Water polo at the 2009 Summer Universiade – Men
# Water polo at the 2009 Summer Universiade – Men

The men's tournament of water polo at the 2009 Summer Universiade at Belgrade, Serbia began on July 2 and ended on July 12.

## Teams

| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | Automatic qualifiers |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Canada Mexico United States | China Japan | Croatia France Greece Hungary Italy Montenegro Poland Russia Spain | Australia | Serbia– Universiade hosts |

## Preliminary round

* Qualified for the quarterfinals
* Qualified for the eightfinals
* Will play for places 13-16

### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 6 |
| Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 4 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 2 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 47 | -29 | 0 |
| July 2, 2009 9:00 | Game 1 | France | 13–8 | Mexico | SRC Banjica Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Michalak (POL) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Michalak (POL) |||
| July 2, 2009 9:00 | Game 1 | Harrissart 4 | Goals | Vazqvez, Schmidt, Castañeda, O'Brien 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Michalak (POL) |
| July 2, 2009 18:20 | Game 8 | Serbia | 11–8 | Croatia | SRC Banjica Referees: Petik (HUN), Krapivin (RUS) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Petik (HUN), Krapivin (RUS) |||
| July 2, 2009 18:20 | Game 8 | Popovič, Basic, Filipović 2 | Goals | Ban, Krizman, Samodol 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Petik (HUN), Krapivin (RUS) |
| July 3, 2009 9:00 | Game 9 | Mexico | 8–19 | Croatia | SRC Banjica Referees: Orikasa (JPN), Cao (CHN) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Orikasa (JPN), Cao (CHN) |||
| July 3, 2009 9:00 | Game 9 | Mejia Berumen, Perez 2 | Goals | Bebić 4 | SRC Banjica Referees: Orikasa (JPN), Cao (CHN) |
| July 3, 2009 18:20 | Game 16 | Serbia | 12–3 | France | SRC Banjica Referees: Cabello Lopez (ESP), Redding (USA) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Cabello Lopez (ESP), Redding (USA) |||
| July 3, 2009 18:20 | Game 16 | Cuk, Filipović 3 | Goals | Harrissart 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Cabello Lopez (ESP), Redding (USA) |
| July 4, 2009 9:00 | Game 17 | France | 6–17 | Croatia | SRC Banjica Referees: Fekete (HUN), Makihashi (JPN) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Fekete (HUN), Makihashi (JPN) |||
| July 4, 2009 9:00 | Game 17 | vander Meulen, Harrissart 2 | Goals | Car, Bebić 3 | SRC Banjica Referees: Fekete (HUN), Makihashi (JPN) |
| July 4, 2009 18:20 | Game 24 | Serbia | 15–2 | Mexico | SRC Banjica Referees: Mackay (CAN), He (CHN) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Mackay (CAN), He (CHN) |||
| July 4, 2009 18:20 | Game 24 | Basic, Vapenski, Cuk, Petković 2 | Goals | Schmidt 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Mackay (CAN), He (CHN) |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 11 | +32 | 6 |
| Greece | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 4 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 2 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 46 | -34 | 0 |
| July 2, 2009 10:20 | Game 2 | Montenegro | 3–6 | Greece | SRC Banjica Referees: Cao (CHN), Fekete (HUN) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Cao (CHN), Fekete (HUN) |||
| July 2, 2009 10:20 | Game 2 | Dončić 2 | Goals | Beristianos 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Cao (CHN), Fekete (HUN) |
| July 2, 2009 11:40 | Game 3 | Australia | 20–0 | Canada | SRC Banjica Referees: Cabello Lopez (ESP), Makihashi (JPN) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Cabello Lopez (ESP), Makihashi (JPN) |||
| July 2, 2009 11:40 | Game 3 | Maitland, Cotterill 3 | Goals | | SRC Banjica Referees: Cabello Lopez (ESP), Makihashi (JPN) |
| July 3, 2009 10:20 | Game 10 | Canada | 5–12 | Greece | SRC Banjica Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Taccini (ITA) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Taccini (ITA) |||
| July 3, 2009 10:20 | Game 10 | Kaukinen 2 | Goals | Kocheilas 4 | SRC Banjica Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Taccini (ITA) |
| July 3, 2009 11:40 | Game 11 | Montenegro | 6–16 | Australia | SRC Banjica Referees: Voevodin (RUS), He (CHN) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Voevodin (RUS), He (CHN) |||
| July 3, 2009 11:40 | Game 11 | Brguljan, Klikovac, Dončić 2 | Goals | Campbell, Gilchrist 4 | SRC Banjica Referees: Voevodin (RUS), He (CHN) |
| July 4, 2009 10:20 | Game 18 | Montenegro | 14–7 | Canada | SRC Banjica Referees: Michalak (POL), Redding (USA) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Michalak (POL), Redding (USA) |||
| July 4, 2009 10:20 | Game 18 | Brguljan 4 | Goals | Venner 4 | SRC Banjica Referees: Michalak (POL), Redding (USA) |
| July 4, 2009 11:40 | Game 19 | Australia | 7–5 | Greece | SRC Banjica Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Cabello Lopez (ESP) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Cabello Lopez (ESP) |||
| July 4, 2009 11:40 | Game 19 | Cody, Maitland 2 | Goals | Kocheilas, Katsoulakis 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Cabello Lopez (ESP) |

