[cite web|url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BCK/WP/39492.shtml|title=Water Polo Competition format and rules|publisher=Beijing 2008] ]
*Twelve teams are divided into two preliminary groups, composed of six teams each, and play a single round robin in each group.
*The first placed team of each group will have a bye. The second and third placed teams will play against each other in a cross-group format. Losers go on to play a series of classification matches.
*The fifth and sixth placed teams from each group in the preliminary round play against each other in a cross-group format to determine who will play for places 9-12. These matches make up part of the quarterfinal round. The fourth placed teams from each group have a bye in this round. The losers of the classification matches in the quarterfinal round will play for places 11-12. The winners of the classification matches in the quarterfinal round will play the fourth placed teams from each group to determine who will play for places 7-10. These matches are part of the semifinal round. The losers of the classification 7-10 matches will play each other for places 9-10. The winners will play for places 7-8.
*Winners from the quarterfinal will progress to the semifinals and play against the first placed teams in each group of the preliminary round. Losers go on to play classification matches.
*Winners of the semifinals will contest the gold medal match and the losers the bronze medal match.Preliminary round
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)----waterpolobox
date= Aug 10, 2008
time= 12:10
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B01.shtml#WPM400B01 Game 3]
team1= wp-rt|SRB
score1= 11
team2= wp|GER
score2= 7
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Tulga (TUR), Littlejohn (GBR)
Q1= 1-3
Q2= 5-2
Q3= 2-2
Q4= 3-0
OT=
goals1= Pijetlovic 4
goals2= Politze 2, Mackeben 2----waterpolobox
date= Aug 10, 2008
time= 15:20
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B02.shtml#WPM400B02 Game 5]
team1= wp-rt|CRO
score1= 11
team2= wp|ITA
score2= 7
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Simion (ROU), Antsiferov (RUS)
Q1= 3-3
Q2= 2-0
Q3= 4-1
Q4= 2-3
OT=
goals1= Boskovic 3
goals2= Felugo 3----waterpolobox
date= Aug 10, 2008
time= 16:40
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B03.shtml#WPM400B03 Game 6]
team1= wp-rt|USA
score1= 8
team2= wp|CHN
score2= 4
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Balfanbayev (KAZ), Brguljan (MNE)
Q1= 3-1
Q2= 1-2
Q3= 2-1
Q4= 2-0
OT=
goals1= Azevedo 5
goals2= Wang B. 2----waterpolobox
date= Aug 12, 2008
time= 12:10
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B04.shtml#WPM400B04 Game 9]
team1= wp-rt|ITA
score1= 11
team2= wp|USA
score2= 12
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Brguljan (MNE), Patelli (BRA)
Q1= 1-2
Q2= 2-3
Q3= 4-3
Q4= 4-4
OT=
goals1= Binchi 2
goals2= Hudnut 3----waterpolobox
date= Aug 12, 2008
time= 15:20
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B05.shtml#WPM400B05 Game 11]
team1= wp-rt|SRB
score1= 8
team2= wp|CRO
score2= 11
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Turcotte (CAN), Klopper (NED)
Q1= 3-1
Q2= 1-4
Q3= 1-4
Q4= 3-2
OT=
goals1= Sapic 4
goals2= Barac 3, Jokovic 3----waterpolobox
date= Aug 12, 2008
time= 16:40
