# Water polo at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The 2001 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the ninth edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 19 to 29 July 2001, and was incorporated into the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

## Participating teams

| Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
| Brazil Canada United States | Kazakhstan Japan | Croatia Germany Greece Hungary Italy Netherlands Russia Slovakia Spain Yugoslavia | Australia |

### Groups formed
## Squads

* Further information: 2001 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship Squads

## Preliminary round

* Qualified for the Second round
* Will play for places 13–16 in a round robin group. (Group G)

### Group A

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 |
| 2. | Yugoslavia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 |
| 3. | Slovakia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 23 | –5 |
| 4. | Brazil | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 27 | –16 |
* July 19, 2001
| Slovakia | 6 – 7 | Yugoslavia |
| Italy | 6 – 1 | Brazil |
* July 21, 2001
| Yugoslavia | 3 – 3 | Italy |
| Slovakia | 8 – 5 | Brazil |
* July 22, 2001
| Yugoslavia | 13 – 5 | Brazil |
| Slovakia | 5 – 11 | Italy |

### Group B

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 20 | +12 |
| 2. | Greece | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 24 | –1 |
| 3. | Kazakhstan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | –3 |
| 4. | Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 28 | –8 |
* July 19, 2001
| Germany | 9 – 8 | Greece |
| Hungary | 7 – 3 | Kazakhstan |
* July 21, 2001
| Greece | 10 – 11 | Hungary |
| Germany | 4 – 6 | Kazakhstan |
* July 22, 2001
| Greece | 5 – 4 | Kazakhstan |
| Germany | 7 – 14 | Hungary |

### Group C

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Russia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 22 | +11 |
| 2. | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 18 | +5 |
| 3. | United States | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 19 | +1 |
| 4. | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 30 | –17 |
* July 19, 2001
| United States | 9 – 10 | Russia |
| Netherlands | 10 – 4 | Canada |
* July 21, 2001
| United States | 6 – 3 | Canada |
| Russia | 9 – 7 | Netherlands |
* July 22, 2001
| Russia | 14 – 6 | Canada |
| United States | 5 – 6 | Netherlands |

### Group D

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Spain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 |
| 2. | Croatia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14 | +6 |
| 3. | Australia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 21 | –8 |
| 4. | Japan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 26 | –18 |
* July 19, 2001
| Croatia | 8 – 2 | Japan |
| Spain | 8 – 1 | Australia |
* July 21, 2001
| Croatia | 8 – 6 | Australia |
| Japan | 1 – 12 | Spain |
* July 22, 2001
| Japan | 5 – 6 | Australia |
| Croatia | 4 – 6 | Spain |

## Second round

* Qualified for the Semi finals
* Will play for places 5–8 in a Knockout system
* Will play for places 9–12 in a Knockout system

### Group E

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Yugoslavia | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 25 | +13 |
| 2. | Italy | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 21 | +16 |
| 3. | Hungary | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 32 | +4 |
| 4. | Greece | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 28 | +2 |
| 5. | Kazakhstan | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 48 | –22 |
| 6. | Slovakia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 41 | –13 |
Preliminary round results apply.
* July 24, 2001
| Italy | 13 – 3 | Kazakhstan |
| Slovakia | 8 – 9 | Hungary |
| Yugoslavia | 4 – 3 | Greece |
* July 25, 2001
| Yugoslavia | 8 – 7 | Hungary |
| Slovakia | 7 – 10 | Kazakhstan |
| Italy | 7 – 8 | Greece |
* July 26, 2001
| Slovakia | 2 – 4 | Greece |
| Yugoslavia | 16 – 6 | Kazakhstan |
| Italy | 3 – 2 | Hungary |

### Group F

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Spain | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 22 | +21 |
| 2. | Russia | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 35 | +8 |
| 3. | Croatia | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 28 | +14 |
| 4. | United States | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 42 | –13 |
| 5. | Australia | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 35 | –14 |
| 6. | Netherlands | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 42 | –16 |
Preliminary round results apply.
* July 24, 2001
| Russia | 8 – 3 | Australia |
| United States | 4 – 10 | Spain |
| Netherlands | 3 – 12 | Croatia |
* July 25, 2001
| Netherlands | 5 – 10 | Spain |
| United States | 6 – 5 | Australia |
| Russia | 8 – 7 | Croatia |
* July 26, 2001
| United States | 5 – 11 | Croatia |
| Netherlands | 5 – 6 | Australia |
| Russia | 8 – 9 | Spain |

### Group G

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 13. | Brazil | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 14 | +14 |
| 14. | Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 17 | +4 |
| 15. | Canada | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 25 | –4 |
| 16. | Japan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 35 | –14 |
* July 24, 2001
| Germany | 6 – 6 | Canada |
| Brazil | 13 – 6 | Japan |
* July 25, 2001
| Brazil | 5 – 5 | Germany |
| Canada | 12 – 9 | Japan |
* July 26, 2001
| Germany | 10 – 6 | Japan |
| Brazil | 10 – 3 | Canada |

