Germany men's national water polo team

The Germany national water polo team represents Germany in international men's water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is controlled by German Swimming Federation.

Germany

FINA code	GER
Association	Deutscher Schwimm-Verband
Confederation	LEN (Europe)
Head coach	Petar Porobić
Asst coach	Peter Röhle Milos Sekulic
Captain	Moritz Schenkel
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current	13 (as of 3 Juli 2022)
Highest	7 (2009)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances	17 (first in 1900)
Best result	(1928)
World Championship
Appearances	16 (first in 1973)
Best result	(1982)
World Cup
Appearances	10 (first in 1979)
Best result	(1985)
World League
Appearances	2 (first in 2005)
Best result	(2005)
European Championship
Appearances	31 (first in 1926)
Best result	(1981, 1989)
Media
Website	dsv.de/wasserball
Medal record Men's water polo Olympic Games 1928 Amsterdam Team 1932 Los Angeles Team 1936 Berlin Team 1984 Los Angeles Team World Championship 1982 Guayaquil Team World Cup 1985 Duisburg 1983 Malibu 1987 Thessalonica World League 2005 Belgrade European Championship 1981 Split 1989 Bonn 1931 Paris 1934 Magdeburg 1938 London 1926 Budapest 1985 Sofia 1995 Vienna

Germany has won several medals in international competitions, including one Olympic gold and one World Cup, as well as 1982 World Championship bronze medal. The team was named Germany's Sportsteam of the Year in 1981.

Results

Olympic Games

Main article: Germany men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics

Year[1]	Position
as  Germany
1900	First round
1908	Didn't participate
1912
1920
1924
1928
1932
1936
1948	Didn't participate
1952	15th
as  Germany
1956	6th
1960	6th
1964	6th[a]
as  West Germany
1968	10th
1972	4th
1976	6th
1980	Didn't participate
1984
1988	4th
as  Germany
1992	7th
1996	9th
2000	Didn't qualify
2004	5th
2008	10th
2012	Didn't qualify
2016
2020
Total	17/27

World Championship

Year[1]	Position
as  West Germany
1973	11th
1975	6th
1978	7th
1982
1986	6th
as  Germany
1991	5th
1994	9th
1998	Didn't qualify
2001	14th
2003	11th
2005	9th
2007	8th
2009	6th
2011	8th
2013	10th
2015	Didn't qualify
2017
2019	8th
2022	13th
Total	16/19

FINA World Cup

Year[1]	Position
as  West Germany
1979	5th
1981	Didn't qualify
1983
1985
1987
1989	5th
as  Germany
1991	8th
1993	6th
1995	Didn't participate
1997
1999
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018	4th
2023	8th
2025	7th
Total	10/18

FINA World League

Year[1]	Position
2002	Didn't participate
2003
2004
2005
2006	Semifinal round
2007	4th
2008	Didn't participate
2009	Preliminary round
2010	Preliminary round
2011	Preliminary round
2012	Preliminary round
2013	Preliminary round
2014	Preliminary round
2015	Preliminary round
2016	Didn't participate
2017	Preliminary round
2018	Preliminary round
2019	Preliminary round
2020	Didn't participate
2022	First round
Total	14/20

European Championship

• As Germany
  • 1926 – Bronze medal
  • 1927 – 5th place
  • 1931 – Silver medal
  • 1934 – Silver medal
  • 1938 – Silver medal
• As West Germany
  • 1954 – 6th place
  • 1958 – 7th place
  • 1966 – 7th place
  • 1970 – 7th place
  • 1974 – 8th place
  • 1977 – 6th place
  • 1981 – Gold medal
  • 1983 – 5th place
  • 1985 – Bronze medal
  • 1987 – 4th place
  • 1989 – Gold medal
• As Germany
  • 1991 – 7th place
  • 1993 – 9th place
  • 1995 – Bronze medal
  • 1997 – 10th place
  • 1999 – 8th place
  • 2001 – 9th place
  • 2003 – 5th place
  • 2006 – 8th place
  • 2008 – 6th place
  • 2010 – 6th place
  • 2012 – 5th place
  • 2014 – 9th place
  • 2016 – 11th place
  • 2018 – 9th place
  • 2020 – 9th place
  • 2022 – 13th place
  • 2024 – 12th place

Current squad

Roster for the 2020 Men's European Water Polo Championship.^[2]

Head coach: Hagen Stamm

No	Name	Pos.	L/R	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Caps	Club
1	Moritz Schenkel	GK	R	(1990-09-04) 4 September 1990 (age 34)	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	104 kg (229 lb)	120	Waspo Hannover
2	Ben Reibel	AR	R	(1997-08-27) 27 August 1997 (age 27)	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	97 kg (214 lb)	15	Spandau 04
3	Timo van der Bosch	W	R	(1993-11-29) 29 November 1993 (age 31)	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	102 kg (225 lb)	95	SV Ludwigsburg 08
4	Julian Real (C)	DF	R	(1989-12-22) 22 December 1989 (age 35)	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	110 kg (240 lb)	260	Waspo Hannover
5	Hannes Schulz	W	R	(1990-05-25) 25 May 1990 (age 35)	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	70	OSC Potsdam
6	Maurice Jüngling	AR	R	(1991-10-06) 6 October 1991 (age 33)	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	140	Spandau 04
7	Dennis Strelezkij	W	R	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 27)	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	50	Spandau 04
8	Lucas Gielen	DF	R	(1990-11-26) 26 November 1990 (age 34)	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	106 kg (234 lb)	220	Spandau 04
9	Marko Stamm	AR	R	(1988-08-30) 30 August 1988 (age 36)	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	265	Spandau 04
10	Mateo Ćuk	CB	R	(1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 35)	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	108 kg (238 lb)	75	Spandau 04
11	Marin Restović	W	L	(1990-07-22) 22 July 1990 (age 35)	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	96 kg (212 lb)	105	Spandau 04
12	Dennis Eidner	CF	R	(1989-08-04) 4 August 1989 (age 36)	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	112 kg (247 lb)	200	ASC Duisburg
13	Kevin Götz	GK	R	(1993-02-03) 3 February 1993 (age 32)	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	79	Waspo Hannover

Player statistics and records

Most appearances Name Matches Years Frank Otto 467 1977-1992 Peter Röhle 414 1976-? Marc Politze 407 1997-2013 René Reimann 394 Hagen Stamm 323 Alexander Tchigir 300+ 1997/98-? Thomas Schertwitis 272+ 1998-? Günter Kilian 200+ 1968-? Dirk Klingenberg 190 Guido Reibel 144 1988-1994 Roland Freund 1975-1985 Thomas Loebb 1975-? Dirk Theismann 1983-? Wolf-Rüdiger Schulz 1960-1968

Top scorers Name Goals Years Hagen Stamm 750+

Notable former coaches

• Nico Firoiu (1975–88, 1993–97)^[3][4]

See also

• East Germany national water polo team
• Germany men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
• List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics

Notes

1. East Germany won the play-off and represented the United Team of Germany in 1964