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

The women's tournament of water polo at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Tokyo, Japan was played from 24 July to 7 August 2021 at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. It was the sixth appearance of the women's tournament, which had been held consecutively since 2000 and also was the first time on history that the tournament had 10 teams competing.
On 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.
The United States won their third consecutive and overall gold medal after a finals win over Spain, while Hungary captured the bronze medal, beating defending bronze medalists Russia.
The medals for the competition were presented by Samira Asghari, Afghanistan; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Dale Neuburger, United States; FINA Treasurer.

## Qualification

| Event | Dates | Hosts | Quota | Qualifier(s) |
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | Japan |
| 2019 FINA World League | 4–9 June 2019 | Hungary | 1 | United States |
| 2019 FINA World Championships | 14–26 July 2019 | Gwangju | 1 | Spain |
| 2019 Pan American Games | 4–10 August 2019 | Lima | 1 | Canada |
| Oceanian Continental Selection | — | — | 1 | Australia |
| African Continental Selection | — | — | 1 | South Africa |
| 2020 European Championships | 12–25 January 2020 | Budapest | 1 | ROC |
| 2018 Asian Games | 16–21 August 2018 | Jakarta | 1 | China |
| World Qualification Tournament | 19–24 January 2021 | Trieste | 2 | Hungary |
| World Qualification Tournament | 19–24 January 2021 | Trieste | 2 | Netherlands |
| Total | | | 10 | |

## Schedule

The competition began on 24 July, and matches were held every other day. At each match time, two matches were played simultaneously (two during the preliminary round, two quarterfinals during that round, one main semifinal and one classification semifinal during the semifinal round, and the two classification games on the final day) except for the bronze and gold medal matches.
| Sat 24 | 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 |
| G | | G | | G | | G | | G | | ¼ | | ½ | | B | F |

## Competition format

The ten teams were seeded into two groups for a preliminary round and each group was played in a round-robin. The top four teams in each group advanced to the knockout round while the fifth placed teams and those ranked 9th and 10th based on win–loss record then goal average were eliminated. The knockout round began with quarterfinals, with the winners advanced to the semifinals, while the quarterfinal losers play in the fifth to eighth place classification semifinals. The two semifinal winners play in the gold medal match, while the two semifinal losers play in the bronze medal match.

## Draw

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

### Seeding

The ten teams in the women's tournament were drawn into two groups of five teams. The teams were seeded into five pots.$^{:6:30}$
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
| United States Spain | ROC Australia | Hungary Netherlands | Canada China | South Africa Japan (hosts) |

### Final draw

The hosts Japan and the reigning Olympic champion the United States were both drawn into Group B.$^{:15:33}$
| | Group A | Group B |
| 1 | Australia | ROC |
| 2 | South Africa | China |
| 3 | Netherlands | Hungary |
| 4 | Spain | United States |
| 5 | Canada | Japan |

