# Water polo at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
## Participating teams

| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
| Egypt | Canada Cuba United States | China | France Germany Greece Hungary Italy Romania Soviet Union Spain Yugoslavia | Australia New Zealand |

### Groups formed
## Preliminary round

* Qualified for places 1–8, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group E and F)
* Qualified for places 9–16, separated in 2 round robin groups of 4 teams each. (Group G and H)

### Group A

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Italy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 16 | +22 |
| 2. | Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 16 | +21 |
| 3. | Greece | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 29 | +2 |
| 4. | New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 50 | –45 |
* 5 January 1991
| Greece | 14 – 2 | New Zealand |
| Italy | 7 – 5 | Soviet Union |
* 6 January 1991
| Italy | 19 – 1 | New Zealand |
| Soviet Union | 15 – 7 | Greece |
* 7 January 1991
| Soviet Union | 17 – 2 | New Zealand |
| Italy | 12 – 10 | Greece |

### Group B

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 18 | +31 |
| 2. | Spain | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 27 | +9 |
| 3. | Romania | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 32 | –3 |
| 4. | China | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 59 | –37 |
* 5 January 1991
| Yugoslavia | 8 – 3 | Spain |
| Romania | 13 – 4 | China |
* 6 January 1991
| Yugoslavia | 16 – 6 | Romania |
| Spain | 21 – 9 | China |
* 7 January 1991
| Yugoslavia | 25 – 9 | China |
| Spain | 12 – 10 | Romania |

### Group C

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | United States | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 13 | +17 |
| 2. | Australia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 19 | +8 |
| 3. | France | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 29 | –13 |
| 4. | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 33 | –12 |
* 5 January 1991
| United States | 11 – 5 | Canada |
| Australia | 9 – 4 | France |
* 6 January 1991
| United States | 13 – 3 | France |
| Australia | 13 – 9 | Canada |
* 7 January 1991
| France | 9 – 7 | Canada |
| United States | 6 – 5 | Australia |

### Group D

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 21 | +20 |
| 2. | Germany | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 23 | +16 |
| 3. | Cuba | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 31 | +2 |
| 4. | Egypt | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 59 | –38 |
* 5 January 1991
| Hungary | 12 – 9 | Cuba |
| Germany | 22 – 7 | Egypt |
* 6 January 1991
| Hungary | 20 – 4 | Egypt |
| Germany | 9 – 7 | Cuba |
* 7 January 1991
| Cuba | 17 – 10 | Egypt |
| Hungary | 9 – 8 | Germany |

## Second round

* Qualified for places 1–4 in a Knockout system with 3rd place game
* Will play for places 5–8 in a round robin group. (Group J)
* Will play for places 9–12 in a round robin group. (Group K)
* Will play for places 13–16 in a round robin group (Group L)

### Group E

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Yugoslavia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 18 | +7 |
| 2. | Spain | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 19 | –1 |
| 3. | Italy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 22 | –2 |
| 4. | Soviet Union | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 22 | –4 |
Preliminary round results apply.
* 9 January 1991
| Soviet Union | 9 – 8 | Yugoslavia |
| Spain | 8 – 7 | Italy |
* 10 January 1991
| Spain | 7 – 4 | Soviet Union |
| Yugoslavia | 9 – 6 | Italy |

### Group F

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 28 | +2 |
| 2. | United States | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 23 | –1 |
| 3. | Australia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 4. | Germany | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 25 | –1 |
Preliminary round results apply.
* 9 January 1991
| Hungary | 12 – 11 | Australia |
| Germany | 9 – 7 | United States |
* 10 January 1991
| Australia | 9 – 7 | Germany |
| Hungary | 9 – 9 | United States |

### Group G

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Romania | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 14 | +21 |
| 2. | Greece | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 15 | +15 |
| 3. | China | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 31 | –6 |
| 4. | New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 44 | –30 |
Preliminary round results apply.
* 9 January 1991
| Romania | 15 – 5 | New Zealand |
| Greece | 11 – 6 | China |
* 10 January 1991
| China | 15 – 7 | New Zealand |
| Romania | 7 – 5 | Greece |

