1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup FINA Water Polo World Cup Water polo 27 April - 1 May Super Final USA GRE FINA Water Polo World Cup FINA Water Polo World Cup 1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup 1995 1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup 1999 The 1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the tenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Athens, Greece.mwcp dmy Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event until 1999. Teams The top eight teams from the previous Olympic Games have qualified. Teams Qualified asGREESPCROITAHUNRUSUSAFR YugoslaviaHost (6th 1996 Olympic Games)1st 1996 Olympic Games2nd 1996 Olympic Games3rd 1996 Olympic Games4th 1996 Olympic Games5th 1996 Olympic Games7th 1996 Olympic Games8th 1996 Olympic Games Seeding Following ranking of the 1996 Olympic Games Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4ESP (1) CRO (2)ITA (3) HUN (4)RUS (5) GRE (6) (H)USA (7) FR Yugoslavia (8) Groups Group A Group BCROHUNRUSFR YugoslaviaESPITAGRE (H)USA Preliminary round GROUP A TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiffQualification1.HUN532102414+10Semi-finals2.RUS331112017+3Semi-finals3.CRO231021624–85th–8th place4.FR Yugoslavia231021722–55th–8th place Tuesday 27 May 1997 HUN11 – 6CROFR Yugoslavia9 – 7RUS Wednesday 28 May 1997 HUN10 – 5FR YugoslaviaRUS10 – 5CRO Thursday 29 May 1997 CRO5 – 3FR YugoslaviaHUN3 – 3RUS GROUP B TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiffQualification1.USA532102521+4Semi-finals2.GRE532102118+3Semi-finals3.ITA130121821–35th–8th place4.ESP130122125–45th–8th place Tuesday 27 May 1997 USA10 – 7ESPGRE6 – 4ITA Wednesday 28 May 1997 USA7 – 6ITAGRE7 – 6ESP Thursday 29 May 1997 ITA8 – 8ESPUSA8 – 8ESP 5th–8th place semifinals Saturday 31 May 1997 CRO9 – 10ESPITA10 – 9FR Yugoslavia Semi-finals Saturday 31 May 1997 HUN4 – 8GREUSA9 – 8RUS Seventh place Sunday 1 June 1997 CRO5 – 6FR Yugoslavia Fifth place Sunday 1 June 1997 ESP5 – 9ITA Third place Sunday 1 June 1997 HUN10 – 7RUS FINAL Sunday 1 June 1997 GRE5 – 8USA Final ranking RANKTEAMUSA GREHUN4.RUS5.ITA6.ESP7.FR Yugoslavia8.CRO wp 1997 Men's FINA World Cup winners USA Second References 1997 F W 1997 Category:Sports competitions in Athens