| Water polo at the 1994 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Big Wave Pool |
| Dates | 11–15 October 1994 |
| Nations | 6 |
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.
Kazakhstan won the gold medal with a perfect record in its debut at the Asian Games, China finished second and Japan won the bronze medal in round robin competition.
| ● | Round | ● | Last round |
| Event↓/Date → | 11th Tue | 12th Wed | 13th Thu | 14th Fri | 15th Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kazakhstan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 10 |
| 2 |  China | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 8 |
| 3 |  Japan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 6 |
| 4 |  Iran | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 4 |
| 5 |  South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 2 |
| 6 |  Singapore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 81 | −51 | 0 |
| 11 October 15:00 | Iran | 10–6 | Singapore | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 11 October 16:30 | South Korea | 2–11 | China | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 11 October 18:00 | Japan | 8–11 | Kazakhstan | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 12 October 15:00 | Kazakhstan | 12–9 | China | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 12 October 16:30 | South Korea | 14–8 | Singapore | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 12 October 18:00 | Japan | 15–11 | Iran | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 13 October 15:00 | South Korea | 10–14 | Kazakhstan | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 13 October 16:30 | Iran | 6–10 | China | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 13 October 18:00 | Japan | 17–3 | Singapore | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 14 October 15:00 | Kazakhstan | 10–6 | Iran | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 14 October 16:30 | Singapore | 6–19 | China | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 14 October 18:00 | South Korea | 6–11 | Japan | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 15 October 15:00 | Kazakhstan | 21–7 | Singapore | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 15 October 16:30 | South Korea | 8–9 | Iran | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| 15 October 18:00 | Japan | 5–9 | China | Big Wave Pool, Hiroshima |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 | China | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Iran | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Singapore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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