Men Water Polo World Championship 1991 Perth (AUS) - 05-13.01 Winner Yugoslavia

Men Water Polo World Championship 1991 Perth (AUS) - 05-13.01 Winner Yugoslavia

Part of Aquatics World Championship 1991 swimming World 1991 index

Finals
Game	date	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
Final	13.01.91	Yugoslavia	8-7	Spain	2-2	3-3	5-4
3-4	13.01.91	Hungary	13-12	United States	4-3	7-6	11-10
1/2	12.01.91	Yugoslavia	7-6	United States	1-2	2-4	5-5
1/2	12.01.91	Spain	9-8	Hungary	3-3	3-6	7-7

Second Groups Round

Consolation Round 9-16

First Groups Round

Final Ranking		pts	won	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-
1.	Yugoslavia	12	6	0	1	81:	46	+35
2.	Spain	10	5	0	2	67:	54	+13
3.	Hungary	11	5	1	1	83:	62	+21
4.	United States	7	3	1	3	64:	51	+13
Group 5-8
5.	Germany	10	5	0	2	69:	50	+19
6.	Italy	8	4	0	3	66:	48	+18
7.	Soviet Union	8	4	0	3	63:	44	+19
8.	Australia	6	3	0	4	61:	55	+6
Group 9-12
9.	Romania	10	5	0	2	71:	58	+13
10.	Greece	8	4	0	3	68:	57	+11
11.	Cuba	6	3	0	4	69:	64	+5
12.	France	4	2	0	5	52:	70	-18
Group 13-16
13.	Canada	6	3	0	4	61:	62	-1
14.	China	4	2	0	5	62:	101	-39
15.	Egypt	2	1	0	6	62:	93	-31
16.	New Zealand	0	0	0	7	24:	108	-84

Competition Format

Second Groups Round
Group E	YUG	ESP	ITA	URS
Group F	HUN	USA	AUS	GER
Consolation Round 9-16
Group G	ROU	GRE	CHN	NZL
Group F	CUB	FRA	CAN	EGY
First Groups Round
Group A	ITA	URS	GRE	NZL
Group B	YUG	ESP	ROU	CHN
Group C	USA	AUS	FRA	CAN
Group D	HUN	GER	CUB	EGY

Group 5-8	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
5. Germany	4	2	0	1	21:	20
6. Italy	4	2	0	1	22:	20
7. Soviet Union	2	1	0	2	18:	20
8. Australia	2	1	0	2	23:	24

Team	Germ	Ital	Sovi	Aust
Germany	---	8:7	6:4
Italy		---	7:5	8:7
Soviet Union			---	9:7
Australia	9:7			---

date	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
12.01.91	Soviet Union	9-7	Australia	2-2	5-4	7-6
12.01.91	Germany	8-7	Italy	1-1	4-4	6-4
13.01.91	Italy	8-7	Australia	2-2	4-4	5-6
13.01.91	Germany	6-4	Soviet Union	1-1	3-3	5-4

Group 9-12	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
9. Romania	6	3	0	0	27:	21
10.Greece	4	2	0	1	26:	22
11.Cuba	2	1	0	2	25:	26
12.France	0	0	0	3	21:	30

Team	Roma	Gree	Cuba	Fran
Romania	---	7:5	11:8	9:8
Greece		---	9:8	12:7
Cuba			---	9:6
France				---

date	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
12.01.91	Greece	9-8	Cuba	1-1	3-2	5-4
12.01.91	Romania	9-8	France	4-1	5-2	8-4
13.01.91	Greece	12-7	France	3-1	6-4	8-6
13.01.91	Romania	11-8	Cuba	4-1	6-3	8-4

Group 13-16	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
13.Canada	6	3	0	0	33:	18
14.China	4	2	0	1	34:	31
15.Egypt	2	1	0	2	30:	19
16.New Zealand	0	0	0	3	14:	43

Team	Cana	Chin	Egyp	New
Canada	----	13:7	6:5	14:6
China		----	12:11	15:7
Egypt			----	14:1
New Zealand				----

date	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
12.01.91	Canada	14-6	New Zealand	3-1	7-2	9-3
12.01.91	China	12-11	Egypt	6-2	8-5	11-8
13.01.91	Canada	13-7	China	2-1	6-4	7-4
13.01.91	Egypt	14-1	New Zealand	5-0	8-0	12-0

Second Groups Round.

First 2 to Finals, rest to Group 5-8. Scores are transferred.

Group E	p	w	d	l	gf	ga	to
1. Yugoslavia	4	2	0	1	25:	18	Finals
2. Spain	4	2	0	1	18:	19	Finals
3. Italy	2	1	0	2	20:	22	Group 5-8
4. Soviet Union	2	1	0	2	18:	22	Group 5-8

Team	Yugo	Spai	Ital	Sovi
Yugoslavia	---	8:3	9:6
Spain		---	8:7	7:4
Italy			---	7:5
Soviet Union	9:8			---

date	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
09.01.91	Spain	8-7	Italy	1-3	3-4	7-6
09.01.91	Soviet Union	9-8	Yugoslavia	2-3	5-5	7-6
10.01.91	Spain	7-4	Soviet Union	3-0	4-0	5-3
10.01.91	Yugoslavia	9-6	Italy	1-2	4-4	6-5

Group F	p	w	d	l	gf	ga	to
1. Hungary	5	2	1	0	30:	28	Finals
2. United States	3	1	1	1	22:	23	Finals
3. Australia	2	1	0	2	25:	25	Group 5-8
4. Germany	2	1	0	2	24:	25	Group 5-8

Team	Hung	Unit	Aust	Germ
Hungary	----	9:9	12:11	9:8
United States		----	6:5
Australia			----	9:7
Germany		9:7		----

date	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
09.01.91	Hungary	12-11	Australia	5-2	8-5	8-9
09.01.91	Germany	9-7	United States	3-1	5-4	8-6
10.01.91	Australia	9-7	Germany	5-3	7-4	8-6
transferred to Group 5-8
10.01.91	Hungary	9-9	United States	4-3	7-4	8-5

Consolation Round 9-16.

First 2 to Group 9-12, rest to Group 13-16. The scores are transferred.

Group G	p	w	d	l	gf	ga	to
1. Romania	6	3	0	0	35:	14	Group 9-12
2. Greece	4	2	0	1	30:	15	Group 9-12
3. China	2	1	0	2	25:	31	Group 13-16
4. New Zealand	0	0	0	3	14:	44	Group 13-16

Team	Roma	Gree	Chin	Neth
Romania	---	7:5	13:4	15:5
Greece		---	11:6	14:2
China			---	15:7
New Zealand				---

date	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
09.01.91	Greece	11-6	China	3-3	7-3	9-4
09.01.91	Romania	15-5	New Zealand	4-2	7-4	11-4
10.01.91	China	15-7	New Zealand	4-1	5-3	9-5
transferred to Group 13-16
10.01.91	Romania	7-5	Greece	1-3	3-3	5-3
transferred to Group 9-12

Group H	p	w	d	l	gf	ga	to
1. Cuba	6	3	0	0	37:	23	Group 9-12
2. France	4	2	0	1	30:	27	Group 9-12
3. Canada	2	1	0	2	20:	25	Group 12-16
4. Egypt	0	0	0	3	26:	38	Group 12-16

Team	Cuba	Fran	Cana	Egyp
Cuba	---	9:6	11:7	17:10
France		---	9:7	15:11
Canada			---	6:5
Egypt				---

date	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
09.01.91	Canada	6-5	Egypt	2-0	2-1	4-1
transferred to Group 13-16
09.01.91	Cuba	9-6	France	3-1	5-3	8-4
transferred to Group 9-12
10.01.91	Cuba	11-7	Canada	2-1	4-2	7-5
10.01.91	France	15-11	Egypt	4-2	8-8	11-11

First Groups Round.

