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| Water polo at the 1959 Mediterranean Games | |
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Water polo was one of several sports at the 1959 Mediterranean Games. The third Mediterranean Games was held in Beirut, Lebanon. Only men's teams participated in the water polo tournament. [1] [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Competition |  Yugoslavia |  Italy |  United Arab Republic |
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | +36 |
| 2. | Italy | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 6 | +25 |
| 3. | United Arab Republic | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 |
| 4. |  Lebanon | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 68 | –66 |
| Yugoslavia | 4 – 1 | Italy |
| Lebanon | 1 – 18 | United Arab Republic |
| Italy | 21 – 0 | Lebanon |
| Yugoslavia | 6 – 1 | United Arab Republic |
| Lebanon | 1 – 29 | Yugoslavia |
| Italy | 9 – 2 | United Arab Republic |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | Yugoslavia |
 | Italy |
 | United Arab Republic |
| 4 | Lebanon |
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