Romania men's national water polo team

The Romania men's national water polo team is the representative for Romania in international men's water polo.

Romania

FINA code	ROU
Association	Romanian Water Polo Federation
Confederation	LEN (Europe)
Head coach	Bogdan Rath
Asst coach	George Dracu
Captain	Marius Țic
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current	17 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest	10 (2012)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances	10 (first in 1952)
Best result	4th place (1976)
World Championship
Appearances	13 (first in 1973)
Best result	5th place (1975)
World Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 1979)
Best result	5th place (2010)
World League
Appearances	14 (first in 2005)
Best result	6th place (2007)
European Championship
Appearances	25 (first in 1954)
Best result	4th place (1993, 2006)
Media
Website	frpolo.ro

Logo of the Romanian Water Polo Federation

Romania men's national water polo team at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Results

Olympic Games

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

• 1952 – 17th place^[1]
• 1956 – 8th place
• 1960 – 5th place
• 1964 – 5th place
• 1972 – 8th place
• 1976 – 4th place
• 1980 – 9th place
• 1996 – 11th place
• 2012 – 10th place
• 2024 – 12th place

World Championship

• 1973 – 7th place^[1]
• 1975 – 5th place
• 1978 – 6th place
• 1991 – 9th place
• 1994 – 13th place
• 2003 – 12th place
• 2005 – 6th place
• 2007 – 11th place
• 2009 – 7th place
• 2011 – 12th place
• 2013 – 13th place
• 2024 – 10th place
• 2025 – 10th place

World Cup

• 1979 – 7th place^[1]
• 1991 – 6th place
• 2006 – 6th place
• 2010 – 5th place
• 2023 – 6th place

World League

• 2005 – 12th place^[1]
• 2006 – 11th place
• 2007 – 6th place
• 2008 – 17th place
• 2009 – 16th place
• 2010 – 14th place
• 2011 – 9th place
• 2012 – 10th place
• 2013 – Preliminary round
• 2014 – Preliminary round
• 2015 – Preliminary round
• 2016 – Preliminary round
• 2017 – Preliminary round
• 2018 – Preliminary round

European Championship

• 1954 – 10th place
• 1962 – 5th place
• 1966 – 6th place
• 1970 – 6th place
• 1974 – 6th place
• 1977 – 7th place
• 1981 – 7th place
• 1983 – 8th place
• 1987 – 7th place
• 1989 – 5th place
• 1991 – 8th place
• 1993 – 4th place
• 1995 – 11th place
• 1999 – 9th place
• 2001 – 11th place
• 2003 – 10th place
• 2006 – 4th place
• 2008 – 9th place
• 2010 – 7th place
• 2012 – 8th place
• 2014 – 8th place
• 2016 – 10th place
• 2018 – 11th place
• 2020 – 11th place
• 2022 – 10th place
• 2024 – 8th place
• 2026 – Qualified

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 World Championships.^[2][3]

Head coach: Bogdan Rath

• 1 Marius-Florin Tic GK
• 2 Francesco Iudean FP
• 3 Matei-Ioan Lutescu FP
• 4 Tudor-Andrei Fulea FP
• 5 Andrei Neamtu FP
• 6 Andrei Prioteasa FP
• 7 Andrei Tepelus FP
• 8 Nicolae Olanta FP
• 9 Alexandru Gheorghe FP
• 10 Vlad-Luca Georgescu FP
• 11 Sebastian Oltean FP
• 12 Levente Vancsik FP
• 13 Eduard-Mihai Dragusin GK
• 14 David Belenyesi FP
• 15 David-Joan Bota FP

Notable players

• Vlad Hagiu
• Nicolae Firoiu
• Andrei Iosep
• Cosmin Radu
• Bogdan Rath (later Italy)

See also

• Romania men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics