The 2019 FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup is an international water polo tournament held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre in Singapore from 8 to 13 October 2019. It is the seventh edition of the tournament which was known as the FINA World Water Polo Development Trophy until the 2017 edition.[1][2] The tournament was hosted by the Singapore Swimming Association.[3] Ten nations participated in the Challengers' Cup.[4]
| Tournament information | |
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| Sport | Water polo |
| Location | OCBC Aquatic Centre |
| Dates | 8–13 October |
| Host(s) | Singapore |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Singapore |
| 1st runners-up |  Austria |
| 2nd runners-up |  Indonesia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 667 (44.47 per match) |
| MVP | An Jun Ang |
| Top scorer(s) | Ridjkie Mulia (37 goals) |
Singapore won over Austria in the final, with the host surpassing their second-place finish in 2009.[5]
Groups
edit| Group A | Group B |
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Preliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Singapore (H)
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 25 | +43 | 8 | Gold medal match | — | 20–5 | 26–5 | |||
| 2 | Ireland
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 6 | Bronze medal match | 8–11 | — | 12–8 | |||
| 3 | Philippines
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 4 | 5th−6th place | 7–11 | — | 11–8 | |||
| 4 | Malaysia
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 2 | 7th−8th place | 7–15 | — | 21–8 | |||
| 5 | Zimbabwe
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 82 | −61 | 0 | 9th−10th place | 6–17 | 2–18 | — |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Austria
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 27 | +52 | 8 | Gold medal match | — | 19–6 | 32–5 | |||
| 2 | Indonesia
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 43 | +35 | 6 | Bronze medal match | 9–11 | — | 15–7 | |||
| 3 | Hong Kong
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 61 | +9 | 4 | 5th−6th place | — | 17–13 | 30–14 | |||
| 4 | India
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 7th−8th place | 7–17 | 10–23 | — | |||
| 5 | Chinese Taipei
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 126 | −86 | 0 | 9th−10th place | 15–31 | 6–33 | — |
Source: FINA
Finals
edit9th place game
edit| 13 October 2019 10:00 |
Report | Zimbabwe
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30–3 | Chinese Taipei
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OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore Referees: Naumov (RUS), Wee (MAS) |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 7–1, 8–1, 9–1 | |||||
| 5: Kloppers, Buchanan 4: Fargnoli, Bradwell |
Goals | 3: Yu | |||
7th place game
edit| 13 October 2019 11:30 |
Report | Malaysia
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8–13 | India
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OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore Referees: Dilapdilap (PHI), Davison (ZIM) |
| Score by quarters: 4–5, 0–2, 3–2, 1–4 | |||||
| 4: Yi X. 2: Yi T. |
Goals | 3: Ashwinikumar 2: Sibin, Anathu, Uday, Praveen | |||
5th place game
edit| 13 October 2019 15:00 |
Report | Philippines
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13–8 | Hong Kong
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OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore Referees: Kum (SGP), O'Brien (IRL) |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–1, 5–4, 1–1 | |||||
| 5: Valdez 4: Serrano |
Goals | 4: Choi 2: Kong | |||
3rd place game
edit| 13 October 2019 16:30 |
Report | Ireland
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9–14 | Indonesia
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OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore Referees: Peila (USA), Kovac (AUT) |
| Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–4, 3–4, 2–2 | |||||
| 3: Nolan 2: McMahon, Bridgmont |
Goals | 6: Mulia 3: Budiman | |||
Gold medal match
edit| 13 October 2019 18:00 |
Report | Singapore
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8–5 | Austria
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OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore Referees: Naumov (RUS), Shinde (IND) |
| Score by quarters: 3–0, 3–2, 1–1, 1–2 | |||||
| 3: Cheng-Kang Lee | Goals | 2: Vondrak | |||
Awards
edit| 2019 FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup |
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 Singapore 1st title |
- Most Valuable Player:
An Jun Ang[6] - Most Valuable Goalkeeper:
Salkan Samardzic[6] - Highest Goal-Scorer:
Ridjkie Mulia (37 goals)[6]
Final standings
edit| Rank | Team |
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Singapore
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Austria
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Indonesia
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| 4. | Ireland
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| 5. | Philippines
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| 6. | Hong Kong
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| 7. | India
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| 8. | Malaysia
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| 9. | Zimbabwe
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| 10. | Chinese Taipei
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| Source: FINA[6] | |
References
edit- ^ "FINA Water Polo Challengers". Singapore Sports Hub. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Challengers' Cup water polo set for Singapore debut". FINA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Calendar". Singapore Swimming. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "PHL water polo team in Singapore as part of SEA Games preparation". BusinessWorld. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Singapore win Fina Water Polo Challengers Cup". The New Paper. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d McKinnon, Russel (13 October 2019). "Day 6: Singapore stuns Austria for Challengers' Cup gold medal". FINA. Singapore. FINA Media Committee. Retrieved 14 October 2019.