Water polo at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
The Water Polo World Championships 2009 took place during the World Swimming Championships in 2009 in the Italian capital Rome from 19 July to 1 August. The 96 games ( per 48 for men and women) were held at the Foro Italico.
In the men's team of Serbia was able to secure the title. She won the final against Spain with 14:13 after the six-yard throw. Third was the defending champion from Croatia. The German team ended at the end of the sixth.
World Women's Champion was the defending champion United States, whose team prevailed in the final against Canada. Third place went to the Russian team. Germany reached the tenth place.
- 2.1 Group A
- 2.2 Group B
- 2.3 Group C
- 2.4 Group D
- 2.5 Placement matches (ranked 13-16)
- 2.6 qualification for the quarter-finals
- 2.7 Placement matches (ranked 9-12)
- 2.8 quarterfinals
- 2.9 Placement matches (ranked 5-8)
- 2:10 semifinal
- 2:11 Finals
- 2:12 placement table
The competition of the men participated in 16 teams.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Placement matches (ranked 13-16)
The last player of each group matches played from the places 13 to 16.
Qualification for the quarter-finals
The qualification was discharged from the runners-up and third the previous round. The winners of the matches qualified for the quarter-finals, the losers played for ninth through twelve.
Placement matches (ranked 9-12)
The places 9 to 12 were contested among the losers of the quarter-final qualification.
Quarterfinals
The quarter-finals were played between the group winners of the preliminary round and the winners of the quarter-final qualification.
Placement matches (ranked 5-8)
Places 5-8 were played among the losers of the quarter- finals.
Semifinal
The winners of the quarter-finals contest the semi-finals.
Finals
The winners of the semi-finals played in the final of the world championship, the losers of the semi-finals contested the third place play-off
Placement table
Women
The competition of the women participated in 16 teams.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Placement matches (ranked 13-16)
The last player of each group matches played from the places 13 to 16.
Qualification for the quarter-finals
The qualification was discharged from the runners-up and third the previous round. The winners of the matches qualified for the quarter-finals, the losers played for ninth through twelve.
Placement matches (ranked 9-12)
The places 9 to 12 were contested among the losers of the quarter-final qualification.
Quarterfinals
The quarter-finals were played between the group winners of the preliminary round and the winners of the quarter-final qualification.
Placement matches (ranked 5-8)
Places 5-8 were played among the losers of the quarter- finals.
Semifinal
The winners of the quarter-finals contest the semi-finals.
Finals
The winners of the semi-finals played in the final of the world championship, the losers of the semi-finals contested the third place play-off