# Water polo at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The men's water polo tournament at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Shanghai, China from 18 to 30 July 2011.
The top three teams (excluding the already qualified Serbia) qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

## Qualification

| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host nation | – | – | 1 | China |
| 2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World League | | Various | 2 | Serbia Montenegro |
| 2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup | July 27– August 1, 2010 | Oradea | 4 | Croatia Spain United States Romania |
| Europe | – | – | 3 | Italy Hungary Germany |
| Americas Qualification tournament | January 9– January 13, 2011 | Victoria | 2 | Canada Brazil |
| Asian Games | November 18–25, 2010 | Guangzhou | 2 | Kazakhstan Japan |
| Africa | – | – | 1 | South Africa |
| Oceania | – | – | 1 | Australia |
| TOTAL | | | 16 | |

### Groups formed

The draw resulted in the following groups:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Hungary | Australia | Brazil | Germany |
| Kazakhstan | China | Canada | Italy |
| Montenegro | Romania | Croatia | South Africa |
| Spain | Serbia | Japan | United States |

## Preliminary round

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)
* Qualified for the quarterfinals
* Qualified for the playoff round
* Advance to placement matches
The draw for the competition was held on April 15, 2011.

### Group A

| Teamvte | Played | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 6 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 4 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 50 | –35 | 0 |
| July 18, 2011 09:30 | Match 1 | Hungary | 11–10 | Montenegro | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Naumov (RUS), Tulga (TUR) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Naumov (RUS), Tulga (TUR) |||
| July 18, 2011 09:30 | Match 1 | Biros 4 | Goals | Janović, Ivović 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Naumov (RUS), Tulga (TUR) |
| July 18, 2011 10:30 | Match 2 | Kazakhstan | 5–18 | Spain | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Cabral (BRA), Rotsart (USA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Cabral (BRA), Rotsart (USA) |||
| July 18, 2011 10:30 | Match 2 | Zhilyayev 3 | Goals | four players 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Cabral (BRA), Rotsart (USA) |
| July 20, 2011 18:30 | Match 14 | Spain | 7–9 | Montenegro | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Bock (GER) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Bock (GER) |||
| July 20, 2011 18:30 | Match 14 | Minguell, Vallès 2 | Goals | Janović, Brguljan 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Bock (GER) |
| July 20, 2011 19:30 | Match 15 | Hungary | 16–5 | Kazakhstan | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Peris (CRO), Deslieres (CAN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Peris (CRO), Deslieres (CAN) |||
| July 20, 2011 19:30 | Match 15 | four players 3 | Goals | Zhilyayev 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Peris (CRO), Deslieres (CAN) |
| July 22, 2011 17:00 | Match 21 | Hungary | 12–11 | Spain | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Peris (CRO), Koganov (AZE) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Peris (CRO), Koganov (AZE) |||
| July 22, 2011 17:00 | Match 21 | Madaras, Hárai 3 | Goals | Perez 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Peris (CRO), Koganov (AZE) |
| July 22, 2011 18:30 | Match 22 | Kazakhstan | 5–16 | Montenegro | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Gonzalez (PUR) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Gonzalez (PUR) |||
| July 22, 2011 18:30 | Match 22 | Zhilyayev 3 | Goals | Radovic 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Gonzalez (PUR) |

### Group B

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 6 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 31 | –4 | 2 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 43 | –21 | 0 |
| July 18, 2011 12:40 | Match 3 | Romania | 8–9 | Australia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Peris (CRO), Koganov (AZE) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Peris (CRO), Koganov (AZE) |||
| July 18, 2011 12:40 | Match 3 | Three players 2 | Goals | Miller 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Peris (CRO), Koganov (AZE) |
| July 18, 2011 21:00 | Match 8 | Serbia | 17–5 | China | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 400 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Reemnet (NED) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 400 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Reemnet (NED) |||
| July 18, 2011 21:00 | Match 8 | Filipović 4 | Goals | Five players 1 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 400 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Reemnet (NED) |
| July 20, 2011 09:30 | Match 9 | Serbia | 12–5 | Romania | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Rotsart (USA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Rotsart (USA) |||
| July 20, 2011 09:30 | Match 9 | Pijetlović 4 | Goals | Radu 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Rotsart (USA) |
| July 20, 2011 21:00 | Match 16 | Australia | 12–7 | China | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Pinker (RSA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Pinker (RSA) |||
| July 20, 2011 21:00 | Match 16 | Campbell, Younger 3 | Goals | Pan Ning, Li Bin 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Pinker (RSA) |
| July 22, 2011 14:55 | Match 23 | Serbia | 12–9 | Australia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Bock (GER) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Bock (GER) |||
| July 22, 2011 14:55 | Match 23 | Filipović 5 | Goals | three players 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Bock (GER) |
| July 22, 2011 21:00 | Match 24 | Romania | 14–10 | China | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Rotsart (USA), Deslieres (CAN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Rotsart (USA), Deslieres (CAN) |||
| July 22, 2011 21:00 | Match 24 | Radu 8 | Goals | Pan Ning 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Rotsart (USA), Deslieres (CAN) |