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 4 |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 15 | +26 | 4 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 4 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 73 | -67 | 0 |
| July 2, 2009 13:00 | Game 4 | Italy | 5–8 | Russia | SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Mackay (CAN) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Mackay (CAN) |||
| July 2, 2009 13:00 | Game 4 | Bertoli, Ferrone, Nora, la Penna, Gobbi 1 | Goals | Stepanyuk, Vishnyakov, Lisunov 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Mackay (CAN) |
| July 2, 2009 14:20 | Game 5 | Spain | 22–1 | China | SRC Banjica Referees: Mejia (MEX), Kouretas (GRE) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Mejia (MEX), Kouretas (GRE) |||
| July 2, 2009 14:20 | Game 5 | Sanchez Campos 5 | Goals | Li 1 | SRC Banjica Referees: Mejia (MEX), Kouretas (GRE) |
| July 3, 2009 13:00 | Game 12 | China | 2–24 | Russia | SRC Banjica Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Deslières (CAN) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Deslières (CAN) |||
| July 3, 2009 13:00 | Game 12 | Zhang, Lu 1 | Goals | Stepanyuk, Vishnyakov 5 | SRC Banjica Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Deslières (CAN) |
| July 3, 2009 14:20 | Game 13 | Italy | 9–4 | Spain | SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Brala (CRO) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Brala (CRO) |||
| July 3, 2009 14:20 | Game 13 | Saccoia 3 | Goals | Hernandez Murillo 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Brala (CRO) |
| July 4, 2009 13:00 | Game 20 | Italy | 27–3 | China | SRC Banjica Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Johnson (AUS) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Johnson (AUS) |||
| July 4, 2009 13:00 | Game 20 | Ferrone 5 | Goals | Li 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Johnson (AUS) |
| July 4, 2009 14:20 | Game 21 | Spain | 8–7 | Russia | SRC Banjica Referees: Kouretas (GRE), Hart (AUS) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Kouretas (GRE), Hart (AUS) |||
| July 4, 2009 14:20 | Game 21 | Fernández Miranda 3 | Goals | Vishnyakov 3 | SRC Banjica Referees: Kouretas (GRE), Hart (AUS) |

### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 6 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 46 | -35 | 0 |
| July 2, 2009 15:40 | Game 6 | Hungary | 12–3 | Poland | SRC Banjica Referees: Brala (CRO), Bonnay (FRA) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Brala (CRO), Bonnay (FRA) |||
| July 2, 2009 15:40 | Game 6 | Létay 4 | Goals | Różycki, Klajić, Leszek 1 | SRC Banjica Referees: Brala (CRO), Bonnay (FRA) |
| July 2, 2009 17:00 | Game 7 | Japan | 8–8 | United States | SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Hart (AUS) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Hart (AUS) |||
| July 2, 2009 17:00 | Game 7 | Someya, Shimizu, Yanase 2 | Goals | Hale 3 | SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Hart (AUS) |
| July 3, 2009 15:40 | Game 14 | United States | 16–3 | Poland | SRC Banjica Referees: Kouretas (GRE), Rakovič (SRB) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Kouretas (GRE), Rakovič (SRB) |||
| July 3, 2009 15:40 | Game 14 | Mello, Sagehorn 3 | Goals | Różycki 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Kouretas (GRE), Rakovič (SRB) |
| July 3, 2009 17:00 | Game 15 | Hungary | 12–6 | Japan | SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Johnson (AUS) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Johnson (AUS) |||
| July 3, 2009 17:00 | Game 15 | Toth 4 | Goals | Shimizu 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Johnson (AUS) |
| July 4, 2009 15:40 | Game 22 | Hungary | 9–8 | United States | SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Mejia (MEX) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Mejia (MEX) |||
| July 4, 2009 15:40 | Game 22 | Kallay, Hegedus, Bundschuh 2 | Goals | Monsees, Buckner 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Mejia (MEX) |
| July 4, 2009 17:00 | Game 23 | Japan | 18–5 | Poland | SRC Banjica Referees: Rakovič (SRB), Deslières (CAN) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Rakovič (SRB), Deslières (CAN) |||
| July 4, 2009 17:00 | Game 23 | Takei 5 | Goals | Bednarek, Leszek 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Rakovič (SRB), Deslières (CAN) |

## Classification 13-16 places

| July 6, 2009 9:00 | Game 25 | Mexico | 8–10 | Canada | SRC Banjica Referees: Hart (AUS), Makihashi (JPN) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Hart (AUS), Makihashi (JPN) |||
| July 6, 2009 9:00 | Game 25 | Schmidt, Perez 2 | Goals | Kaukinen 4 | SRC Banjica Referees: Hart (AUS), Makihashi (JPN) |
| July 6, 2009 10:20 | Game 26 | China | 6–10 | Poland | SRC Banjica Referees: Kouretas (GRE), Redding (USA) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Kouretas (GRE), Redding (USA) |||
| July 6, 2009 10:20 | Game 26 | Chen 2 | Goals | Leszek 4 | SRC Banjica Referees: Kouretas (GRE), Redding (USA) |

## Eightfinals

| July 6, 2009 11:40 | Game 27 | Croatia | 10–7 | Montenegro | SRC Banjica Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Cabello Lopez (ESP) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Cabello Lopez (ESP) |||
| July 6, 2009 11:40 | Game 27 | Cule, Kovačić, Ban 2 | Goals | Klikovac 3 | SRC Banjica Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Cabello Lopez (ESP) |
| July 6, 2009 15:00 | Game 28 | France | 5–7 | Greece | SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Mackay (CAN) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Mackay (CAN) |||
| July 6, 2009 15:00 | Game 28 | Harrissart, Clay 2 | Goals | Papadopoulos, Beristianos 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Mackay (CAN) |
| July 6, 2009 16:20 | Game 29 | Italy | 13–11 | Japan | SRC Banjica Referees: Cao (CHN), Petik (HUN) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Cao (CHN), Petik (HUN) |||
| July 6, 2009 16:20 | Game 29 | Bertoli 3 | Goals | Irei 4 | SRC Banjica Referees: Cao (CHN), Petik (HUN) |
| July 6, 2009 17:40 | Game 30 | Spain | 8–10' | United States | SRC Banjica Referees: Voevodin (RUS), Bonnay (FRA) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Voevodin (RUS), Bonnay (FRA) |||
| July 6, 2009 17:40 | Game 30 | Hernandez Murillo, Fernández Miranda 3 | Goals | Hale, MacDonell 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Voevodin (RUS), Bonnay (FRA) |

