2023 Pan American Water Polo Championships
| 2023 Pan American Water Polo Championships | |||||
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| Venue | Bauru, Brazil | ||||
| Dates | 3–8 April 2023 | ||||
| Website | www.panamaquatics.com | ||||
| Medalists | |||||
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The 2023 Pan American Water Polo Championships was the 10th edition of the continental championship, organized by the Swimming Union of the Americas.[1] The competition was the 10th for men and 8th for women. This is the first tournament since being renamed as the 2023 Pan American Water Polo Championships. The event was held in Bauru, Brazil.
This tournament acted as the continental qualification for the Water Polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, and men's and women's FINA Water Polo World Cup Division 2, with the top two from each gender qualifying for both tournaments. However, in regards to the FINA Water Polo World Cup Division 2, each team that qualified declined the invitation.
Participating teams
Men's tournament
Women's tournament
Venue
The tournament was held in the Brazilian city of Bauru.
Men's tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 3–8 April 2023 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canada |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
In the men's event, Canada won the trophy, by finishing first in the group.[2] Canada and, originally, Brazil, qualified for the Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament by finishing top two in the tournament. But after the championship ended, Brazil had to withdraw due to financial constraints and were replaced by Argentina.[3][4]
Format
The three teams played each other twice, with the winners of the group being crowned champions.[5]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result | CAN | BRA | ARG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (C) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 7 | Gold | — | 13–12 | 10–10 (3–4p) | |
| 2 | Brazil (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 6 | Silver | 10–12 | — | 12–9 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 5 | Bronze | 13–12 | 12–14 | — |
| 3 April 2023 21:00 |
Canada | 13–12 | Brazil | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 4–6, 3–3, 3–2 | ||||
| 4 April 2023 21:00 |
Argentina | 13–12 | Canada | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–3, 4–1, 4–3 | ||||
| 5 April 2023 21:00 |
Brazil | 12–9 | Argentina | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–2, 6–1, 2–5 | ||||
| 6 April 2023 21:00 |
Brazil | 10–12 | Canada | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 4–4, 0–2, 3–3, 3–3 | ||||
| 7 April 2023 20:30 |
Canada | 10–10 PSO: 3–4 |
Argentina | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 4–3, 4–2, 1–1 | ||||
| 8 April 2023 16:00 |
Argentina | 12–14 | Brazil | Brazil, Bauru |
| Score by quarters: 2–4, 3–4, 4–4, 3–2 | ||||
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Brazil | |
| Argentina |
| Qualified for the Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament |
Note: Brazil withdrew from the World Championship
Women's tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 3–7 April 2023 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canada |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | Argentina |
| Fourth place | Peru |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
In the women's event, Canada won the trophy, beating Brazil in the final.[2] Canada and, originally, Brazil, qualified for the Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament by finishing top two in the tournament. But after the championship ended, Brazil had to withdraw due to financial constraints and were replaced by Argentina.[3][4]
Format
The four teams played each other once, with first playing fourth and second playing third in the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals advanced to the final, while the losers competed for bronze.[5]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CAN | BRA | ARG | PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 20 | +41 | 9 | — | 16–12 | |||
| 2 | Brazil (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 6 | — | 26–4 | |||
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 3 | 6–19 | 8–9 | — | ||
| 4 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 65 | −53 | 0 | 2–26 | 6–13 | — |
| 3 April 2023 16:00 |
Brazil | 26–4 | Peru | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 7–0, 10–0, 3–1, 7–3 | ||||
| 3 April 2023 17:15 |
Argentina | 6–19 | Canada | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–7, 1–3, 2–5 | ||||
| 4 April 2023 16:00 |
Canada | 16–12 | Brazil | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 4–3, 6–2, 3–2, 3–5 | ||||
| 4 April 2023 17:15 |
Peru | 6–13 | Argentina | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–5, 2–2, 1–5 | ||||
| 5 April 2023 16:00 |
Argentina | 8–9 | Brazil | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–2, 1–2, 2–2 | ||||
| 5 April 2023 17:15 |
Peru | 2–26 | Canada | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 0–4, 0–7, 1–8, 1–7 | ||||
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 7 April 2023 | ||||||
| Canada | 25 | |||||
| 8 April 2023 | ||||||
| Peru | 2 | |||||
| Canada | 16 | |||||
| 7 April 2023 | ||||||
| Brazil | 11 | |||||
| Brazil | 19 | |||||
| Argentina | 11 | |||||
| Third place game | ||||||
| 8 April 2023 | ||||||
| Peru | 10 | |||||
| Argentina | 14 | |||||
Semifinals
| 6 April 2023 13:00 |
Canada | 25–2 | Peru | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 8–0, 5–1, 6–1, 6–0 | ||||
| 6 April 2023 14:15 |
Brazil | 19–11 | Argentina | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 3–1, 4–4, 7–4 | ||||
Third place game
| 7 April 2023 13:00 |
Peru | 10–14 | Argentina | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–3, 4–5, 3–3 | ||||
Final
| 7 April 2023 14:15 |
Canada | 16–11 | Brazil | Bauru, Brazil |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–1, 6–4, 5–4 | ||||
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Brazil | |
| Argentina | |
| 4 | Peru |
| Qualified for the Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament |
Note: Brazil withdrew from the World Championship
See also
- Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
- Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament
- 2022 Asian Water Polo Championship
- 2022 Men's European Water Polo Championship
- 2022 Women's European Water Polo Championship
References
- ^ Curcic, Ivan (1 January 2023). "Major water polo events 2023". Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b Curcic, Ivan (9 April 2023). "Double crown for Canada at Pan American Championships; golds for USA youth teams". Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b Curcic, Ivan (19 April 2023). "Two vacancies at World Championships: Brazilian teams don't arrive in Fukuoka - Total Waterpolo". Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Argentina In | World Aquatics Championships will now feature Argentina in the Men's and Women's Water Polo Tournaments". World Aquatics. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b Curcic, Ivan (6 April 2023). "Four Pan American Championships are halfway: Race for last tickets to Fukuoka". Retrieved 15 August 2023.