## 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 | Spain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Australia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 41 | +34 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Canada | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 2 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | South Africa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 97 | −90 | 0 | |
* 1 2 3 Spain 2 Pts, +5 GD; Netherlands 2 Pts, −2 GD; Australia 2 Pts, −3 GD. Spain first and after that the head-to head results between Australia and Netherlands (15–12) came into effect.
| 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 15:30 v | Report | Canada | 5–8 | Australia | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), György Kun (HUN) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 15:30 v | Report | Eggens 3 | Goals | Halligan 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), György Kun (HUN) |
| 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 18:20 v | Report | South Africa | 4–29 | Spain | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |||
| 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 18:20 v | Report | Wedderburn 2 | Goals | Ruiz 5 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |
| 26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 18:20 v | Report | Australia | 15–12 | Netherlands | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Arkadii Voevodin (RUS) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Arkadii Voevodin (RUS) |||
| 26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 18:20 v | Report | three players 3 | Goals | four players 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Arkadii Voevodin (RUS) |
| 26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 19:50 v | Report | Spain | 14–10 | Canada | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Nenad Periš (CRO) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Nenad Periš (CRO) |||
| 26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 19:50 v | Report | Ortiz 4 | Goals | Lemay-Lavoie 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Nenad Periš (CRO) |
| 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 15:30 v | Report | Canada | 21–1 | South Africa | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), John Waldow (NZL) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), John Waldow (NZL) |||
| 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 15:30 v | Report | Sohi 4 | Goals | Moir 1 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), John Waldow (NZL) |
| 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 19:50 v | Report | Netherlands | 14–13 | Spain | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |||
| 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 19:50 v | Report | Van de Kraats 6 | Goals | A. Espar 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
| 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 14:00 v | Report | South Africa | 1–33 | Netherlands | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |||
| 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 14:00 v | Report | Wedderburn 1 | Goals | Keuning 6 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Ursula Wengenroth (SUI) |
| 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 19:50 v | Report | Spain | 15–9 | Australia | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Arkadii Voevodin (RUS) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Arkadii Voevodin (RUS) |||
| 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 19:50 v | Report | Ortiz 5 | Goals | Kearns, Webster 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Arkadii Voevodin (RUS) |
| 1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 15:30 v | Report | Netherlands | 16–12 | Canada | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Nenad Periš (CRO) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Nenad Periš (CRO) |||
| 1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 15:30 v | Report | Van de Kraats 6 | Goals | Christmas 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Nenad Periš (CRO) |
| 1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 19:50 v | Report | Australia | 14–1 | South Africa | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Daniel Daners (URU), Jeremy Cheng (SGP) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Daniel Daners (URU), Jeremy Cheng (SGP) |||
| 1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 19:50 v | Report | five players 2 | Goals | Vaughan 1 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Daniel Daners (URU), Jeremy Cheng (SGP) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | ROC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | China | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Japan (H) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 78 | −34 | 0 | |
* 1 2 ROC10–10 Hungary
| 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 14:00 v | Report | Japan | 4–25 | United States | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |||
| 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 14:00 v | Report | Koide 2 | Goals | Haralabidis, Steffens 5 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |
| 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 19:50 v | Report | China | 17–18 | ROC | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Michiel Zwart (NED) |||
| 24 July 2021 (2021-07-24) 19:50 v | Report | Wang X. 4 | Goals | Prokofyeva 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| 26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 14:00 v | Report | United States | 12–7 | China | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
| 26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 14:00 v | Report | M. Fischer 3 | Goals | Wang, Zhang J. 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| 26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 15:30 v | Report | ROC | 10–10 | Hungary | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Xevi Buch (ESP) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Xevi Buch (ESP) |||
| 26 July 2021 (2021-07-26) 15:30 v | Report | Prokofyeva 4 | Goals | Leimeter, Szilágyi 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Xevi Buch (ESP) |
| 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 14:00 v | Report | Hungary | 10–9 | United States | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Xevi Buch (ESP) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Xevi Buch (ESP) |||
| 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 14:00 v | Report | Parkes 3 | Goals | Musselman 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Xevi Buch (ESP) |
| 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 18:20 v | Report | China | 16–11 | Japan | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ) |||
| 28 July 2021 (2021-07-28) 18:20 v | Report | Zhang 5 | Goals | Arima 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ) |
| 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 15:30 v | Report | United States | 18–5 | ROC | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Xevi Buch (ESP) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Xevi Buch (ESP) |||
| 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 15:30 v | Report | Haralabidis, Steffens 4 | Goals | Simanovich 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Xevi Buch (ESP) |
| 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 18:20 v | Report | Japan | 13–17 | Hungary | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
| 30 July 2021 (2021-07-30) 18:20 v | Report | Arima, Inaba 4 | Goals | Parkes 6 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| 1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 14:00 v | Report | Hungary | 9–11 | China | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 14:00 v | Report | Gurisatti 4 | Goals | four players 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 18:20 v | Report | ROC | 20–16 | Japan | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
| 1 August 2021 (2021-08-01) 18:20 v | Report | Serzhantova 4 | Goals | Arima 5 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Dion Willis (RSA) |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold medal | Gold medal |
| 3 August | 3 August | | | |
| Spain | 11 | | | |
| Spain | 11 | 5 August | 5 August | | |
| China | 7 | 5 August | 5 August | |
| China | 7 | Spain | 8 | |
| 3 August | 3 August | | Spain | 8 | |
| 3 August | 3 August | Hungary | 6 | |
| Netherlands | 11 | Hungary | 6 | |
| Netherlands | 11 | | | | 7 August | 7 August |
| Hungary | 14 | | | | 7 August | 7 August |
| Hungary | 14 | | | | Spain | 5 |
| 3 August | 3 August | | | | | Spain | 5 |
| 3 August | 3 August | | | | United States | 14 |
| Australia | 8 | | | | United States | 14 |
| Australia | 8 | 5 August | 5 August | | | |
| ROC | 9 | 5 August | 5 August | | | |
| ROC | 9 | ROC | 11 | | | |
| 3 August | 3 August | | ROC | 11 | | | |
| 3 August | 3 August | United States | 15 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Canada | 5 | United States | 15 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Canada | 5 | | | | 7 August | 7 August |
| United States | 16 | | | | 7 August | 7 August |
| United States | 16 | | | | Hungary | 11 |
| | | | | | ROC | 9 |

