Water polo at theFriendship Games was contested at the Ciudad Deportiva inHavana,Cuba between 19 and 26 August 1984.
Six teams competed in around-robin tournament.
The host nation, Cuba, had two teams in the tournament. However, the Cuba "B" team competed "off competition". Despite ending the tournament on the fifth place, this result was not included in the final rankings. The sixth team (i. e. Bulgaria) was instead counted as the fifth place team.[1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 10 |
 |  Hungary | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 7 |
 |  Cuba A | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 7 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 62 | -16 | 2 |
| – | Cuba B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 68 | -24 | 2 |
| 5 |  Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 68 | -26 | 2 |
| Results | | | A | | B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 9:7 | 8:7 | 13:7 | 18:9 | 18:8 | |
| Hungary | 7:9 | 12:12 | 13:9 | 19:7 | 17:6 | |
| Cuba A | 7:8 | 12:12 | 16:10 | 12:11 | 13:6 | |
| Czechoslovakia | 7:13 | 9:13 | 10:16 | 8:9 | 12:11 | |
| Cuba B | 9:18 | 7:19 | 11:12 | 9:8 | 8:11 | |
| Bulgaria | 8:18 | 6:17 | 6:13 | 11:12 | 11:8 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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* Host nation (Cuba)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Cuba (CUB)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
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