| Water polo at the 1962 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Senayan Swimming Stadium |
| Dates | 28 August – 1 September |
| Nations | 4 |
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.
Japan won the gold medal in round robin competition, Indonesia finished second and Singapore finished on the bronze medal position to complete the podium.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 6 |
| 2 |  | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 4 |
| 3 |  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 2 |
| 4 |  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 52 | −48 | 0 |
| 28 August | Indonesia | 0–1 | | Senayan Swimming Stadium, Jakarta |
| 28 August | Singapore | 11–2 | | Senayan Swimming Stadium, Jakarta |
| 29 August | Indonesia | 6–2 | | Senayan Swimming Stadium, Jakarta |
| 30 August | Japan | 9–2 | | Senayan Swimming Stadium, Jakarta |
| 31 August | Indonesia | 21–0 | | Senayan Swimming Stadium, Jakarta |
| 1 September | Japan | 20–2 | | Senayan Swimming Stadium, Jakarta |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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