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2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
LeagueFINA Water Polo World Cup
SportWater polo
Duration18 December 2024 – 20 April 2025
Super Final
FINA Water Polo World Cup seasons
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The 2025 Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup will be the 18th edition of the tournament. It will run from 18 December 2024 to 20 April 2025.[1][2]

Format

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There are two divisions. In Division 1 eleven teams and in Division 2 twelve teams will play. The top-six teams of Division 1 and the top-two teams from Division 2 compete in the super final.[3][4] A win gives a team three points, a win after penalties two, a loss after penalties one and a loss after regular time zero points.[5]

Division 1

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2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Host country Romania
Venue(s)1
Dates7–12 January
Teams11 (from 3 confederations)

The draw was held on 31 October 2024. The tournament will be played in Bucharest, Romania between 7 and 12 January 2025.[6] The top two of each group advance to the quarterfinals, with the top six finishers advancing to the super final.[7]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Romania (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
(H) Host

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
10 January
 
 
 
 
11 January
 
 
 
 
 
10 January
 
 
 
 
 
12 January
 
 
 
 
 
10 January
 
 
 
 
 
11 January
 
 
 
 
 
10 January
 
 Third place
 
 
 
12 January
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fifth place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
11 January
 
 
 
 
12 January
 
 
 
 
 
11 January
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seventh place
 
 
12 January
 
 
 
 
 
 

Division 2

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2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Host country Turkey
Venue(s)1
Dates18–21 December
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)

The draw was held on 31 October 2024. The tournament will be played in Istanbul, Turkey between 18 and 21 December 2024.[6] The top two of each group advance to the quarterfinals and the top-two finishers of the tournament will play in the super final.[9]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 18 December 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 18 December 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Malta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 18 December 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Turkey (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 18 December 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
(H) Host

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fifth place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Super final

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2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)1
Dates18–20 April
Teams8

The tournament will take place between 18 and 20 April 2025.[2]

Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fifth place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Final standings

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Rank[1] Team
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "World Aquatics unveils competition hosts for 2025 Water Polo World Cup season". worldaquatics.org. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ "New FINA competition: World Cup replaces World League". total-waterpolo.com. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Water polo calendar shake-up breathes life into World Aquatics World Cup season". fina.org. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Rules & Regulations 2023" (PDF). Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ a b "World Cup 2025 – groups". total-waterpolo.com. 31 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Draw results for the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup Division 1 Tournaments". worldaquatics.org. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Competition regulations" (PDF). worldaquatics.org. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Draw results from the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup Division 2 Tournaments". worldaquatics.org. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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