2000 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualifier
The 2000 Men's Olympic Water Polo Qualifying Tournament was held at the Stadionbad indoor-pool in Hanover, Germany, from May 6 to May 14, 2000. The competition decided the remaining five competing teams at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Fifteen teams entered the competition. African did not send a team.
Teams
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Preliminary round
GROUP A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. |  France |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 10 | +17 |
| 2. |  Greece |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 17 | +10 |
| 3. |  Romania |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
| 4. |  Uzbekistan |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 49 | –35 |
- May 6, 2000
| Greece |
3 – 8 | France |
| Romania |
15 – 6 | Uzbekistan |
- May 7, 2000
| France |
3 – 4 | Romania |
| Greece |
18 – 5 | Uzbekistan |
- May 8, 2000
| France |
16 – 3 | Uzbekistan |
| Greece |
6 – 4 | Romania |
GROUP B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. |  Yugoslavia |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 13 | +24 |
| 2. |  Netherlands |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 25 | +3 |
| 3. |  Brazil |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 36 | –15 |
| 4. |  Slovenia |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 35 | –12 |
- May 6, 2000
| Slovenia |
4 – 13 | Yugoslavia |
| Netherlands |
12 – 6 | Brazil |
- May 7, 2000
| Yugoslavia |
10 – 5 | Netherlands |
| Slovenia |
10 – 11 | Brazil |
- May 8, 2000
| Yugoslavia |
14 – 4 | Brazil |
| Slovenia |
9 – 11 | Netherlands |
GROUP C
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. |  Russia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | +11 |
| 2. |  Cuba |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 | –2 |
| 3. |  Poland |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 21 | –9 |
- May 6, 2000
| Russia |
9 – 7 | Cuba |
- May 7, 2000
| Poland |
5 – 14 | Russia |
- May 8, 2000
| Poland |
7 – 7 | Cuba |
GROUP D
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. |  Slovakia |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 20 | +14 |
| 2. |  Germany |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 19 | +17 |
| 3. |  Canada |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 25 | –6 |
| 4. |  Colombia |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 39 | –25 |
- May 6, 2000
| Colombia |
2 – 8 | Canada |
| Slovakia |
9 – 7 | Germany |
- May 7, 2000
| Canada |
6 – 16 | Slovakia |
| Colombia |
5 – 22 | Germany |
- May 8, 2000
| Colombia |
7 – 9 | Slovakia |
| Canada |
5 – 7 | Germany |
Second round
GROUP E
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Yugoslavia |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2. | Greece |
7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 3. | Netherlands |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 4. | Romania |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 5. | Brazil |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 6. | France |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
- May 10, 2000
| Brazil |
6 – 4 | France |
| Greece |
8 – 8 | Yugoslavia |
| Netherlands |
11 – 10 | Romania |
- May 11, 2000
| Yugoslavia |
8 – 4 | Romania |
| Greece |
9 – 7 | Brazil |
| Netherlands |
7 – 6 | France |
- May 12, 2000
| Greece |
6 – 3 | Netherlands |
| Romania |
11 – 8 | Brazil |
| France |
5 – 12 | Yugoslavia |
GROUP F
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Russia |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2. | Slovakia |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 3. | Germany |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 4. | Cuba |
3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 5. | Poland |
3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 6. | Canada |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — |
- May 10, 2000
| Russia |
11 – 7 | Canada |
| Slovakia |
11 – 4 | Poland |
| Germany |
12 – 8 | Cuba |
- May 11, 2000
| Slovakia |
10 – 4 | Cuba |
| Poland |
7 – 5 | Canada |
| Russia |
10 – 7 | Germany |
- May 12, 2000
| Poland |
3 – 6 | Germany |
| Cuba |
7 – 3 | Canada |
| Russia |
10 – 4 | Slovakia |
GROUP G
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 13. | Slovenia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | +20 |
| 14. | Colombia |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 20 | –2 |
| 15. | Uzbekistan |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 30 | –18 |
- May 10, 2000
| Colombia |
11 – 9 | Uzbekistan |
- May 11, 2000
| Slovenia |
19 – 3 | Uzbekistan |
- May 12, 2000
| Slovenia |
11 – 7 | Colombia |
Play-Offs
- May 13, 2000 — 9th/12th place
| Poland |
9 – 7 | France |
| Brazil |
8 – 7 | Canada |
- May 13, 2000 — 5th/8th place
| Romania |
10 – 8 | Germany |
| Netherlands |
8 – 7 | Cuba |
- May 13, 2000 — 1st/4th place
| Russia |
11 – 5 | Greece |
| Yugoslavia |
14 – 5 | Slovakia |
Finals
- May 14, 2000 — Eleventh place
| France |
9 – 6 | Canada |
- May 14, 2000 — Ninth place
| Brazil |
9 – 4 | Poland |
- May 14, 2000 — Seventh place
| Germany |
13 – 6 | Cuba |
- May 14, 2000 — Fifth place
| Netherlands |
7 – 5 | Romania |
- May 14, 2000 — Third place
| Greece |
9 – 7 | Slovakia |
- May 14, 2000 — First place
| Yugoslavia |
10 – 7 | Russia |
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
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| 1. | Yugoslavia |
| 2. | Russia |
| 3. | Greece |
| 4. | Slovakia |
| 5. | Netherlands |
| 6. | Romania |
| 7. | Germany |
| 8. | Cuba |
| 9. | Brazil |
| 10. | Poland |
| 11. | France |
| 12. | Canada |
| 13. | Slovenia |
| 14. | Colombia |
| 15. | Uzbekistan |
- Yugoslavia, Russia, Greece, Slovakia and the Netherlands qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Best Goalkeeper
- Best Scorer
See also
References
- (English) FINA
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