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.
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.
Water Polo was contested by men's teams at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 11 to December 19, 1998. All games were staged at the Thammasat Aquatic Center.
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1954 Asian Games in Manila, Philippines.
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 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 Aquatic Center 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.
Water polo at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games was held from 10 to 16 June 2015 at the OCBC Aquatic Centre in Kallang, Singapore. The competition was held in a round-robin format, where the top 3 teams at the end of the competition will win the gold, silver, and bronze medal respectively.
The water polo competitions at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur took place at National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil. It was one of four aquatic sports at the Games, along with diving, swimming, and synchronised swimming.
The women's water polo tournament at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games were held at the National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur from 15 to 20 August 2017. The competition will be held in a round-robin format, where the top 3 teams at the end of the competition will win the gold, silver, and bronze medal respectively.
Water polo at the 2018 Asian Games was held at the GBK Aquatic Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia from 16 August to 1 September. Ten countries with 9 men's team and 6 women's team participated in the competition.
The men's tournament of Water polo at the 2018 Asian Games at Jakarta, Indonesia, was held from 25 August to 1 September at the GBK Aquatic Stadium.
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 GBK Aquatic Stadium.
