Water polo at the 1973 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The 1973 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 1 to 9 September 1973, and was incorporated into the inaugural 1973 World Aquatics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

Groups formed

 * GROUP A


 * GROUP B


 * GROUP C

Group A

 * 1 September 1973


 * 2 September 1973


 * 3 September 1973


 * 4 September 1973


 * 5 September 1973

Group B

 * 1 September 1973


 * 2 September 1973


 * 3 September 1973


 * 4 September 1973


 * 5 September 1973

Group C

 * 1 September 1973


 * 2 September 1973


 * 3 September 1973


 * 4 September 1973


 * 5 September 1973

13th – 16th places (Group F)
Preliminary round results apply.


 * 6 September 1973


 * 7 September 1973


 * 8 September 1973

7th – 12th places (Group E)
Preliminary round results apply.


 * 6 September 1973


 * 7 September 1973


 * 8 September 1973


 * 9 September 1973

1st – 6th places (Group D)
Preliminary round results apply.


 * 6 September 1973


 * 7 September 1973


 * 8 September 1973


 * 9 September 1973