Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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Twelve men's teams and eight women's teams qualified for Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men

Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Water Polo Men	Date	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Host nation	–	–	1	China
2007 FINA World Championships	Mar 17 – Apr 1, 2007	Melbourne	3	Croatia Hungary  Spain
2007 World League	Jul 3 – Aug 12, 2007	Berlin^	1	Serbia
European Qualification Tournament	Sep 2–9, 2007	Bratislava	1	Montenegro
2007 Pan American Games	Jul 13–29, 2007	Rio de Janeiro	1	United States
Oceania Qualification Tournament	Nov 30 – Dec 2, 2007	Auckland	1	Australia
Olympic Qualification Tournament	Mar 2–9, 2008	Oradea	4	Germany Italy Greece Canada
TOTAL			12

^Berlin is the host of the super-final only.

Women

Main article: Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Water Polo Women	Date	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Host nation	–	–	1	China
European Qualification Tournament	Aug 19–26, 2007	Kirishi	1	Netherlands
2007 Pan American Games	Jul 13–29, 2007	Rio de Janeiro	1	United States
Oceania Qualification Tournament	Dec 17–19, 2007	Brisbane	1	Australia
Olympic Qualification Tournament	Feb 17–24, 2008	Imperia	4	Italy Russia Hungary Greece
TOTAL			8