1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

The 1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the tenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Athens, Greece. Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event until 1999.

Teams
The top eight teams from the previous Olympic Games have qualified.

Seeding
Following ranking of the 1996 Olympics Games

GROUP A

 * Tuesday 27 May 1997


 * Wednesday 28 May 1997


 * Thursday 29 May 1997

GROUP B

 * Tuesday 27 May 1997


 * Wednesday 28 May 1997


 * Thursday 29 May 1997

5th–8th place semifinals

 * Saturday 31 May 1997

Semi-finals

 * Saturday 31 May 1997

Seventh place

 * Sunday 1 june 1997

Fifth place

 * Sunday 1 june 1997

Third place

 * Sunday 1 june 1997

FINAL

 * Sunday 1 june 1997