The Water Polo World Cup 2025 season kicks off with Women's Division 2 tournament between 14th and 17th December 2024 in Istanbul, Turkiye. Istanbul also hosts Men's Division 2 tournament taking place right after between 18th-21st December 2024. 

Group A: Great Britain, Bulgaria, Turkiye

Group B: Czechia, Germany, Singapore

Group C: South Africa, China, Japan

Group D: Portugal, Croatia, France

Two teams from Division 2 will qualify for the Water Polo World Cup 2025—Super Final.