The 2005 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship Qualifier was a tournament to decide the remaining three competing nations from Europe for the eleventh edition of FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship, held in Montreal, Canada later that year. The event was staged in Imperia, Italy from January 4 to January 9, 2005.
Teams
GROUP A Belarus
GROUP B
Preliminary round
Group A TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff1.633003920+192.432013021+93.231022726+14.Belarus030031140–29
Tuesday January 4, 2005 15 – 3Belarus10 – 5
Wednesday January 5, 2005 13 – 811 – 5Belarus
Thursday January 6, 2005 11 – 914 – 3Belarus
Group B TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff1.633003216+162.432012729–23.231022021–14.030032033–13
Tuesday January 4, 2005 11 – 97 – 3
Wednesday January 5, 2005 14 – 79 – 10
Thursday January 6, 2005 11 – 68 – 4
Quarterfinals Friday January 7, 2005 5 – 75 – 8
Semifinals Saturday January 8, 2005 11 – 69 – 7
Finals Friday January 7, 2005 — 7th place 13 – 8
Saturday January 8, 2005 — 5th place 10 – 5
Sunday January 9, 2005 — 3rd place 7 – 6
Sunday January 9, 2005 — 1st place 4 – 5
Final ranking RANKTEAM1. 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.
Croatia, Italy and Romania qualified for the FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship, held in Montréal, Canada, joining Australia, Canada, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, and the United States.
Individual awards Most Valuable Player ??? Best Goalkeeper ??? Topscorer ???
References Results