The Hungary men's national water polo team represents Hungary in international men's water polo competitions and is controlled by the Hungarian Water Polo Association. It is considered the world's top power in the history of water polo, having won 15 Olympic, 11 World Championship,[1] 10 FINA World Cup , eight FINA World League, 24 European Championship and 16 Summer Universiade medals for a total of 88 titles.
Competitive recordEdit
MedalsEdit
Updated after 2020 Summer Olympics
Competition | Total | |||
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Olympic Games | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
Friendship Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
World Championship | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
World Cup | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
World League | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
European Championship | 13 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
Europa Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mediterranean Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Summer Universiade | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
Total | 37 | 32 | 19 | 88 |
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Olympic GamesEdit
Hungary missed five Olympics, but they have won the title nine times, which is a record. As of today, there are only seven tournaments in which Hungary participated but did not receive a medal.[2]
Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1900 Paris | Did not participate | ||||||||
1904 St. Louis | |||||||||
1908 London | |||||||||
1912 Stockholm | First round | 5th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 |
1920 Antwerp | Did not participate | ||||||||
1924 Paris | Quarter-finals | 5th of 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
1928 Amsterdam | Runners-up | 2nd of 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 | +18 |
1932 Los Angeles | Champions | 1st of 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | +29 |
1936 Berlin | Champions | 1st of 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 4 | +40 |
1948 London | Runners-up | 2nd of 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 17 | +17 |
1952 Helsinki | Champions | 1st of 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 16 | +37 |
1956 Melbourne | Champions | 1st of 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 |
1960 Rome | Third place | 3rd of 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 18 | +19 |
1964 Tokyo | Champions | 1st of 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 13 | +21 |
1968 Mexico City | Third place | 3rd of 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 26 | +28 |
1972 Munich | Runners-up | 2nd of 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 21 | +21 |
1976 Montreal | Champions | 1st of 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 32 | +13 |
1980 Moscow | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 44 | +7 |
1984 Los Angeles | Did not participate | ||||||||
1988 Seoul | 5th–8th placement | 5th of 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 57 | +15 |
1992 Barcelona | 5th–8th placement | 6th of 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 62 | +3 |
1996 Atlanta | Fourth place | 4th of 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 73 | +10 |
2000 Sydney | Champions | 1st of 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 57 | +21 |
2004 Athens | Champions | 1st of 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 39 | +20 |
2008 Beijing | Champions | 1st of 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 55 | +30 |
2012 London | Match for 5th place | 5th of 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 80 | +18 |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | Match for 5th place | 5th of 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 91 | 66 | +25 |
2020 Tokyo | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 60 | +34 |
Total | 23/28 | 9 Titles | 154 | 110 | 20 | 24 | 1,229 | 782 | +447 |
Friendship GamesEdit
Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1984 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 43 | +25 | |
Total | 2/6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 43 | +25 |
World ChampionshipsEdit
Hungary has taken part in every World Championships. They have won this championship three times: in 1973, 2003 and 2013.[2]
Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1973 | ||||||||
1975 | ||||||||
1978 | ||||||||
1982 | ||||||||
1986 | 9th | |||||||
1991 | ||||||||
1994 | 5th | |||||||
1998 | ||||||||
2001 | 5th | |||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2005 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2009 | 5th | |||||||
2011 | 4th | |||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2015 | 6th | |||||||
2017 | ||||||||
2019 | 4th | |||||||
2022 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 19/19 |
World CupEdit
The Hungarian national team missed three editions of the World Cup, but they won it four times: in 1979, 1995, 1999 and 2018.[2]
Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1979 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 28 | +9 | |
1981 | 6th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 56 | +8 |
1983 | 7th | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 64 | −7 |
1985 | Did not participate | |||||||
1987 | ||||||||
1989 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 36 | +4 | |
1991 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 42 | +6 |
1993 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 30 | +9 | |
1995 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 34 | +17 | |
1997 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 29 | +9 | |
1999 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 24 | +20 | |
2002 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 43 | +5 | |
2006 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 35 | +22 | |
2010 | Did not participate | |||||||
2014 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 35 | +26 | |
2018 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 57 | +13 | |
Total | 13/16 | 74 | 44 | 10 | 20 | 654 | 513 | +141 |
World LeagueEdit
Hungary has taken part in the first edition of the FINA Water Polo World League in 2002. They have won the gold medal one and two years later. In 2006 and from 2008 to 2012, Hungary did not participate in the World League.[2]
Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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2002 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 119 | +69 | |
2003 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 35 | +21 | |
2004 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 114 | +36 | |
2005 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 178 | 113 | +65 | |
2006 | Did not participate | |||||||
2007 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 187 | 100 | +87 | |
2008 | Did not participate | |||||||
2009 | ||||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2013 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 59 | +7 | |
2014 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 103 | 73 | +30 | |
2015 | 6th | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 156 | 105 | +51 |
2016 | Did not participate | |||||||
2017 | ||||||||
2018 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 73 | +33 | |
2019 | 5th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 67 | +11 |
Total | 10/18 | 107 | 83 | 4 | 20 | 1,268 | 858 | +410 |
European ChampionshipsEdit
Hungary missed only one European Championship, in 1950, and they have won the tournament 13 times, which is (as in the World Championships) a record. No team has a better result than Hungary in history of the European Championship.
Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1926 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | |
1927 | ||||||||
1931 | ||||||||
1934 | ||||||||
1938 | ||||||||
1947 | 4th | |||||||
1950 | Did not participate | |||||||
1954 | ||||||||
1958 | ||||||||
1962 | ||||||||
1966 | 5th | |||||||
1970 | ||||||||
1974 | ||||||||
1977 | ||||||||
1981 | ||||||||
1983 | ||||||||
1985 | 5th | |||||||
1987 | 5th | |||||||
1989 | 9th | |||||||
1991 | 5th | |||||||
1993 | ||||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1997 | ||||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2001 | ||||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2006 | ||||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2010 | 4th | |||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2018 | 8th | |||||||
2020 | ||||||||
2022 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 34/35 |
Europa CupEdit
TeamEdit
Current squadEdit
Roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Tamás Märcz[3]
No. | Player | Pos. | L/R | Height | Weight | Date of birth (age) | Apps | OG/ Goals |
Club | Ref |
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1 | Viktor Nagy | GK | R | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 24 July 1984 (aged 36) | 229 | 2/0 | Szolnoki | [4] |
2 | Dániel Angyal | CB | R | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 29 March 1992 (aged 29) | 106 | 0/0 | Szolnoki | [5] |
3 | Krisztián Manhercz | D | R | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 6 February 1997 (aged 24) | 142 | 1/8 | OSC Budapest | [6] |
4 | Gergő Zalánki | D | L | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 26 February 1995 (aged 26) | 109 | 1/7 | Ferencvárosi | [7] |
5 | Márton Vámos | D | L | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 24 June 1992 (aged 29) | 241 | 1/14 | Ferencvárosi | [8] |
6 | Norbert Hosnyánszky | CB | R | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 4 March 1984 (aged 37) | 317 | 3/24 | Budapesti Honvéd | [9] |
7 | Mátyás Pásztor | D | R | 20 February 1987 (aged 34) | 22 | 0/0 | Budapesti Vasutas | [10] | ||
8 | Szilárd Jansik | CB | R | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 6 April 1994 (aged 27) | 52 | 0/0 | Ferencvárosi | [11] |
9 | Balázs Erdélyi | D | R | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 16 February 1990 (aged 31) | 167 | 1/10 | OSC Budapest | [12] |
10 | Dénes Varga (C) | D | R | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 29 March 1987 (aged 34) | 307 | 3/34 | Ferencvárosi | [13] |
11 | Tamás Mezei | CF | L | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 14 September 1990 (aged 30) | 90 | 0/0 | Ferencvárosi | [14] |
12 | Balázs Hárai | CF | R | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 110 kg (243 lb) | 5 April 1987 (aged 34) | 250 | 2/14 | OSC Budapest | [15] |
13 | Soma Vogel | GK | R | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 7 July 1997 (aged 24) | 29 | 0/0 | Ferencvárosi | [16] |
Average | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 30 years, 289 days | 159 |
Note: Age as of 23 July 2021
Source: Hungary Men | Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Individual all-time recordsEdit
Most appearances and goalsEdit
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
# | Player | Years | Matches | Goals |
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1 | Tibor Benedek | 1990–2008 | 384 | |
2 | ifj. István Szívós | 1966–1980 | 308 | |
3 | Dániel Varga | 2005–present | 278 | |
4 | Norbert Hosnyánszky | 2005–present | 258 | |
4 | Tamás Faragó | 1970–1985 | 258 | |
6 | Dénes Varga | 2004–present | 246 | |
7 | György Gerendás | 1975–1986 | 230 | |
8 | Zoltán Kósz | 1986–2001, 2006 | 228 | |
9 | Endre Molnár | 1966–1980 | 189 | |
10 | László Sárosi | 1966–1978 | 634 |
Statistics accurate as of matches played 18 January 2016
Olympic statisticsEdit
Five-time OlympiansEdit
- Dezső Gyarmati: 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964;
- Tibor Benedek: 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008;
- Tamás Kásás: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012.
