Water polo at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The 1982 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the fourth 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 29 July to 8 August 1982, and was incorporated into the 1982 World Aquatics Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Groups formed

 * Group A


 * Group B


 * Group C


 * Group D

Group A

 * 29 July 1982


 * 30 July 1982


 * 31 July 1982

Group B

 * 29 July 1982


 * 30 July 1982


 * 31 July 1982

Group C

 * 29 July 1982


 * 30 July 1982


 * 31 July 1982

Group D

 * 29 July 1982


 * 30 July 1982


 * 31 July 1982

Group E
First round results apply.


 * 3 August 1982


 * 4 August 1982

Group F
First round results apply.


 * 3 August 1982


 * 4 August 1982

Group G
First round results apply.


 * 3 August 1982


 * 4 August 1982

Group H
First round results apply.


 * 3 August 1982


 * 4 August 1982

13th – 16th places (Group K)
Results of previous rounds apply.


 * 6 August 1982


 * 7 August 1982

9th – 12th places (Group J)
Results of previous rounds apply.


 * 6 August 1982


 * 7 August 1982

5th – 8th places (Group I)
Results of previous rounds apply.


 * 6 August 1982


 * 7 August 1982

1st - 4th places Final standings (Group L)
Results of previous rounds apply.
 * 6 August 1982


 * 7 August 1982