### Group C

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 6 |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 4 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 40 | –15 | 2 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 40 | –15 | 0 |
| July 18, 2011 13:45 | Match 4 | Brazil | 5–14 | Croatia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Gonzalez (PUR), Ciric (SRB) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Gonzalez (PUR), Ciric (SRB) |||
| July 18, 2011 13:45 | Match 4 | Crivella 2 | Goals | Bošković 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Gonzalez (PUR), Ciric (SRB) |
| July 18, 2011 17:00 | Match 5 | Japan | 5–11 | Canada | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Williams (NZL), Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Williams (NZL), Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
| July 18, 2011 17:00 | Match 5 | five players 1 | Goals | Graham 5 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Williams (NZL), Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| July 20, 2011 10:45 | Match 10 | Canada | 4–11 | Croatia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Williams (NZL) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Williams (NZL) |||
| July 20, 2011 10:45 | Match 10 | four players 1 | Goals | Dobud 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Williams (NZL) |
| July 20, 2011 12:40 | Match 11 | Brazil | 11–13 | Japan | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Ni (CHN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Ni (CHN) |||
| July 20, 2011 12:40 | Match 11 | Silva, Franco 3 | Goals | Shimizu 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Ni (CHN) |
| July 22, 2011 09:30 | Match 17 | Brazil | 9–13 | Canada | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 400 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Flahive (AUS) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 400 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Flahive (AUS) |||
| July 22, 2011 09:30 | Match 17 | Guimaraes 3 | Goals | Diggle 5 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 400 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Flahive (AUS) |
| July 22, 2011 10:15 | Match 18 | Japan | 7–18 | Croatia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Ni (CHN), Balfanvayev (KAZ) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Ni (CHN), Balfanvayev (KAZ) |||
| July 22, 2011 10:15 | Match 18 | three players 2 | Goals | Joković 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Ni (CHN), Balfanvayev (KAZ) |

### Group D

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 4 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 2 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 53 | –41 | 0 |
| July 18, 2011 20:55 | Match 6 | United States | 7–9 | Germany | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 800 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Stavridis (GRE) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 800 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Stavridis (GRE) |||
| July 18, 2011 20:55 | Match 6 | Azevedo 2 | Goals | Oeler 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 800 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Stavridis (GRE) |
| July 18, 2011 22:55 | Match 7 | Italy | 17–1 | South Africa | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Balfanvayev (KAZ), Menedez (CUB) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Balfanvayev (KAZ), Menedez (CUB) |||
| July 18, 2011 22:55 | Match 7 | Deserti 4 | Goals | Kyte 1 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Balfanvayev (KAZ), Menedez (CUB) |
| July 20, 2011 12:30 | Match 12 | South Africa | 8–16 | Germany | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Ciric (SRB), Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Ciric (SRB), Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
| July 20, 2011 12:30 | Match 12 | Kyte, Bell 3 | Goals | Oeler 6 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Ciric (SRB), Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| July 20, 2011 17:00 | Match 13 | United States | 5–8 | Italy | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Tulga (TUR) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Tulga (TUR) |||
| July 20, 2011 17:00 | Match 13 | Alexander 2 | Goals | Gitto, Felugo 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Tulga (TUR) |
| July 22, 2011 13:35 | Match 19 | United States | 20–3 | South Africa | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Reemnet (NED), Menendez (CUB) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Reemnet (NED), Menendez (CUB) |||
| July 22, 2011 13:35 | Match 19 | Azevedo 5 | Goals | three players 1 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Reemnet (NED), Menendez (CUB) |
| July 22, 2011 14:05 | Match 20 | Italy | 7–6 | Germany | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Stavridis (GRE) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Stavridis (GRE) |||
| July 22, 2011 14:05 | Match 20 | Aicardi 3 | Goals | Real, Ploitze 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Stavridis (GRE) |