#### 5th place bracket

| 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 5 August | 5 August |
| China | 6 |
| China | 6 | 7 August | 7 August |
| Netherlands | 13 | 7 August | 7 August |
| Netherlands | 13 | Netherlands | 7 |
| 5 August | 5 August | | Netherlands | 7 |
| 5 August | 5 August | Australia | 14 |
| Australia (pen.) | 10 (4) | Australia | 14 |
| Canada | 10 (2) | | |
| Canada | 10 (2) | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 7 August | 7 August |
| | | China | 7 |
| | | Canada | 16 |

### Quarterfinals

| 3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 14:00 v | Report | Canada | 5–16 | United States | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 14:00 v | Report | La Roche 2 | Goals | three players 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| 3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 15:30 v | Report | Spain | 11–7 | China | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |||
| 3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 15:30 v | Report | Forca 4 | Goals | Deng 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
| 3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 18:20 v | Report | Netherlands | 11–14 | Hungary | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
| 3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 18:20 v | Report | Van der Kraats 4 | Goals | Leimeter 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| 3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 19:50 v | Report | Australia | 8–9 | ROC | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Xevi Buch (ESP) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Xevi Buch (ESP) |||
| 3 August 2021 (2021-08-03) 19:50 v | Report | Armit, Halligan 2 | Goals | three players 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Xevi Buch (ESP) |

### 5–8th place semifinals

| 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) 14:00 v | Report | China | 6–13 | Netherlands | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), György Kun (HUN) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) 14:00 v | Report | Deng 2 | Goals | Keuning 5 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), György Kun (HUN) |
| 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) 18:20 v | Report | Australia | 14–12 | Canada | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
| 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) 18:20 v | Report | Arancini 5 | Goals | four players 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |

### Semifinals

| 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) 15:30 v | Report | ROC | 11–15 | United States | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
| 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) 15:30 v | Report | Bersneva 3 | Goals | Musselman 5 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) 19:50 v | Report | Spain | 8–6 | Hungary | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
| 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) 19:50 v | Report | A. Espar 3 | Goals | Szilágyi 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |

### Seventh place game

| 7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 09:30 v | Report | China | 7–16 | Canada | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN) |||
| 7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 09:30 v | Report | Zhang J. 4 | Goals | Christmas 4 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN) |

### Fifth place game

| 7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 11:00 v | Report | Netherlands | 7–14 | Australia | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Xevi Buch (ESP), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Xevi Buch (ESP), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
| 7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 11:00 v | Report | Van de Kraats 3 | Goals | Gofers 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Xevi Buch (ESP), Dion Willis (RSA) |

### Bronze medal game

| 7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 13:40 v | Report | Hungary | 11–9 | ROC | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 13:40 v | Report | Vályi 3 | Goals | three players 2 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER) |

