| Water polo at the 1982 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Talkatora Swimming Pool |
| Dates | 20–28 November 1982 |
| Nations | 8 |
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1982 Asian Games in Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi, India.
| Water polo at the 1982 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Talkatora Swimming Pool |
| Dates | 20–28 November 1982 |
| Nations | 8 |
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1982 Asian Games in Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi, India.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 8 | +57 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Kuwait | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 52 | −29 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 47 | −36 | 0 |
| 20 November | China | 25–2 | Kuwait | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 20 November | India | 14–4 | Hong Kong | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 21 November | Kuwait | 13–3 | Hong Kong | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 21 November | India | 2–20 | China | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 22 November | China | 20–4 | Hong Kong | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 23 November | India | 24–8 | Kuwait | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 7 | +63 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Singapore | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 23 | +34 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 60 | −43 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 69 | −54 | 0 |
| 20 November | Singapore | 27–4 | Saudi Arabia | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 20 November | Japan | 33–0 | Bangladesh | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 21 November | Japan | 15–6 | Singapore | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 21 November | Saudi Arabia | 12–11 | Bangladesh | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 23 November | Singapore | 24–4 | Bangladesh | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 23 November | Japan | 22–1 | Saudi Arabia | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 27 November | Hong Kong | 16–10 | Bangladesh | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 24 November | ||||||
| China | 25 | |||||
| 28 November | ||||||
| Singapore | 5 | |||||
| China | 11 | |||||
| 25 November | ||||||
| Japan | 10 | |||||
| Japan | 22 | |||||
| India | 11 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 28 November | ||||||
| Singapore | 7 | |||||
| India | 8 | |||||
| 24 November | China | 25–5 | Singapore | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 25 November | Japan | 22–11 | India | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 28 November | Singapore | 7–8 | India | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
| 28 November | China | 11–10 | Japan | Talkatora Swimming Pool, New Delhi |
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