Water Polo, Men

Competition 1961 Summer Universiade
Venue Sofia BUL
Held 25 August – 3 September 1961
Status Medal
Competitors 33
Countries 8

Preliminary Round

Group A

Standings

Pos Team Wins Ties Losses Points
1 Yugoslavia YUG 2 1 0 5
2 Soviet Union URS 2 1 0 5
3 Netherlands NED 1 0 2 2
4 Indonesia INA 0 0 3 0

Matches

Netherlands NED 12-2 Indonesia INA
Yugoslavia YUG 2-2 Soviet Union URS
Netherlands NED 3-8 Yugoslavia YUG
Indonesia INA 2-13 Soviet Union URS
Netherlands NED 1-4 Soviet Union URS
Indonesia INA 0-13 Yugoslavia YUG

Group B

Standings

Pos Team Wins Ties Losses Points
1 Hungary HUN 3 0 0 6
2 Romania ROU 2 0 1 4
3 Bulgaria BUL 1 0 2 2
4 Japan JPN 0 0 3 0

Matches

Romania ROU 4-5 Hungary HUN
Bulgaria BUL 9-3 Japan JPN
Romania ROU 8-4 Japan JPN
Bulgaria BUL 2-6 Hungary HUN
Romania ROU 10-1 Bulgaria BUL
Japan JPN 3-10 Hungary HUN

Final

Group FA

Standings

Pos Team Wins Ties Losses Points
1 Yugoslavia YUG 2 1 0 5
2 Soviet Union URS 1 2 0 4
3 Hungary HUN 1 1 1 3
4 Romania ROU 0 0 3 0

Matches

Romania ROU 3-9 Soviet Union URS
Yugoslavia YUG 4-2 Hungary HUN
Romania ROU 3-6 Yugoslavia YUG
Soviet Union URS 4-4 Hungary HUN

Group FB

Standings

Pos Team Wins Ties Losses Points
5 Netherlands NED 3 0 0 6
6 Bulgaria BUL 2 0 1 4
7 Japan JPN 0 1 2 1
8 Indonesia INA 0 1 2 1

Matches

Netherlands NED 7-4 Bulgaria BUL
Japan JPN 4-4 Indonesia INA
Netherlands NED 5-2 Japan JPN
Bulgaria BUL 9-1 Indonesia INA