The Hungary women's national water polo team represents Hungary in international women's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the leading teams in Europe since the early 1990s, claiming the world title at the 1994 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy and at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Canada.
FINA code | HUN |
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Association | Hungarian Water Polo Federation |
Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
Head coach | Attila Mihók |
Asst coach | Sándor Cseh Krisztina Kardos |
Captain | Rita Keszthelyi |
FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
Current | 1 (as of 9 August 2021) |
Highest | 1 (2021) |
Lowest | 9 (2011) |
Olympic Games (team statistics) | |
Appearances | 5 (first in 2004) |
Best result | (2020) |
World Championship | |
Appearances | 17 (first in 1986) |
Best result | (1994, 2005) |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 10 (first in 1988) |
Best result | (2002) |
World League | |
Appearances | 7 (first in 2004) |
Best result | (2004, 2020, 2022) |
European Championship | |
Appearances | 19 (first in 1985) |
Best result | (1991, 2001, 2016) |
Media | |
Website | waterpolo.hu |
Year[1] | Position |
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2004 | 6th place |
2008 | 4th place |
2012 | 4th place |
2016 | 4th place |
2020 | |
2024 | Qualified |
Year[1] | Position |
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1986 | 5th place |
1991 | 4th place |
1994 | |
1998 | 7th place |
2001 | |
2003 | 5th place |
2005 | |
2007 | 4th place |
2009 | 7th place |
2011 | 9th place |
2013 | |
2015 | 9th place |
2017 | 5th place |
2019 | 4th place |
2022 | |
2023 | 6th place |
2024 |
Year[1] | Position |
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1988 | |
1989 | |
1993 | |
1995 | |
1999 | 4th place |
2002 | |
2006 | 5th place |
2010 | 6th place |
2014 | 5th place |
2023 | 4th place |
Year[1] | Position |
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2004 | |
2005 | 4th place |
2010 | 6th place |
2013 | 4th place |
2017 | 4th place |
2019 | 6th place |
2020 | |
2022 |
Year | Position |
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1985 | |
1987 | |
1989 | |
1991 | |
1993 | |
1995 | |
1997 | 5th place |
1999 | 4th place |
2001 | |
2003 | |
2006 | |
2008 | |
2010 | 5th place |
2012 | |
2014 | |
2016 | |
2018 | 4th place |
2020 | |
2022 | 5th place |
2024 | 5th place |
Year | Position |
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2018 | 6th place |
2019 |
Roster for the 2024 World Aquatics Championships.[2]
Head coach: Attila Mihók
Hungary lastly competed at the 2021 FINA Junior Water Polo World Championships[3] where they won the bronze medal.