## Knockout stage
### Championship bracket

| Playoffs 24 July 2011 | Playoffs 24 July 2011 | Playoffs 24 July 2011 | Quarterfinals 26 July 2011 | Quarterfinals 26 July 2011 | Quarterfinals 26 July 2011 | Semifinals 28 July 2011 | Semifinals 28 July 2011 | Semifinals 28 July 2011 | Final 30 July 2011 | Final 30 July 2011 | Final 30 July 2011 |
| | | | Hungary | Hungary | 9 | | | | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 4 | United States | United States | 8 | | | | | | |
| United States | United States | 17 | | | | Hungary | Hungary | 14 | | | |
| | | | | | | Serbia | Serbia | 15 | | | |
| | | | Serbia | Serbia | 9 | | | | | | |
| Japan | Japan | 6 | Germany | Germany | 4 | | | | | | |
| Germany | Germany | 8 | | | | | | | Serbia | Serbia | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | Italy | Italy | 8 |
| | | | Croatia | Croatia | 9 | | | |
| Montenegro | Montenegro | 8 | Montenegro | Montenegro | 6 | | | |
| Romania | Romania | 4 | | | | Croatia | Croatia | 8 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | | | | Italy | Italy | 9 |
| | | | Italy | Italy | 10 | | | | Hungary | Hungary | 11 |
| Spain | Spain | 9 | Spain | Spain | 6 | | | | Croatia | Croatia | 12 |
| Australia | Australia | 8 | | | | | | | | | |

### Playoff round

The group winners have a bye into the quarterfinals.
| July 24, 2011 12:55 | Match 27 | Montenegro | 8–4 | Romania | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Koganov (AZE) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Koganov (AZE) |||
| July 24, 2011 12:55 | Match 27 | Brguljan, Jokic 2 | Goals | Radu 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Koganov (AZE) |
| July 24, 2011 15:30 | Match 28 | Spain | 9–8 | Australia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 750 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Rotsart (USA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 750 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Rotsart (USA) |||
| July 24, 2011 15:30 | Match 28 | Perrone, García 3 | Goals | three players 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 750 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Rotsart (USA) |
| July 24, 2011 11:55 | Match 29 | Canada | 4–17 | United States | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 800 Referees: Ciric (SRB), Korzyna (POL) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 800 Referees: Ciric (SRB), Korzyna (POL) |||
| July 24, 2011 11:55 | Match 29 | Diggle 2 | Goals | four players 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 800 Referees: Ciric (SRB), Korzyna (POL) |
| July 24, 2011 21:00 | Match 30 | Japan | 6–8 | Germany | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Peris (CRO), Cabral (BRA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Peris (CRO), Cabral (BRA) |||
| July 24, 2011 21:00 | Match 30 | Shimizu 4 | Goals | Stamm 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Peris (CRO), Cabral (BRA) |

### Quarterfinals

| July 26, 2011 14:00 | Match 35 | Hungary | 9–8 | United States | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Flahive (AUS) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Flahive (AUS) |||
| July 26, 2011 14:00 | Match 35 | three players 2 | Goals | Varellas, Bailey 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Flahive (AUS) |
| July 26, 2011 15:45 | Match 36 | Serbia | 9–4 | Germany | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Koganov (AZE), Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Koganov (AZE), Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
| July 26, 2011 15:45 | Match 36 | Filipović 4 | Goals | four players 1 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Koganov (AZE), Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| July 26, 2011 16:45 | Match 37 | Croatia | 9–6 | Montenegro | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Stavridis (GRE) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Stavridis (GRE) |||
| July 26, 2011 16:45 | Match 37 | Joković 4 | Goals | Radović 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Stavridis (GRE) |
| July 26, 2011 21:00 | Match 38 | Italy | 10–6 | Spain | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Naumov (RUS) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Naumov (RUS) |||
| July 26, 2011 21:00 | Match 38 | Figlioli 4 | Goals | six players 1 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Naumov (RUS) |

