The 2005 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the eleventh edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the

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. The tournament was held in a temporary pool on

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from 18 to 30 July 2005, and was incorporated into the

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Qualification

Participating teams

Groups formed

;Group A * * * * ;Group B * * * * ;Group C * * * * ;Group D * * * *

Preliminary round

Group A

* Monday July 18, 2005 * Wednesday July 20, 2005 * Friday July 22, 2005

Group B

* Monday July 18, 2005 * Wednesday July 20, 2005 * Friday July 22, 2005

Group C

* Monday July 18, 2005 * Wednesday July 20, 2005 * Friday July 22, 2005

Group D

* Monday July 18, 2005 * Wednesday July 20, 2005 * Friday July 22, 2005

Knockout stage

Final round

Finals

5th-8th place

9th-12th place

13th-16th place

Playoff round

* Sunday July 24, 2005

Classification Round

* Sunday July 24, 2005 — 13th/16th place * Tuesday July 26, 2005 — 9th/12th place * Thursday July 28, 2005 — 5th/8th place

Quarter finals

* Tuesday July 26, 2005

Semi finals

* Thursday July 28, 2005

Finals

* Tuesday July 26, 2005 — 15th place * Tuesday July 26, 2005 — 13th place * Thursday July 28, 2005 — 11th place * Thursday July 28, 2005 — 9th place * Saturday July 30, 2005 — 7th place * Saturday July 30, 2005 — 5th place * Saturday July 30, 2005 — Bronze Medal Match * Saturday July 30, 2005 — Gold Medal Match

Final ranking

Medalists

Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player :* * Best Goalkeeper :* * Topscorer :* — 26 goals

References

External links

11th FINA World Championships 2005
FINA Water Polo website

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