# Water polo at the 2011 Summer Universiade – Men's tournament

The men's tournament of water polo at the 2011 Summer Universiade at Shenzhen, China began on August 11 and ended on August 23.

## Teams

| Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
| Brazil United States | China Japan Singapore | France Hungary Italy North Macedonia Russia Serbia Spain Turkey | Australia |

## Preliminary round

* Qualified for the quarterfinals

### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 4 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 2 |
| Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 0 |
| August 11, 2011 11:00 | Report | Spain | 8–5 | North Macedonia | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Brasiliano (ITA), Stampalija (CRO) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Brasiliano (ITA), Stampalija (CRO) |||
| August 11, 2011 11:00 | Report | Carrillo Gemar 3 | Goals | Kalinić 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Brasiliano (ITA), Stampalija (CRO) |
| August 11, 2011 17:40 | Report | China | 14–7 | Turkey | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Littlejohn (GBR), Varivodskiy (RUS) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Littlejohn (GBR), Varivodskiy (RUS) |||
| August 11, 2011 17:40 | Report | Pan 7 | Goals | Gunkut 4 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Littlejohn (GBR), Varivodskiy (RUS) |
| August 13, 2011 15:20 | Report | North Macedonia | 12–6 | Turkey | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Mackay (USA), Werner (BRA) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Mackay (USA), Werner (BRA) |||
| August 13, 2011 15:20 | Report | Petrovikj 3 | Goals | Beşkardeşler 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Mackay (USA), Werner (BRA) |
| August 13, 2011 16:40 | Report | China | 9–15 | Spain | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Shiosaki (JPN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Shiosaki (JPN) |||
| August 13, 2011 16:40 | Report | Zhang C, Pan 2 | Goals | Carrillo Gemar, Mallarach Guell 4 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Shiosaki (JPN) |
| August 15, 2011 14:00 | Report | Spain | 12–3 | Turkey | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Collantoni (ITA), Tan (SIN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Collantoni (ITA), Tan (SIN) |||
| August 15, 2011 14:00 | Report | Cabanas Pegado 3 | Goals | Gunkut, Balta, Sonmez 1 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Collantoni (ITA), Tan (SIN) |
| August 15, 2011 16:40 | Report | China | 11–10 | North Macedonia | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Peila (USA), Stavropoulos (GRE) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Peila (USA), Stavropoulos (GRE) |||
| August 15, 2011 16:40 | Report | Pan 4 | Goals | Petrovikj 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Peila (USA), Stavropoulos (GRE) |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Russia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 4 |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 0 |
| August 11, 2011 12:20 | Report | Australia | 11–6 | Brazil | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Delon (FRA), Vogel (HUN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Delon (FRA), Vogel (HUN) |||
| August 11, 2011 12:20 | Report | Hollis, Beadsworth, Roach, Cotterill 2 | Goals | Reis 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Delon (FRA), Vogel (HUN) |
| August 13, 2011 10:00 | Report | Australia | 5–8 | Russia | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stajkovikj (MKD), Stankevitch (USA) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stajkovikj (MKD), Stankevitch (USA) |||
| August 13, 2011 10:00 | Report | five players 1 | Goals | Ryzhov Alenichev, Khalturin 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stajkovikj (MKD), Stankevitch (USA) |
| August 15, 2011 15:20 | Report | Russia | 14–7 | Brazil | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Callejas Perez (MEX) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Callejas Perez (MEX) |||
| August 15, 2011 15:20 | Report | Vishniakov 3 | Goals | Vieira 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Callejas Perez (MEX) |

