# Water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The men's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan began on 25 July and ended on 8 August 2021. It was held at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. It was the 27th official appearance of the tournament, which was not held in 1896 and was a demonstration sport in 1904 but otherwise had been held at every Olympics.
On 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this pandemic, the games are played behind closed doors.
Serbia won their second consecutive gold medal after a finals win over Greece, while Hungary captured the bronze medal.
The medals for the competition were presented by Nenad Lalović, IOC Executive Board Member; Serbia and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Andrey Kryukov, Kazakhstan; FINA Bureau Member.

## Qualification

| Event | Dates | Hosts | Quota | Qualifier(s) |
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | Japan |
| 2019 FINA World League | 18–23 June 2019 | Belgrade | 1 | Serbia |
| 2019 FINA World Championships | 15–27 July 2019 | Gwangju | 2 | Italy |
| 2019 FINA World Championships | 15–27 July 2019 | Gwangju | 2 | Spain |
| 2019 Pan American Games | 4–10 August 2019 | Lima | 1 | United States |
| Oceanian Continental Selection | — | — | 1 | Australia |
| African Continental Selection | — | — | 1 | South Africa |
| 2020 European Championships | 14–26 January 2020 | Budapest | 1 | Hungary |
| 2018 Asian Games | 25 August – 1 September 2018 | Jakarta | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| World Qualification Tournament | 14–21 February 2021 | Rotterdam | 3 | Croatia |
| World Qualification Tournament | 14–21 February 2021 | Rotterdam | 3 | Greece |
| World Qualification Tournament | 14–21 February 2021 | Rotterdam | 3 | Montenegro |
| Total | | | 12 | |

## Schedule

The competition began on 25 July, and matches were held every other day. At each match time, two matches were played simultaneously (one from each group during preliminary round, two quarterfinals during that round, one main semifinal and one classification 5 to 8 semifinal during the semifinal round, and the two classification games on the final day) except for the bronze and gold medal matches.
| Sun 25 | Mon 26 | Tue 27 | Wed 28 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | Sat 7 | Sun 8 | Sun 8 |
| G | | G | | G | | G | | G | | ¼ | | ½ | | | B | F |

## Competition format

The twelve teams were seeded into two groups for a preliminary round. The teams in each group played a round-robin. The top four teams in each group advanced to the knockout round while the fifth- and sixth- placed teams were eliminated. The fifth placed teams were ranked ninth and tenth based on win–loss record, then goal average; the sixth-placed teams were ranked eleventh and twelfth in the same way. The knockout round began with quarterfinals and the winners advanced to the semifinals, while the quarterfinal losers played in the fifth- to eighth- place classification. The two semifinal winners played in the gold medal match, while the two semifinal losers played in the bronze medal match.

## Draw

The draw took place on 21 February 2021 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

### Seeding

The twelve teams in the men's tournament were drawn into two groups of six teams. The teams were seeded into six pots.$^{:20:59}$
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
| Italy Spain | Serbia Hungary | United States Australia | South Africa Kazakhstan | Montenegro Greece | Croatia Japan (hosts) |

### Final draw

The hosts Japan was drawn into Group A, while the reigning Olympic champion Serbia was drawn into Group B.$^{:30:33}$
| | Group A | Group B |
| 1 | South Africa | Australia |
| 2 | United States | Croatia |
| 3 | Hungary | Serbia |
| 4 | Greece | Spain |
| 5 | Japan | Kazakhstan |
| 6 | Italy | Montenegro |

## Referees

The following 28 referees were selected for the tournament.$^{:275–276}$
24 referees:
* Germán Moller
* Nicola Johnson
* Marie-Claude Deslières
* Zhang Liang
* Nenad Periš
* Sébastien Dervieux
* Frank Ohme
* Georgios Stavridis
* György Kun
* Alessandro Severo
* Asumi Tsuzaki
* Viktor Salnichenko
* Stanko Ivanovski
* Michiel Zwart
* John Waldow
* Adrian Alexandrescu
* Arkadiy Voevodin
* Vojin Putniković
* Jeremy Cheng
* Dion Willis
* Xevi Buch
* Ursula Wengenroth
* Michael Goldenberg
* Daniel Daners
4 video assistant referees:
* Mladen Rak
* Alexandr Margolin
* Alexandr Shershnev
* Jaume Teixido

