The 2005 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship Qualifier was a tournament to decide the remaining three competing nations from Europe for the eleventh edition of FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship, held in Montreal, Canada later that year. The event was staged in Imperia, Italy from January 4 to January 9, 2005.
Teams
editPreliminary round
editGroup A
editTeam | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Croatia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 20 | +19 |
2. | Romania | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 21 | +9 |
3. | Slovenia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 26 | +1 |
4. | Belarus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 40 | –29 |
- Tuesday January 4, 2005
Croatia | 15 – 3 | Belarus |
Romania | 10 – 5 | Slovenia |
- Wednesday January 5, 2005
Croatia | 13 – 8 | Slovenia |
Romania | 11 – 5 | Belarus |
- Thursday January 6, 2005
Croatia | 11 – 9 | Romania |
Slovenia | 14 – 3 | Belarus |
Group B
editTeam | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 16 | +16 |
2. | Slovakia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 29 | –2 |
3. | Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 21 | –1 |
4. | France | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 33 | –13 |
- Tuesday January 4, 2005
Slovakia | 11 – 9 | France |
Italy | 7 – 3 | Netherlands |
- Wednesday January 5, 2005
Italy | 14 – 7 | France |
Netherlands | 9 – 10 | Slovakia |
- Thursday January 6, 2005
Italy | 11 – 6 | Slovakia |
Netherlands | 8 – 4 | France |
Quarterfinals
edit- Friday January 7, 2005
Slovenia | 5 – 7 | Slovakia |
Netherlands | 5 – 8 | Romania |
Semifinals
edit- Saturday January 8, 2005
Croatia | 11 – 6 | Slovakia |
Italy | 9 – 7 | Romania |
Finals
edit- Friday January 7, 2005 — 7th place
France | 13 – 8 | Belarus |
- Saturday January 8, 2005 — 5th place
Netherlands | 10 – 5 | Slovenia |
- Sunday January 9, 2005 — 3rd place
Romania | 7 – 6 | Slovakia |
- Sunday January 9, 2005 — 1st place
Italy | 4 – 5 | Croatia |
Final ranking
editRANK | TEAM |
---|---|
1. | Croatia |
2. | Italy |
3. | Romania |
4. | Slovakia |
5. | Netherlands |
6. | Slovenia |
7. | France |
8. | Belarus |
Croatia, Italy and Romania qualified for the FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship, held in Montréal, Canada, joining Australia, Canada, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, and the United States.
Individual awards
edit- Most Valuable Player
- ???
- Best Goalkeeper
- ???
- Topscorer
- ???
References
edit- (in Italian) Results