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Serbia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 11 | +28 | 4 |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 4 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 4 |
| Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 66 | −58 | 0 |
| August 11, 2011 13:40 | Report | Serbia | 6–7 | France | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stankevitch (USA), Stavropoulos (GRE) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stankevitch (USA), Stavropoulos (GRE) |||
| August 11, 2011 13:40 | Report | Rašović 2 | Goals | Simon 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stankevitch (USA), Stavropoulos (GRE) |
| August 11, 2011 15:00 | Report | United States | 17–0 | Singapore | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Shiosaki (JPN), Sungu (TUR) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Shiosaki (JPN), Sungu (TUR) |||
| August 11, 2011 15:00 | Report | Wigo, Macdonell, Wright 3 | Goals | | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Shiosaki (JPN), Sungu (TUR) |
| August 13, 2011 11:20 | Report | Singapore | 6– 24 | France | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Callejas Perez (MEX), Shi (CHN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Callejas Perez (MEX), Shi (CHN) |||
| August 13, 2011 11:20 | Report | Goh 3 | Goals | Crousillat 9 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Callejas Perez (MEX), Shi (CHN) |
| August 13, 2011 12:40 | Report | Serbia | 8–2 | United States | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Sungu (TUR) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Sungu (TUR) |||
| August 13, 2011 12:40 | Report | Šaponjić, Petković 2 | Goals | Wigo, Wright 1 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Sungu (TUR) |
| August 15, 2011 10:00 | Report | Serbia | 25–2 | Singapore | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Cao (CHN), Werner (BRA) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Cao (CHN), Werner (BRA) |||
| August 15, 2011 10:00 | Report | Ubovic 6 | Goals | Lin 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Cao (CHN), Werner (BRA) |
| August 15, 2011 11:20 | Report | United States | 11–8 | France | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Gerzanich (RUS), Mackay (CAN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Gerzanich (RUS), Mackay (CAN) |||
| August 15, 2011 11:20 | Report | Macdonell 4 | Goals | Izdinsky 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Gerzanich (RUS), Mackay (CAN) |

### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 4 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 0 |
| August 11, 2011 16:20 | Report | Hungary | 10–13 | Japan | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Bartels (AUS), Stajkovski (MKD) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Bartels (AUS), Stajkovski (MKD) |||
| August 11, 2011 16:20 | Report | Batori 5 | Goals | Kadono 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Bartels (AUS), Stajkovski (MKD) |
| August 13, 2011 14:00 | Report | Hungary | 4–8 | Italy | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Teixido Bermudez (ESP) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Teixido Bermudez (ESP) |||
| August 13, 2011 14:00 | Report | four players 1 | Goals | Pagani 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Teixido Bermudez (ESP) |
| August 15, 2011 12:40 | Report | Italy | 10–11 | Japan | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Hodgers (AUS), Stampalija (CRO) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Hodgers (AUS), Stampalija (CRO) |||
| August 15, 2011 12:40 | Report | Rizzo 4 | Goals | Takei 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Hodgers (AUS), Stampalija (CRO) |

## Eightfinals

| August 17, 2011 10:30 | Report | North Macedonia | 13–12 | Australia | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Delon (FRA), Peila (USA) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Delon (FRA), Peila (USA) |||
| August 17, 2011 10:30 | Report | Randjikj 5 | Goals | Cotterill 4 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Delon (FRA), Peila (USA) |
| August 17, 2011 12:00 | Report | Russia | 12–4 | Turkey | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Vogel (HUN), Bartels (AUS), |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Vogel (HUN), Bartels (AUS), |||
| August 17, 2011 12:00 | Report | Vishniakov 3 | Goals | Çağatay 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Vogel (HUN), Bartels (AUS), |
| August 17, 2011 13:30 | Report | United States | 8–7 | Hungary | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Collantoni (ITA) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Collantoni (ITA) |||
| August 17, 2011 13:30 | Report | Wigo 3 | Goals | Vamos 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Collantoni (ITA) |
| August 17, 2011 15:00 | Report | France | 7–12 | Italy | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Teixido Bermudez (ESP) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Teixido Bermudez (ESP) |||
| August 17, 2011 15:00 | Report | Saudadier, Camarasa 2 | Goals | Pagani 4 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Teixido Bermudez (ESP) |
| August 17, 2011 16:30 | Report | China | 6–5 | Brazil | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Brasiliano (ITA), Gerzanich (RUS) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Brasiliano (ITA), Gerzanich (RUS) |||
| August 17, 2011 16:30 | Report | Xie 3 | Goals | Reis 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Brasiliano (ITA), Gerzanich (RUS) |
| August 17, 2011 18:00 | Report | Japan | 23–4 | Singapore | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stajkovic (MKD), Littlejohn (GBR) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stajkovic (MKD), Littlejohn (GBR) |||
| August 17, 2011 18:00 | Report | Takei 5 | Goals | Goh 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stajkovic (MKD), Littlejohn (GBR) |

