Water Polo, Men
| Competition | 1980 Olympic Qualification Tournaments for Water Polo |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Sofia
 BUL
|
| Held | 28 April – 4 May 1980 |
| Status | Consolation |
| Competitors | 67 |
| Countries | 12 |
ESP, AUS, CUB, NED, and GRE qualified for the 1980 Moskva Olympics.
Preliminary Round
Group A
Standings
| Pos | Team | Wins | Ties | Losses | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |  CUB |
2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Canada |  CAN |
1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | France |  FRA |
0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Israel |  ISR |
0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Matches
| Cuba | CUB |
8-2 | Israel | ISR |
| Canada | CAN |
7-7 | France | FRA |
| Cuba | CUB |
9-5 | France | FRA |
| Canada | CAN |
13-3 | Israel | ISR |
| Cuba | CUB |
4-4 | Canada | CAN |
| France | FRA |
5-5 | Israel | ISR |
Group B
Standings
| Pos | Team | Wins | Ties | Losses | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |  AUS |
3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Greece |  GRE |
2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | China |  CHN |
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Mexico |  MEX |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Matches
| Australia | AUS |
8-7 | China | CHN |
| Greece | GRE |
6-4 | Mexico | MEX |
| Australia | AUS |
5-3 | Mexico | MEX |
| Greece | GRE |
6-5 | China | CHN |
| Australia | AUS |
8-4 | Greece | GRE |
| China | CHN |
5-4 | Mexico | MEX |
Group C
Standings
| Pos | Team | Wins | Ties | Losses | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |  ESP |
3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Netherlands |  NED |
2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Japan |  JPN |
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Egypt |  EGY |
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Matches
| Spain | ESP |
17-2 | Egypt | EGY |
| Netherlands | NED |
10-2 | Japan | JPN |
| Spain | ESP |
13-4 | Japan | JPN |
| Netherlands | NED |
20-2 | Egypt | EGY |
| Spain | ESP |
4-3 | Netherlands | NED |
| Japan | JPN |
6-4 | Egypt | EGY |
Final
Group FA
Standings
| Pos | Team | Wins | Ties | Losses | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | ESP |
3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Australia | AUS |
3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Cuba | CUB |
2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Netherlands | NED |
3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Greece | GRE |
1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Canada | CAN |
0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Matches
| Spain | ESP |
7-7 | Cuba | CUB |
| Australia | AUS |
6-3 | Canada | CAN |
| Netherlands | NED |
8-5 | Greece | GRE |
| Spain | ESP |
6-4 | Canada | CAN |
| Australia | AUS |
3-6 | Netherlands | NED |
| Cuba | CUB |
7-4 | Greece | GRE |
| Spain | ESP |
4-6 | Australia | AUS |
| Cuba | CUB |
9-8 | Netherlands | NED |
| Greece | GRE |
7-3 | Canada | CAN |
| Spain | ESP |
10-4 | Greece | GRE |
| Australia | AUS |
5-5 | Cuba | CUB |
| Netherlands | NED |
11-2 | Canada | CAN |
Group FB
Standings
| Pos | Team | Wins | Ties | Losses | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | China | CHN |
3 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | France | FRA |
3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Mexico | MEX |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Israel | ISR |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Japan | JPN |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Egypt | EGY |
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Matches
| China | CHN |
7-6 | Israel | ISR |
| France | FRA |
11-5 | Japan | JPN |
| Mexico | MEX |
10-3 | Egypt | EGY |
| China | CHN |
12-5 | Egypt | EGY |
| France | FRA |
3-1 | Mexico | MEX |
| Israel | ISR |
5-7 | Japan | JPN |
| China | CHN |
6-3 | Japan | JPN |
| France | FRA |
8-4 | Egypt | EGY |
| Mexico | MEX |
3-3 | Israel | ISR |
| China | CHN |
6-6 | France | FRA |
| Mexico | MEX |
12-5 | Japan | JPN |
| Israel | ISR |
4-3 | Egypt | EGY |