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The 1986 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the fifth 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 13 to 23 August 1986, and was incorporated into the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, Spain.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) |  Spain (in Madrid host cities) |
| Dates | 13 – 23 August |
| Teams | 15 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Soviet Union |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 797 (16.27 per match) |
This was the only men's world championship to have featured fifteen teams instead of the usual sixteen. Yugoslavia won its first title by defeating Italy in the final. The Soviet Union, the defending champion, came third.
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| Americas | Europe | Oceania |
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 Brazil Canada Cuba United States |
 France Greece Hungary Italy Israel Netherlands Soviet Union Spain West Germany Yugoslavia |
 Australia |
Groups formed
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| 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
- 14 August 1986
| Hungary |
16 – 2 | Israel |
| Italy |
8 – 7 | Spain |
- 15 August 1986
| Italy |
9 – 8 | Hungary |
| Spain |
21 – 6 | Israel |
- 16 August 1986
| Italy |
7 – 5 | Israel |
| Spain |
7 – 5 | Hungary |
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
| 2. | Cuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 21 | +2 |
| 3. | Australia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 24 | –10 |
- 14 August 1986
| Yugoslavia |
12 – 4 | Australia |
- 15 August 1986
| Cuba |
12 – 10 | Australia |
- 16 August 1986
| Yugoslavia |
11 – 11 | Cuba |
Group C
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | West Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | +12 |
| 2. | France | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 20 | –2 |
| 3. | Canada | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 21 | –4 |
| 4. | Netherlands | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 21 | –6 |
- 14 August 1986
| West Germany |
8 – 3 | Canada |
| France |
5 – 4 | Netherlands |
- 15 August 1986
| Canada |
8 – 4 | Netherlands |
| West Germany |
10 – 4 | France |
- 16 August 1986
| France |
9 – 6 | Canada |
| West Germany |
8 – 7 | Netherlands |
Group D
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 17 | +21 |
| 2. | Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 27 | +9 |
| 3. | Brazil | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 40 | –15 |
| 4. | Greece | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 34 | –15 |
- 14 August 1986
| Soviet Union |
16 – 10 | Brazil |
| United States |
13 – 3 | Greece |
- 15 August 1986
| United States |
15 – 6 | Brazil |
| Soviet Union |
12 – 7 | Greece |
- 16 August 1986
| United States |
10 – 8 | Soviet Union |
| Brazil |
9 – 9 | Greece |
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| Qualified for places 1–4 in a knockout system with 3rd place game. | |
| 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. | Yugoslavia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 22 | +7 |
| 2. | Italy | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 3. | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 31 | –1 |
| 4. | Spain | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 30 | –6 |
Preliminary round results apply.
- 18 August 1986
| Yugoslavia |
10 – 6 | Spain |
| Italy |
9 – 7 | Cuba |
- 19 August 1986
| Yugoslavia |
8 – 5 | Italy |
| Cuba |
12 – 11 | Spain |
Group F
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 23 | +3 |
| 2. | Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 22 | +8 |
| 3. | West Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 23 | +4 |
| 4. | France | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 29 | –15 |
Preliminary round results apply.
- 18 August 1986
| Soviet Union |
13 – 4 | France |
| United States |
10 – 9 | West Germany |
- 19 August 1986
| United States |
6 – 6 | France |
| Soviet Union |
9 – 8 | West Germany |
Group G
Preliminary round results apply.
- 18 August 1986
| Australia |
11 – 1 | Israel |
- 19 August 1986
| Hungary |
7 – 6 | Australia |
Group H
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greece |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 16 | +4 |
| 2. | Brazil |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 20 | +3 |
| 3. | Canada |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 19 | –3 |
| 4. | Netherlands |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | –4 |
Preliminary round results apply.
- 18 August 1986
| Greece |
5 – 3 | Netherlands |
| Brazil |
9 – 4 | Canada |
- 19 August 1986
| Netherlands |
7 – 5 | Brazil |
| Greece |
6 – 4 | Canada |
13th – 15th places (Group L)
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | Canada |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 12 | +4 |
| 14. | Netherlands |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | –2 |
| 15. | Israel |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 | –2 |
Results of previous rounds apply.
- 21 August 1986
| Netherlands |
8 – 6 | Israel |
- 22 August 1986
| Canada |
8 – 8 | Israel |
9th – 12th places (Group K)
Results of previous rounds apply.
- 21 August 1986
| Hungary |
11 – 9 | Brazil |
| Australia |
10 – 5 | Greece |
- 22 August 1986
| Australia |
11 – 4 | Brazil |
| Hungary |
11 – 10 | Greece |
5th – 8th places (Group J)
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | Spain |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 24 | +13 |
| 6. | West Germany |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 27 | +2 |
| 7. | Cuba |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 29 | –2 |
| 8. | France |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 28 | –13 |
Results of previous rounds apply.
- 21 August 1986
| Spain |
15 – 8 | West Germany |
| Cuba |
7 – 7 | France |
- 22 August 1986
| Spain |
11 – 4 | France |
| West Germany |
11 – 8 | Cuba |
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| Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 |
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| Yugoslavia | 9–8 | Soviet Union |
| Italy | 8–7 | United States |
| Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 |
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| Soviet Union | 8–6 | United States |
| Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 |
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| Yugoslavia | 12–11 | Italy |
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| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
 Yugoslavia [2]Dragan Andrić |
Italy [2] Gianni Averaimo |
Soviet Union [2] Serghei Marcoci |
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