### Semifinals

| July 28, 2011 16:15 | Match 43 | Hungary | 14–15 | Serbia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Stavridis (GRE) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Stavridis (GRE) |||
| July 28, 2011 16:15 | Match 43 | Madaras 4 | Goals | Filipović, Prlainović 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Stavridis (GRE) |
| July 28, 2011 21:00 | Match 44 | Croatia | 8–9 | Italy | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Koganov (AZE) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Koganov (AZE) |||
| July 28, 2011 21:00 | Match 44 | Bošković 3 | Goals | Giorgetti 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Koganov (AZE) |

### Bronze medal game

| July 30, 2011 16:00 | Match 47 | Hungary | 11–12 | Croatia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Stavridis (GRE) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Stavridis (GRE) |||
| July 30, 2011 16:00 | Match 47 | Varga, Biros 3 | Goals | Bošković 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Stavridis (GRE) |

### Final

| July 30, 2011 21:00 | Match 48 | Serbia | 7–8 | Italy | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Koganov (AZE) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Koganov (AZE) |||
| July 30, 2011 21:00 | Match 48 | Filipović 3 | Goals | Aicardi 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Koganov (AZE) |

## Classification 5–8 bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| July 28 | July 28 |
| United States | 9 |
| United States | 9 | July 30 | July 30 |
| Germany | 8 | July 30 | July 30 |
| Germany | 8 | United States | 10 |
| July 28 | July 28 | | United States | 10 |
| July 28 | July 28 | Spain | 11 |
| Montenegro | 9 | Spain | 11 |
| Spain | 10 | | |
| Spain | 10 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | July 30 | July 30 |
| | | Germany | 5 |
| | | Montenegro | 8 |
| July 28, 2011 12:15 | Match 41 | United States | 9–8 | Germany | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Menendez (CUB) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Menendez (CUB) |||
| July 28, 2011 12:15 | Match 41 | Bailey 2 | Goals | Kreuzmann, Oeler 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Menendez (CUB) |
| July 28, 2011 15:30 | Match 42 | Montenegro | 9–10 | Spain | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Naumov (RUS) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Naumov (RUS) |||
| July 28, 2011 15:30 | Match 42 | Radović 3 | Goals | Vallès 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Naumov (RUS) |

### 7th place game

| July 30, 2011 09:30 | Match 45 | Germany | 5–8 | Montenegro | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Ni (CHN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Ni (CHN) |||
| July 30, 2011 09:30 | Match 45 | Real, Schüler 2 | Goals | Radović, Brguljan 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Ni (CHN) |

### 5th place game

| July 30, 2011 10:15 | Match 46 | United States | 10–11 | Spain | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Ciric (SRB), Flahive (AUS) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Ciric (SRB), Flahive (AUS) |||
| July 30, 2011 10:15 | Match 46 | Varellas 3 | Goals | Molina Rios, Perez Vargas 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Ciric (SRB), Flahive (AUS) |

## Classification 9–12 bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Ninth place | Ninth place |
| July 26 | July 26 |
| Romania | 8 |
| Romania | 8 | July 28 | July 28 |
| Canada | 12 | July 28 | July 28 |
| Canada | 12 | Canada | 6 |
| July 26 | July 26 | | Canada | 6 |
| July 26 | July 26 | Australia | 8 |
| Australia | 15 | Australia | 8 |
| Japan | 9 | | |
| Japan | 9 | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
| | | July 28 | July 28 |
| | | Romania | 15 |
| | | Japan | 18 |
| July 26, 2011 11:30 | Match 33 | Romania | 8–12 | Canada | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Peris (CRO), Williams (NZL) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Peris (CRO), Williams (NZL) |||
| July 26, 2011 11:30 | Match 33 | Radu, Negrean 3 | Goals | Boyd 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Peris (CRO), Williams (NZL) |
| July 26, 2011 12:40 | Match 34 | Australia | 15–9 | Japan | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Referees: Ciric (SRB), Ni (CHN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Referees: Ciric (SRB), Ni (CHN) |||
| July 26, 2011 12:40 | Match 34 | three players 3 | Goals | Takei 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Referees: Ciric (SRB), Ni (CHN) |

### 11th place game

| July 28, 2011 09:30 | Match 39 | Romania | 15–18 | Japan | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 200 Referees: Reemnet (NED), Bock (GER) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 200 Referees: Reemnet (NED), Bock (GER) |||
| July 28, 2011 09:30 | Match 39 | Kadar 4 | Goals | Shiota 8 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 200 Referees: Reemnet (NED), Bock (GER) |

