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

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.  Uzbekistan 0 3 0 0 3 14 49 –35
  • May 6, 2000
Greece  3 – 8  France
Romania  15 – 6  Uzbekistan
  • May 7, 2000
France  3 – 4  Romania
Greece  18 – 5  Uzbekistan
  • May 8, 2000
France  16 – 3  Uzbekistan
Greece  6 – 4  Romania

GROUP B

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  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  Yugoslavia
Netherlands  12 – 6  Brazil
  • May 7, 2000
Yugoslavia  10 – 5  Netherlands
Slovenia  10 – 11  Brazil
  • May 8, 2000
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.  Poland 1 2 0 1 1 12 21 –9
  • May 6, 2000
Russia  9 – 7  Cuba
  • May 7, 2000
Poland  5 – 14  Russia
  • May 8, 2000
Poland  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.  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  Yugoslavia
Netherlands  11 – 10  Romania
  • May 11, 2000
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  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.  Poland 3 5 1 1 3 — — —
6.  Canada 0 5 0 0 5 — — —
  • May 10, 2000
Russia  11 – 7  Canada
Slovakia  11 – 4  Poland
Germany  12 – 8  Cuba
  • May 11, 2000
Slovakia  10 – 4  Cuba
Poland  7 – 5  Canada
Russia  10 – 7  Germany
  • May 12, 2000
Poland  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.  Uzbekistan 0 2 0 0 2 12 30 –18
  • May 10, 2000
Colombia  11 – 9  Uzbekistan
  • May 11, 2000
Slovenia  19 – 3  Uzbekistan
  • May 12, 2000
Slovenia  11 – 7  Colombia

Play-Offs

  • May 13, 2000 — 9th/12th place
Poland  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
Yugoslavia  14 – 5  Slovakia

Finals

  • May 14, 2000 — Eleventh place
France  9 – 6  Canada
  • May 14, 2000 — Ninth place
Brazil  9 – 4  Poland
  • 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
Yugoslavia  10 – 7  Russia


Final ranking

Rank Team
1.  Yugoslavia
2.  Russia
3.  Greece
4.  Slovakia
5.  Netherlands
6.  Romania
7.  Germany
8.  Cuba
9.  Brazil
10.  Poland
11.  France
12.  Canada
13.  Slovenia
14.  Colombia
15.  Uzbekistan

Individual awards

  • Most Valuable Player
  • Best Goalkeeper
  • Best Scorer

See also

References