## Group stage

The schedule was announced on 9 March 2021.
All times are local (UTC+9).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Greece | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | United States | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Japan (H) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 2 | |
| 6 | South Africa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 116 | −96 | 0 | |
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 10:00 v | Report | South Africa | 2–21 | Italy | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |||
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 10:00 v | Report | Rezelman, Stone 1 | Goals | Di Fulvio 5 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 11:30 v | Report | Hungary | 9–10 | Greece | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 11:30 v | Report | Erdélyi, Varga 3 | Goals | Fountoulis 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 14:00 v | Report | United States | 15–13 | Japan | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |||
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 14:00 v | Report | Bowen 5 | Goals | three players 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 10:00 v | Report | South Africa | 3–20 | United States | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 10:00 v | Report | three players 1 | Goals | Hallock 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 15:30 v | Report | Italy | 6–6 | Greece | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Xevi Buch (ESP), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Xevi Buch (ESP), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |||
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 15:30 v | Report | Aicardi, Figlioli 2 | Goals | six players 1 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Xevi Buch (ESP), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 18:20 v | Report | Japan | 11–16 | Hungary | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Nenad Periš (CRO) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Nenad Periš (CRO) |||
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 18:20 v | Report | Inaba, Okawa 3 | Goals | Zalánki 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Nenad Periš (CRO) |
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 10:00 v | Report | Hungary | 23–1 | South Africa | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Daniel Daners (URU), Germán Moller (ARG) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Daniel Daners (URU), Germán Moller (ARG) |||
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 10:00 v | Report | Manhercz 5 | Goals | Rodda 1 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Daniel Daners (URU), Germán Moller (ARG) |
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 14:00 v | Report | United States | 11–12 | Italy | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Nenad Periš (CRO) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Nenad Periš (CRO) |||
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 14:00 v | Report | four players 2 | Goals | Di Fulvio 5 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Nenad Periš (CRO) |
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 18:20 v | Report | Greece | 10–9 | Japan | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 18:20 v | Report | Kapotsis, Genidounias 3 | Goals | Adachi 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 14:00 v | Report | United States | 8–11 | Hungary | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Xevi Buch (ESP), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Xevi Buch (ESP), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |||
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 14:00 v | Report | Bowen, Hallock 2 | Goals | Manhercz 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Xevi Buch (ESP), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 18:20 v | Report | Italy | 16–8 | Japan | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Nenad Periš (CRO) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Nenad Periš (CRO) |||
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 18:20 v | Report | Bodagas, Figlioli 3 | Goals | Inaba 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Nenad Periš (CRO) |
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 19:50 v | Report | South Africa | 5–28 | Greece | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Zhang Liang (CHN) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Zhang Liang (CHN) |||
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 19:50 v | Report | Stone 2 | Goals | Fountoulis 5 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Zhang Liang (CHN) |
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 10:00 v | Report | Hungary | 5–5 | Italy | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Xevi Buch (ESP), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Xevi Buch (ESP), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |||
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 10:00 v | Report | Varga 3 | Goals | Figlioli 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Xevi Buch (ESP), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 11:30 v | Report | Greece | 14–5 | United States | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Michiel Zwart (NED) |||
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 11:30 v | Report | Genidounias 5 | Goals | Obert 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 18:20 v | Report | Japan | 24–9 | South Africa | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 18:20 v | Report | Adachi, Arai 4 | Goals | Neill 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Croatia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Serbia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Montenegro | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Australia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 4 | |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 92 | −57 | 0 | |
* 1 2 Croatia 14–12 Serbia
* 1 2 Australia 10–15 Montenegro
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 15:30 v | Report | Australia | 10–15 | Montenegro | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 15:30 v | Report | Campbell 3 | Goals | Ukropina 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 18:20 v | Report | Serbia | 12–13 | Spain | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 18:20 v | Report | four players 2 | Goals | Munarriz 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 19:50 v | Report | Croatia | 23–7 | Kazakhstan | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 25 July 2021 (2021-07-25) 19:50 v | Report | Joković 5 | Goals | Vuksanović 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 11:30 v | Report | Montenegro | 6–8 | Spain | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 11:30 v | Report | Matković 3 | Goals | three players 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 14:00 v | Report | Kazakhstan | 5–19 | Serbia | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), György Kun (HUN) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 14:00 v | Report | Medvedev, Vuksanović 2 | Goals | Pijetlović 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), György Kun (HUN) |
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 19:50 v | Report | Australia | 11–8 | Croatia | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |||
| 27 July 2021 (2021-07-27) 19:50 v | Report | Campbell 3 | Goals | Joković 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 11:30 v | Report | Spain | 16–4 | Kazakhstan | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 11:30 v | Report | Granados 5 | Goals | Vuksanović 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 15:30 v | Report | Croatia | 13–8 | Montenegro | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), György Kun (HUN) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 15:30 v | Report | Fatović 3 | Goals | three players 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), György Kun (HUN) |
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 19:50 v | Report | Serbia | 14–8 | Australia | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 29 July 2021 (2021-07-29) 19:50 v | Report | Mandić 4 | Goals | B. Edwards 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 10:00 v | Report | Montenegro | 19–12 | Kazakhstan | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 10:00 v | Report | three players 4 | Goals | Ruday 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 11:30 v | Report | Australia | 5–16 | Spain | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 11:30 v | Report | Edwards, Younger 2 | Goals | Granados 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 15:30 v | Report | Croatia | 14–12 | Serbia | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |||
| 31 July 2021 (2021-07-31) 15:30 v | Report | Joković, Obradović 4 | Goals | Jakšić 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 14:00 v | Report | Serbia | 13–6 | Montenegro | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 14:00 v | Report | Filipović 3 | Goals | Ivović 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 15:30 v | Report | Spain | 8–4 | Croatia | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), György Kun (HUN) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 15:30 v | Report | Granados 2 | Goals | Bukić 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), György Kun (HUN) |
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 19:50 v | Report | Australia | 15–7 | Kazakhstan | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |||
| 2 August 2021 (2021-08-02) 19:50 v | Report | Howden 5 | Goals | Shakenov, Ukumanov 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold medal | Gold medal |
| 4 August | 4 August | | | |
| Greece | 10 | | | |
| Greece | 10 | 6 August | 6 August | | |
| Montenegro | 4 | 6 August | 6 August | |
| Montenegro | 4 | Greece | 9 | |
| 4 August | 4 August | | Greece | 9 | |
| 4 August | 4 August | Hungary | 6 | |
| Croatia | 11 | Hungary | 6 | |
| Croatia | 11 | | | | 8 August | 8 August |
| Hungary | 15 | | | | 8 August | 8 August |
| Hungary | 15 | | | | Greece | 10 |
| 4 August | 4 August | | | | | Greece | 10 |
| 4 August | 4 August | | | | Serbia | 13 |
| Italy | 6 | | | | Serbia | 13 |
| Italy | 6 | 6 August | 6 August | | | |
| Serbia | 10 | 6 August | 6 August | | | |
| Serbia | 10 | Serbia | 10 | | | |
| 4 August | 4 August | | Serbia | 10 | | | |
| 4 August | 4 August | Spain | 9 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Spain | 12 | Spain | 9 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Spain | 12 | | | | 8 August | 8 August |
| United States | 8 | | | | 8 August | 8 August |
| United States | 8 | | | | Hungary | 9 |
| | | | | | Spain | 5 |

