Italy men's national water polo team

"Settebello" redirects here. For the train, see Settebello (train). For the racehorse, see Sette Bello.

Italy
FINA codeITA
Nickname(s)Il Settebello
AssociationItalian Swimming Federation
ConfederationLEN (Europe)
Head coachSandro Campagna
Asst coachAmedeo Pomilio
CaptainFrancesco Di Fulvio
FINA ranking (since 2008)
Current8 (as of 9 August 2021)
Highest2 (2012, 2016)
Lowest9 (2008, 2009, 2010)
Olympic Games (team statistics)
Appearances22 (first in 1920)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1948, 1960, 1992)
World Championship
Appearances21 (first in 1973)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1978, 1994, 2011, 2019)
World Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1979)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1993)
World League
Appearances19 (first in 2002)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (2022)
European Championship
Appearances33 (first in 1927)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1947, 1993, 1995)
Europa Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2018)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2018)
Mediterranean Games
Appearances17 (first in 1955)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) (1955, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1991, 1993)
Media
Websitefedernuoto.it
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London Team
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 West Berlin Team
Gold medal – first place 1994 Rome Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju Team
Silver medal – second place 1986 Madrid Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Barcelona Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Budapest Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Cali Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Athens
Silver medal – second place 1989 West Berlin
Silver medal – second place 1995 Atlanta
Silver medal – second place 1999 Sydney
Silver medal – second place 2023 Los Angeles
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Malibu
World League
Gold medal – first place 2022 Strasbourg
Silver medal – second place 2003 New York
Silver medal – second place 2011 Florence
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ruza
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Almaty
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1947 Monte Carlo
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield
Gold medal – first place 1995 Vienna
Silver medal – second place 2001 Budapest
Silver medal – second place 2010 Zagreb
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Turin
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Jönköping
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Strasbourg
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Bonn
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Florence
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Budapest
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Eindhoven
Europa Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rijeka
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1955 Barcelona Team
Gold medal – first place 1963 Naples Team
Gold medal – first place 1975 Algiers Team
Gold medal – first place 1987 Latakia Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens Team
Gold medal – first place 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon Team
Silver medal – second place 1959 Beirut Team
Silver medal – second place 1967 Tunis Team
Silver medal – second place 1971 İzmir Team
Silver medal – second place 1979 Split Team
Silver medal – second place 2001 Tunis Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Almería Team
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Casablanca Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara Team
Last updated: 5 September 2021

The Italy national water polo team represents Italy in men's international water polo competitions and is controlled by Federnuoto (the Italian Aquatics Federation). The national men's team has the nickname of "Settebello" (lit. 'Nice Seven'), the term for the seven of diamonds in the Italian card game scopa and a pun on a standard water polo team having seven players.

The Italian men's water polo team has won 8 Olympic medals, 7 World Championships, 5 World Cup, 11 European Championships medals and 3 World League medals, making them one of the most successful men's water polo teams in the world. They have won a combined twelve championships in those five competitions, with the World League, the last competition which Italy won in 2022.