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Spain men's national water polo team
Men's national water polo team representing Spain
Men's national water polo team representing Spain
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Spain |
| FINA code | ESP |
| Nickname | La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) |
| Image | Flag of Spain.svg |
| Association | Royal Spanish Swimming Federation |
| Confederation | LEN |
| Coach | David Martín |
| Asst coach | Svilen Piralkov |
| Miloš Šćepanović | |
| Captain | Alberto Munárriz |
| Olympics apps | 19 |
| Olympics first | 1920 |
| Olympics best | (1996) |
| World champ apps | 21 |
| World champ first | 1973 |
| World champ best | (1998, 2001, 2022, 2025) |
| World cup apps | 14 |
| World cup first | 1981 |
| World cup best | (2023, 2025) |
| World league apps | 17 |
| World league first | 2002 |
| World league best | (2002, 2006, 2012) |
| Regional cup name | European Championship |
| Regional cup apps | 31 |
| Regional cup first | 1927 |
| Regional cup best | (2024) |
| 2ndRegional cup name | Mediterranean Games |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 17 |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 1951 |
| 2ndRegional cup best | (1951, 2001, 2005) |
| Website |
Miloš Šćepanović The Spain men's national water polo team (Spanish: Selección Española de Waterpolo) represents Spain in men's international water polo competitions and it is controlled by Real Federación Española de Natación.
Spain got the «Triple Crown», they are Olympic (1996), World (1998, 2001, 2022, 2025) and European (2024) champions. They also have won medals in the main international competitions: two Olympic, eleven World Championships, eight European Championships, seven World Cup and five World League medals, making them one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world.
Results
Olympic Games
Main article: Spain men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
| pages=mnt | format=dmy }} | Position | Total | 19/28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium 1920 | 7th | |||
| France 1924 | 10th | |||
| Netherlands 1928 | 9th | |||
| Great Britain 1948 | 8th | |||
| Finland 1952 | 8th | |||
| Mexico 1968 | 9th | |||
| West Germany 1972 | 10th | |||
| Soviet Union 1980 | 4th | |||
| United States 1984 | 4th | |||
| South Korea 1988 | 6th | |||
| Spain 1992 | ||||
| United States 1996 | ||||
| Australia 2000 | 4th | |||
| Greece 2004 | 6th | |||
| China 2008 | 5th | |||
| United Kingdom 2012 | 6th | |||
| Brazil 2016 | 7th | |||
| Japan 2020 | 4th | |||
| France 2024 | 6th |
World Championship
| Year | Position | Total | 21/22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia 1973 | 10th | ||
| Colombia 1975 | 10th | ||
| West Germany 1978 | 11th | ||
| Ecuador 1982 | 8th | ||
| Spain 1986 | 5th | ||
| Australia 1991 | |||
| Italy 1994 | |||
| Australia 1998 | |||
| Japan 2001 | |||
| Spain 2003 | 5th | ||
| Canada 2005 | 5th | ||
| Australia 2007 | |||
| Italy 2009 | |||
| China 2011 | 5th | ||
| Spain 2013 | 5th | ||
| Russia 2015 | DNQ | ||
| Hungary 2017 | 9th | ||
| South Korea 2019 | |||
| Hungary 2022 | |||
| Japan 2023 | |||
| Qatar 2024 | |||
| Singapore 2025 |
European Championship
| Year | Position | Total | 31/37 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA 1927 | 10th | ||
| Germany 1934 | 7th | ||
| Italy 1954 | 7th | ||
| HUN 1958 | 12th | ||
| Netherlands 1966 | 12th | ||
| ESP 1970 | 8th | ||
| Austria 1974 | 7th | ||
| Sweden 1977 | 8th | ||
| Yugoslavia 1981 | 5th | ||
| Italy 1983 | |||
| Bulgaria 1985 | 6th | ||
| France 1987 | 6th | ||
| West Germany 1989 | 6th | ||
| Greece 1991 | |||
| United Kingdom 1993 | |||
| Austria 1995 | 5th | ||
| Spain 1997 | 5th | ||
| Italy 1999 | 6th | ||
| Hungary 2001 | 6th | ||
| Slovenia 2003 | 5th | ||
