Water polo is acknowledged by the CGF as a sport for potential inclusion in future Games with further development in Commonwealth countries.
The championships were held prior to the July/August 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
Commonwealth Water Polo Championships Placings - Women: Commonwealth Water Polo Championships Placings - Men: The second Commonwealth Water Polo Championships were held in January 2006 at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Australia.
The championships were held two months prior to the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
Commonwealth Water Polo Placings - Women:[1] Commonwealth Water Polo Placings - Men:[2] Malta were due to host the 2018 Championships from 23-30 September, but in June 2018 decided they were unable to host,[3] leaving too short a time to plan an alternative.