Yugoslavia men's national water polo team

Yugoslavia men's national water polo team was the national water polo team that represented the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1920–1929), the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1929–1941) and the Federal Yugoslavia (1946–1992). They were one of strongest waterpolo teams in history of sport, having won 7 Olympic, 4 World Championship, 5 World Cup and 13 European Championship medals.

This article is about the national team of Yugoslavia until the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia. For the team representing FR Yugoslavia, see FR Yugoslavia men's national water polo team.

Yugoslavia
FINA codeYUG
AssociationWater Polo Federation of Yugoslavia
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Most capsIgor Milanović (349)
Top scorer(s)Milivoj Bebić (620)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances12 (first in 1936)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1968, 1984, 1988)
World Championship
Appearances6 (first in 1973)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1986, 1991)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1979)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1987, 1989)
European Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1927)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1991)
Medal record
Men's water polo
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Team
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Team
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 Madrid Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Perth Team
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Belgrade Team
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Berlin Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens
Silver medal – second place 1954 Turin
Silver medal – second place 1958 Budapest
Silver medal – second place 1962 Leipzig
Silver medal – second place 1977 Jönköping
Silver medal – second place 1985 Sofia
Silver medal – second place 1987 Strasbourg
Silver medal – second place 1989 Bonn
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Vienna
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Utrecht
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Vienna
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Barcelona
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Vienna
Fina World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1987 Thessaloniki
Gold medal – first place 1989 Berlin
Silver medal – second place 1981 Long Beach
Silver medal – second place 1991 Barcelona
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Belgrade/Rijeka
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1959 Beirut Team
Gold medal – first place 1967 Tunis Team
Gold medal – first place 1971 Izmir Team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Split Team
Gold medal – first place 1983 Casablanca Team
Silver medal – second place 1963 Naples Team
Silver medal – second place 1975 Algiers Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens Team
Yugoslavia men's national water polo team in 1962 vs. Soviet Union in Celje

Olympic Games record
Main article: Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
Year[1] Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
France 1900 did not participate
United States 1904
United Kingdom 1908
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924
Netherlands 1928
United States 1932
Nazi Germany 1936Group stage10th3102118+3
United Kingdom 1948Group stage9th31111710+7
Finland 1952Runners-up2nd place, silver medalist(s)86204314+29
Australia 1956Runners-up2nd place, silver medalist(s)64113611+25
Italy 1960Fourth place4th75022714+13
Japan 1964Runners-up2nd place, silver medalist(s)76104110+31
Mexico 1968Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)97118635+51
West Germany 1972Final Round5th95135243+9
Canada 1976Final Round5th81524634+8
Soviet Union 1980Runners-up2nd place, silver medalist(s)85215834+24
United States 1984Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)76107249+23
South Korea 1988Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)76018355+28
TotalQualified: 16/24114731724839538+301

World Championship record
Year[1] Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1973Final Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)106135844+14
Colombia 1975First round13th32011512+3
West Germany 1978Final Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)117046439+25
Ecuador 1982Second round7th64025852+6
Spain 1986Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)75207356+17
Australia 1991Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)76018146+35
TotalQualified: 6/64430311349249+100

World Cup record
Year[1] Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1979Final Round3rd place, bronze medalist(s)75023832+6
United States 1981Final Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)75116650+16
United States 1983did not participate
West Germany 1985Final Round4th73225449+5
Greece 1987Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)75207554+21
West Germany 1989Champions1st place, gold medalist(s)54105045+15
Spain 1991Final Round2nd place, silver medalist(s)54013528+7
TotalQualified: 6/7382666318258+60

European Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Hungary 1926did not participate
Italy 19279th
France 1931did not participate
Germany 19345th
United Kingdom 1938did not participate
Monaco 19478th
Austria 19503rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Italy 19542nd place, silver medalist(s)
Hungary 19582nd place, silver medalist(s)
East Germany 19622nd place, silver medalist(s)
Netherlands 19663rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Spain 19703rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Austria 19743rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sweden 19772nd place, silver medalist(s)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 19814th
Italy 19834th
Bulgaria 19852nd place, silver medalist(s)
France 19872nd place, silver medalist(s)
West Germany 19892nd place, silver medalist(s)
Greece 19911st place, gold medalist(s)
TotalQualified: 28/31

Player statistics

See also

References
  1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 4, 14, 25, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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