2005 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship

The 2005 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the eleventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held at the Pavillon des Baigneurs on Île Sainte-Hélène from July 18 to July 30, and incorporated in the 2005 World Aquatics Championships, held in Montréal, Canada.

Qualification

*details|2005 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship Qualifier

Teams

;GROUP A
*wp|ITA
*wp|RUS
*wp|RSA
*wp|ESP ;GROUP B
*wp|CUB
*wp|JPN
*wp|SCG
*wp|USA
;GROUP C
*wp|CAN
*wp|CRO
*wp|HUN
*wp|ROM ;GROUP D
*wp|AUS
*wp|CHN
*wp|GER
*wp|GRE

quads

*details|2005 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship Squads

Preliminary Round

Group A

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

Group D

*Friday July 22, 2005
*Tuesday July 26, 2005 — 9th/12th place

emi Finals

*Thursday July 28, 2005
*Thursday July 28, 2005 — 11th place
*Saturday July 30, 2005 — 5th place

Final Ranking

Individual Awards

*Most Valuable Player:*flagathlete|Aleksandar Šapić|SCG
*Best Goalkeeper:*flagathlete|Alexander Tchigir|GER
*Topscorer:*flagathlete|Aleksandar Šapić|SCG — 26 goals

Medalists

References

* [http://sports123.com/wpo/results/mw-2005.html Results]
* [http://www.omegatiming.com/swimming/racearchives/2005/index.html Omega Timing]