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The water polo competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games took place between June 30 and July 5, 2009 and was contested by 9 teams.
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The water polo competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games took place between June 30 and July 5, 2009 and was contested by 9 teams.
The 9 teams were divided into two groups of four and five teams. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw. No points were awarded for a defeat. The first and the second in each group advanced to the semi-finals.
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 9 |
 Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 6 |
 Greece | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 3 |
 Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 0 |
June 30
| Greece | 3 – 14 | Croatia |
| Spain | 11 – 4 | Turkey |
July 1
| Greece | 11 – 9 | Turkey |
| Spain | 10 – 11 | Croatia |
July 2
| Greece | 4 – 11 | Spain |
| Turkey | 6 – 14 | Croatia |
| Team | PL | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 7 |
 Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 7 |
 Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 3 |
 France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 0 |
 Libya | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Libya withdrew from the competition.
June 30
| France | 5 – 12 | Serbia |
| Italy | 14 – 7 | Montenegro |
July 1
| Montenegro | 17 – 11 | France |
| Italy | 5 – 5 | Serbia |
July 2
| Serbia | 7 – 4 | Montenegro |
| Italy | 14 – 9 | France |
| Semi-finals | 5th place match | |||||
| July 4 | ||||||
| Greece | 7 | |||||
| July 5 | ||||||
| France | 10 | |||||
| France | 5 | |||||
| July 4 | ||||||
| Montenegro | 8 | |||||
| Montenegro | 10 | |||||
| Turkey | 6 | |||||
| 7th place match | ||||||
| July 5 | ||||||
| Greece | 11 | |||||
| Turkey | 8 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| July 4 | ||||||
| Croatia | 8 | |||||
| July 5 | ||||||
| Serbia | 14 | |||||
| Serbia | 9 | |||||
| July 4 | ||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||
| Italy | 3 | |||||
| Spain | 8 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| July 5 | ||||||
| Croatia | 9 | |||||
| Italy | 10 | |||||
2009 Mediterranean Games Standings (Archived) p. 36. (Only medalists cited for Water Polo)
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