| Host city |  Singapore |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–27 March 2023 |
| Main venue | OCBC Aquatic Centre |
The 2023 Asian Water Polo Championship was held from 22 to 27 March 2023 in Singapore. It was the Asian continental qualification for the 2023 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 14 | +54 | 9 |
| 2 |  Thailand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 5 |
| 3 | Singapore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 4 |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 0 |
| 22 March 16:30 | Uzbekistan | 9–17 | Thailand | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 22 March 19:30 | Singapore | 1–23 | China | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 23 March 16:30 | Uzbekistan | 8–23 | China | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 23 March 19:30 | Singapore | 16–18 (PSO) | Thailand | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 24 March 18:00 | Thailand | 5–22 | China | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 24 March 19:30 | Uzbekistan | 10–11 | Singapore | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 8 |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 7 |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 3 |
| 4 |  Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 59 | −34 | 0 |
| 22 March 15:00 | Hong Kong | 2–15 | Iran | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 22 March 18:00 | Kazakhstan | 19–6 | Philippines | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 23 March 15:00 | Hong Kong | 15–14 | Philippines | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 23 March 18:00 | Kazakhstan | 14–15 (PSO) | Iran | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 24 March 15:00 | Hong Kong | 7–22 | Kazakhstan | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 24 March 16:30 | Iran | 25–5 | Philippines | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 25 March | ||||||||||
| Thailand | 21 | |||||||||
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| Hong Kong | 9 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 9 | |||||||||
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| Iran | 20 | |||||||||
| Uzbekistan | 8 | |||||||||
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| Iran | 18 | |||||||||
| Iran | 8 | |||||||||
| 25 March | ||||||||||
| China | 11 | |||||||||
| Singapore | 7 | |||||||||
| 26 March | ||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 10 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 1 | |||||||||
| 25 March | ||||||||||
| China | 10 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| China | 27 | |||||||||
| 27 March | ||||||||||
| Philippines | 4 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 7 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 18 | |||||||||
| Classification 5th–8th | 5th place match | |||||
| 26 March | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 11 | |||||
| 27 March | ||||||
| Uzbekistan | 12 | |||||
| Uzbekistan | 11 | |||||
| 26 March | ||||||
| Singapore | 12 | |||||
| Singapore | 18 | |||||
| Philippines | 6 | |||||
| 7th place match | ||||||
| 27 March | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 10 | |||||
| Philippines | 12 | |||||
| 25 March 15:00 | Thailand | 21–9 | Hong Kong | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 25 March 16:30 | China | 27–4 | Philippines | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 25 March 18:00 | Singapore | 7–10 | Kazakhstan | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 25 March 19:30 | Uzbekistan | 8–18 | Iran | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 26 March 15:00 | Hong Kong | 11–12 | Uzbekistan | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 26 March 16:30 | Singapore | 18–6 | Philippines | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 26 March 18:00 | Thailand | 9–20 | Iran | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 26 March 19:30 | Kazakhstan | 1–10 | China | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 27 March 12:30 | Hong Kong | 10–12 | Philippines | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 27 March 14:00 | Uzbekistan | 11–12 | Singapore | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 27 March 15:30 | Thailand | 7–18 | Kazakhstan | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 27 March 17:00 | Iran | 8–11 | China | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 18 |
| 2 | Thailand | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 9 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 6 |
| 4 | Singapore | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 60 | −23 | 3 |
| 22 March 9:30 | Thailand | 13–16 | Uzbekistan | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 22 March 11:00 | Singapore | 7–12 | Kazakhstan | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 23 March 9:30 | Kazakhstan | 16–10 | Thailand | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 23 March 11:00 | Uzbekistan | 11–10 | Singapore | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 24 March 9:30 | Kazakhstan | 11–9 | Uzbekistan | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 24 March 11:00 | Thailand | 8–6 | Singapore | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 25 March 9:30 | Thailand | 10–9 | Uzbekistan | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 25 March 11:00 | Singapore | 2–13 | Kazakhstan | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 26 March 9:30 | Kazakhstan | 13–8 | Thailand | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 26 March 11:00 | Uzbekistan | 7–8 | Singapore | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 27 March 8:30 | Kazakhstan | 12–6 | Uzbekistan | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
| 27 March 10:00 | Thailand | 9–4 | Singapore | OCBC Aquatic Centre, Singapore |
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