Hungary men's national water polo team
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| Association | Magyar Vízilabda Szövetség |
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| Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
| Head coach | Tibor Benedek |
| Asst coach | Norbert Dabrowski |
| Captain | Dániel Varga |
| FINA code | HUN |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1912) |
| Best result |  (1932, 1936, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1976, 2000, 2004, 2008) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1973) |
| Best result | (1973, 2003, 2013) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2002) |
| Best result | (2003, 2004) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1979) |
| Best result | (1979, 1995, 1999) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 30 (first in 1926) |
| Best result | (1926, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1974, 1977, 1997, 1999) |
The Hungary men's national water polo team represents Hungary in international men's water polo competitions and is controlled by the Hungarian Water Polo Association. They are considered the world's top power in the history of water polo, having won 15 Olympic, 10 World Championship,[1] 5 FINA World League, 8 FINA World Cup and 21 European Championship medals.
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Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
Olympic Games
Hungary missed five Olympics, but they have won the title nine times, which is a record. As of today, there are only six tournaments in which Hungary participated but did not receive a medal.
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1900 Paris |
Did not participate | ||||||||
 1904 St. Louis |
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 1908 London |
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 1912 Stockholm |
First round | 5th of 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
 1920 Antwerp |
Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1924 Paris |
Quarter-finals | 5th of 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 |
 1928 Amsterdam |
Runners-up | 2nd of 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | +21 |
 1932 Los Angeles |
Champions | 1st of 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | +28 |
 1936 Berlin |
Champions | 1st of 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4 | +38 |
| 1948 London |
Runners-up | 2nd of 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 19 | +20 |
 1952 Helsinki |
Champions | 1st of 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 16 | +37 |
 1956 Melbourne |
Champions | 1st of 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 |
 1960 Rome |
Third Place | 3rd of 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 18 | +19 |
 1964 Tokyo |
Champions | 1st of 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 14 | +20 |
 1968 Mexico City |
Third Place | 3rd of 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 26 | +28 |
 1972 Munich |
Runners-up | 2nd of 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 21 | +21 |
 1976 Montreal |
Champions | 1st of 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 32 | +13 |
 1980 Moscow |
Third Place | 3rd of 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 44 | +7 |
 1984 Los Angeles |
Did not participate | ||||||||
 1988 Seoul |
5th–8th placement | 5th of 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 57 | +15 |
 1992 Barcelona |
5th–8th placement | 6th of 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 62 | +3 |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Fourth Place | 4th of 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 73 | +10 |
| 2000 Sydney |
Champions | 1st of 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 57 | +21 |
 2004 Athens |
Champions | 1st of 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 39 | +20 |
 2008 Beijing |
Champions | 1st of 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 55 | +30 |
| 2012 London |
Match for 5th place | 5th of 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 80 | +18 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Not yet qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 21/26 | 9 Titles | 147 | 101 | 14 | 20 | 1,061 | 646 | +415 |
World Championships
Hungary has taken part in every World Championships. They have won this championship three times: in 1973, 2003 and 2013.
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
 1973 |
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 1975 |
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| 1978 |
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 1982 |
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| 1986 |
9th |
| 1991 |
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| 1994 |
5th |
| 1998 |
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 2001 |
5th |
| 2003 |
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| 2005 |
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| 2007 |
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| 2009 |
5th |
| 2011 |
4th |
| 2013 |
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 2015 |
6th |
| Total | 16/16 |
World League
Hungary has taken part in the first edition of the FINA Water Polo World League in 2002. They have won the gold medal one and two years later. In 2006 and from 2008 to 2012, Hungary did not participate in the World League.
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 2002 |
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| 2003 |
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| 2004 |
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 2005 |
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| 2006 |
Did not participate |
| 2007 |
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| 2008 |
Did not participate |
 2009 |
Did not participate |
 2010 |
Did not participate |
| 2011 |
Did not participate |
 2012 |
Did not participate |
| 2013 |
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 2014 |
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| Total | 7/13 |
World Cup
The Hungarian national team missed three editions of the World Cup, but they won it three times: in 1979, 1995 and 1999.
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 1979 |
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| 1981 |
6th |
| 1983 |
7th |
| 1985 |
Did not participate |
| 1987 |
Did not participate |
| 1989 |
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| 1991 |
4th |
| 1993 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1997 |
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| 1999 |
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| 2002 |
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 2006 |
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 2010 |
Did not participate |
| 2014 |
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| Total | 12/15 |
European Championship
Hungary missed only one European Championship, in 1950, and they have won the tournament 12 times, which is (as in the World Championships) a record. No team has a better result than Hungary in history of the European Championship.
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
 1926 |
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 1927 |
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| 1931 |
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| 1934 |
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| 1938 |
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 1947 |
4th |
 1950 |
Did not participate |
| 1954 |
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 1958 |
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 1962 |
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| 1966 |
5th |
| 23x15px 1970 | |
| 1974 |
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| 1977 |
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| 1981 |
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| 1983 |
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 1985 |
5th |
| 1987 |
5th |
| 1989 |
9th |
| 1991 |
5th |
| 1993 |
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| 1995 |
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| 1997 |
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| 1999 |
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| 2001 |
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 2003 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2008 |
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 2010 |
4th |
| 2012 |
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| 2014 |
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| Total | 30/31 |
Awards
- Hungarian Sporteam Of The Year: 1958, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2013
See also
References
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