Olympians with four or more medalsEdit
- Dezső Gyarmati: 5 medals, 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze (1948 , 1952 , 1956 , 1960 , 1964 );
- György Kárpáti: 4 medals, 3 gold and 1 bronze (1952 , 1956 , 1960 , 1964 ).
- András Bodnár: 4 medals, 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze (1960 , 1964 , 1968 , 1972 ).
- ifj. István Szívós: 4 medals, 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze (1968 , 1972 , 1976 , 1980 ).
Olympians with three gold medalsEdit
- Dezső Gyarmati: 1952 , 1956 , 1964 ;
- György Kárpáti: 1952 , 1956 , 1964 ;
- Tibor Benedek: 2000 , 2004 , 2008 ;
- Péter Biros: 2000 , 2004 , 2008 ;
- Tamás Kásás: 2000 , 2004 , 2008 ;
- Gergely Kiss: 2000 , 2004 , 2008 ;
- Tamás Molnár: 2000 , 2004 , 2008 ;
- Zoltán Szécsi: 2000 , 2004 , 2008 .
World Championship statisticsEdit
Players with four or more medalsEdit
- Norbert Madaras: 4 medals, 2 gold and 2 silver (2003 , 2005 , 2007 , 2013 );
- Rajmund Fodor: 4 medals, 1 gold and 3 silver (1998 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 );
- Tamás Kásás: 4 medals, 1 gold and 3 silver (1998 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 );
- Gergely Kiss: 4 medals, 1 gold and 3 silver (1998 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 );
- Tamás Molnár: 4 medals, 1 gold and 3 silver (1998 , 2003 , 2005 , 2007 );
- Tibor Benedek: 4 medals, 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze (1991 , 1998 , 2003 , 2007 ).
Players with two gold medalsEdit
- Norbert Madaras: 2003 , 2013 .
World Cup statisticsEdit
Players with four or more medalsEdit
- Rajmund Fodor: 6 medals, 2 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze (1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2002 , 2006 );
- Tamás Kásás: 5 medals, 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze (1995 , 1997 , 1999 , 2002 , 2006 );
- Tibor Benedek: 4 medals, 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze (1993 , 1995 , 1997 , 2002 );
- Gergely Kiss: 4 medals, 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze (1997 , 1999 , 2002 , 2006 );
- Tamás Molnár: 4 medals, 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze (1997 , 1999 , 2002 , 2006 ).
Players with two gold medalsEdit
- Rajmund Fodor: 1995 , 1999 ;
- Tamás Kásás: 1995 , 1999 ;
- Zoltán Kósz: 1995 , 1999 ;
- Frank Tóth: 1995 , 1999 ;
- Balázs Vincze: 1995 , 1999 .
AwardsEdit
- Hungarian Sport Team of the Year: 1958, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2013
See alsoEdit
- Blood in the Water match
- Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- Hungary women's national water polo team
- List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics
- List of world champions in men's water polo
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
ReferencesEdit
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