The 2003 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the second edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After two preliminary rounds, held in São Paulo, Brazil and Budapest, Hungary, the Super Final was held in New York, United States from 22 August to 24 August 2003.[1]
| 2003 FINA Men's Water Polo World League | |
|---|---|
| League | FINA Water Polo World League |
| Sport | Water Polo |
| Duration | 27 June – 24 August 2003 |
| Games | 19 |
| Teams | 8 |
| League champions |  Hungary |
Preliminary round
edit| Semi-finals | |
| Playoffs |
Group A
edit- Held in São Paulo, Brazil
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Italy |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 20 | +14 |
| 2. |  Greece |
7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 21 | +6 |
| 3. |  Netherlands |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 33 | –9 |
| 4. |  Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 30 | –11 |
- 27 June 2003
| Greece |
10 – 6 | Brazil |
| Italy |
15 – 8 | Netherlands |
- 28 June 2003
| Italy |
10 – 6 | Brazil |
| Greece |
11 – 6 | Netherlands |
- 29 June 2003
| Italy |
9 – 6 | Greece |
| Brazil |
7 – 10 | Netherlands |
Group B
edit- Held in Budapest, Hungary
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 22 | +15 |
| 2. |  Serbia and Montenegro |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 27 | +6 |
| 3. |  United States |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 34 | –12 |
| 4. |  Australia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 35 | –9 |
- 27 June 2003
| United States |
10 – 7 | Australia |
| Hungary |
11 – 7 | Serbia and Montenegro |
- 28 June 2003
| Hungary |
14 – 7 | Australia |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
15 – 4 | United States |
- 29 June 2003
| Serbia and Montenegro |
11 – 12 | Australia |
| Hungary |
12 – 8 | United States |
Super Final
editPlay-Offs
edit- 22 August 2003
| Greece |
2 – 6 | United States |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
15 – 9 | Netherlands |
Semi-finals
edit- 23 August 2003
| Hungary |
6 – 5 | United States |
| Italy |
5 – 4 | Serbia and Montenegro |
Fifth-place match
edit- 23 August 2003
| Netherlands |
7 – 8 | Greece |
Bronze medal match
edit- 24 August 2003
| United States |
12 – 9 | Serbia and Montenegro |
Gold medal match
editFinal rankings
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Individual awards
editMost valuable player
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Best goalkeeper
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Top scorers
edit| RANK | TOP SCORERS | GOALS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tony Azevedo (USA) |
12 |
| 2. | Aleksandar Sapic (SCG) |
11 |
| 3. | Gerben Silvis (NED) |
10 |
| Péter Biros (HUN) | ||
| 5. | Bogdan Rath (ITA) |
8 |
| Marco Booij (NED) | ||
| Tamás Kásás (HUN) | ||
| Thomas Whalan (AUS) | ||
| 9. | Eelco Uri (NED) |
7 |
| Francesco Postiglione (ITA) | ||
| Gergely Kiss (HUN) | ||
| Ioannis Thomakos (GRE) | ||
| Norbert Madaras (HUN) | ||
| Ryan Bailey (USA) | ||
| 15. | Fabio Bencivenga (ITA) |
6 |
| Felipe Perrone (BRA) | ||
| Goran Fiorentini (ITA) | ||
| Jesse Smith (USA) | ||
| Predrag Jokic (SCG) | ||
| Tamás Molnár (HUN) | ||
| Vanja Udovicic (SCG) | ||
| Vladimir Gojkovic (SCG) |
Statistics
edit- Total goals: 331
- Total matches: 19
- Goals per match: 17.4
- Total of scorers: 83
References
edit- 1 2 "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.