Water polo at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The 1975 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the second edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from July 19 to July 26, 1975 and incorporated in the 1975 World Aquatics Championships, held in Cali, Colombia.

Contents

Teams

GROUP A
GROUP B
GROUP C
GROUP D

Squads

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  West Germany 4 3 2 0 1 13 8 +5
2.  Cuba 4 3 2 0 1 17 14 +3
3.  Yugoslavia 4 3 2 0 1 15 12 +3
4.  Bulgaria 0 3 0 0 3 9 20 –11
Yugoslavia  8 – 3  Bulgaria
Cuba  5 – 4  West Germany
Yugoslavia  7 – 4  Cuba
West Germany  4 – 3  Bulgaria
Cuba  8 – 3  Bulgaria
West Germany  5 – 0  Yugoslavia [disqualified]

Group B

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 6 3 3 0 0 28 15 +13
2.  Romania 4 3 2 0 1 30 18 +12
3.  Australia 2 3 1 0 2 16 21 –5
4.  Colombia 0 3 0 0 3 9 29 –20
Hungary  8 – 7  Romania
Australia  6 – 1  Colombia
Romania  14 – 5  Colombia
Hungary  11 – 5  Australia
Romania  9 – 5  Australia
Hungary  9 – 3  Colombia

Group C

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Soviet Union 5 3 2 1 0 24 10 +14
2.  United States 4 3 2 0 1 22 9 +13
3.  Spain 3 3 1 1 1 20 13 +7
4.  Iran 0 3 0 0 3 5 39 –34
United States  4 – 4  Spain
Soviet Union  13 – 2  Iran
Spain  12 – 2  Iran
Soviet Union  4 – 4  United States
Soviet Union  7 – 4  Spain
United States  14 – 1  Iran

Group D

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Italy 6 3 3 0 0 16 12 +4
2.  Netherlands 4 3 2 0 1 17 10 +7
3.  Mexico 2 3 1 0 2 12 15 –3
4.  Canada 0 3 0 0 3 12 20 –8
Italy  6 – 4  Canada
Netherlands  5 – 2  Mexico
Netherlands  9 – 4  Canada
Italy  6 – 5  Mexico
Mexico  5 – 4  Canada
Italy  4 – 3  Netherlands

Second round

Group E

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 6 3 3 0 0 23 18 +5
2.  Cuba 4 3 2 0 1 13 12 +1
3.  West Germany 2 3 1 0 2 15 16 –1
4.  Romania 0 3 0 0 3 11 16 –5
Cuba  4 – 2  Romania
Hungary  9 – 7  West Germany
West Germany  4 – 2  Romania
Hungary  8 – 6  Cuba

Group F

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Soviet Union 5 3 2 1 0 11 8 +3
2.  Italy 4 3 2 0 1 16 10 +6
3.  United States 3 3 1 1 1 12 16 –4
4.  Netherlands 0 3 0 0 3 7 12 –5
Soviet Union  4 – 2  Netherlands
Italy  10 – 4  United States
Soviet Union  3 – 2  Italy
United States  4 – 2  Netherlands
Soviet Union  4 – 4  United States
Italy  4 – 3  Netherlands

Group G

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Australia 4 3 2 0 1 15 7 +8
2.  Bulgaria 4 3 2 0 1 21 14 +7
3.  Yugoslavia 4 3 2 0 1 11 8 +3
4.  Colombia 0 3 0 0 3 3 21 –18
Australia  5 – 0  Yugoslavia [forfeit]
Bulgaria  12 – 2  Colombia
Yugoslavia  3 – 0  Colombia
Bulgaria  6 – 4  Australia

Group H

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Spain 6 3 3 0 0 28 12 +16
2.  Mexico 4 3 2 0 1 17 14 +3
3.  Canada 2 3 1 0 2 15 18 –3
4.  Iran 0 3 0 0 3 9 26 –17
Spain  7 – 5  Mexico
Canada  6 – 4  Iran
Spain  9 – 5  Canada
Mexico  7 – 3  Iran

Final round

Group I

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Soviet Union 5 3 2 1 0 18 12 +6
2.  Hungary 4 3 2 0 1 17 14 +3
3.  Italy 2 3 0 2 1 14 16 –2
4.  Cuba 1 3 0 1 2 11 18 –7
Soviet Union  5 – 5  Italy
Hungary  6 – 4  Cuba
Soviet Union  5 – 4  Hungary
Italy  4 – 4  Cuba
Soviet Union  8 – 3  Cuba
Hungary  7 – 5  Italy

Group J

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
5.  Romania 4 3 2 0 1 15 12 +3
6.  West Germany 4 3 2 0 1 18 17 +1
7.  Netherlands 4 3 2 0 1 12 11 +1
8.  United States 0 3 0 0 3 14 19 –5
Romania  6 – 3  United States
Netherlands  5 – 3  West Germany
Romania  4 – 2  Netherlands
West Germany  8 – 7  United States
Romania  5 – 7  West Germany
Netherlands  5 – 4  United States

Group K

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
9.  Mexico 5 3 2 1 0 15 10 +5
10.  Spain 4 3 1 2 0 18 15 +3
11.  Australia 2 3 1 0 2 12 12 0
12.  Bulgaria 1 3 0 1 2 9 19 –10
Mexico  4 – 1  Australia
Spain  5 – 5  Bulgaria
Mexico  6 – 4  Bulgaria
Spain  8 – 5  Australia
Mexico  5 – 5  Spain
Australia  6 – 0  Bulgaria

Group L

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
13.  Yugoslavia 6 3 3 0 0 27 12 +15
14.  Canada 4 3 2 0 1 24 15 +9
15.  Iran 2 3 1 0 2 11 24 –13
16.  Colombia 0 3 0 0 3 10 21 –11
Yugoslavia  6 – 3  Colombia
Canada  7 – 4  Iran
Yugoslavia  8 – 7  Canada
Iran  5 – 4  Colombia
Yugoslavia  13 – 2  Iran
Canada  10 – 3  Colombia

Final ranking

RANK TEAM
 Soviet Union
 Hungary
 Italy
4.  Cuba
5.  Romania
6.  West Germany
7.  Netherlands
8.  United States
9.  Mexico
10.  Spain
11.  Australia
12.  Bulgaria
13.  Yugoslavia
14.  Canada
15.  Iran
16.  Colombia
 1975 FINA Men's World Champions 

Soviet Union
First title

References