#### Fifth place bracket

| 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 6 August | 6 August |
| Montenegro | 10 |
| Montenegro | 10 | 8 August | 8 August |
| Croatia | 12 | 8 August | 8 August |
| Croatia | 12 | Croatia | 14 |
| 6 August | 6 August | | Croatia | 14 |
| 6 August | 6 August | United States | 11 |
| Italy | 6 | United States | 11 |
| United States | 7 | | |
| United States | 7 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 8 August | 8 August |
| | | Montenegro | 14 (3) |
| | | Italy (pen.) | 14 (4) |

### Quarterfinals

| 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04) 14:00 v | Report | United States | 8–12 | Spain | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), György Kun (HUN) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04) 14:00 v | Report | Daube 3 | Goals | four players 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), György Kun (HUN) |
| 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04) 15:30 v | Report | Greece | 10–4 | Montenegro | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
| 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04) 15:30 v | Report | Genidounias 5 | Goals | Ivović 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04) 18:20 v | Report | Italy | 6–10 | Serbia | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04) 18:20 v | Report | Presciutti 2 | Goals | Filipović 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04) 19:50 v | Report | Hungary | 15–11 | Croatia | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 4 August 2021 (2021-08-04) 19:50 v | Report | Manhercz 7 | Goals | Bukić 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Frank Ohme (GER) |

### 5–8th place semifinals

| 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) 14:00 v | Report | Montenegro | 10–12 | Croatia | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), György Kun (HUN) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) 14:00 v | Report | Ivović 3 | Goals | Vukičević 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), György Kun (HUN) |
| 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) 18:20 v | Report | Italy | 6–7 | United States | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Xevi Buch (ESP) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Xevi Buch (ESP) |||
| 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) 18:20 v | Report | Figlioli, Renzuto 2 | Goals | Bowen 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Xevi Buch (ESP) |

### Semifinals

| 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) 15:30 v | Report | Greece | 9–6 | Hungary | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |||
| 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) 15:30 v | Report | Argyropoulos 4 | Goals | Manhercz 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |
| 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) 19:50 v | Report | Serbia | 10–9 | Spain | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Michiel Zwart (NED) |||
| 6 August 2021 (2021-08-06) 19:50 v | Report | Mandić 3 | Goals | three players 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Michiel Zwart (NED) |

### Seventh place game

| 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) 09:30 v | Report | Montenegro | 14–14 | Italy | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
| 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) 09:30 v | Report | Ivović 6 | Goals | Velotto 5 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |

### Fifth place game

| 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) 11:00 v | Report | Croatia | 14–11 | United States | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), György Kun (HUN) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) 11:00 v | Report | Bukić 3 | Goals | five players 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), György Kun (HUN) |

### Bronze medal game

| 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) 13:40 v | Report | Hungary | 9–5 | Spain | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) 13:40 v | Report | Vámos 2 | Goals | Munárriz 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |

### Gold medal game

| 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) 16:30 v | Report | Greece | 10–13 | Serbia | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Xevi Buch (ESP) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Xevi Buch (ESP) |||
| 8 August 2021 (2021-08-08) 16:30 v | Report | three players 2 | Goals | three players 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Xevi Buch (ESP) |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Serbia |
| | Greece |
| | Hungary |
| 4 | Spain |
| 5 | Croatia |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Italy |
| 8 | Montenegro |
| 9 | Australia |
| 10 | Japan |
| 11 | Kazakhstan |
| 12 | South Africa |
* 2020 Men's Olympic champions
* Serbia Second title

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Serbia (SRB) Gojko Pijetlović (GK) Dušan Mandić (LH) Nikola Dedović Sava Ranđelović Strahinja Rašović Duško Pijetlović Đorđe Lazić Milan Aleksić Nikola Jakšić Filip Filipović (C, LH) Andrija Prlainović Stefan Mitrović Branislav Mitrović (GK) Head coach: Dejan Savić | Greece (GRE) Emmanouil Zerdevas (GK) Konstantinos Genidounias Dimitrios Skoumpakis Marios Kapotsis Ioannis Fountoulis (C) Alexandros Papanastasiou Georgios Dervisis Stylianos Argyropoulos Konstantinos Mourikis Christodoulos Kolomvos Konstantinos Gkiouvetsis Angelos Vlachopoulos Konstantinos Galanidis (GK) Head coach: Thodoris Vlachos | Hungary (HUN) Viktor Nagy (GK) Dániel Angyal Krisztián Manhercz Gergő Zalánki (LH) Márton Vámos (LH) Norbert Hosnyánszky Mátyás Pásztor Szilárd Jansik Balázs Erdélyi Dénes Varga (C) Tamás Mezei (LH) Balázs Hárai Soma Vogel (GK) Head coach: Tamás Märcz |

## Team statistics
### Goals for

| Rank | Team | Goals for | Matches played | Goals for per match | Shots | % | Finish |
| 1 | Japan | 65 | 5 | 13.000 | 170 | 38.2% | 10th |
| 2 | Serbia | 103 | 8 | 12.875 | 237 | 43.5% | 1st |
| 3 | Croatia | 99 | 8 | 12.375 | 245 | 40.4% | 5th |
| 4 | Greece | 97 | 8 | 12.125 | 247 | 39.3% | 2nd |
| 5 | Hungary | 94 | 8 | 11.750 | 247 | 38.1% | 3rd |
| 6 | Spain | 87 | 8 | 10.875 | 238 | 36.6% | 4th |
| 7 | Italy | 86 | 8 | 10.750 | 242 | 35.5% | 7th |
| 8 | United States | 85 | 8 | 10.625 | 244 | 34.8% | 6th |
| 9 | Montenegro | 82 | 8 | 10.250 | 247 | 33.2% | 8th |
| 10 | Australia | 49 | 5 | 9.800 | 149 | 32.9% | 9th |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 35 | 5 | 7.000 | 133 | 26.3% | 11th |
| 12 | South Africa | 20 | 5 | 4.000 | 111 | 18.0% | 12th |
| Total | Total | 902 | 42 | 10.738 | 2510 | 35.9% | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 99)

### Goals against

| Rank | Team | Goals against | Matches played | Goals against per match | Shots | % | Finish |
| 1 | Greece | 57 | 8 | 7.125 | 230 | 24.8% | 2nd |
| 2 | Spain | 58 | 8 | 7.250 | 223 | 26.0% | 4th |
| 3 | Hungary | 60 | 8 | 7.500 | 237 | 25.3% | 3rd |
| 4 | Italy | 63 | 8 | 7.875 | 226 | 27.9% | 7th |
| 5 | Serbia | 71 | 8 | 8.875 | 243 | 29.2% | 1st |
| 6 | Croatia | 82 | 8 | 10.250 | 245 | 33.5% | 5th |
| 7 | United States | 85 | 8 | 10.625 | 240 | 35.4% | 6th |
| 8 | Montenegro | 92 | 8 | 11.500 | 227 | 40.5% | 8th |
| 9 | Australia | 60 | 5 | 12.000 | 136 | 44.1% | 9th |
| 10 | Japan | 66 | 5 | 13.200 | 147 | 44.9% | 10th |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 92 | 5 | 18.400 | 161 | 57.1% | 11th |
| 12 | South Africa | 116 | 5 | 23.200 | 195 | 59.5% | 12th |
| Total | Total | 902 | 42 | 10.738 | 2510 | 35.9% | |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)

