Water polo was one of several sports at the 1979 Mediterranean Games. The 8th Mediterranean Games was held in Split, Yugoslavia. Only men's teams participated in the water polo tournament.El Mundo Deportivo archive, September 1979
Medalists
Men's Competition
Teams
GROUP A
GROUP B
Preliminary round Group A TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff1.63300319+222.432013715+223.231021735–184.03003733–26
September 24, 1979Delo (newspaper), 25.09.1979, p. 11Primorski dnevnik, 25.09.1979, p. 5 7 – 1812 – 1
September 25, 1979Delo (newspaper), 26.09.1979, p. 11Primorski dnevnik, 26.09.1979, p. 5 5 – 77 – 5
September 26, 1979Delo (newspaper), 27.09.1979, p. 11Primorski dnevnik, 27.09.1979, p. 5 12 – 314 – 1
Group B TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiff1.42200235+182.12011913–43.12011620–14
September 24, 1979 5 – 5
September 25, 1979 8 – 4
September 26, 1979 15 – 1
Final round
Semi finals September 27, 1979Delo (newspaper), 28.09.1979, p. 11Primorski dnevnik, 28.09.1979, p. 5 14 – 46 – 5
Classification matches September 27, 1979 4 – 4
September 29, 1979Delo (newspaper), 01.10.1979, p. 12Primorski dnevnik, 30.09.1979, p. 5 7 – 3
Finals September 29, 1979 — Bronze Medal Match 11 – 0
September 29, 1979 — Gold Medal Match 7 – 4
Standings Rank Team 4 5 6 7
References
1979 Mediterranean Games Standings