1979 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

The 1979 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the first edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Rijeka and in the Tašmajdan Swimming Pool in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

Participating teams were the eight best teams from the last World Championships in Berlin, West Germany (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

 HUN  USA  YUG  URS  FRG  ITA  ROU  BUL

Hungary
4 3 7 8 4 3 4 4 5 2 5 4 8 4

United States
3 4 4 6 6 3 4 2 9 4 8 4 6 3

Yugoslavia
8 7 6 4 1 5 3 4 7 6 6 4 7 2

Soviet Union
4 5 3 6 5 1 9 4 6 6 3 2 5 1

West Germany
4 4 2 4 4 3 4 9 5 4 4 4 6 3

Italy
2 5 4 9 6 7 6 6 4 5 8 8 10 5

Romania
4 5 4 8 4 6 2 3 4 4 8 8 3 3

Bulgaria
4 8 3 6 2 7 1 5 3 6 5 10 3 3

Final standings

Team Points G W D L GF GA Diff
1.  Hungary 1175113728+9
2.  United States 1075024026+14
3.  Yugoslavia 1075023832+6
4.  Soviet Union 974123525+10
5.  West Germany 8732229312
6.  Italy 4712440455
7.  Romania 3703430388
8.  Bulgaria 17016214524

Final ranking

RANK TEAM
 Hungary
 United States
 Yugoslavia
4.  Soviet Union
5.  West Germany
6.  Italy
7.  Romania
8.  Bulgaria

 1979 Men's FINA World Cup Winners 

Hungary
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