The following is the list of squads that took part in the men's water polo tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]
The following players represented Australia: [2]
The following players represented Bulgaria: [3]
The following players represented Canada: [4]
The following players represented Cuba: [5]
The following players represented Greece: [6]
The following players represented Hungary: [7]
The following players represented Italy: [8]
The following players represented Japan: [9]
The following players represented Mexico: [10]
The following players represented the Netherlands: [11]
The following players represented Romania: [12]
The following players represented the Soviet Union: [13]
The following players represented Spain: [14]
The following players represented the United States: [15]
The following players represented West Germany: [16]
The following players represented Yugoslavia: [17]