### 9th place game

| July 28, 2011 10:45 | Match 40 | Canada | 6–8 | Australia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Ni (CHN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Ni (CHN) |||
| July 28, 2011 10:45 | Match 40 | Graham 3 | Goals | Younger 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Ni (CHN) |

## Classification 13–16 bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Thirteenth place | Thirteenth place |
| July 24 | July 24 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | July 26 | July 26 |
| China | 7 | July 26 | July 26 |
| China | 7 | Kazakhstan | 9 |
| July 24 | July 24 | | Kazakhstan | 9 |
| July 24 | July 24 | Brazil | 7 |
| Brazil | 7 | Brazil | 7 |
| South Africa | 4 | | |
| South Africa | 4 | Fifteenth place | Fifteenth place |
| | | July 26 | July 26 |
| | | China | 9 |
| | | South Africa | 4 |
| July 24, 2011 09:30 | Match 25 | Kazakhstan | 8–7 | China | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Williams (NZL) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Williams (NZL) |||
| July 24, 2011 09:30 | Match 25 | Pilipenko, Panfili 2 | Goals | Liang, Xie 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Williams (NZL) |
| July 24, 2011 10:45 | Match 26 | Brazil | 7–4 | South Africa | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Juhaz (HUN), Rustamova (UZB) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Juhaz (HUN), Rustamova (UZB) |||
| July 24, 2011 10:45 | Match 26 | Franco 2 | Goals | Manson 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Juhaz (HUN), Rustamova (UZB) |

### 15th place game

| July 26, 2011 03:45 | Match 31 | China | 9–4 | South Africa | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Menendez (CUB), Cabral (BRA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Menendez (CUB), Cabral (BRA) |||
| July 26, 2011 03:45 | Match 31 | Yu Lijun, Li Bin 2 | Goals | Bell 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Menendez (CUB), Cabral (BRA) |

### 13th place game

| July 26, 2011 10:00 | Match 32 | Kazakhstan | 9–7 | Brazil | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Pinker (RSA), Makita (JPN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Pinker (RSA), Makita (JPN) |||
| July 26, 2011 10:00 | Match 32 | Zhilyayev 3 | Goals | Silva 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Pinker (RSA), Makita (JPN) |

## Final ranking

* Qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games
* Qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games as winner of the 2011 World League
| Rank | Team |
| | Italy |
| | Serbia |
| | Croatia |
| 4 | Hungary |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Montenegro |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Australia |
| 10 | Canada |
| 11 | Japan |
| 12 | Romania |
| 13 | Kazakhstan |
| 14 | Brazil |
| 15 | China |
| 16 | South Africa |
* 2011 FINA Men's World champions
* Italy Third title
* Team Roster
* Stefano Tempesti, Amaurys Perez, Niccolo Gitto, Pietro Figlioli, Alex Giorgetti, Maurizio Felugo, Niccolo Figari, Valentino Gallo, Christian Presciutti, Deni Fiorentini, Matteo Aicardi, Arnaldo Deserti, Giacomo Pastorino Head coach: Sandro Campagna

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Italy Stefano Tempesti (c) Amaurys Perez Niccolo Gitto Pietro Figlioli Alex Giorgetti Maurizio Felugo Niccolo Figari Valentino Gallo Christian Presciutti Deni Fiorentini Matteo Aicardi Arnaldo Deserti Giacomo Pastorino Head coach: Sandro Campagna | Serbia Slobodan Soro Marko Avramović Živko Gocić Vanja Udovičić (c) Miloš Ćuk Duško Pijetlović Slobodan Nikić Milan Aleksić Nikola Rađen Filip Filipović Andrija Prlainović Stefan Mitrović Gojko Pijetlović Head coach: Dejan Udovičić | Croatia Josip Pavić Damir Burić Miho Bošković Nikša Dobud Maro Joković Petar Muslim Frano Karač Andro Bušlje Sandro Sukno Samir Barač (c) Fran Paskvalin Paulo Obradović Ivan Buljubašić Head coach: Ratko Rudić |

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player
   * Filip Filipović (SRB)
* Best Goalkeeper
   * Stefano Tempesti (ITA)
* Topscorer
   * Cosmin Radu (ROU) — 20 goals