### Goal difference

| Rank | Team | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. | Matches played | Goals diff. per match | Finish |
| 1 | Greece | 97 | 57 | 40 | 8 | 5.000 | 2nd |
| 2 | Hungary | 94 | 60 | 34 | 8 | 4.250 | 3rd |
| 3 | Serbia | 103 | 71 | 32 | 8 | 4.000 | 1st |
| 4 | Spain | 87 | 58 | 29 | 8 | 3.625 | 4th |
| 5 | Italy | 86 | 63 | 23 | 8 | 2.875 | 7th |
| 6 | Croatia | 99 | 82 | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 5th |
| 7 | United States | 85 | 85 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 | 6th |
| 8 | Japan | 65 | 66 | −1 | 5 | −0.200 | 10th |
| 9 | Montenegro | 82 | 92 | −10 | 8 | −1.250 | 8th |
| 10 | Australia | 49 | 60 | −11 | 5 | −2.200 | 9th |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 35 | 92 | −57 | 5 | −11.400 | 11th |
| 12 | South Africa | 20 | 116 | −96 | 5 | −19.200 | 12th |
| Total | Total | 902 | 902 | 0 | 42 | 0.000 | |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)

### Saves

| Rank | Team | Saves | Matches played | Saves per match | Shots | % | Finish |
| 1 | Serbia | 89 | 8 | 11.125 | 160 | 55.6% | 1st |
| 2 | Croatia | 88 | 8 | 11.000 | 170 | 51.8% | 5th |
| 3 | Spain | 87 | 8 | 10.875 | 145 | 60.0% | 4th |
| 4 | United States | 83 | 8 | 10.375 | 168 | 49.4% | 6th |
| 5 | Greece | 79 | 8 | 9.875 | 136 | 58.1% | 2nd |
| 5 | Italy | 79 | 8 | 9.875 | 142 | 55.6% | 7th |
| 7 | Hungary | 72 | 8 | 9.000 | 132 | 54.5% | 3rd |
| 8 | Montenegro | 70 | 8 | 8.750 | 162 | 43.2% | 8th |
| 9 | Japan | 43 | 5 | 8.600 | 109 | 39.4% | 10th |
| 10 | Australia | 41 | 5 | 8.200 | 101 | 40.6% | 9th |
| 11 | South Africa | 30 | 5 | 6.000 | 146 | 20.5% | 12th |
| 12 | Kazakhstan | 28 | 5 | 5.600 | 120 | 23.3% | 11th |
| Total | Total | 789 | 42 | 9.393 | 1691 | 46.7% | |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)

### Blocks

| Rank | Team | Blocks | Matches played | Blocks per match | Finish |
| 1 | Greece | 46 | 8 | 5.750 | 2nd |
| 1 | Hungary | 46 | 8 | 5.750 | 3rd |
| 3 | Serbia | 45 | 8 | 5.625 | 1st |
| 4 | United States | 36 | 8 | 4.500 | 6th |
| 5 | Italy | 31 | 8 | 3.875 | 7th |
| 6 | Croatia | 28 | 8 | 3.500 | 5th |
| 7 | Spain | 26 | 8 | 3.250 | 4th |
| 8 | South Africa | 16 | 5 | 3.200 | 12th |
| 9 | Montenegro | 25 | 8 | 3.125 | 8th |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 11th |
| 11 | Japan | 10 | 5 | 2.000 | 10th |
| 12 | Australia | 7 | 5 | 1.400 | 9th |
| Total | Total | 328 | 42 | 3.905 | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 99)

### Rebounds

| Rank | Team | Rebounds | Matches played | Rebounds per match | Finish |
| 1 | Hungary | 59 | 8 | 7.375 | 3rd |
| 1 | Spain | 59 | 8 | 7.375 | 4th |
| 3 | Greece | 53 | 8 | 6.625 | 2nd |
| 4 | Australia | 31 | 5 | 6.200 | 9th |
| 5 | Serbia | 48 | 8 | 6.000 | 1st |
| 5 | United States | 48 | 8 | 6.000 | 6th |
| 7 | Croatia | 44 | 8 | 5.500 | 5th |
| 7 | Italy | 44 | 8 | 5.500 | 7th |
| 9 | Montenegro | 40 | 8 | 5.000 | 8th |
| 10 | Japan | 24 | 5 | 4.800 | 10th |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 22 | 5 | 4.400 | 11th |
| 12 | South Africa | 19 | 5 | 3.800 | 12th |
| Total | Total | 491 | 42 | 5.845 | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 99)

