The 2019 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the 18th edition of the annual men's international water polo tournament. It was played between October 2018 and June 2019 and opened to all men's water polo national teams. After participating in a preliminary round, eight teams qualified to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final from 18 to 23 June 2019. In the world league, there are specific rules that do not allow matches to end in a draw. If teams are level at the end of the 4th quarter of any world league match, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout. Teams earn points in the standings in group matches as follows: * Match won in normal time – 3 points * Match won in shootout – 2 points * Match lost in shootout – 1 point * Match lost in normal time – 0 points

Preliminary rounds

European Qualification

* October 23, 2018 – March 12, 2019

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Europa Cup Final

* April 5–7, 2019,

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Bracket

;5th–8th place bracket

Final ranking

Source:

Intercontinental Cup

* March 26–31, 2019,

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Group A

Group B

Bracket

;5th–8th place bracket

Final ranking

Source:

Super Final

* June 18–23, 2019,

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Venue

Qualified teams

Group A

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Group B

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Bracket

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Quarterfinals

5th–8th place semifinals

Semifinals

7th place game

5th place game

3rd place game

Final

Final ranking

Source: ;Team Roster

Gojko Pijetlović Gojko Pijetlović ( sr-cyr, Гојко Пијетловић; born 7 August 1983) is a Serbian water polo player who plays as goalkeeper for VK Novi Beograd and the Serbia men's national water polo team. He was voted the best goalkeeper of 2014 E ...

Dušan Mandić Dušan Mandić ( sr-Cyrl, Душан Мандић; born 16 June 1994) is a Serbian water polo player who plays for Ferencváros. He was a part of the Montenegrin junior water polo team before opting to play for Serbia. With Serbian junior natio ...

Ognjen Stojanović Ognjen Stojanović ( sr-cyrl, Огњен Стојановић, born 24 January 1990 in Novi Sad) is a Serbian triathlete. Career Stojanović, at an early age, was diagnosed with the bone disease Legg–Calvé–Perthes syndrome and as a result ...

Sava Ranđelović Sava Ranđelović ( sr-cyr, Сава Ранђеловић; born 17 July 1993) is a Serbian water polo player for VasasPlaket and the Serbia men's national water polo team. Representing Serbia, he won European Championship gold medals in 2014, ...

Miloš Ćuk Miloš Ćuk ( sr-cyr, Милош Ћук; born 21 December 1990) is a Serbian water polo player who plays for Radnički. His most notable achievement with the Serbia national water polo team are the golden medal from the 2012 European Championsh ...

Duško Pijetlović Duško Pijetlović ( sr-cyr, Душко Пијетловић; born 25 April 1985) is a Serbian water polo center forward for VK Novi Beograd. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo teams that won Olympic gold medals in 2016 and ...

Nemanja Vico Nemanja Vico (born 19 November 1994) is a Serbian water polo player. He represented Serbia at the 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an internati ...

Milan Aleksić Milan Aleksić ( sr-cyr, Милан Алексић; born 13 May 1986) is a Serbian water polo center back who plays for Partizan and the Serbia men's national water polo team. He is a 2016 and 2020 Olympic champion and a 2012 Olympic bronze me ...

Nikola Jakšić Nikola Jakšić ( sr-cyr, Никола Јакшић; born 17 January 1997) is a Serbian water polo player for VK Novi Beograd. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Serbia men's national water polo team in the men's event. He is tall ...

, Filip Filipović,

Andrija Prlainović Andrija Prlainović ( sr-Cyrl, Андрија Прлаиновић; born 28 April 1987) is a Serbian professional water polo player widely regarded as one of the greatest players ever. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo tea ...

, Stefan Mitrović,

Branislav Mitrović Branislav Mitrović ( sr-cyr, Бранислав Митровић; born 30 January 1985) is a Serbian water polo goalkeeper for Vasas and the Serbia men's national water polo team. He won the European title in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018, the world ...

Radomir Drašović Radomir Drašović (born 22 July 1997) is a Serbian water polo player. He represented Serbia at the 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an interna ...

Strahinja Rašović Strahinja Rašović ( sr-cyr, Страхиња Рашовић; born 9 March 1992) is a Serbian water polo player for VK Novi Beograd. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Honours Club ;Crvena Zvezda *LEN Champions League: 2012–13 LEN Champ ...

. Head coach:

Dejan Savić Dejan Savić ( sr-cyr, Дејан Савић; born 24 April 1975) is a Serbian professional water polo coach and former player. During his playing career, he was part of two Olympic bronze medal squads, one for FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Olympic ...

Awards

References

External links

Official website

FINA Water Polo World League Super Final
{{FINA Water Polo World League World League, men FINA Water Polo World League International water polo competitions hosted by Serbia International sports competitions in Belgrade 2019 in Serbian sport