| Water polo at the 2022 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Huanglong Sports Centre Swimming & Diving Centre |
| Dates | 25 September – 7 October 2023 |
| Nations | 9 |
Water polo at the 2022 Asian Games was held at the Huanglong Sports Centre Swimming & Diving Centre, Hangzhou, China from 25 September to 7 October. Nine countries with eight men's teams and seven women's teams participated in the competition. [1]
| ● | Round | ● | Last round | P | Preliminary round | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Finals |
| Event↓/Date → | 25th Mon | 26th Tue | 27th Wed | 28th Thu | 29th Fri | 30th Sat | 1st Sun | 2nd Mon | 3rd Tue | 4th Wed | 5th Thu | 6th Fri | 7th Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | P | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F | |||||||
| Women | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN)* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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| Rank | Country |
|---|---|
 |  Japan |
 |  China |
 |  Kazakhstan |
| 4 |  Iran |
| 5 |  Singapore |
| 6 |  South Korea |
| 7 |  Hong Kong |
| 8 |  Thailand |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Singapore | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Thailand | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Uzbekistan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 |  South Korea | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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