| Water polo at the 1954 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | 5–8 May 1954 |
| Nations | 6 |
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines.
| Water polo at the 1954 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Dates | 5–8 May 1954 |
| Nations | 6 |
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 4 | Final |
| 2 |  Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 2 | Bronze medal match |
| 3 |  Philippines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 0 | 5th medal match |
| 5 May | Philippines | 2–10 | Hong Kong | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 1–5, 1–5 | ||||
| 6 May | Singapore | 14–1 | Philippines | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 8–0, 6–1 | ||||
| 7 May | Hong Kong | 3–15 | Singapore | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 2–5, 1–10 | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 4 | Final |
| 2 |  Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 2 | Bronze medal match |
| 3 |  Republic of China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 | 5th medal match |
| 5 May | Republic of China | 0–9 | Japan | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 0–4, 0–5 | ||||
| 6 May | Japan | 11–3 | Indonesia | Manila |
| 7 May | Indonesia | 8–3 | Republic of China | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 2–4, 1–4 | ||||
| 7 May | Philippines | 0–4 | Republic of China | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 0–2, 0–2 | ||||
| 8 May | Hong Kong | 5–8 | Indonesia | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 3–5, 2–3 | ||||
| 8 May | Singapore | 4–2 | Japan | Manila |
| Scoring by half: 2–0, 2–2 | ||||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Singapore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 | Indonesia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Republic of China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Water polo was contested by men's teams at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 6 to December 14, 2006. Ten teams competed in two round robin groups. All games were staged at the Al-Sadd Aquatic Centre.
Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Water polo has been contested at the Asian Games since 1951 in New Delhi, India.
Water polo was contested by men's teams at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea from September 30 to October 6, 2002. Six teams competed in two round robin groups. All games were staged at the Changwon Swimming Pool.
The women's water polo tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics was contested between August 16 and August 26 at the Olympic Aquatic Centre in the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. Eight teams qualified for the Games, with Italy defeating the host nation Greece for the gold medal. The United States won the bronze medal.
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan from May 28 to May 31, 1958 at the Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool.
Water polo was contested only for men at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia from 28 August to 1 September 1962 at the Senayan Swimming Stadium.
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1966 Asian Games in Chula Swimming Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand from 13 to 17 December 1966.
Water polo was only contested for men at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1978 Asian Games in Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand from 12 December 1978 to 17 December 1978.
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1982 Asian Games in Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi, India.
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1986 Asian Games at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Seoul, South Korea from 27 September to 2 October 1986.
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China.
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1994 Asian Games at the Hiroshima Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima, Japan from 11 October to 15 October 1994.
The water polo tournaments at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro took place from 6 to 20 August at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre in Barra da Tijuca. Twenty teams competed in the tournament. Games that ended in ties in elimination rounds were decided by shootouts, as overtime has been abolished since 2013.
The water polo tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Kōtō. Twenty-two teams competed in the tournament, an increase of two from the previous editions. Men's Water polo was also the last final played before the closing ceremony.
The women's tournament of Water polo at the 2018 Asian Games at Jakarta, Indonesia, began on 16 August and ended on 21 August 2018. All games were held at the Gelora Bung Karno Aquatic Stadium.
The men's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan began on 25 July and ended on 8 August 2021. It was held at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. It was the 27th official appearance of the tournament, which was not held in 1896 and was a demonstration sport in 1904 but otherwise had been held at every Olympics.
The women's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan was played from 24 July to 7 August 2021 at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. It was the sixth appearance of the women's tournament, which had been held consecutively since 2000 and also was the first time on history that the tournament had 10 teams competing.