## Final round
### 9th-12th place

| 9th - 12th place | 9th - 12th place | 9th place | 9th place |
| 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka |
| Slovakia | 6 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka | 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka |
| Australia | 7 | 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka | 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka |
| Australia | 7 | Australia | 3 |
| 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | | Australia | 3 |
| 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | Netherlands | 8 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | Netherlands | 8 |
| Netherlands | 9 | | |
| Netherlands | 9 | 11th place | 11th place |
| | | 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka | 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka |
| | | Slovakia | 12 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 6 |
* July 28, 2001
| Slovakia | 6 – 7 | Australia |
| Kazakhstan | 5 – 9 | Netherlands |
* July 29, 2001 — 9th place
| Australia | 3 – 8 | Netherlands |
* July 29, 2001 — 11th place
| Slovakia | 12 – 6 | Kazakhstan |

### 5th-8th place

| 5th - 8th place | 5th - 8th place | 5th place | 5th place |
| 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka |
| Greece | 12 |
| Greece | 12 | 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka | 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka |
| Croatia | 11 | 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka | 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka |
| Croatia | 11 | Greece | 5 |
| 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | | Greece | 5 |
| 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | 2001-07-28 – Fukuoka | Hungary | 8 |
| Hungary | 9 | Hungary | 8 |
| United States | 7 | | |
| United States | 7 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka | 2001-07-29 – Fukuoka |
| | | Croatia | 9 |
| | | United States | 10 |
* July 28, 2001
| Greece | 12 – 11 | Croatia |
| Hungary | 9 – 7 | United States |
* July 29, 2001 — 5th place
| Greece | 5 – 8 | Hungary |
* July 29, 2001 — 7th place
| Croatia | 9 – 10 | United States |

### 1st-4th place

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| July 28, 2001 – Fukuoka | July 28, 2001 – Fukuoka |
| Spain | 4 |
| Spain | 4 | July 29, 2001 – Fukuoka | July 29, 2001 – Fukuoka |
| Italy | 2 | July 29, 2001 – Fukuoka | July 29, 2001 – Fukuoka |
| Italy | 2 | Spain | 4 |
| July 28, 2001 – Fukuoka | July 28, 2001 – Fukuoka | | Spain | 4 |
| July 28, 2001 – Fukuoka | July 28, 2001 – Fukuoka | Yugoslavia | 2 |
| Yugoslavia | 9 | Yugoslavia | 2 |
| Russia | 8 | | |
| Russia | 8 | Third place | Third place |
| | | July 29, 2001 – Fukuoka | July 29, 2001 – Fukuoka |
| | | Russia | 7 |
| | | Italy | 6 |

### Semi finals

* July 28, 2001
| Spain | 4 – 2 | Italy |
| Yugoslavia | 9 – 8 | Russia |

### Finals

* July 29, 2001 — Bronze Medal Match
| Russia | 7 – 6 | Italy |
* July 29, 2001 — Gold Medal Match
| Spain | 4 – 2 | Yugoslavia |

## Final ranking

| RANK | TEAM |
| | Spain |
| | Yugoslavia |
| | Russia |
| 4. | Italy |
| 5. | Hungary |
| 6. | Greece |
| 7. | United States |
| 8. | Croatia |
| 9. | Netherlands |
| 10. | Australia |
| 11. | Slovakia |
| 12. | Kazakhstan |
| 13. | Brazil |
| 14. | Germany |
| 15. | Canada |
| 16. | Japan |
* 2001 FINA Men's World champions
* Spain Second title
* Team roster
* Angel Andreo, Daniel Ballart, Salvador Gomez, Gabriel Hernandez, Gustavo Marcos, Guillermo Molina, Daniel Moro, Ivan Moro, Sergi Pedrerol, Ivan Perez, Jesus Rollan, Javier Sánchez, Carlos Sanz Head coach: Juan Jané

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| SpainAngel Andreo Daniel Ballart Salvador Gomez Gabriel Hernandez Gustavo Marcos Guillermo Molina Daniel Moro Ivan Moro Sergi Pedrerol Ivan Perez Jesus Rollan Javier Sánchez Carlos Sanz Head coach: Juan Jané | Yugoslavia Aleksandar Ćirić Danilo Ikodinović Viktor Jelenić Branko Peković Dejan Savić Aleksandar Šapić Denis Šefik Aleksandar Šoštar Petar Trbojević Veljko Uskoković Vladimir Vujasinović (c) Nenad Vukanić Predrag Zimonjić Head coach: Nenad Manojlović | Russia Ilya Smirnov Yuri Yatsev Aleksandr Fyodorov Nikolay Kozlov Roman Balashov Aleksandr Yeryshov Revaz Chomakhidze Alexey Panfili Dmitry Gorshkov (c) Marat Zakirov Sergey Garbuzov Irek Zinnurov Andrei Rekechinski Head coach: Aleksandr Kabanov |

## Individual awards

* Best Goalkeeper
   * Jesús Rollán (ESP)
* Topscorer
   * Aleksandar Šapić (SCG) — 18 goals