Water polo at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The men's water polo tournament at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Shanghai, China from 18 to 30 July 2011.

The top three teams (excluding the already qualified Serbia) qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Groups formed
The draw resulted in the following groups:

Preliminary round
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

The draw for the competition was held on April 15, 2011.

Knockout stage

 * Championship bracket

Playoff round
The group winners have a bye into the quarterfinals.

Individual awards

 * Most Valuable Player
 * 🇷🇸 Filip Filipović (SRB)


 * Best Goalkeeper
 * 🇮🇹 Stefano Tempesti (ITA)


 * Topscorer
 * 🇷🇴 Cosmin Radu (ROU) — 20 goals