The 1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the ninth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Atlanta, United States as test event for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event until 1999.
Teams The top eight teams from the previous World Aquatic Championship have qualified.
Teams Qualified asHost (6th 1994 World Championship)1st 1994 World Championship2nd 1994 World Championship3rd 1994 World Championship4th 1994 World Championship5th 1994 World Championship7th 1994 World Championship8th 1994 World Championship
Seeding Following ranking of the 1994 World Championship Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (H) (7) (8)
Groups Group A Group B (H)
Preliminary round
GROUP A TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiffQualification1.432012419+5Semi-finals2.432012012–1Semi-finals3.231021417–35th–8th place4.231021617–15th–8th place
6 – 75 – 6
11 – 85 – 4
7 – 46 – 5
GROUP B TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiffQualification1.532102918+11Semi-finals2.4320122220Semi-finals3.331112221+15th–8th place4.030032234–125th–8th place
11 – 96 – 10
7 – 711 – 8
4 – 512 – 5
5th–8th place semifinals Saturday 16 September 1995 9 – 75 – 3
Semi-finals Saturday 16 September 1995 6 – 511 – 6
Seventh place Sunday 17 september 1995 13 – 8
Fifth place Sunday 17 september 1995 2 – 7
Third place Sunday 17 september 1995 10 – 8
FINAL Sunday 17 september 1995 10 – 11
Final ranking
RANKTEAM 4.5.6.7.8.
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