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B06.shtml#WPM400B06 Game 12]
team1= wp-rt|GER
score1= 6
team2= wp|CHN
score2= 5
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Moliner Molins (ESP), Hart (AUS)
Q1= 0-2
Q2= 5-2
Q3= 0-0
Q4= 1-1
OT=
goals1= Savic 2, Schertwitis 2
goals2= Yu 2----waterpolobox
date= Aug 14, 2008
time= 9:30
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B07.shtml#WPM400B07 Game 13]
team1= wp-rt|CRO
score1= 13
team2= wp|GER
score2= 5
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Moliner Molins (ESP), Argyros (GRE)
Q1= 4-1
Q2= 3-2
Q3= 2-1
Q4= 4-1
OT=
goals1= Buric 3
goals2= Politze 2----waterpolobox
date= Aug 14, 2008
time= 10:50
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B08.shtml#WPM400B08 Game 14]
team1= wp-rt|USA
score1= 2
team2= wp|SRB
score2= 4
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Antsiferov (RUS), Littlejohn (GBR)
Q1= 0-0
Q2= 1-2
Q3= 0-2
Q4= 1-0
OT=
goals1= Varellas 2
goals2= Udovicic 1, Pijetlovic 1, Sapic 1, Vujasinovic 1----waterpolobox
date= Aug 14, 2008
time= 16:40
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B09.shtml#WPM400B09 Game 18]
team1= wp-rt|CHN
score1= 7
team2= wp|ITA
score2= 19
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Kiszelly (HUN), Koryzna (POL)
Q1= 2-5
Q2= 2-5
Q3= 1-4
Q4= 2-5
OT=
goals1= Xie 3
goals2= Calcaterra 4----waterpolobox
date= Aug 16, 2008
time= 9:30
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B10.shtml#WPM400B10 Game 19]
team1= wp-rt|GER
score1= 8
team2= wp|ITA
score2= 7
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Brguljan (MNE), Turcotte (CAN)
Q1= 2-1
Q2= 3-1
Q3= 0-2
Q4= 3-3
OT=
goals1= Schertwitis 2
goals2= Calcaterra 3----waterpolobox
date= Aug 16, 2008
time= 12:10
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B11.shtml#WPM400B11 Game 21]
team1= wp-rt|CRO
score1= 5
team2= wp|USA
score2= 7
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Simion (ROU), Antsiferov (RUS)
Q1= 2-2
Q2= 1-3
Q3= 0-0
Q4= 2-2
OT=
goals1= Dogas 2
goals2= Azevedo 3----waterpolobox
date= Aug 16, 2008
time= 16:40
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B12.shtml#WPM400B12 Game 24]
team1= wp-rt|SRB
score1= 15
team2= wp|CHN
score2= 5
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Koryzna (POL), Oshima (JPN)
Q1= 5-2
Q2= 2-1
Q3= 4-2
Q4= 4-0
OT=
goals1= Sapic 9
goals2= Liang 3----waterpolobox
date= Aug 18, 2008
time= 9:30
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B13.shtml#WPM400B13 Game 25]
team1= wp-rt|SRB
score1= 12
team2= wp|ITA
score2= 13
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Klopper (NED), Antsiferov (RUS)
Q1= 3-3
Q2= 2-3
Q3= 3-5
Q4= 4-2
OT=
goals1= Sapic 3
goals2= Calcaterra 3----waterpolobox
date= Aug 18, 2008
time= 14:00
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B14.shtml#WPM400B14 Game 28]
team1= wp-rt|USA
score1= 8
team2= wp|GER
score2= 7
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Margeta (SLO), Kiszelly (HUN)
Q1= 3-2
Q2= 2-1
Q3= 2-2
Q4= 1-2
OT=
goals1= Powers 2, Wright 2
goals2= Nossek 5----waterpolobox
date= Aug 18, 2008
time= 16:40
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400B15.shtml#WPM400B15 Game 30]
team1= wp-rt|CHN
score1= 4
team2= wp|CRO
score2= 16
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees=
Q1= 0-4
Q2= 0-3
Q3= 1-1
Q4= 3-8
OT=
goals1= Wu 2
goals2= Barac 4
Medal round bracket
