Hungary men's national water polo team


The Hungary men's national water polo team represents Hungary in international men's water polo competitions and is controlled by the Hungarian Water Polo Association. They are considered the world's top power in the history of water polo, having won 15 Olympic, 11 World Championship, 10 FINA World Cup, 8 FINA World League, 24 European Championship and 16 Summer Universiade medals in total of 84.

Competitive record

Medals

Updated after 2020 Men's European Water Polo Championship
CompetitionTotal
Olympic Games93315
Friendship Games0101
World Championship37111
World Cup44210
World League2518
European Championship136625
Europa Cup1000
Mediterranean Games0000
Summer Universiade56516
Total37321886

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

Olympic Games

Hungary missed five Olympics, but they have won the title nine times, which is a record. As of today, there are only seven tournaments in which Hungary participated but did not receive a medal.

Friendship Games

World Championships

Hungary has taken part in every World Championships. They have won this championship three times: in 1973, 2003 and 2013.
YearPosition
1973
1975
1978
1982
19869th
1991
19945th
1998
20015th
2003
2005
2007
20095th
20114th
2013
20156th
2017
20194th
Total18/18

World Cup

The Hungarian national team missed three editions of the World Cup, but they won it four times: in 1979, 1995, 1999 and 2018.

World League

Hungary has taken part in the first edition of the FINA Water Polo World League in 2002. They have won the gold medal one and two years later. In 2006 and from 2008 to 2012, Hungary did not participate in the World League.

European Championships

Hungary missed only one European Championship, in 1950, and they have won the tournament 13 times, which is a record. No team has a better result than Hungary in history of the European Championship.

Europa Cup

Current squad

Roster for the 2020 Men's European Water Polo Championship.
Head coach: Tamás Märcz
NoNamePos.L/RDate of birthHeightWeightCapsClub
1Viktor NagyGKR217 Szolnok
2Dániel AngyalDFR64 Szolnok
3Krisztián ManherczWR123 Orvosegyetem SC
4Gergő ZalánkiWL95 Ferencváros
5Márton VámosWL222 Ferencváros
6Norbert HosnyánszkyDFR Eger
7Zoltán PohlDFR43 Ferencváros
8Szilárd JansikDFR37 Ferencváros
9Balázs ErdélyiWR123 Orvosegyetem SC
10Dénes Varga CFR235 Ferencváros
11Tamás MezeiCFL73 Ferencváros
12Balázs HáraiCBR Eger
13Soma VogelGKR21 Ferencváros

Individual all-time records

Most appearances and goals

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
#PlayerYearsMatchesGoals
1Tibor Benedek1990–2008384
2ifj. István Szívós1966–1980308
3Dániel Varga2005–present278
4Norbert Hosnyánszky2005–present258
4Tamás Faragó1970–1985258
6Dénes Varga2004–present246
7György Gerendás1975–1986230
8Zoltán Kósz1986–2001, 2006228
9Endre Molnár1966–1980189
10László Sárosi1966–1978634

Statistics accurate as of matches played 18 January 2016

Olympics statistics

Five-time Olympians

Players with four or more medals

Players with four or more medals