Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

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The 2000 Men's Olympic Water Polo Qualifying Tournament was held at the Stadionbad indoor-pool in Hanover, Germany, from May 6 to May 14, 2000. The competition decided the remaining five competing teams at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Fifteen teams entered the competition. Africa did not send a team.

Teams[]

Preliminary round[]

GROUP A[]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  France 4 3 2 0 1 27 10 +17
2.  Greece 4 3 2 0 1 27 17 +10
3.  Romania 4 3 2 0 1 23 15 +8
4.   0 3 0 0 3 14 49 –35
  • May 6, 2000
Greece  3 – 8  France
Romania  15 – 6  
  • May 7, 2000
France  3 – 4  Romania
Greece  18 – 5  
  • May 8, 2000
France  16 – 3  
Greece  6 – 4  Romania

GROUP B[]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  FR Yugoslavia 6 3 3 0 0 37 13 +24
2.  Netherlands 4 3 2 0 1 28 25 +3
3.  Brazil 2 3 1 0 2 21 36 –15
4.  Slovenia 0 3 0 0 3 23 35 –12
  • May 6, 2000
Slovenia  4 – 13  FR Yugoslavia
Netherlands  12 – 6  Brazil
  • May 7, 2000
FR Yugoslavia  10 – 5  Netherlands
Slovenia  10 – 11  Brazil
  • May 8, 2000
FR Yugoslavia  14 – 4  Brazil
Slovenia  9 – 11  Netherlands

GROUP C[]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Russia 4 2 2 0 0 23 12 +11
2.  Cuba 1 2 0 1 1 14 16 –2
3.   1 2 0 1 1 12 21 –9
  • May 6, 2000
Russia  9 – 7  Cuba
  • May 7, 2000
  5 – 14  Russia
  • May 8, 2000
  7 – 7  Cuba

GROUP D[]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Slovakia 6 3 3 0 0 34 20 +14
2.  Germany 4 3 2 0 1 36 19 +17
3.  Canada 2 3 1 0 2 19 25 –6
4.  Colombia 0 3 0 0 3 14 39 –25
  • May 6, 2000
Colombia  2 – 8  Canada
Slovakia  9 – 7  Germany
  • May 7, 2000
Canada  6 – 16  Slovakia
Colombia  5 – 22  Germany
  • May 8, 2000
Colombia  7 – 9  Slovakia
Canada  5 – 7  Germany

Second round[]

GROUP E[]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  FR Yugoslavia 9 5 4 1 0 — — —
2.  Greece 7 5 3 1 1 — — —
3.  Netherlands 6 5 3 0 2 — — —
4.  Romania 4 5 2 0 3 — — —
5.  Brazil 2 5 1 0 4 — — —
6.  France 2 5 1 0 4 — — —
  • May 10, 2000
Brazil  6 – 4  France
Greece  8 – 8  FR Yugoslavia
Netherlands  11 – 10  Romania
  • May 11, 2000
FR Yugoslavia  8 – 4  Romania
Greece  9 – 7  Brazil
Netherlands  7 – 6  France
  • May 12, 2000
Greece  6 – 3  Netherlands
Romania  11 – 8  Brazil
France  5 – 12  FR Yugoslavia

GROUP F[]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Russia 10 5 5 0 0 — — —
2.  Slovakia 8 5 4 0 1 — — —
3.  Germany 6 5 3 0 2 — — —
4.  Cuba 3 5 1 1 3 — — —
5.   3 5 1 1 3 — — —
6.  Canada 0 5 0 0 5 — — —
  • May 10, 2000
Russia  11 – 7  Canada
Slovakia  11 – 4  
Germany  12 – 8  Cuba
  • May 11, 2000
Slovakia  10 – 4  Cuba
  7 – 5  Canada
Russia  10 – 7  Germany
  • May 12, 2000
  3 – 6  Germany
Cuba  7 – 3  Canada
Russia  10 – 4  Slovakia

GROUP G[]

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
13.  Slovenia 4 2 2 0 0 30 10 +20
14.  Colombia 2 2 1 0 1 18 20 –2
15.   0 2 0 0 2 12 30 –18
  • May 10, 2000
Colombia  11 – 9  
  • May 11, 2000
Slovenia  19 – 3  
  • May 12, 2000
Slovenia  11 – 7  Colombia

Play-Offs[]

  • May 13, 2000 — 9th/12th place
  9 – 7  France
Brazil  8 – 7  Canada
  • May 13, 2000 — 5th/8th place
Romania  10 – 8  Germany
Netherlands  8 – 7  Cuba
  • May 13, 2000 — 1st/4th place
Russia  11 – 5  Greece
FR Yugoslavia  14 – 5  Slovakia

Finals[]

  • May 14, 2000 — Eleventh place
France  9 – 6  Canada
  • May 14, 2000 — Ninth place
Brazil  9 – 4  
  • May 14, 2000 — Seventh place
Germany  13 – 6  Cuba
  • May 14, 2000 — Fifth place
Netherlands  7 – 5  Romania
  • May 14, 2000 — Third place
Greece  9 – 7  Slovakia
  • May 14, 2000 — First place
FR Yugoslavia  10 – 7  Russia


Final ranking[]

Rank Team
1.  FR Yugoslavia
2.  Russia
3.  Greece
4.  Slovakia
5.  Netherlands
6.  Romania
7.  Germany
8.  Cuba
9.  Brazil
10.  
11.  France
12.  Canada
13.  Slovenia
14.  Colombia
15.  
  • Yugoslavia, Russia, Greece, Slovakia and the Netherlands qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia

Individual awards[]

  • Most Valuable Player
  • Best Goalkeeper
  • Best Scorer

See also[]

References[]

  • (in English) FINA[permanent dead link]
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