### Gold medal game

| 7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 16:30 v | Report | Spain | 5–14 | United States | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
| 7 August 2021 (2021-08-07) 16:30 v | Report | García 2 | Goals | Musselman 3 | Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | United States |
| | Spain |
| | Hungary |
| 4 | ROC |
| 5 | Australia |
| 6 | Netherlands |
| 7 | Canada |
| 8 | China |
| 9 | Japan |
| 10 | South Africa |
* 2020 Women's Olympic champions
* United States Third title

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| United States (USA) Ashleigh Johnson (GK) Maddie Musselman Melissa Seidemann Rachel Fattal Paige Hauschild Maggie Steffens (C) Stephania Haralabidis (LH) Jamie Neushul Aria Fischer Kaleigh Gilchrist Makenzie Fischer Alys Williams Amanda Longan (GK) Head coach: Adam Krikorian | Spain (ESP) Laura Ester (GK) Marta Bach Anni Espar Beatriz Ortiz Elena Ruiz Irene González Clara Espar Pili Peña (C, LH) Judith Forca (LH) Roser Tarragó Maica García Paula Leitón Elena Sánchez (GK) Head coach: Miki Oca | Hungary (HUN) Edina Gangl (GK) Dorottya Szilágyi Vanda Vályi Gréta Gurisatti Gabriella Szűcs Rebecca Parkes Anna Illés Rita Keszthelyi (C) Dóra Leimeter (LH) Anikó Gyöngyössy Nataša Rybanská Krisztina Garda Alda Magyari (GK) Head coach: Attila Bíró |

## Team statistics
### Goals for

| Rank | Team | Goals for | Matches played | Goals for per match | Shots | % | Finish |
| 1 | United States | 109 | 7 | 15.571 | 234 | 46.6% | 1st |
| 2 | Netherlands | 106 | 7 | 15.143 | 211 | 50.2% | 6th |
| 3 | Spain | 95 | 7 | 13.571 | 250 | 38.0% | 2nd |
| 4 | ROC | 82 | 7 | 11.714 | 211 | 38.9% | 4th |
| 5 | Canada | 79 | 7 | 11.286 | 228 | 34.6% | 7th |
| 6 | Australia | 78 | 7 | 11.143 | 210 | 37.1% | 5th |
| 7 | Hungary | 77 | 7 | 11.000 | 204 | 37.7% | 3rd |
| 7 | Japan | 44 | 4 | 11.000 | 128 | 34.4% | 9th |
| 9 | China | 71 | 7 | 10.143 | 196 | 36.2% | 8th |
| 10 | South Africa | 7 | 4 | 1.750 | 68 | 10.3% | 10th |
| Total | Total | 748 | 32 | 11.688 | 1940 | 38.6% | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 224)

### Goals against

| Rank | Team | Goals against | Matches played | Goals against per match | Shots | % | Finish |
| 1 | United States | 47 | 7 | 6.714 | 208 | 22.6% | 1st |
| 2 | Australia | 59 | 7 | 8.429 | 177 | 33.3% | 5th |
| 3 | Spain | 64 | 7 | 9.143 | 183 | 35.0% | 2nd |
| 4 | Hungary | 71 | 7 | 10.143 | 217 | 32.7% | 3rd |
| 5 | Canada | 72 | 7 | 10.286 | 198 | 36.4% | 7th |
| 6 | Netherlands | 75 | 7 | 10.714 | 207 | 36.2% | 6th |
| 7 | China | 90 | 7 | 12.857 | 220 | 40.9% | 8th |
| 8 | ROC | 95 | 7 | 13.571 | 231 | 41.1% | 4th |
| 9 | Japan | 78 | 4 | 19.500 | 128 | 60.9% | 9th |
| 10 | South Africa | 97 | 4 | 24.250 | 171 | 56.7% | 10th |
| Total | Total | 748 | 32 | 11.688 | 1940 | 38.6% | |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)