## Quarterfinal round
### Classification 9–14 places

| August 18, 2011 16:30 | Report | Brazil | 6–11 | Hungary | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Varivodskiy (RUS), Tan (SIN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Varivodskiy (RUS), Tan (SIN) |||
| August 18, 2011 16:30 | Report | Franco, Vieira 2 | Goals | Batori, Jansik 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Varivodskiy (RUS), Tan (SIN) |
| August 18, 2011 18:00 | Report | Australia | 10–12 | France | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Sungu (TUR), Brasiliano (ITA) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Sungu (TUR), Brasiliano (ITA) |||
| August 18, 2011 18:00 | Report | Cotterill 3 | Goals | Khasz 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Sungu (TUR), Brasiliano (ITA) |
| August 18, 2011 16:30 | Report | Turkey | 18–5 | Singapore | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Hodgers (AUS), Cao (CHN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Hodgers (AUS), Cao (CHN) |||
| August 18, 2011 16:30 | Report | Çağatay 6 | Goals | Loh 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Hodgers (AUS), Cao (CHN) |

### Quarterfinals

| August 19, 2011 15:30 | Report | China | 3–14 | Serbia | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Vogel (HUN), Mackay (CAN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Vogel (HUN), Mackay (CAN) |||
| August 19, 2011 15:30 | Report | Zhang, Pan, Chen 1 | Goals | Ubović 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Vogel (HUN), Mackay (CAN) |
| August 19, 2011 17:00 | Report | North Macedonia | 10–8 | Japan | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Sungu (TUR), Werner (BRA) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Sungu (TUR), Werner (BRA) |||
| August 19, 2011 17:00 | Report | Mišić 6 | Goals | Wakamatsu, Takei, Okawa 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Sungu (TUR), Werner (BRA) |
| August 19, 2011 18:30 | Report | Russia | 9–8 | Italy | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Callejas Perez (MEX) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Callejas Perez (MEX) |||
| August 19, 2011 18:30 | Report | Ryzhov Alenichev, Khalturin, Vishniakov 2 | Goals | Rizzo 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Callejas Perez (MEX) |
| August 19, 2011 20:00 | Report | Spain | 9–10 | United States | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Cao (CHN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Cao (CHN) |||
| August 19, 2011 20:00 | Report | Carrillo Gemar 5 | Goals | Wigo 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Cao (CHN) |

## Semifinal round
### Classification 5–8 places

| August 21, 2011 15:30 | Report | China | 10–11 | Japan | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Vogel (HUN), Tan (SIN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Vogel (HUN), Tan (SIN) |||
| August 21, 2011 15:30 | Report | Zhang, Pan 3 | Goals | Okawa 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Vogel (HUN), Tan (SIN) |
| August 21, 2011 17:00 | Report | Italy | 5–8 | Spain | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Varivodskiy (RUS), Stavropoulos (GRE) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Varivodskiy (RUS), Stavropoulos (GRE) |||
| August 21, 2011 17:00 | Report | Nora 2 | Goals | Mallarach Guell, Cabanas Pegado 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Varivodskiy (RUS), Stavropoulos (GRE) |

### Semifinals

| August 21, 2011 18:30 | Report | Serbia | 12–5 | North Macedonia | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Collantoni (ITA), Sungu (TUR) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Collantoni (ITA), Sungu (TUR) |||
| August 21, 2011 18:30 | Report | Šaponjić 5 | Goals | Kalinić 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Collantoni (ITA), Sungu (TUR) |
| August 21, 2011 20:00 | Report | Russia | 11–10 | United States | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Bartels (AUS) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Bartels (AUS) |||
| August 21, 2011 20:00 | Report | Ryzhov Alenichev, Lisunov 3 | Goals | Wigo 4 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Bartels (AUS) |

