| Russia | |
| Fina Code: | RUS |
| Association: | Russian Water Polo Federation |
| Confederation: | LEN |
| Coach: | Sergey Yevstigneyev |
| Asst Coach: | Marat Zakirov |
| Captain: | Sergey Lisunov |
| Fina Ranking: | 14 |
| Fina Ranking Date: | 9 August 2021 |
| Olympics Apps: | 3 |
| Olympics First: | 1996 |
| Olympics Best: | (2000) |
| World Champ Apps: | 8 |
| World Champ First: | 1994 |
| World Champ Best: | (1994, 2001) |
| World Cup Apps: | 6 |
| World Cup First: | 1993 |
| World Cup Best: | (2002) |
| World League Apps: | 16 |
| World League First: | 2002 |
| World League Best: | (2002) |
| Regional Cup Name: | European Championship |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 13 |
| Regional Cup First: | 1993 |
| Regional Cup Best: | (1997) |
The Russia men's national water polo team is the representative for Russia in international men's water polo. The team is a successor of the Soviet water polo team.
Water polo in Russia dates back to 1910, when the sport was included into the national water sports programme. The Shuvalov school was opened back then, featuring rules that differed from the international rules. In 1913, the first water polo tournament was played between the Shuvalov school and Moscow, with the first winning 3–2. The new sport progressed in Russia, as all swimming organizations included this sport into their programme. P. Erofeev and A. Shemansky further populized water polo by publishing brochures with rules and hints.[1]
As previously, water polo was predominant in Moscow and Leningrad (formerly known as St. Petersburg). However, this changed when the water polo teams of the Black Sea Fleet, Baltic Fleet and Caspian Flotilla further spread water polo in Russia. In the early history, water polo was popular especially among sailors. The strongest teams were Delfin of Leningrad and the Moscow Life Saving Society and the Yacht-Club. Following the resolution by the organizing bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1925, physical culture has been greatly propagated in Russia, stimulating water polo as well.[2]
The first championship took place in 1925. Apart from the teams of Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev, the tournament featured teams from the Caucasus, Crimea, Ural, as well as the aforementioned fleet teams. Three years later, water polo was included in the All-Union Spartakiade (sports festival). The team of Leningrad dominated in Russian water polo until 1933, as the city had winter water pools and so had more training opportunities. In 1946, the USSR Water Polo Cup was introduced. One year later, the Soviet Union was selected into the FINA. The national water polo then debuted at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Helsinki.[2]
See main article: Russia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics.
Roster for the 2020 Men's European Water Polo Championship.[5]
Head coach: Sergey Yevstigneyev
| No | Name | Pos. | L/R | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Caps | Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyotr Fedotov | GK | R | 2 July 1992 | 1.880NaN0 | 84kg (185lb) | 40 |  Spartak Volgograd | |
| 2 | Ivan Suchkov | DF | R | 15 June 1995 | 1.960NaN0 | 97kg (214lb) | 56 | Dynamo Moscow | |
| 3 | Ivan Vasilev | W | R | 25 March 2000 | 1.970NaN0 | 80kg (180lb) | 23 | Baltika Saint-Petersburg | |
| 4 | Nikita Dereviankin | CF | L | 21 June 1994 | 1.950NaN0 | 109kg (240lb) | 60 | Sintez Kazan | |
| 5 | Artyom Ashayev | FP | R | 5 December 1988 | 1.910NaN0 | 96kg (212lb) | 45 | Spartak Volgograd | |
| 6 | Konstantin Kharkov | W | L | 23 February 1997 | 1.970NaN0 | 93kg (205lb) | 36 | HAVK Mladost | |
| 7 | Daniil Merkulov | FP | R | 3 March 1997 | 1.910NaN0 | 105kg (231lb) | 73 | VK Jug | |
| 8 | Ivan Nagayev | W | L | 30 November 1993 | 1.90NaN0 | 93kg (205lb) | 74 | Waspo Hannover | |
| 9 | Igor Bychkov | CF | R | 21 January 1994 | 2.020NaN0 | 110kg (240lb) | 45 | Dynamo Moscow | |
| 10 | Konstantin Kiselyov | DF | R | 16 May 1995 | 1.930NaN0 | 104kg (229lb) | 10 | Spartak Volgograd | |
| 11 | Sergey Lisunov (C) | CF | R | 12 October 1986 | 1.970NaN0 | 110kg (240lb) | 253 | Dynamo Moscow | |
| 12 | Roman Shepelev | FP | R | 3 August 1993 | 1.90NaN0 | 86kg (190lb) | 71 | Dynamo Moscow | |
| 13 | Vitaly Statsenko | GK | R | 21 July 1997 | 1.840NaN0 | 95kg (209lb) | 38 | TSOP Moscow |