### Classification 9-12 places

| July 8, 2009 11:40 | Game 33 | Montenegro | 13–14 | Japan | SRC Banjica Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Redding (USA) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Redding (USA) |||
| July 8, 2009 11:40 | Game 33 | Brguljan, Klikovac 3 | Goals | Someya 4 | SRC Banjica Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Redding (USA) |
| July 8, 2009 13:00 | Game 34 | France | 5–8 | Spain | SRC Banjica Referees: Cao (CHN), Mejia (MEX) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Cao (CHN), Mejia (MEX) |||
| July 8, 2009 13:00 | Game 34 | Robin, Tomi, Camarasa, Clay, Bruyere 1 | Goals | Sanz Fernandez, Hernandez Murillo 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Cao (CHN), Mejia (MEX) |

## Quarterfinals

| July 8, 2009 14:20 | Game 38 | Hungary | 7–8 | Greece | SRC Banjica Referees: Voevodin (RUS), Hart (AUS) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Voevodin (RUS), Hart (AUS) |||
| July 8, 2009 14:20 | Game 38 | Bundschuh 2 | Goals | Katsoulakis 3 | SRC Banjica Referees: Voevodin (RUS), Hart (AUS) |
| July 8, 2009 15:40 | Game 36 | Australia | 8–4 | United States | SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Brala (CRO) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Brala (CRO) |||
| July 8, 2009 15:40 | Game 36 | Campbell, Martin 2 | Goals | Mello 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Brala (CRO) |
| July 8, 2009 17:00 | Game 37 | Russia | 8–16 | Croatia | SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Bonnay (FRA) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Bonnay (FRA) |||
| July 8, 2009 17:00 | Game 37 | Yurchik 2 | Goals | Babic, Ban 3 | SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Bonnay (FRA) |
| July 8, 2009 18:20 | Game 35 | Serbia | 7–6 | Italy | SRC Banjica Referees: Fekete (HUN), Cabello Lopez (ESP) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Fekete (HUN), Cabello Lopez (ESP) |||
| July 8, 2009 18:20 | Game 35 | Cuk 2 | Goals | Saccoia 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Fekete (HUN), Cabello Lopez (ESP) |

### Classification 5-8 places

| July 10, 2009 11:40 | Game 41 | Italy | 8–11 | United States | SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Mejia (MEX) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Mejia (MEX) |||
| July 10, 2009 11:40 | Game 41 | di Somma, la Penna 2 | Goals | Mann 6 | SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Mejia (MEX) |
| July 10, 2009 15:00 | Game 42 | Russia | 11–13 | Hungary | SRC Banjica Referees: Brala (CRO), Mackay (CAN) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Brala (CRO), Mackay (CAN) |||
| July 10, 2009 15:00 | Game 42 | Vishnyakov 3 | Goals | Toth 5 | SRC Banjica Referees: Brala (CRO), Mackay (CAN) |

## Semifinals

| July 10, 2009 16:20 | Game 44 | Croatia | 11–8 | Greece | SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Fekete (HUN) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Fekete (HUN) |||
| July 10, 2009 16:20 | Game 44 | Babic 4 | Goals | Karountzos 3 | SRC Banjica Referees: Abramović (MNE), Fekete (HUN) |
| July 10, 2009 17:40 | Game 43 | Serbia | 6–7 | Australia | SRC Banjica Referees: Voevodin (RUS), Bonnay (FRA) |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Voevodin (RUS), Bonnay (FRA) |||
| July 10, 2009 17:40 | Game 43 | Popovic, Basic, Cuk, Randjic, Filipovic, Petkovic 1 | Goals | Maitland 3 | SRC Banjica Referees: Voevodin (RUS), Bonnay (FRA) |

