# 2023 Pan American Water Polo Championships

The 2023 Pan American Water Polo Championships was the 10th edition of the continental championship, organised by the Swimming Union of the Americas. The competition was the 10th for men and 8th for women. This is the first tournament since being renamed as the 2023 Pan American Water Polo Championships. The event was held in Bauru, Brazil.
This tournament acted as the continental qualification for the Water Polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, and men's and women's FINA Water Polo World Cup Division 2, with the top two from each gender qualifying for both tournaments. However, in regards to the FINA Water Polo World Cup Division 2, each team that qualified declined the invitation.

## Participating teams
### Men's tournament

* Argentina
* Brazil (hosts)
* Canada

### Women's tournament

* Argentina
* Brazil (hosts)
* Canada
* Peru

## Venue

The tournament was held in the Brazilian city of Bauru.

## Men's tournament

In the men's event, Canada would win the trophy, by finishing first in the group. Canada and, originally, Brazil, qualified for the Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament by finishing top two in the tournament. But after the championship ended, Brazil had to withdraw due to financial constraints and were replaced by Argentina.

### Format

The three teams played each other twice, with the winners of the group being crowned champions.

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final Result | CAN | BRA | ARG |
| 1 | Canada (C) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 7 | Gold | — | 13–12 | 13–14 (PSO) |
| 2 | Brazil (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 6 | Silver | 10–12 | — | 12–9 |
| 3 | Argentina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 5 | Bronze | 13–12 | 12–14 | — |
| 3 April | Canada | 13–12 | Brazil | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||
| 4 April | Argentina | 13–12 | Canada | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||
| 5 April | Brazil | 12–9 | Argentina | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||
| 6 April | Brazil | 10–12 | Canada | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||
| 7 April | Canada | 13–14 (PSO) | Argentina | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||
| 8 April | Argentina | 12–14 | Brazil | Brazil, Bauru |
| Brazil, Bauru |||

### Final rankings

* Team
* Canada
* Brazil (withdrew)
* Argentina
* Team Qualified for the Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

## Women's tournament

In the women's event, Canada won the trophy, beating Brazil in the final. Canada and, originally, Brazil, qualified for the Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament by finishing top two in the tournament. But after the championship ended, Brazil had to withdraw due to financial constraints and were replaced by Argentina.

### Format

The four teams played each other once, with first playing fourth and second playing third in the Semi-Finals. The winners of the Semi-Finals make the Final, while the losers compete for bronze.

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CAN | BRA | ARG | PER |
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 20 | +48 | 9 | — | 16–12 | | |
| 2 | Brazil (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 6 | | — | | 26–4 |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 3 | 6–19 | 8–9 | — | |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 65 | −51 | 0 | 2–26 | | 6–13 | — |
| 3 April | Brazil | 26–4 | Peru | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||
| 3 April | Argentina | 6–19 | Canada | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||
| 4 April | Canada | 16–12 | Brazil | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||
| 4 April | Peru | 6–13 | Argentina | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||
| 5 April | Argentina | 8–9 | Brazil | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||
| 5 April | Peru | 2–26 | Canada | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||

### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 7 April | 7 April |
| Canada | 25 |
| Canada | 25 | 8 April | 8 April |
| Peru | 2 | 8 April | 8 April |
| Peru | 2 | Canada | 16 |
| 7 April | 7 April | | Canada | 16 |
| 7 April | 7 April | Brazil | 11 |
| Brazil | 19 | Brazil | 11 |
| Argentina | 11 | | |
| Argentina | 11 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 8 April | 8 April |
| | | Peru | 10 |
| | | Argentina | 14 |

### Semi-finals

| 7 April | Canada | 25–2 | Peru | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||
| 7 April | Brazil | 19–11 | Argentina | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||

### Third place playoff

| 8 April | Peru | 10–14 | Argentina | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||

### Final

| 8 April | Canada | 16–11 | Brazil | Bauru, Brazil |
| Bauru, Brazil |||

### Final rankings

| Rank | Team |
| | Canada |
| | Brazil (withdrew) |
| | Argentina |
| 4 | Peru |
* Team Qualified for the Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament