The 1979 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the first edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Rijeka and in the Tašmajdan Swimming Pool in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.[1]
| 1979 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FINA Water Polo World Cup |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Super Final | |
Participating teams were the eight best teams from the last World Championships in Berlin, West Germany (1978). The teams played a round robin to decide the first ever winner of what would be a bi-annual event until 1999.
Results Matrix
 HUN |  USA |  YUG |  URS |  FRG |  ITA |  ROU |  BUL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary | 4 – 3 | 7 – 8 | 4 – 3 | 4 – 4 | 5 – 2 | 5 – 4 | 8 – 4 | |
 United States | 3 – 4 | 4 – 6 | 6 – 3 | 4 – 2 | 9 – 4 | 8 – 4 | 6 – 3 | |
 Yugoslavia | 8 – 7 | 6 – 4 | 1 – 5 | 3 – 4 | 7 – 6 | 6 – 4 | 7 – 2 | |
 Soviet Union | 4 – 5 | 3 – 6 | 5 – 1 | 9 – 4 | 6 – 6 | 3 – 2 | 5 – 1 | |
 West Germany | 4 – 4 | 2 – 4 | 4 – 3 | 4 – 9 | 5 – 4 | 4 – 4 | 6 – 3 | |
 Italy | 2 – 5 | 4 – 9 | 6 – 7 | 6 – 6 | 4 – 5 | 8 – 8 | 10 – 5 | |
 Romania | 4 – 5 | 4 – 8 | 4 – 6 | 2 – 3 | 4 – 4 | 8 – 8 | 3 – 3 | |
 Bulgaria | 4 – 8 | 3 – 6 | 2 – 7 | 1 – 5 | 3 – 6 | 5 – 10 | 3 – 3 |
Final standings
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 28 | +9 |
| 2. | United States | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 26 | +14 |
| 3. | Yugoslavia | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 32 | +6 |
| 4. | Soviet Union | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 25 | +10 |
| 5. | West Germany | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 31 | –2 |
| 6. | Italy | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 45 | –5 |
| 7. | Romania | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 38 | –8 |
| 8. | Bulgaria | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 45 | –24 |
Final ranking
| 1979 Men's FINA World Cup winners |
|---|
 Hungary First title |
References
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