The
2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the first edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After two preliminary rounds the ''Super Final'' was held in Patras, Greece from August 1 to A ...
was the first edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the
FINA
FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administer ...
. After two preliminary rounds the ''Super Final'' was held in
Patras, Greece
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from August 1 to August 4, 2002.
Preliminary round
*From June 28 to July 28, 2002
Group A
Greece qualified for the Super Final as the host country. Only the top place earned qualification, which was taken by Spain. Three points were awarded for a win, one point for a loss.
Group B
The top two places, won by Hungary and Russia, earned qualification. Three points were awarded for a win, one point for a loss.
Super Final
*From August 1 to August 4
Group stage
The top two placed teams in the round-robin advanced to the final against each other, while the two bottom placed teams played for the bronze medal. The Russia–Hungary game was declared a 0–5 loss for both teams. Three points were awarded for a win, one point for a loss.
Bronze medal match
*August 4, 2002
Gold medal match
*August 4, 2002
Final ranking
Individual awards
Statistics
*Total goals: 1027
*Total matches: 55
*Goals per match: 18.7
*Total of scorers: 105
References
FINA
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International water polo competitions hosted by Greece
Sports competitions in Patras