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

The 1975 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the second 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 26 July 1975, and was incorporated into the 1975 World Aquatics Championships in Cali, Colombia.
It was the second edition of the event.

## Participating teams

| Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
| Canada Colombia Cuba Mexico United States | Iran | Bulgaria Hungary Italy Netherlands Romania Soviet Union Spain West Germany Yugoslavia | Australia |

### Groups formed
## Preliminary round

* Qualified for places 1–8, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group E and F)
* Qualified for places 9–16, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group G and H)

### 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 |
* 19 July 1975
| Yugoslavia | 8 – 3 | Bulgaria |
| Cuba | 5 – 4 | West Germany |
* 20 July 1975
| Yugoslavia | 7 – 4 | Cuba |
| West Germany | 4 – 3 | Bulgaria |
* 21 July 1975
| 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 |
* 19 July 1975
| Hungary | 8 – 7 | Romania |
| Australia | 6 – 1 | Colombia |
* 20 July 1975
| Romania | 14 – 5 | Colombia |
| Hungary | 11 – 5 | Australia |
* 21 July 1975
| 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 |
* 19 July 1975
| Spain | 12 – 2 | Iran |
| Soviet Union | 4 – 4 | United States |
* 20 July 1975
| United States | 4 – 4 | Spain |
| Soviet Union | 13 – 2 | Iran |
* 21 July 1975
| 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 |
* 19 July 1975
| Netherlands | 9 – 4 | Canada |
| Italy | 6 – 5 | Mexico |
* 20 July 1975
| Italy | 6 – 4 | Canada |
| Netherlands | 5 – 2 | Mexico |
* 21 July 1975
| Mexico | 5 – 4 | Canada |
| Italy | 4 – 3 | Netherlands |

## Second round

* Qualified for places 1–4 in a round robin group. (Group L)
* Will play for places 5–8 in a round robin group. (Group I)
* Will play for places 9–12 in a round robin group. (Group J)
* Will play for places 13–16 in a round robin group (Group K)

### 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 |
Preliminary round results apply.
* 22 July 1975
| Hungary | 8 – 6 | Cuba |
* 23 July 1975
| Cuba | 4 – 2 | Romania |
| Hungary | 9 – 7 | West Germany |
* 24 July 1975
| West Germany | 4 – 2 | Romania |

### 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 |
Preliminary round results apply.
* 22 July 1975
| Soviet Union | 3 – 2 | Italy |
| United States | 4 – 2 | Netherlands |
* 23 July 1975
| Soviet Union | 4 – 2 | Netherlands |
| Italy | 10 – 4 | United States |

### 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 |
Preliminary round results apply.
* 22 July 1975
| Bulgaria | 6 – 4 | Australia |
* 23 July 1975
| Bulgaria | 12 – 2 | Colombia |
| Australia | 5 – 0 | Yugoslavia [forfeit] |
* 24 July 1975
| Yugoslavia | 3 – 0 | Colombia |

### 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 |
Preliminary round results apply.
* 22 July 1975
| Spain | 7 – 5 | Mexico |
| Canada | 6 – 4 | Iran |
* 23 July 1975
| Spain | 9 – 5 | Canada |
| Mexico | 7 – 3 | Iran |

## Final round
### 13th – 16th places (Group K)

| | 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 |
* 25 July 1975
| Yugoslavia | 13 – 2 | Iran |
| Canada | 10 – 3 | Colombia |
* 26 July 1975
| Yugoslavia | 6 – 3 | Colombia |
| Canada | 7 – 4 | Iran |
* 27 July 1975
| Yugoslavia | 8 – 7 | Canada |
| Iran | 5 – 4 | Colombia |

### 9th – 12th places (Group J)

| | 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 | 17 | –8 |
* 25 July 1975
| Mexico | 4 – 1 | Australia |
| Spain | 5 – 5 | Bulgaria |
* 26 July 1975
| Mexico | 5 – 5 | Spain |
| Australia | 6 – 0 | Bulgaria |
* 27 July 1975
| Mexico | 6 – 4 | Bulgaria |
| Spain | 8 – 5 | Australia |

### 5th – 8th places (Group I)

| | 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 |
* 25 July 1975
| Romania | 6 – 3 | United States |
| Netherlands | 5 – 3 | West Germany |
* 26 July 1975
| West Germany | 7 – 5 | Romania |
| Netherlands | 5 – 4 | United States |
* 27 July 1975
| Romania | 4 – 2 | Netherlands |
| West Germany | 8 – 7 | United States |

### 1st - 4th places Final standings (Group L)

| | 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 |
* 25 July 1975
| Soviet Union | 8 – 3 | Cuba |
| Hungary | 7 – 5 | Italy |
* 26 July 1975
| Soviet Union | 5 – 5 | Italy |
| Hungary | 6 – 4 | Cuba |
* 27 July 1975
| Soviet Union | 5 – 4 | Hungary |
| Italy | 4 – 4 | Cuba |

## 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
* Team Roster
* Alexei Barkalov, Aleksandr Dreval, Aleksandr Dolgushin, Sergey Gorshkhov, Aleksandr Kabanov, Anatoly Klebanov, Nicolai Melnikov, Aleksandr Rodionov, Vitaly Romanchuk, Vitali Rozkov, Aleksandr Zakharov Head coach: Anatoly Blumental

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Soviet Union Aleksei Barkalov Aleksandr Dreval Aleksandr Dolgushin Sergey Gorshkhov Aleksandr Kabanov Anatoly Klebanov Nikolay Melnikov Aleksandr Rodionov Vitaly Romanchuk Vitaly Rozkov Aleksandr Zakharov Head coach: Anatoly Blumental | Hungary Endre Molnár Tamás Faragó Gábor Csapó István Szívós András Bodnár Ferenc Konrád István Magas László Sarosi György Horkai Tibor Cservenyák István Görgényi Head coach: Dezső Gyarmati | Italy Alberto Alberani Roldano Simeoni Silvio Baracchini Sante Marsili Roberto Castagnola Gianni De Magistris Alessandro Ghibellini Luigi Castagnola Marcello Del Duca Vincenzo D'Angelo Mario Scotti-Galletta Head coach: Gianni Lonzi |