Most wins of the Water Polo World Championships by a team (male)

Most wins of the Water Polo World Championships by a team (male)
Who
Italy, Hungary
What
4 total number
Where
Japan (Fukuoka)
When
29 July 2023

The most wins of the Water Polo World Championships by a team (male) is 4, achieved by Italy in 1978, 1994, 2011 and 2019; and equalled by Hungary in 1973, 2003, 2013 and 2023.

Hungary claimed their fourth water polo world title in dramatic fashion at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, beating Greece in the final 14–13 after a penalty shootout on 29 July in Fukuoka, Japan.