### Goal difference

| Rank | Team | Goals for | Goals against | Goal diff. | Matches played | Goals diff. per match | Finish |
| 1 | United States | 109 | 47 | 62 | 7 | 8.857 | 1st |
| 2 | Netherlands | 106 | 75 | 31 | 7 | 4.429 | 6th |
| 2 | Spain | 95 | 64 | 31 | 7 | 4.429 | 2nd |
| 4 | Australia | 78 | 59 | 19 | 7 | 2.714 | 5th |
| 5 | Canada | 79 | 72 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 7th |
| 6 | Hungary | 77 | 71 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 3rd |
| 7 | ROC | 82 | 95 | −13 | 7 | −1.857 | 4th |
| 8 | China | 71 | 90 | −19 | 7 | −2.714 | 8th |
| 9 | Japan | 44 | 78 | −34 | 4 | −8.500 | 9th |
| 10 | South Africa | 7 | 97 | −90 | 4 | −22.500 | 10th |
| Total | Total | 748 | 748 | 0 | 32 | 0.000 | |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)

### Saves

| Rank | Team | Saves | Matches played | Saves per match | Shots | % | Finish |
| 1 | United States | 84 | 7 | 12.000 | 131 | 64.1% | 1st |
| 2 | South Africa | 44 | 4 | 11.000 | 141 | 31.2% | 10th |
| 3 | Netherlands | 64 | 7 | 9.143 | 139 | 46.0% | 6th |
| 4 | China | 60 | 7 | 8.571 | 150 | 40.0% | 8th |
| 5 | ROC | 59 | 7 | 8.429 | 154 | 38.3% | 4th |
| 6 | Australia | 58 | 7 | 8.286 | 117 | 49.6% | 5th |
| 7 | Hungary | 54 | 7 | 7.714 | 125 | 43.2% | 3rd |
| 8 | Canada | 52 | 7 | 7.429 | 124 | 41.9% | 7th |
| 9 | Japan | 27 | 4 | 6.750 | 105 | 25.7% | 9th |
| 10 | Spain | 46 | 7 | 6.571 | 110 | 41.8% | 2nd |
| Total | Total | 548 | 32 | 8.563 | 1296 | 42.3% | |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)

### Blocks

| Rank | Team | Blocks | Matches played | Blocks per match | Finish |
| 1 | Spain | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | 2nd |
| 2 | Hungary | 33 | 7 | 4.714 | 3rd |
| 3 | Canada | 31 | 7 | 4.429 | 7th |
| 4 | United States | 30 | 7 | 4.286 | 1st |
| 5 | Netherlands | 28 | 7 | 4.000 | 6th |
| 6 | Australia | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | 5th |
| 7 | China | 25 | 7 | 3.571 | 8th |
| 7 | ROC | 25 | 7 | 3.571 | 4th |
| 9 | South Africa | 6 | 4 | 1.500 | 10th |
| 10 | Japan | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 9th |
| Total | Total | 239 | 32 | 3.734 | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 224)

### Rebounds

| Rank | Team | Rebounds | Matches played | Rebounds per match | Finish |
| 1 | United States | 52 | 7 | 7.429 | 1st |
| 2 | Hungary | 47 | 7 | 6.714 | 3rd |
| 3 | Spain | 43 | 7 | 6.143 | 2nd |
| 4 | Australia | 41 | 7 | 5.857 | 5th |
| 5 | ROC | 39 | 7 | 5.571 | 4th |
| 6 | Netherlands | 32 | 7 | 4.571 | 6th |
| 7 | South Africa | 18 | 4 | 4.500 | 10th |
| 8 | Canada | 30 | 7 | 4.286 | 7th |
| 9 | China | 24 | 7 | 3.429 | 8th |
| 10 | Japan | 9 | 4 | 2.250 | 9th |
| Total | Total | 335 | 32 | 5.234 | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 224)