| Serbia 2006 | |||
| Spain 2008 | 7th | ||
| Croatia 2010 | 8th | ||
| Netherlands 2012 | 7th | ||
| Hungary 2014 | 7th | ||
| Serbia 2016 | 5th | ||
| Spain 2018 | |||
| Hungary 2020 | |||
| Croatia 2022 | |||
| Croatia 2024 | |||
| Serbia 2026 | 5th |
World Cup
| Year | Position | Total | 14/19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia 1979 | DNQ | ||
| United States 1981 | 5th | ||
| United States 1983 | 5th | ||
| West Germany 1985 | |||
| Greece 1987 | 6th | ||
| West Germany 1989 | 4th | ||
| Spain 1991 | |||
| Greece 1993 | DNQ | ||
| United States 1995 | 5th | ||
| Greece 1997 | 6th | ||
| Australia 1999 | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro 2002 | 6th | ||
| Hungary 2006 | |||
| Romania 2010 | |||
| Kazakhstan 2014 | DNQ | ||
| Germany 2018 | |||
| United States 2023 | |||
| MNE 2025 | |||
| AUS 2026 |
World League
| Year | Position | Total | 17/20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece 2002 | |||
| United States 2003 | DNQ | ||
| United States 2004 | 5th | ||
| Serbia and Montenegro 2005 | 8th | ||
| Greece 2006 | |||
| Germany 2007 | Preliminary round | ||
| Italy 2008 | 5th | ||
| Montenegro 2009 | 10th | ||
| Serbia 2010 | 6th | ||
| Italy 2011 | 11th | ||
| Kazakhstan 2012 | |||
| Russia 2013 | Preliminary round | ||
| UAE 2014 | DNQ | ||
| ITA 2015 | Preliminary round | ||
| China 2016 | Preliminary round | ||
| Russia 2017 | DNQ | ||
| HUN 2018 | |||
| SRB 2019 | 4th | ||
| GEO 2020 | Preliminary round | ||
| FRA 2022 |
Mediterranean Games
| Year | Position | Total | 17/19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGY 1951 | |||
| ESP 1955 | |||
| Lebanon 1967 | |||
| TUR 1971 | |||
| ALG 1975 | |||
| YUG 1979 | |||
| Morocco 1983 | |||
| SYR 1987 | |||
| GRE 1991 | 5th | ||
| FRA 1993 | 4th | ||
| ITA 1997 | |||
| TUN 2001 | |||
| ESP 2005 | |||
| ITA 2009 | |||
| TUR 2013 | |||
| ESP 2018 | 4th | ||
| ALG 2022 |
Current squad
Roster for the 2026 Men's European Water Polo Championship.
Head coach: David Martín
| Name | Date of birth | Pos. | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unai Aguirre | GK | ESP CN Atlètic-Barceloneta | |
| Alberto Munárriz (C) | DF | ESP CN Atlètic-Barceloneta | |
| Álvaro Granados | W | ITA Pro Recco | |
| Bernat Sanahuja | DF | ESP CN Atlètic-Barceloneta | |
| Miguel de Toro | CF | HUN FTC-Telekom | |
| Marc Larumbe | W | FRA CN Marseille | |
| Pol Daura | DF | ESP CN Barcelona | |
| Sergi Cabañas | W | ESP CN Sabadell | |
| Roger Tahull | CF | ESP CN Atlètic-Barceloneta | |
| Fran Valera | W | MNE Jadran m:tel Herceg Novi | |
| Unai Biel | W | ESP CN Atlètic-Barceloneta | |
| Alejandro Bustos | DF | ESP CN Atlètic-Barceloneta | |
| Eduardo Lorrio | GK | ESP CN Sabadell | |
| Oscar Asensio | CF | ESP CN Sabadell | |
| Biel Gomila | DF | ESP CN Atlètic-Barceloneta |
Youth teams
U-20
- World Aquatics U20 Championships :* Winner (4): 1983, 1987, 1991, 2025 :* Runner-up (2): 1993, 2011 :* Third place (1): 2005
U-18
- World Aquatics U18 Championships :* Runner-up (2): 2014, 2018 :* Third place (1): 2022
U-16
- World Aquatics U16 Championships :* Winner (1): 2024
U-19
- European Aquatics U19 Championships :* Winner (1): 1980 :* Runner-up (6): 1970, 1971, 1975, 1992, 2008, 2022 :* Third place (8): 1973, 1976, 1984, 1994, 2006, 2016, 2018, 2024
U-18
- European Aquatics U17/18 Championships :* Runner-up (3): 2015, 2017, 2019 :* Third place (4): 1985, 1995, 2011, 2023
U-16
- European Aquatics U15/16 Championships :* Runner-up (1): 2021
References
References
- {{Cite HistoFINA wp
- (7 January 2026). "Convocatoria oficial de España para el Campeonato de Europa de Belgrado".
- (9 January 2026). "Team Roster: Spain".
- "World Aquatics Men’s U16 Water Polo Championships 2024". worldaquatics.com.
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