## Finals

### Final 15-16 places

| July 8, 2009 9:00 | Game 31 | Mexico | 21–10 | China | SRC Banjica Referees: Makihashi (JPN), Johnson (AUS) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Makihashi (JPN), Johnson (AUS) |||
| July 8, 2009 9:00 | Game 31 | Schmidt 7 | Goals | Hu 4 | SRC Banjica Referees: Makihashi (JPN), Johnson (AUS) |

### Final 13-14 places

| July 8, 2009 10:20 | Game 32 | Canada | 6–3 | Poland | SRC Banjica Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Orikasa (JPN) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Orikasa (JPN) |||
| July 8, 2009 10:20 | Game 32 | Kaukinen, Palamarevic 2 | Goals | Luczak, Bar, Leszek 1 | SRC Banjica Referees: Riccitelli (ITA), Orikasa (JPN) |

### Final 11-12 places

| July 10, 2009 9:00 | Game 39 | Montenegro | 10–12 | France | SRC Banjica Referees: Cao (CHN), Riccitelli (ITA) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Cao (CHN), Riccitelli (ITA) |||
| July 10, 2009 9:00 | Game 39 | Brguljan 4 | Goals | Harrissart 4 | SRC Banjica Referees: Cao (CHN), Riccitelli (ITA) |

### Final 9-10 places

| July 10, 2009 10:20 | Game 40 | Japan | 12–13 | Spain | SRC Banjica Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Deslières (CAN) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Deslières (CAN) |||
| July 10, 2009 10:20 | Game 40 | Okawa, Someya, Shimizu 3 | Goals | Minguez Simarro 4 | SRC Banjica Referees: Krapivin (RUS), Deslières (CAN) |

### Final 7-8 places

| July 11, 2009 9:00 | Game 45 | Italy | 5–8 | Russia | SRC Banjica Referees: Redding (USA), Orikasa (JPN) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Redding (USA), Orikasa (JPN) |||
| July 11, 2009 9:00 | Game 45 | di Somma 2 | Goals | Stepanyuk 4 | SRC Banjica Referees: Redding (USA), Orikasa (JPN) |

### Final 5-6 places

| July 11, 2009 10:20 | Game 46 | United States | 8–9 | Hungary | SRC Banjica Referees: Kouretas (GRE), Riccitelli (ITA) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Kouretas (GRE), Riccitelli (ITA) |||
| July 11, 2009 10:20 | Game 46 | Buckner, Mac donell, Mello 2 | Goals | Toth 3 | SRC Banjica Referees: Kouretas (GRE), Riccitelli (ITA) |

## Bronze medal match

| July 11, 2009 11:40 | Game 47 | Serbia | 9–4 | Greece | SRC Banjica Referees: Mackay (CAN), Bonnay (FRA) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Mackay (CAN), Bonnay (FRA) |||
| July 11, 2009 11:40 | Game 47 | Basic, Filipovic 2 | Goals | Kolomvos, Mimidis, Karountzos, Koulierakis 1 | SRC Banjica Referees: Mackay (CAN), Bonnay (FRA) |

## Final

| July 11, 2009 13:00 | Game 48 | Australia | 6–4 | Croatia | SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Voevodin (RUS) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Voevodin (RUS) |||
| July 11, 2009 13:00 | Game 48 | Younger 2 | Goals | Ban 2 | SRC Banjica Referees: Stefanović (SRB), Voevodin (RUS) |

## Final standings

| Place | Team |
| - | - |
| | Australia |
| | Croatia |
| | Serbia |
| 4 | Greece |
| 5 | Hungary |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Russia |
| 8 | Italy |
| 9 | Spain |
| 10 | Japan |
| 11 | France |
| 12 | Montenegro |
| 13 | Canada |
| 14 | Poland |
| 15 | Mexico |
| 16 | China |