### Steals

| Rank | Team | Steals | Matches played | Steals per match | Finish |
| 1 | Australia | 63 | 7 | 9.000 | 5th |
| 2 | Japan | 31 | 4 | 7.750 | 9th |
| 3 | Netherlands | 51 | 7 | 7.286 | 6th |
| 3 | Spain | 51 | 7 | 7.286 | 2nd |
| 5 | Canada | 50 | 7 | 7.143 | 7th |
| 6 | United States | 48 | 7 | 6.857 | 1st |
| 7 | ROC | 42 | 7 | 6.000 | 4th |
| 8 | Hungary | 39 | 7 | 5.571 | 3rd |
| 9 | China | 30 | 7 | 4.286 | 8th |
| 10 | South Africa | 13 | 4 | 3.250 | 10th |
| Total | Total | 418 | 32 | 6.531 | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 224)

### Sprints won

| Rank | Team | Sprints won | Matches played | Sprints won per match | Sprints contested | % | Finish |
| 1 | Hungary | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | 28 | 96.4% | 3rd |
| 2 | Netherlands | 19 | 7 | 2.714 | 28 | 67.9% | 6th |
| 3 | United States | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | 28 | 64.3% | 1st |
| 4 | Spain | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 28 | 57.1% | 2nd |
| 5 | Canada | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 28 | 42.9% | 7th |
| 5 | ROC | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 28 | 42.9% | 4th |
| 7 | Australia | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 28 | 39.3% | 5th |
| 8 | China | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 28 | 25.0% | 8th |
| 8 | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 16 | 25.0% | 10th |
| 10 | Japan | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 16 | 12.5% | 9th |
| Total | Total | 128 | 32 | 2.000 | 256 | 50.0% | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 224)

### Turnovers

| Rank | Team | Turnovers | Matches played | Turnovers per match | Finish |
| 1 | Spain | 31 | 7 | 4.429 | 2nd |
| 2 | Canada | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | 7th |
| 2 | China | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | 8th |
| 2 | United States | 34 | 7 | 4.857 | 1st |
| 5 | Japan | 22 | 4 | 5.500 | 9th |
| 6 | ROC | 39 | 7 | 5.571 | 4th |
| 7 | Australia | 40 | 7 | 5.714 | 5th |
| 7 | Netherlands | 40 | 7 | 5.714 | 6th |
| 9 | Hungary | 41 | 7 | 5.857 | 3rd |
| 10 | South Africa | 34 | 4 | 8.500 | 10th |
| Total | Total | 349 | 32 | 5.453 | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 224)

### Exclusions with substitution

| Rank | Team | Exclusions with substitution | Matches played | Exclusions w/subst per match | Finish |
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 4 | 0.250 | 9th |
| 2 | Canada | 2 | 7 | 0.286 | 7th |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 7 | 0.429 | 1st |
| 4 | Netherlands | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 6th |
| 4 | Spain | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 2nd |
| 6 | Australia | 5 | 7 | 0.714 | 5th |
| 7 | South Africa | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 10th |
| 8 | Hungary | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 3rd |
| 9 | ROC | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 4th |
| 10 | China | 12 | 7 | 1.714 | 8th |
| Total | Total | 49 | 32 | 0.766 | |
Source: Official Results Book (page 224)

## Player statistics
### Multiple medalists

Three-time Olympic medalist(s): 2 players
* United States: Melissa Seidemann, Maggie Steffens

### Leading goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Matches played | Goals per match | Shots | % |
| 1 | Simone van de Kraats | Netherlands | 28 | 7 | 4.000 | 44 | 63.6% |
| 2 | Maddie Musselman | United States | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | 49 | 36.7% |
| 2 | Beatriz Ortiz | Spain | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | 46 | 39.1% |
| 2 | Maggie Steffens | United States | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | 32 | 56.3% |
| 5 | Maud Megens | Netherlands | 17 | 7 | 2.429 | 37 | 45.9% |
| 6 | Zhang Jing | China | 16 | 7 | 2.286 | 26 | 61.5% |
| 7 | Kyra Christmas | Canada | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | 29 | 51.7% |
| 7 | Anni Espar | Spain | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | 34 | 44.1% |
| 7 | Ekaterina Prokofyeva | ROC | 15 | 7 | 2.143 | 35 | 42.9% |
| 10 | Makenzie Fischer | United States | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 33 | 42.4% |
| 10 | Judith Forca | Spain | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 37 | 37.8% |
Source: Official Results Book (page 234)

