to August 27, 1978 and incorporated in the 1978 World Aquatics Championships, held in West Berlin.

Teams

GROUP A

GROUP B


GROUP C

GROUP D

Squads

First round

Group A

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Soviet Union 53210179+8
2.  Italy 532101512+3
3.  Australia 231021418-4
4.  Canada 03003815-7

Group B

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Romania 532101711+6
2.  United States 43201187+11
3.  Cuba 33111911-2
4.  Mexico 03003924-15

Group C

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  West Germany 63300277+20
2.  Bulgaria 432011214-2
3.  Netherlands 231021412+2
4.  Israel 03003424-20

Group D

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 633001910+9
2.  Yugoslavia 43201189+9
3.  Greece 231021122-11
4.  Spain 030031421-7

Second round

Group E

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Italy 853202618+8
2.  Soviet Union 753112412+12
3.  United States 753112513+12
4.  Romania 552121923-4

Group F

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 954103622+14
2.  Yugoslavia 854013215+17
3.  West Germany 753113617+19
4.  Bulgaria 452032135-14

Final round

Final standings

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Italy 532101513+2
2.  Hungary 432011311+2
3.  Yugoslavia 231021415-1
4.  Soviet Union 130121215-3

Final ranking

RANK TEAM
 Italy
 Hungary
 Yugoslavia
4.  Soviet Union
5.  United States
6.  Romania
7.  West Germany
8.  Bulgaria
9.  Australia
10.  Cuba
11.  Spain
12.  Greece
13.  Netherlands
14.  Canada
15.  Mexico
16.  Israel

 1978 FINA Men's World Champions 

Italy
First title

Team rosters

 Italy

Alberto Alberani, Silvio Baracchini, Romeo Collina, Gianni De Magistris, Massimo Fondelli, Marco Galli, Sante Marsili, Alessandro Ghibellini, Paolo Ragosa, Mario Scotti-Galletta, Rolando Simeoni [1]

References

  1. "HistoFINA, Volume III: Medallists & Statistics, Special Water Polo, Before 2008 Season" (PDF). FINA.org (2007/2008 ed.). 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2014.


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