First 2 to Second Groups Round, the rest to Consolation Round 9-16. The scores are transferred.

Group A	p	w	d	l	gf	ga	to
1. Italy	6	3	0	0	38:	16	Group E
2. Soviet Union	4	2	0	1	37:	16	Group E
3. Greece	2	1	0	2	31:	29	Group G
4. New Zealand	0	0	0	3	5:	50	Group G

Team	Ital	Sovi	Gree	New
Italy	----	7:5	12:10	19:1
Soviet Union		----	15:7	17:2
Greece			----	14:2
New Zealand				----

date	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
05.01.91	Greece	14-2	New Zealand	4-1	8-1	11-1
transferred to Group G
05.01.91	Italy	7-5	Soviet Union	1-0	4-2	5-3
transferred to Group E and to Group 5-8
06.01.91	Italy	19-1	New Zealand	5-0	11-0	16-0
06.01.91	Soviet Union	15-7	Greece	3-1	6-3	11-5
07.01.91	Soviet Union	17-2	New Zealand	5-0	10-1	13-2
07.01.91	Italy	12-10	Greece	3-4	6-5	10-6

Group B	p	w	d	l	gf	ga	to
1. Yugoslavia	6	3	0	0	49:	18	Group E
2. Spain	4	2	0	1	36:	27	Group E
3. Romania	2	1	0	2	29:	32	Group G
4. China	0	0	0	3	22:	59	Group G

Team	Yugo	Spai	Roma	Chin
Yugoslavia	----	8:3	16:6	25:9
Spain		----	12:10	21:9
Romania			----	13:4
China				----

date	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
05.01.91	Yugoslavia	8-3	Spain	2-2	3-2	6-2
transferred to Group E
05.01.91	Romania	13-4	China	4-1	6-3	9-4
transferred to Group G
06.01.91	Yugoslavia	16-6	Romania	4-1	9-2	12-5
06.01.91	Spain	21-9	China	5-1	11-4	16-6
07.01.91	Yugoslavia	25-9	China	4-0	12-4	19-7
07.01.91	Spain	12-10	Romania	1-3	6-5	10-8

Group C	p	w	d	l	gf	ga	to
1. United States	6	3	0	0	30:	13	Group F
2. Australia	4	2	0	1	27:	19	Group F
3. France	2	1	0	2	16:	29	Group H
4. Canada	0	0	0	3	21:	33	Group H

Team	Unit	Aust	Fran	Cana
United States	---	6:5	13:3	11:5
Australia		---	9:4	13:9
France			---	9:7
Canada				---

date	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
05.01.91	United States	11-5	Canada	3-0	5-3	8-4
05.01.91	Australia	9-4	France	3-2	4-3	7-4
06.01.91	United States	13-3	France	4-0	8-0	11-1
06.01.91	Australia	13-9	Canada	3-2	4-3	7-4
07.01.91	France	9-7	Canada	2-3	5-5	7-5
transferred to Group H
07.01.91	United States	6-5	Australia	2-1	4-3	5-4
transferred to Group F

Group D	p	w	d	l	gf	ga	to
1. Hungary	6	3	0	0	41:	21	Group F
2. Germany	4	2	0	1	39:	23	Group F
3. Cuba	2	1	0	2	33:	31	Group H
4. Egypt	0	0	0	3	21:	59	Group H

Team	Hung	Germ	Cuba	New
Hungary	---	9:8	12:9	20:4
Germany		---	9:7	22:7
Cuba			---	17:10
Egypt				---

date	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
05.01.91	Hungary	12-9	Cuba	3-2	4-6	7-8
05.01.91	Germany	22-7	Egypt	2-2	9-4	14-5
06.01.91	Hungary	20-4	Egypt	6-1	12-3	16-3
06.01.91	Germany	9-7	Cuba	3-0	5-3	8-5
07.01.91	Cuba	17-10	Egypt	4-2	9-4	13-6
transferred to Group H
07.01.91	Hungary	9-8	Germany	4-1	6-3	8-7
transferred to Group F

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