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| 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 in1900) |
| Best result |  (1928) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in1973) |
| Best result |  (1982) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in1979) |
| Best result | (1985) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in2005) |
| Best result | (2005) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 31 (first in1926) |
| Best result | (1981,1989) |
| Media | |
| Website | dsv.de/wasserball |
Medal record | |
TheGermany national water polo team representsGermany in internationalmen'swater polo competitions and friendly matches. It is controlled byGerman Swimming Federation.
Germany has won several medals in international competitions, including oneOlympic gold and oneWorld Cup, as well as1982 World Championship bronze medal. The team was namedGermany's Sportsteam of the Year in 1981.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Roster for the2020 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 35) | 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 28) | 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 34) | 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 37) | 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 |
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