6TeamBracket-with class
RD1=Quarterfinals
RD2=Semifinals
RD3=Gold medal
RD4=Bronze medal
RD5=5th & 6th
team-width=11em
score-width=2em
RD1-seed1=B2
RD1-team1=wp|CRO
RD1-score1=6
RD1-seed2=A3
RD1-team2=wp|MNE
RD1-score2=7
RD1-seed3=A2
RD1-team3=wp|ESP
RD1-score3=5
RD1-seed4=B3
RD1-team4=wp|SRB
RD1-score4=9
RD2-seed1=A1
RD2-team1=wp|HUN
RD2-score1=11
RD2-seed2=A3
RD2-team2=wp|MNE
RD2-score2=9
RD2-seed3=B1
RD2-team3=wp|USA
RD2-score3=10
RD2-seed4=B3
RD2-team4=wp|SRB
RD2-score4=5
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=wp|HUN
RD3-score1=14
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=wp|USA
RD3-score2=10
RD4-seed1=
RD4-team1=wp|SRB
RD4-score1=6
RD4-seed2=4
RD4-team2=wp|MNE
RD4-score2=4
RD5-seed1=5
RD5-team1=wp|ESP
RD5-score1=11
RD5-seed2=6
RD5-team2=wp|CRO
RD5-score2=9
6TeamBracket-with class
RD1=9th - 12th
RD2=7th - 10th
RD3=7th & 8th
RD4=9th & 10th
RD5=11th & 12th
RD1-seed1=B5
RD1-team1=wp|ITA
RD1-score1=13
RD1-seed2=A6
RD1-team2=wp|CAN
RD1-score2=11
RD1-seed3=A5
RD1-team3=wp|GRE
RD1-score3=13
RD1-seed4=B6
RD1-team4=wp|CHN
RD1-score4=8
RD2-seed1=A4
RD2-team1=wp|AUS
RD2-score1=17
RD2-seed2=B5
RD2-team2=wp|ITA
RD2-score2=16
RD2-seed3=B4
RD2-team3=wp|GER
RD2-score3=9
RD2-seed4=A5
RD2-team4=wp|GRE
RD2-score4=13
RD3-seed1=8
RD3-team1=wp|AUS
RD3-score1=8
RD3-seed2=7
RD3-team2=wp|GRE
RD3-score2=9
RD4-seed1=9
RD4-team1=wp|ITA
RD4-score1=10
RD4-seed2=10
RD4-team2=wp|GER
RD4-score2=8
RD5-seed1=11
RD5-team1=wp|CAN
RD5-score1=8
RD5-seed2=12
RD5-team2=wp|CHN
RD5-score2=7
Final Round
Classification 7th-12th
waterpolobox
date= Aug 20, 2008
time= 09:30
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400303.shtml#WPM400303 Game 31]
team1= wp-rt|CAN
score1= 11
team2= wp|ITA
score2= 13
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Rak (CRO), Ni (CHN)
Q1= 1-4
Q2= 3-2
Q3= 3-3
Q4= 4-4
OT=
goals1= Graham 4
goals2= Sottani 3----waterpolobox
date= Aug 20, 2008
time= 10:50
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400304.shtml#WPM400304 Game 32]
team1= wp-rt|GRE
score1= 13
team2= wp|CHN
score2= 8
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Balfanbayev (KAZ), Knights (NZL)
Q1= 3-1
Q2= 4-4
Q3= 2-0
Q4= 4-3
OT=
goals1= Ntoskas 4
goals2= Xie 3
Quarterfinals
waterpolobox
date= Aug 20, 2008
time= 16:00
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400301.shtml#WPM400301 Game 33]
team1= wp-rt|MNE
score1= 7
team2= wp|CRO
score2= 6
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Tulga (TUR), Bock (GER)
Q1= 3-1
Q2= 2-3
Q3= 1-0
Q4= 1-2
OT=
goals1= Janovic N. 2, Ivovic 2, Gojkovic 2
goals2= Hinic 2----waterpolobox
date= Aug 20, 2008
time= 17:20
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400302.shtml#WPM400302 Game 34]
team1= wp-rt|ESP
score1= 5
team2= wp|SRB
score2= 9
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Turcotte (CAN), Klopper (NED)
Q1= 1-0
Q2= 1-5
Q3= 1-2
Q4= 2-2
OT=
goals1= Molina 2
goals2= Pijetlovic 4
Classification 11th-12th
waterpolobox
date= Aug 22, 2008
time= 09:30
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400106.shtml#WPM400106 Game 35]
team1= wp-rt|CAN
score1= 8
team2= wp|CHN
score2= 7
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Koryzna (POL), Argyros (GRE)
Q1=1-1
Q2=3-1
Q3=1-2
Q4=3-3
OT=
goals1= Boyd 2, Sayegh 2
goals2= Yu 2, Han 2
Classification 7th-10th
waterpolobox
date= Aug 22, 2008
time= 10:50
