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and in the Tašmajdan Swimming Pool in

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. Participating teams were the eight best teams from the last

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(1978). The teams played a round robin to decide the first ever winner of what would be a bi-annual event until 1999.

Results Matrix

Final standings

Final ranking

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1979 Fina Men's Water Polo World Cup FINA Water Polo World Cup F W International water polo competitions hosted by Yugoslavia