FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup

The FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup is an international water polo tournament, organized by FINA. Intended for developing national water polo teams, the biennial tournament was first organized as the FINA World Water Polo Development Trophy in 2007.[1] The tournament is known as the FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup since the 2019 edition.[2][3]

FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup
Most recent season or competition:
2021 FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup
FormerlyFINA World Water Polo Development Trophy
SportWater polo
Founded2007
No. of teams4 (2021)
ConfederationFINA (Worldwide)
Most recent
champion(s)
 Colombia (2nd title)
Official websitefina.org

Summary

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Year[1] Host Final Third-place game
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
2007  
Kuwait City
 
Colombia
16–4  
Puerto Rico
 
Iran
9–5  
Kuwait
2009  
Kuwait City
 
Kuwait
13–6  
Singapore
 
Trinidad and Tobago
8–7  
Philippines
2011  
Dammam
 
Saudi Arabia
7–6  
Iran
 
Kuwait
13–5  
Chile
2013  
Kuwait City
 
Uzbekistan
8–5  
Egypt
 
Saudi Arabia
10–8  
Puerto Rico
2015  
Tehran
 
Iran
13–5  
Uruguay
 
Austria
9–7  
Malta
2017  
Gżira
 
Uruguay
awd  
Saudi Arabia
 
Austria
awd  
Tunisia
2019  
Singapore
 
Singapore
8–5  
Austria
 
Indonesia
14–9  
Ireland
2021  
Barranquilla
 
Colombia
13–4  
Puerto Rico
 
Kuwait
11–7  
Venezuela

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Colombia2002
2  Iran1113
  Saudi Arabia1113
4  Singapore1102
  Uruguay1102
6  Kuwait1023
7  Uzbekistan1001
8  Puerto Rico0202
9  Austria0123
10  Egypt0101
11  Indonesia0011
  Trinidad and Tobago0011
Totals (12 entries)88824

Participating nations

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Team[1]  
2007
 
2009
 
2011
 
2013
 
2015
 
2017
 
2019
 
2021
Years
  Algeria 9th 6th 11th 3
  Austria 3rd 3rd 2nd 3
  Azerbaijan 5th 1
  Chile 8th 4th 2
  Chinese Taipei 10th 1
  Colombia 1st 1st 2
  Egypt 2nd 1
  Guatemala 10th 10th 9th 3
  Hong Kong 6th 1
  Indonesia 8th 6th 3rd 3
  India 7th 1
  Iran 3rd 2nd 1st DQ 4
  Ireland 4th 1
  Jamaica 9th 1
  Kenya 12th 12th 2
  Kuwait 4th 1st 3rd 5th 7th 3rd 5
  Malta 4th DQ 2
  Malaysia 8th 1
  Morocco 11th 5th 10th 10th 4
  Netherlands Antilles 9th 1
  Peru 8th 11th 5th 3
  Philippines 4th 5th 2
  Puerto Rico 2nd 4th 2nd 2
  Saudi Arabia 5th 1st 3rd 2nd 4
  Singapore 2nd 6th 9th 6th 1st 5
  South Africa 7th 1
  South Korea 7th 1
  Trinidad and Tobago 3rd 5th 2
  Tunisia 10th 11th 7th 8th 8th 4th 6
  Uruguay 6th 7th 6th 2nd 1st 5
  Uzbekistan 1st 1
  Venezuela 4th 1
  Zimbabwe 9th 1
Total 12 12 11 11 10 8 10 4

References

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  1. ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 55. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ "FINA Water Polo Challengers". Singapore Sports Hub. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Challengers' Cup water polo set for Singapore debut". FINA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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