### Steals

| Rank | Team | Steals | Matches played | Steals per match | Finish |
| 1 | Japan | 44 | 5 | 8.800 | 10th |
| 2 | Italy | 65 | 8 | 8.125 | 7th |
| 3 | Montenegro | 64 | 8 | 8.000 | 8th |
| 4 | Spain | 49 | 8 | 6.125 | 4th |
| 5 | Hungary | 48 | 8 | 6.000 | 3rd |
| 6 | Serbia | 47 | 8 | 5.875 | 1st |
| 7 | Croatia | 46 | 8 | 5.750 | 5th |
| 8 | Greece | 45 | 8 | 5.625 | 2nd |
| 9 | Australia | 28 | 5 | 5.600 | 9th |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 28 | 5 | 5.600 | 11th |
| 11 | United States | 44 | 8 | 5.500 | 6th |
| 12 | South Africa | 15 | 5 | 3.000 | 12th |
| Total | Total | 523 | 42 | 6.226 | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 99)

### Sprints won

| Rank | Team | Sprints won | Matches played | Sprints won per match | Sprints contested | % | Finish |
| 1 | Italy | 25 | 8 | 3.125 | 32 | 78.1% | 7th |
| 2 | Spain | 24 | 8 | 3.000 | 32 | 75.0% | 4th |
| 3 | Australia | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | 20 | 70.0% | 9th |
| 4 | United States | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | 32 | 68.8% | 6th |
| 5 | Croatia | 19 | 8 | 2.375 | 32 | 59.4% | 5th |
| 6 | Hungary | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 32 | 53.1% | 3rd |
| 7 | Greece | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 32 | 40.6% | 2nd |
| 8 | Serbia | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 32 | 34.4% | 1st |
| 9 | Montenegro | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 32 | 31.3% | 8th |
| 10 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 20 | 25.0% | 10th |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 20 | 20.0% | 11th |
| 11 | South Africa | 4 | 5 | 0.800 | 20 | 20.0% | 12th |
| Total | Total | 168 | 42 | 2.000 | 336 | 50.0% | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 99)

### Turnovers

| Rank | Team | Turnovers | Matches played | Turnovers per match | Finish |
| 1 | Japan | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | 10th |
| 2 | Spain | 30 | 8 | 3.750 | 4th |
| 3 | Croatia | 31 | 8 | 3.875 | 5th |
| 4 | Australia | 21 | 5 | 4.200 | 9th |
| 5 | Greece | 37 | 8 | 4.625 | 2nd |
| 6 | Montenegro | 38 | 8 | 4.750 | 8th |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 24 | 5 | 4.800 | 11th |
| 8 | Serbia | 40 | 8 | 5.000 | 1st |
| 9 | Hungary | 41 | 8 | 5.125 | 3rd |
| 10 | Italy | 46 | 8 | 5.750 | 7th |
| 11 | United States | 48 | 8 | 6.000 | 6th |
| 12 | South Africa | 44 | 5 | 8.800 | 12th |
| Total | Total | 414 | 42 | 4.929 | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 99)

### Exclusions with substitution

| Rank | Team | Exclusions with substitution | Matches played | Exclusions w/subst per match | Finish |
| 1 | Italy | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 7th |
| 1 | Montenegro | 4 | 8 | 0.500 | 8th |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 5 | 0.600 | 10th |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 11th |
| 4 | Spain | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 4th |
| 6 | Australia | 6 | 5 | 1.200 | 9th |
| 7 | United States | 10 | 8 | 1.250 | 6th |
| 8 | Serbia | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 1st |
| 9 | Croatia | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 5th |
| 10 | Hungary | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 3rd |
| 11 | South Africa | 9 | 5 | 1.800 | 12th |
| 12 | Greece | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 2nd |
| Total | Total | 101 | 42 | 1.202 | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 99)

## Player statistics
### Multiple medalists

Four-time Olympic medalist(s): 3 players
* Serbia: Filip Filipović, Duško Pijetlović, Andrija Prlainović
Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 4 players
* Serbia: Milan Aleksić, Dušan Mandić, Stefan Mitrović, Gojko Pijetlović (GK)

### Leading goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Shots | % |
| 1 | Aleksandar Ivović | Montenegro | 23 | 8 | 2.875 | 43 | 53.5% |
| 2 | Luka Bukić | Croatia | 20 | 8 | 2.500 | 41 | 48.8% |
| 2 | Krisztián Manhercz | Hungary | 20 | 8 | 2.500 | 44 | 45.5% |
| 4 | Alex Bowen | United States | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | 44 | 40.9% |
| 4 | Álvaro Granados | Spain | 18 | 8 | 2.250 | 52 | 34.6% |
| 6 | Francesco Di Fulvio | Italy | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 55 | 30.9% |
| 6 | Konstantinos Genidounias | Greece | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 54 | 31.5% |
| 6 | Dušan Mandić | Serbia | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 36 | 47.2% |
| 9 | Filip Filipović | Serbia | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 27 | 59.3% |
| 9 | Ioannis Fountoulis | Greece | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 42 | 38.1% |
| 9 | Maro Joković | Croatia | 16 | 8 | 2.000 | 37 | 43.2% |
Source: Official Results Book (page 109)