## Final round
### Classification 12–14 places

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 4 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 2 |
| Singapore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 50 | −43 | 0 |
| August 20, 2011 18:00 | Report | Brazil | 6–12 | Australia | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Tan (SIN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Tan (SIN) |||
| August 20, 2011 18:00 | Report | Reis 3 | Goals | four players 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Bonnay (FRA), Tan (SIN) |
| August 21, 2011 12:30 | Report | Australia | 25–2 | Singapore | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Callejas Perez (MEX), MacKay (CAN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Callejas Perez (MEX), MacKay (CAN) |||
| August 21, 2011 12:30 | Report | Woods 4 | Goals | Lin 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Callejas Perez (MEX), MacKay (CAN) |
| August 22, 2011 15:30 | Report | Brazil | 25–5 | Singapore | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stajkovikj (MKD), Gerzanich (RUS) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stajkovikj (MKD), Gerzanich (RUS) |||
| August 22, 2011 15:30 | Report | Franco 6 | Goals | Goh 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stajkovikj (MKD), Gerzanich (RUS) |

### Classification 9–11 places

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Hungary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 4 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 1 |
| Turkey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 1 |
| August 20, 2011 19:30 | Report | Hungary | 12–10 | France | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Peila (USA), Varivodskiy (RUS) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Peila (USA), Varivodskiy (RUS) |||
| August 20, 2011 19:30 | Report | Vamos, Batori 3 | Goals | Crousillat 4 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Peila (USA), Varivodskiy (RUS) |
| August 21, 2011 14:00 | Report | France | 10–10 | Turkey | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Gerzanich (RUS), Cao (CHN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Gerzanich (RUS), Cao (CHN) |||
| August 21, 2011 14:00 | Report | Crousillat 3 | Goals | Günkut 4 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Gerzanich (RUS), Cao (CHN) |
| August 22, 2011 17:00 | Report | Hungary | 12–6 | Turkey | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Callejas Perez (MEX), Shi (CHN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Callejas Perez (MEX), Shi (CHN) |||
| August 22, 2011 17:00 | Report | four players 2 | Goals | Beşkardeşler 3 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Callejas Perez (MEX), Shi (CHN) |

### Final 7–8 places

| August 22, 2011 18:30 | Report | China | 8–17 | Italy | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Werner (BRA), Bonnay (FRA) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Werner (BRA), Bonnay (FRA) |||
| August 22, 2011 18:30 | Report | Li 3 | Goals | Rizzo 5 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Werner (BRA), Bonnay (FRA) |

### Final 5–6 places

| August 22, 2011 20:00 | Report | Japan | 9–8 | Spain | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Peila (USA), Mackay (CAN) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Peila (USA), Mackay (CAN) |||
| August 22, 2011 20:00 | Report | Takei 3 | Goals | Carrillo Gemar 4 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Peila (USA), Mackay (CAN) |

### Bronze medal match

| August 23, 2011 11:00 | Report | North Macedonia | 10–7 | United States | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Sungu (TUR) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Sungu (TUR) |||
| August 23, 2011 11:00 | Report | Mišić, Kalinić 3 | Goals | Wigo, Lerman, Macdonell 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stavropoulos (GRE), Sungu (TUR) |

### Gold medal match

| August 23, 2011 12:30 | Report | Serbia | 11–8 | Russia | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Peila (USA) |
| Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Peila (USA) |||
| August 23, 2011 12:30 | Report | Petković 5 | Goals | Novoksenov 2 | Natatorium of Bao An District Referees: Stampalija (CRO), Peila (USA) |

## Final standings

| Place | Team | Score |
| | Serbia | 5–0–1 |
| | Russia | 5–0–1 |
| | North Macedonia | 4–0–3 |
| 4 | United States | 4–0–3 |
| 5 | Japan | 5–0–1 |
| 6 | Spain | 4–0–2 |
| 7 | Italy | 3–0–3 |
| 8 | China | 3–0–4 |
| 9 | Hungary | 3–0–3 |
| 10 | France | 3–1–3 |
| 11 | Turkey | 1–1–5 |
| 12 | Australia | 3–0–3 |
| 13 | Brazil | 1–0–5 |
| 14 | Singapore | 0–0–7 |