Tournament details | |
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Host country | Italy |
Dates | 3–10 April |
Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Hungary |
Runner-up | Italy |
Third place | Spain |
Fourth place | France |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 42 |
Goals scored | 785 (18.69 per match) |
Qualified for the Summer Olympics |
The 2016 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament was held in Trieste, Italy, from 3 to 10 April 2016, at the Polo Natatorio "Bruno Bianchi". The top four teams advanced to the Olympics.
There were 12 places originally allocated to continental associations in the tournament not already directly qualified to the Olympics – 9 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 1 from Asia, and 1 from Africa.
The draw took place on 23 January 2016 in Belgrade, after the final of the 2016 European Championship.
All times are local (UTC+2).
All times are local (UTC+2).
The winners qualify for the 2016 Olympics.