### Saves leaders

| Rank | Goalkeeper | Team | Saves | Matches played | Saves per match | Shots | % |
| 1 | Ashleigh Johnson | United States | 80 | 7 | 11.429 | 124 | 64.5% |
| 2 | Alda Magyari | Hungary | 51 | 7 | 7.286 | 116 | 44.0% |
| 3 | Shen Yineng | China | 47 | 6 | 7.833 | 112 | 42.0% |
| 4 | Laura Ester | Spain | 45 | 7 | 6.429 | 108 | 41.7% |
| 5 | Meghan Maartens | South Africa | 44 | 4 | 11.000 | 141 | 31.2% |
| 6 | Anna Karnaukh | ROC | 42 | 5 | 8.400 | 98 | 42.9% |
| 7 | Claire Wright | Canada | 37 | 5 | 7.400 | 92 | 40.2% |
| 8 | Joanne Koenders | Netherlands | 33 | 3 | 11.000 | 48 | 68.8% |
| 9 | Debby Willemsz | Netherlands | 31 | 5 | 6.200 | 90 | 34.4% |
| 10 | Lea Yanitsas | Australia | 30 | 3 | 10.000 | 60 | 50.0% |
Source: Official Results Book (page 236)

### Leading blockers

| Rank | Player | Team | Blocks | Matches played | Blocks per match |
| 1 | Rita Keszthelyi | Hungary | 10 | 7 | 1.429 |
| 2 | Beatriz Ortiz | Spain | 9 | 7 | 1.286 |
| 2 | Zhang Jing | China | 9 | 7 | 1.286 |
| 4 | Ekaterina Prokofyeva | ROC | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
| 5 | Rachel Fattal | United States | 7 | 7 | 1.000 |
| 5 | Shae La Roche | Canada | 7 | 7 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Bronte Halligan | Australia | 6 | 7 | 0.857 |
| 7 | Maggie Steffens | United States | 6 | 7 | 0.857 |
| 9 | Aria Fischer | United States | 5 | 7 | 0.714 |
| 9 | Keesja Gofers | Australia | 5 | 7 | 0.714 |
| 9 | Paula Leitón | Spain | 5 | 7 | 0.714 |
| 9 | Rebecca Parkes | Hungary | 5 | 7 | 0.714 |
| 9 | Dorottya Szilágyi | Hungary | 5 | 7 | 0.714 |
| 9 | Roser Tarragó | Spain | 5 | 7 | 0.714 |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)

### Leading rebounders

| Rank | Player | Team | Rebounds | Matches played | Rebounds per match |
| 1 | Anni Espar | Spain | 12 | 7 | 1.714 |
| 2 | Rachel Fattal | United States | 10 | 7 | 1.429 |
| 3 | Maddie Musselman | United States | 9 | 7 | 1.286 |
| 4 | Makenzie Fischer | United States | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
| 4 | Keesja Gofers | Australia | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
| 4 | Ekaterina Prokofyeva | ROC | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
| 4 | Maggie Steffens | United States | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
| 8 | Evgeniya Soboleva | ROC | 7 | 7 | 1.000 |
| 8 | Dorottya Szilágyi | Hungary | 7 | 7 | 1.000 |
| 8 | Rowena Webster | Australia | 7 | 7 | 1.000 |
| 8 | Zhang Jing | China | 7 | 7 | 1.000 |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)

