Croatia men's national water polo team
The Croatia men's national water polo team represents Croatia in international water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Croatian Water Polo Federation.
Results
Prior to 1992 Croatia men's national water polo team competed as a part of Yugoslavia men's national water polo team.
Croatia men's national water polo team has been placed 4th at international competitions on 12 occasions, the most being achieved at European Championships, but none at the Olympics. Despite this fact, the team has also managed to win 26 medals at international competitions shown in the tables below.
Summer Olympics
World Championships
European Championships
World League
Year |
Round |
Position |
2002 | Preliminary Round | 7th |
2003 | Did not compete |
2004 |
2005 | Group Round | 4th |
2006 | Did not qualify for the Super Final |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 | Final | 02 ! |
2010 | Semifinal | 03 ! |
2011 | Semifinal | 03 ! |
2012 | Final | 01 ! |
2013 | Did not qualify for the Super Final |
2014 | Did not qualify for the Super Final |
2015 | Final | 02 ! |
Total | Qualified for the Super Final: 7/14 |
World Cup
Mediterranean Games
Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
1993 | Final | 02 ! | | | | |
1997 | Final | 02 ! | | | | |
2001 | Preliminary Round | 5th | | | | |
2005 | Semifinal | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2009 | Semifinal | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
2013 | Final | 01 ! | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | TBD | | | | |
Total | Participated: 6/6 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Non-senior competitions
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship.
No. |
Name |
Date of birth |
Position |
L/R |
Height |
Weight |
Club |
1 | Pavić, JosipJosip Pavić (c) | 000000001982-01-15-000015 January 1982 | Goalkeeper | R | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | Olympiacos |
2 | Burić, DamirDamir Burić | 000000001980-12-02-00002 December 1980 | Hole Guard | R | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | Primorje |
3 | Petković, AntonioAntonio Petković | 000000001986-01-11-000011 January 1986 | | R | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | Sport Management |
4 | Lončar, LukaLuka Lončar | 000000001987-06-26-000026 June 1987 | Centre Forward | R | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | Mladost |
5 | Joković, MaroMaro Joković | 000000001987-10-01-00001 October 1987 | | L | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | Jug Dubrovnik |
6 | Bukić, LukaLuka Bukić | 000000001994-04-30-000030 April 1994 | Wing | R | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | Mladost |
7 | Vukicević, AnteAnte Vukicević | 000000001993-02-24-000024 February 1993 | | R | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | Primorje |
8 | Bušlje, AndroAndro Bušlje | 000000001986-01-04-00004 January 1986 | Hole Guard | R | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | Posillipo |
9 | Sukno, SandroSandro Sukno | 000000001990-06-30-000030 June 1990 | | R | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | Pro Recco |
10 | Pavlović, BorisBoris Pavlović | 000000001980-10-12-000012 October 1980 | Centre Forward | R | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) | Jadran Split |
11 | Šetka, AnđeloAnđelo Šetka | 000000001985-09-14-000014 September 1985 | | R | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | Primorje |
12 | Macan, MarkoMarko Macan | 000000001993-04-26-000026 April 1993 | Hole Guard | R | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | Jug Dubrovnik |
13 | Bijač, MarkoMarko Bijač | 000000001991-01-12-000012 January 1991 | Goalkeeper | R | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | Jug Dubrovnik |
Head coach: Ivica Tucak |
Player statistics
Most appearances
bold - not retired from national team
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Top scorers
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Head coaches
Statistics
Record against other teams
As of 24 Jan 2016
Biggest Wins
double digit goal difference
Olympic Games |
World Championship |
World Cup |
World League |
European Championship |
Mediterranean Games |
Qualifications |
- +12 vs. China (16-4) 2008
- +11 vs. Egypt (12-1) 2004
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- +34 vs. New Zealand (35-1) 1994
- +19 vs. South Africa (19-0) 2013
- +17 vs. New Zealand (21-4) 2013
- +16 vs. New Zealand (19-3) 1998
- +15 vs. Canada (19-4) 2005
- +15 vs. Kazakhstan (19-4) 1998
- +11 vs. Brasil (17-6) 1998
- +11 vs. Japan (18-7) 2011
- +10 vs. China (15-5) 2009
- +10 vs. Russia (13-3) 2007
- +10 vs. Canada (13-3) 2003
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- +21 vs. Iran (23-2) 2010
- +10 vs. China (14-4) 2010
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- +21 vs. South Africa (22-1) 2010
- +19 vs. Turkey (20-1) 2013
- +17 vs. Brasil (20-3) 2012
- +14 vs. Turkey (17-3) 2013
- +13 vs. Spain (19-6) 2006
- +10 vs. China (15-5) 2011
- +10 vs. China (14-4) 2015
- +10 vs. Turkey (13-3) 2015
- +10 vs. Brasil (17-7) 2005
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- +24 vs. Austria (26-2) 1995
- +20 vs. Malta (22-2) 2016
- +15 vs. France (20-5) 2016
- +13 vs. Turkey (16-3) 2010
- +12 vs. Netherlands (16-4) 2012
- +11 vs. Slovenia (19-8) 2006
- +10 vs. Slovakia (15-5) 2008
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- +13 vs. Turkey (17-4) 2013
- +11 vs. Greece (14-3) 2009
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- +20 vs. Georgia (23-3) 1999
- +17 vs. Puerto Rico (18-1) 2004
- +12 vs. Romania (12-0) 2004
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Biggest Loses
Olympic Games |
World Championship |
World Cup |
World League |
European Championship |
Mediterranean Games |
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- -7 vs. Serbia (4-11) 2015
- -6 vs. Hungary (4-10) 2005
- -5 vs. Spain (6-11) 1994
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- -6 vs. Serbia (7-13) 2010
- -5 vs. Spain (2-7) 1995
- -5 vs. Hungary (6-11) 1997
- -5 vs. Russia (5-10) 1997
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- -9 vs. Hungary (6-15) 2007
- -8 vs. Greece (5-13) 2008
- -7 vs. Brasil (10-17) 2015
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- -7 vs. Serbia (6-13) 2016
- -6 vs. Hungary (5-11) 1995
- -5 vs. Hungary (11-16) 2006
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- -9 vs. Italy (5-14) 2005
- -6 vs. Serbia (8-14) 2009
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Notable players
Sources
References
- ↑ Qualification for the tournament was determined by placing in the 1992 Olympics tournament. Since the Croatian team couldn't had participated in the 1992 Olympic water polo tournament due to the dissolution of Yugoslavia, it couldn't qualify for the 1993 World Cup.
Notes
- ↑ FINA waterpolo player of the year in 1982., 1984. and 1985. Scored 28 goals in one game which is a world record for waterpolo game (final score: Yugoslavia 62–0 Guatemala). First waterpolo player in history to sign a 6 digit contract.
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