### Group H

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Cuba | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 33 | +14 |
| 2. | France | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 27 | +3 |
| 3. | Canada | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 25 | –5 |
| 4. | Egypt | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 38 | –12 |
Preliminary round results apply.
* January 9, 1991
| Canada | 6 – 5 | Egypt |
| Cuba | 9 – 6 | France |
* January 10, 1991
| Cuba | 11 – 7 | Canada |
| France | 15 – 11 | Egypt |

## Final round
### 13th – 16th places (Group L)

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 13. | Canada | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 18 | +15 |
| 14. | China | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 31 | +3 |
| 15. | Egypt | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 19 | +11 |
| 16. | New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 43 | –29 |
Results of previous rounds apply.
* 12 January 1991
| Canada | 14 – 6 | New Zealand |
| China | 12 – 11 | Egypt |
* 13 January 1991
| Egypt | 14 – 1 | New Zealand |
| Canada | 13 – 7 | China |

### 9th – 12th places (Group K)

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 9. | Romania | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 21 | +6 |
| 10. | Greece | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 22 | +4 |
| 11. | Cuba | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 26 | –1 |
| 12. | France | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 30 | –9 |
Results of previous rounds apply.
* 12 January 1991
| Greece | 9 – 8 | Cuba |
| Romania | 9 – 8 | France |
* 13 January 1991
| Greece | 12 – 7 | France |
| Romania | 11 – 8 | Cuba |

### 5th – 8th places (Group J)

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 5. | Germany | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 20 | +1 |
| 6. | Italy | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 20 | +2 |
| 7. | Soviet Union | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 20 | –2 |
| 8. | Australia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 24 | –1 |
Results of previous rounds apply.
* 12 January 1991
| Soviet Union | 9 – 7 | Australia |
| Germany | 8 – 7 | Italy |
* 13 January 1991
| Italy | 8 – 7 | Australia |
| Germany | 6 – 4 | Soviet Union |

## Semi finals

* 12 January 1991
| Hungary | 8 – 9 | Spain |
| United States | 6 – 7 | Yugoslavia |

## Finals

* 13 January 1991 – Bronze Medal Match
| Hungary | 13 – 12 | United States |
* 13 January 1991 – Gold Medal Match
| Yugoslavia | 8 – 7 | Spain |

## Final ranking

| RANK | TEAM |
| | Yugoslavia |
| | Spain |
| | Hungary |
| 4. | United States |
| 5. | Germany |
| 6. | Italy |
| 7. | Soviet Union |
| 8. | Australia |
| 9. | Romania |
| 10. | Greece |
| 11. | Cuba |
| 12. | France |
| 13. | Canada |
| 14. | China |
| 15. | Egypt |
| 16. | New Zealand |
* 1991 FINA Men's World champions
* Yugoslavia Second title
* Team Roster
* Mislav Bezmalinović, Perica Bukić, Viktor Jelenić, Igor Milanović, Vitomir Padovan, Dušan Popović, Renco Posinković, Goran Rađenović, Dubravko Šimenc, Aleksandar Šoštar, Vaso Subotić, Anto Vasović, Mirko Vičević. Head coach: Nikola Stamenić

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Yugoslavia Mislav Bezmalinović Perica Bukić Viktor Jelenić Igor Milanović Vitomir Padovan Dušan Popović Renco Posinković Goran Rađenović Dubravko Šimenc Aleksandar Šoštar Vaso Subotić Anto Vasović Mirko Vičević Head coach: Nikola Stamenić | Spain Daniel Ballart Manuel Estiarte (c) Pedro García Salvador Gómez Marco Antonio González Rubén Michavila Miki Oca Josep Picó Jesús Rollán Ricardo Sánchez Jordi Sans Manuel Silvestre Juan Valls Head coach: Dragan Matutinović | Hungary Tibor Benedek István Dóczi Péter Kuna Csaba Mészáros Gábor Nemes Imre Péter Zsolt Petőváry Gábor Schmiedt Tibor Sprok Frank Tóth Imre Tóth László Tóth Balázs Vincze Head coach: János Konrád |