### Saves leaders

| Rank | Goalkeeper | Team | Saves | Matches played | Saves per match | Shots | % |
| 1 | Branislav Mitrović | Serbia | 70 | 6 | 11.667 | 122 | 57.4% |
| 1 | Emmanouil Zerdevas | Greece | 70 | 7 | 10.000 | 122 | 57.4% |
| 3 | Marco Del Lungo | Italy | 61 | 7 | 8.714 | 110 | 55.5% |
| 4 | Daniel López | Spain | 60 | 6 | 10.000 | 109 | 55.0% |
| 5 | Marko Bijač | Croatia | 56 | 6 | 9.333 | 116 | 48.3% |
| 5 | Viktor Nagy | Hungary | 56 | 7 | 8.000 | 103 | 54.4% |
| 7 | Drew Holland | United States | 52 | 5 | 10.400 | 111 | 46.8% |
| 8 | Slaven Kandić | Montenegro | 41 | 5 | 8.200 | 92 | 44.6% |
| 9 | Katsuyuki Tanamura | Japan | 36 | 4 | 9.000 | 93 | 38.7% |
| 10 | Ivan Marcelić | Croatia | 32 | 3 | 10.667 | 54 | 59.3% |
Source: Official Results Book (page 111)

### Leading blockers

| Rank | Player | Team | Blocks | Matches played | Blocks per match |
| 1 | Filip Filipović | Serbia | 10 | 8 | 1.250 |
| 1 | Krisztián Manhercz | Hungary | 10 | 8 | 1.250 |
| 3 | Draško Brguljan | Montenegro | 7 | 8 | 0.875 |
| 3 | Francesco Di Fulvio | Italy | 7 | 8 | 0.875 |
| 3 | Gergő Zalánki | Hungary | 7 | 8 | 0.875 |
| 6 | Luca Cupido | United States | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
| 6 | Georgios Dervisis | Greece | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
| 6 | Gonzalo Echenique | Italy | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
| 6 | Ioannis Fountoulis | Greece | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
| 6 | Konstantinos Genidounias | Greece | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
| 6 | Balázs Hárai | Hungary | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
| 6 | Maro Joković | Croatia | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
| 6 | Marios Kapotsis | Greece | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
| 6 | Đorđe Lazić | Serbia | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
| 6 | Ross Stone | South Africa | 6 | 5 | 1.200 |
| 6 | Marko Vavic | United States | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
| 6 | Angelos Vlachopoulos | Greece | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)

### Leading rebounders

| Rank | Player | Team | Rebounds | Matches played | Rebounds per match |
| 1 | Álvaro Granados | Spain | 12 | 8 | 1.500 |
| 1 | Angelos Vlachopoulos | Greece | 12 | 8 | 1.500 |
| 3 | Alberto Munárriz | Spain | 11 | 8 | 1.375 |
| 4 | Filip Filipović | Serbia | 10 | 8 | 1.250 |
| 5 | Draško Brguljan | Montenegro | 9 | 8 | 1.125 |
| 5 | Ioannis Fountoulis | Greece | 9 | 8 | 1.125 |
| 7 | Gonzalo Echenique | Italy | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Loren Fatović | Croatia | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Konstantinos Genidounias | Greece | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Aleksandar Ivović | Montenegro | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Krisztián Manhercz | Hungary | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Nicholas Presciutti | Italy | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Aleksa Ukropina | Montenegro | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Dénes Varga | Hungary | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)

### Steals leaders

| Rank | Player | Team | Steals | Matches played | Steals per match |
| 1 | Alessandro Velotto | Italy | 13 | 8 | 1.625 |
| 2 | Álvaro Granados | Spain | 11 | 8 | 1.375 |
| 3 | Draško Brguljan | Montenegro | 10 | 8 | 1.250 |
| 3 | Drew Holland (GK) | United States | 10 | 5 | 2.000 |
| 3 | Aleksandar Ivović | Montenegro | 10 | 8 | 1.250 |
| 3 | Katsuyuki Tanamura (GK) | Japan | 10 | 5 | 2.000 |
| 7 | Vlado Popadić | Montenegro | 9 | 8 | 1.125 |
| 7 | Nicholas Presciutti | Italy | 9 | 8 | 1.125 |
| 9 | Balázs Erdélyi | Hungary | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Anthony Hrysanthos (GK) | Australia | 8 | 3 | 2.667 |
| 9 | Dušan Marković | Kazakhstan | 8 | 5 | 1.600 |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)

