The 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the first edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After two preliminary rounds, the Super Final was held in Patras, Greece from 1 August to 4 August 2002.
Greece automatically qualified for the Super Final as the host country. Only the top place earned qualification, which was taken by Spain. Three points were awarded for a win and one point for a loss.
The top two places, occupied by Hungary and Russia, earned qualification. Three points were awarded for a win and one point for a loss.
The top two placed teams in the round-robin advanced to the final against each other, while the two bottom placed teams played for the bronze medal. The RussiaâÂÂHungary game was declared a 0âÂÂ5 loss for both teams. Three points were awarded for a win, one point for a loss.