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), the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia (1946–1963), the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1963–1992). They were one of strongest waterpolo teams in history of sport, having won 7 Olympic, 4 World Championship, 5 World Cup and 12 European Championship medals.

Yugoslavia
FINA codeYUG
AssociationVaterpolo savez Jugoslavije (VSJ)
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Most capsIgor Milanović (349)
Top scorerMilivoj Bebić (620)
Olympic Games
Appearances12 (first in 1936)
Best result (1968, 1984, 1988)
World Championship
Appearances6 (first in 1973)
Best result (1986, 1991)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 1979)
Best result (1987, 1989)
European Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1927)
Best result (1991)

In 1951, the entire team defected to the West during a competition in Innsbruck, Austria.[1][2]

For the later official water polo teams, see:

Yugoslavia men's national water polo team in 1962 vs. Soviet Union in Celje

Olympic Games record

Year[3] Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
1900 Did not participate
1904
1908
1912
1920
1924
1928
1932
1936Group stage10th3102118+3
1948Group stage9th31111710+7
1952Runners-up86204314+29
1956Runners-up64113611+25
1960Fourth place4th75022714+13
1964Runners-up76104110+31
1968Champions97118635+51
1972Final Round5th95135243+9
1976Final Round5th81524634+8
1980Runners-up85215834+24
1984Champions76107249+23
1988Champions76018355+28
TotalQualified: 16/24114731724839538+301

World Championship record

Year[3] Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
1973Final Round106135844+14
1975First round13th32011512+3
1978Final Round117046439+25
1982Second round7th64025852+6
1986Champions75207356+17
1991Champions76018146+35
TotalQualified: 6/64430311349249+100

World Cup record

Year[3] Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
1979Final Round75023832+6
1981Final Round75116650+16
1983Did not participate
1985Final Round4th73225449+5
1987Champions75207554+21
1989Champions54105045+15
1991Final Round54013528+7
TotalQualified: 6/7382666318258+60

European Championship record

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
1926Did not participate
19279th
1931Did not participate
19345th
1938Did not participate
19478th
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1977
19814th
19834th
1985
1987
1989
1991
TotalQualified: 28/31

Player statistics

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See also

References

  1. "Michael Radojevich Obituary", Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, NV, retrieved 25 March 2020
  2. Raskauskas, Nancy (12 May 2011), "Glumac opens office in Corvallis", Corvallis Gazette-Times, Corvallis, Oregon, retrieved 25 March 2020
  3. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 5, 15, 25, 40, 48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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