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2019 FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup

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2019 FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup
Tournament information
SportWater polo
LocationOCBC Aquatic Centre
Dates8–13 October
Host(s)Singapore
Venue(s)1
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Singapore
1st runners-up Austria
2nd runners-up Indonesia
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored667 (44.47 per match)
MVP An Jun Ang
Top scorer(s) Ridjkie Mulia (37 goals)
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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]

Singapore won over Austria in the final, with the host surpassing their second-place finish in 2009.[5]

Groups

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Group A Group B

 Ireland
 Malaysia
 Philippines
 Singapore
 Zimbabwe

 Austria
 India
 Chinese Taipei
 Hong Kong
 Indonesia

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Singapore (H) 4 4 0 0 68 25 +43 8 Gold medal match 20–5 26–5
2  Ireland 4 3 0 1 52 32 +20 6 Bronze medal match 8–11 12–8
3  Philippines 4 2 0 2 44 33 +11 4 5th−6th place 7–11 11–8
4  Malaysia 4 1 0 3 41 54 −13 2 7th−8th place 7–15 21–8
5  Zimbabwe 4 0 0 4 21 82 −61 0 9th−10th place 6–17 2–18
Source: FINA
(H) Hosts

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 4 4 0 0 79 27 +52 8 Gold medal match 19–6 32–5
2  Indonesia 4 3 0 1 78 43 +35 6 Bronze medal match 9–11 15–7
3  Hong Kong 4 2 0 2 70 61 +9 4 5th−6th place 17–13 30–14
4  India 4 1 0 3 63 63 0 2 7th−8th place 7–17 10–23
5  Chinese Taipei 4 0 0 4 40 126 −86 0 9th−10th place 15–31 6–33
Source: FINA

Finals

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9th place game

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13 October 2019
10:00
Report Zimbabwe  30–3  Chinese Taipei 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

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13 October 2019
11:30
Report Malaysia  8–13  India 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

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13 October 2019
15:00
Report Philippines  13–8  Hong Kong 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

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13 October 2019
16:30
Report Ireland  9–14  Indonesia 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

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13 October 2019
18:00
Report Singapore  8–5  Austria 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

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 2019 FINA Water Polo Challengers' Cup 

Singapore
1st title

Final standings

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Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Singapore
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Austria
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Indonesia
4.  Ireland
5.  Philippines
6.  Hong Kong
7.  India
8.  Malaysia
9.  Zimbabwe
10.  Chinese Taipei
Source: FINA[6]

References

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  1. ^ "FINA Water Polo Challengers". Singapore Sports Hub. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Challengers' Cup water polo set for Singapore debut". FINA. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Calendar". Singapore Swimming. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. ^ "PHL water polo team in Singapore as part of SEA Games preparation". BusinessWorld. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Singapore win Fina Water Polo Challengers Cup". The New Paper. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  6. ^ 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.