### Steals leaders

| Rank | Player | Team | Steals | Matches played | Steals per match |
| 1 | Simone van de Kraats | Netherlands | 13 | 7 | 1.857 |
| 2 | Anni Espar | Spain | 11 | 7 | 1.571 |
| 2 | Bronte Halligan | Australia | 11 | 7 | 1.571 |
| 4 | Hannah Buckling | Australia | 10 | 7 | 1.429 |
| 4 | Ekaterina Prokofyeva | ROC | 10 | 7 | 1.429 |
| 6 | Zoe Arancini | Australia | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
| 6 | Ashleigh Johnson (GK) | United States | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
| 6 | Bronwen Knox | Australia | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
| 6 | Sabrina van der Sloot | Netherlands | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
| 6 | Dorottya Szilágyi | Hungary | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)

### Leading sprinters

| Rank | Sprinter | Team | Sprints won | Matches played | Sprints won per match | Sprints contested | % |
| 1 | Vanda Vályi | Hungary | 27 | 7 | 3.857 | 28 | 96.4% |
| 2 | Rachel Fattal | United States | 18 | 7 | 2.571 | 26 | 69.2% |
| 3 | Anni Espar | Spain | 13 | 7 | 1.857 | 23 | 56.5% |
| 4 | Maria Bersneva | ROC | 11 | 7 | 1.571 | 21 | 52.4% |
| 5 | Sabrina van der Sloot | Netherlands | 10 | 7 | 1.429 | 13 | 76.9% |
| 6 | Kyra Christmas | Canada | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 18 | 50.0% |
| 7 | Simone van de Kraats | Netherlands | 8 | 7 | 1.143 | 13 | 61.5% |
| 8 | Amy Ridge | Australia | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 8 | 75.0% |
| 9 | Keesja Gofers | Australia | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 17 | 23.5% |
| 9 | Amica Hallenndorff | South Africa | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 11 | 36.4% |
| 9 | Wang Xinyan | China | 4 | 7 | 0.571 | 11 | 36.4% |
Source: Official Results Book (page 233)

### Turnovers leaders

| Rank | Player | Team | Turnovers | Matches played | Turnovers per match |
| 1 | Elyse Lemay-Lavoie | Canada | 15 | 7 | 2.143 |
| 1 | Rebecca Parkes | Hungary | 15 | 7 | 2.143 |
| 3 | Paula Leitón | Spain | 12 | 7 | 1.714 |
| 3 | Anna Timofeeva | ROC | 12 | 7 | 1.714 |
| 5 | Maica García | Spain | 11 | 7 | 1.571 |
| 6 | Chen Xiao | China | 10 | 7 | 1.429 |
| 6 | Aria Fischer | United States | 10 | 7 | 1.429 |
| 6 | Anikó Gyöngyössy | Hungary | 10 | 6 | 1.667 |
| 6 | Xiong Dunhan | China | 10 | 7 | 1.429 |
| 10 | Anastasia Simanovich | ROC | 8 | 7 | 1.143 |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)

### Exclusions leaders

| Rank | Player | Team | Exclusions with substitution | Matches played | Exclusions w/subst per match |
| 1 | Mei Xiaohan | China | 5 | 7 | 0.714 |
| 2 | Hannah Buckling | Australia | 3 | 7 | 0.429 |
| 2 | Veronika Vakhitova | ROC | 3 | 7 | 0.429 |
| 2 | Wang Xinyan | China | 3 | 7 | 0.429 |
| 5 | Evgeniya Ivanova | ROC | 2 | 7 | 0.286 |
| 5 | Georgie Moir | South Africa | 2 | 4 | 0.500 |
| 5 | Beatriz Ortiz | Spain | 2 | 7 | 0.286 |
| 5 | Vivian Sevenich | Netherlands | 2 | 7 | 0.286 |
| 5 | Vanda Vályi | Hungary | 2 | 7 | 0.286 |
Source: Official Results Book (pages 239, 243, 247, 251, 255, 258, 262, 266, 269, 273)

## Awards

The women's all-star team was announced on 7 August 2021.
| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper | Ashleigh Johnson |
| Field players | Rebecca Parkes (Centre forward) |
| Field players | Anni Espar |
| Field players | Maddie Musselman |
| Field players | Beatriz Ortiz |
| Field players | Ekaterina Prokofyeva |
| Field players | Simone van de Kraats |
| MVP | Maddie Musselman |