### Leading sprinters

| Rank | Sprinter | Team | Sprints won | Matches played | Sprints won per match | Sprints contested | % |
| 1 | Johnny Hooper | United States | 22 | 8 | 2.750 | 29 | 75.9% |
| 2 | Martin Famera | Spain | 17 | 8 | 2.125 | 19 | 89.5% |
| 3 | Rhys Howden | Australia | 14 | 5 | 2.800 | 19 | 73.7% |
| 4 | Luka Bukić | Croatia | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 18 | 72.2% |
| 4 | Francesco Di Fulvio | Italy | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 18 | 72.2% |
| 6 | Alexandros Papanastasiou | Greece | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | 17 | 64.7% |
| 7 | Strahinja Rašović | Serbia | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 19 | 42.1% |
| 8 | Draško Brguljan | Montenegro | 7 | 8 | 0.875 | 20 | 35.0% |
| 8 | Pietro Figlioli | Italy | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 8 | 87.5% |
| 10 | Krisztián Manhercz | Hungary | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 11 | 54.5% |
| 10 | Lovre Miloš | Croatia | 6 | 8 | 0.750 | 14 | 42.9% |
Source: Official Results Book (page 108)

### Turnovers leaders

| Rank | Player | Team | Turnovers | Matches played | Turnovers per match |
| 1 | Michaël Bodegas | Italy | 15 | 8 | 1.875 |
| 2 | Ben Hallock | United States | 14 | 8 | 1.750 |
| 3 | Balázs Hárai | Hungary | 11 | 8 | 1.375 |
| 4 | Luka Lončar | Croatia | 10 | 8 | 1.250 |
| 4 | Duško Pijetlović | Serbia | 10 | 8 | 1.250 |
| 6 | Tamás Mezei | Hungary | 9 | 7 | 1.286 |
| 7 | Francesco Di Fulvio | Italy | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Konstantinos Mourikis | Greece | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Devon Card | South Africa | 7 | 5 | 1.400 |
| 9 | Miguel de Toro | Spain | 7 | 8 | 0.875 |
| 9 | Đorđe Lazić | Serbia | 7 | 8 | 0.875 |
| 9 | Miroslav Perković | Montenegro | 7 | 8 | 0.875 |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)

### Exclusions leaders

| Rank | Player | Team | Exclusions with substitution | Matches played | Exclusions w/subst per match |
| 1 | Marko Macan | Croatia | 6 | 8 | 0.750 |
| 2 | Dimitrios Skoumpakis | Greece | 4 | 8 | 0.500 |
| 3 | Georgios Dervisis | Greece | 3 | 8 | 0.375 |
| 3 | Norbert Hosnyánszky | Hungary | 3 | 8 | 0.375 |
| 3 | Cameron Laurenson | South Africa | 3 | 5 | 0.600 |
| 3 | Sava Ranđelović | Serbia | 3 | 8 | 0.375 |
| 3 | Dylan Woodhead | United States | 3 | 8 | 0.375 |
| 8 | Milan Aleksić | Serbia | 2 | 8 | 0.250 |
| 8 | Stylianos Argyropoulos | Greece | 2 | 8 | 0.250 |
| 8 | Andro Bušlje | Croatia | 2 | 8 | 0.250 |
| 8 | Alejandro Bustos | Spain | 2 | 8 | 0.250 |
| 8 | Lachlan Edwards | Australia | 2 | 5 | 0.400 |
| 8 | Balázs Erdélyi | Hungary | 2 | 8 | 0.250 |
| 8 | Martin Famera | Spain | 2 | 8 | 0.250 |
| 8 | George Ford | Australia | 2 | 5 | 0.400 |
| 8 | Ioannis Fountoulis | Greece | 2 | 8 | 0.250 |
| 8 | Balázs Hárai | Hungary | 2 | 8 | 0.250 |
| 8 | Szilárd Jansik | Hungary | 2 | 8 | 0.250 |
| 8 | Stefan Mitrović | Serbia | 2 | 8 | 0.250 |
| 8 | Alexandros Papanastasiou | Greece | 2 | 8 | 0.250 |
| 8 | Jesse Smith | United States | 2 | 7 | 0.286 |
| 8 | Angelos Vlachopoulos | Greece | 2 | 8 | 0.250 |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, 133, 136, 139, 143, 146, 150, 154)

## Awards

The all-star team was announced on 8 August 2021.
| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper | Branislav Mitrović |
| Field players | Roger Tahull (Centre forward) |
| Field players | Stylianos Argyropoulos |
| Field players | Filip Filipović |
| Field players | Yusuke Inaba |
| Field players | Aleksandar Ivović |
| Field players | Krisztián Manhercz |
| MVP | Filip Filipović |