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400203.shtml#WPM400203 Game 36]
team1= wp-rt|AUS
score1= 17
team2= wp|ITA
score2= 16
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Moliner Molins (ESP), Chaney (USA)
Q1= 4-2
Q2= 1-5
Q3= 4-0
Q4= 1-3
OT1= 0-1
OT2= 3-2
OT3= 4-3
goals1= McGregor 3
goals2= Calcaterra 6----waterpolobox
date= Aug 22, 2008
time= 17:00
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400204.shtml#WPM400204 Game 37]
team1= wp-rt|GER
score1= 9
team2= wp|GRE
score2= 13
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Ciric (SRB), Patelli (BRA)
Q1=3-3
Q2=1-3
Q3=2-4
Q4=3-3
OT=
goals1= Nossek 3
goals2= Ntoskas 6
emifinals
waterpolobox
date= Aug 22, 2008
time= 18:20
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400201.shtml#WPM400201 Game 38]
team1= wp-rt|HUN
score1= 11
team2= wp|MNE
score2= 9
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Simion (ROU), Tulga (TUR)
Q1= 3-4
Q2= 3-3
Q3= 3-0
Q4= 2-2
OT=
goals1= Kiss 3
goals2= Janovic N. 2, Uskokovic 2, Gojkovic 2 ----waterpolobox
date= Aug 22, 2008
time= 19:40
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400202.shtml#WPM400202 Game 39]
team1= wp-rt|SRB
score1= 5
team2= wp|USA
score2= 10
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Turcotte (CAN), Margeta (SLO)
Q1= 3-3
Q2= 1-2
Q3= 1-2
Q4= 0-3
OT=
goals1= Pijetlovic 2, Vujasinovic 2
goals2= Azevedo 3
Classification 9th-10th
waterpolobox
date= Aug 24, 2008
time= 09:30
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400105.shtml#WPM400105 Game 40]
team1=wp-rt|ITA
score1= 10
team2=wp|GER
score2= 8
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Rak (CRO), Hart (AUS)
Q1= 4-3
Q2= 1-1
Q3= 1-1
Q4= 4-3
OT=
goals1= Calcaterra 5
goals2= 3 tied at 2
Classification 7th-8th
waterpolobox
date= Aug 24, 2008
time= 10:50
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400104.shtml#WPM400104 Game 41]
team1=wp-rt|AUS
score1= 8
team2=wp|GRE
score2= 9
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Simion (ROU), Pinker (RSA)
Q1= 2-3
Q2= 2-2
Q3= 3-1
Q4= 1-3
OT=
goals1= Figlioli 3
goals2= Schizas 2,Afroudakis 2
Classification 5th-6th
waterpolobox
date= Aug 24, 2008
time= 13:00
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400103.shtml#WPM400103 Game 42]
team1= wp-rt|CRO
score1= 9
team2= wp|ESP
score2= 11
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Chaney (USA), Kiszelly (HUN)
Q1= 2-0
Q2= 3-5
Q3= 1-3
Q4= 3-3
OT=
goals1= Buslje 2, Dogas 2
goals2= Garcia 4
Bronze medal match
waterpolobox
date= Aug 24, 2008
time= 14:20
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400102.shtml#WPM400102 Game 43]
team1= wp-rt|MNE
score1= 4
team2= wp|SRB
score2= 6
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Tulga (TUR), Margeta (SLO)
Q1= 0-2
Q2= 1-2
Q3= 1-2
Q4= 2-0
OT=
goals1= Janovic M. 2
goals2= Savic 2
Gold medal match
waterpolobox
date= Aug 24, 2008
time= 15:40
report= [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/INF/WP/C73/WPM400101.shtml#WPM400101 Game 44]
team1= wp-rt|HUN
score1= 14
team2= wp|USA
score2= 10
location= Ying Tung Natatorium
attendance=
referees= Turcotte (CAN), Brguljan (MNE)
Q1= 6-4
Q2= 3-4
Q3= 2-1
Q4= 3-1
OT=
goals1= Varga Dá, Biros 3
goals2= Azevedo 4
Final Rankings
References
External links
* [http://en.beijing2008.cn/ Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics]