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