2015 FINA Women's Water Polo World League

The 2015 FINA Women's Water Polo World League is played between November 2014 and June 2015 and open to all women's water polo national teams. After participating in a preliminary round, eight teams qualify to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final in Shanghai, China from 09–14 June 2015.[1][2]

In the world league, there are specific rules that do not allow matches to end in a draw.[2] If teams are level at the end of the 4th quarter of any world league match, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout. Teams earn points in the standings in group matches as follows:

  • Match won in normal time - 3 points
  • Match won in shootout - 2 points
  • Match lost in shootout - 1 point
  • Match lost in normal time - 0 points

Europe

Preliminary round

The European preliminary round consisted of two group of four teams. The winner of each group after the home and away series of games qualified for the Super Final.

Group A

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 Italy6516844+2415
 Russia6427651+2511
 Hungary6337057+1310
 France6062587-620
25 Nov 2014
18:30
Game 1Russia  13 (4)–11 (5)  HungaryZlatoust, Russia
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–2, 2–1, 3–3  OT: 4–2
25 Nov 2014
20:30
Game 2Italy  12 (5)–5 (1)  FranceFrosinone, Italy
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–0, 2–2, 5–2

16 Dec 2014
18:00
Game 3Hungary  9 (6)–11 (5)  ItalySzentes, Hungary
Score by quarters: 5–2, 1–3, 1–3, 2–3
16 Dec 2014
20:30
Game 4France  4 (2)–15 (6)  RussiaMontreuil, France
Score by quarters: 1–5, 1–1, 1–4, 1–5

27 Jan 2015
18:00
Game 5Russia  11 (7)–8 (6)  ItalyKirishi, Russia
Score by quarters: 3–1, 4–5, 3–1, 1–1
27 Jan 2015
18:30
Game 6Hungary  14 (5)–5 (2)  FranceGyőr, Hungary
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–0, 4–2, 5–1

24 Feb 2015
18:30
Game 7Hungary  13 (7)–12 (8)  RussiaKecskemét, Hungary
Score by quarters: 4–3, 3–5, 5–2, 1–2
24 Feb 2015
20:30
Game 8France  3 (0)–14 (8)  ItalyLille, France
Score by quarters: 0–3, 0–5, 2–4, 1–2

24 Mar 2015
18:30
Game 9Russia  18 (10)–4 (3)  FranceAstrakhan, Russia
Score by quarters: 5–2, 5–1, 4–0, 4–1
24 Mar 2015
20:00
Game 10Italy  12 (5)–9 (2)  HungaryImperia, Italy
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–1, 4–3, 3–4

21 Apr 2015
19:00
Game 11France  4 (2)–14 (7)  HungaryNice, France
Score by quarters: 0–3, 2–4, 1–3, 1–4
21 Apr 2015
20:00
Game 12Italy  11 (5)–7 (4)  RussiaAvezzano, Italy
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–1, 2–1, 4–2

Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 Netherlands6519845+5315
 Spain6427646+3012
 Greece6337656+209
 Germany60633136-1030
25 Nov 2014
18:00
Game 1Greece  11 (5)–12 (6)  NetherlandsAthens, Greece
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–4, 5–3, 1–3
25 Nov 2014
20:45
Game 2Spain  18 (8)–6 (2)  GermanyBarcelona, Spain
Score by quarters: 4–2, 4–0, 7–3, 3–1

16 Dec 2014
19:30
Game 3Germany  7 (6)–20 (12)  GreeceKrefeld, Germany
Score by quarters: 3–6, 3–6, 1–3, 0–5
16 Dec 2014
20:30
Game 4Netherlands  10 (6)–6 (3)  SpainUtrecht, Netherlands
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–1, 2–2, 2–1

27 Jan 2015
19:00
Game 5Greece  10 (4)–7 (4)  SpainAthens, Greece
Score by quarters: 1–0, 3–4, 3–1, 3–2
27 Jan 2015
19:30
Game 6Netherlands  30 (16)–4 (1)  GermanyDrachten, Netherlands
Score by quarters: 8–1, 8–0, 7–2, 7–1

24 Feb 2015
19:00
Game 7Germany  3 (2)–22 (12)  SpainChemnitz, Germany
Score by quarters: 0–5, 2–7, 0–6, 1–4
24 Feb 2015
19:30
Game 8Netherlands  13 (8)–5 (1)  GreeceGouda, Netherlands
Score by quarters: 4–0, 4–1, 2–1, 3–3

24 Mar 2015
19:00
Game 9Greece  21 (10)–5 (2)  GermanyAthens, Greece
Score by quarters: 6–1, 4–1, 5–3, 6–0
24 Mar 2015
19:00
Game 10Spain  11 (6)–8 (3)  NetherlandsMadrid, Spain
Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–2, 4–3, 1–2

21 Apr 2015
19:30
Game 11Germany  8 (4)–25 (12)  NetherlandsHamburg, Germany
Score by quarters: 3–7, 1–5, 1–7, 3–6

28 Apr 2015
20:00
Game 12Spain  12 (6)–9 (6)  GreeceBarcelona, Spain
Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–4, 2–0, 4–3

Intercontinental Qualification Tournament

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 United States3303212+209
 China3213028+25
 Kazakhstan3122439-152
 Brazil3032936-72
28 Apr 2015
16:30
Game 1Brazil  4 (3)–9 (3)  United StatesAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–2, 0–5, 1–1
28 Apr 2015
18:00
Game 2China  13 (7)–6 (3)  KazakhstanAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 5–2, 2–1, 2–1, 4–2

29 Apr 2015
15:00
Game 3China  2 (2)–8 (2)  United StatesAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–0, 0–0, 0–6
29 Apr 2015
18:00
Game 4Brazil  11 (4)–12 (4)  KazakhstanAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–1, 2–3, 2–1  OT: 3–4

30 Apr 2015
15:00
Game 5Brazil  14 (4)–15 (7)  ChinaAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–3, 4–1, 1–1  OT: 5–6
30 Apr 2015
18:00
Game 6United States  15 (8)–6 (3)  KazakhstanAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 3–1, 5–2, 2–1, 5–2

Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 Australia3303212+209
 Canada3213425+96
 New Zealand3121729-123
 Japan3032340-170
28 Apr 2015
15:00
Game 1Japan  6 (3)–17 (8)  AustraliaAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–5, 2–4, 1–5
28 Apr 2015
19:30
Game 2New Zealand  7 (1)–15 (7)  CanadaAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–5, 3–4, 3–4

29 Apr 2015
16:30
Game 3Japan  13 (6)–15 (9)  CanadaAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 3–6, 3–3, 4–5, 3–1
29 Apr 2015
19:30
Game 4New Zealand  2 (3)–10 (8)  AustraliaAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 2–3, 0–5, 0–1, 0–1

30 Apr 2015
16:30
Game 5Australia  5 (4)–4 (2)  CanadaAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–1, 0–2, 1–0
30 Apr 2015
19:30
Game 6Japan  4 (1)–8 (3)  New ZealandAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–2, 1–1, 2–4

Knockout stage

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
         
A2  China14
B3  New Zealand6
A2  China6
B1  Australia13
A4  Brazil4
B1  Australia17
B1  Australia10
A1  United States*12
A3  Kazakhstan3
B2  Canada11
B2  Canada9Third place
A1  United States11
A1  United States17A2  China7
B4  Japan0B2  Canada9

Quarterfinals

1 May 2015
15:00
Game 1Kazakhstan  3 (0)–11 (6)  CanadaAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 0–2, 0–4, 2–2, 1–3
1 May 2015
16:30
Game 2United States  17 (12)–0 (0)  JapanAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 4–0, 8–0, 2–0, 3–0
1 May 2015
18:00
Game 3Brazil  4 (3)–17 (10)  AustraliaAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–6, 1–2, 0–5
1 May 2015
19:30
Game 4China  14 (5)–6 (3)  New ZealandAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–0, 5–2, 4–1

Semifinals

2 May 2015
18:00
Game 1China  6 (3)–13 (8)  AustraliaAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 2–5, 1–3, 1–2, 2–3
2 May 2015
19:30
Game 2Canada  9 (4)–11 (7)  United StatesAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–3, 0–1, 5–3

3rd Place

3 May 2015
18:00
Game 1China  7 (3)–9 (2)  CanadaAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 2–0, 1–2, 1–4, 3–3

Final

3 May 2015
19:30
Game 1Australia  10 (5)–12 (5)  United StatesAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–2, 2–3, 1–0  OT: 2–4

5th-8th Places

 
5th–8th Places Semifinals5th Place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 New Zealand10
 
 
 
 Brazil*12
 
 Brazil7
 
 
 
 Kazakhstan4
 
 Kazakhstan8
 
 
 Japan7
 
7th Place
 
 
 
 
 
 New Zealand13
 
 
 Japan10

5th-8th Places Semifinals

2 May 2015
15:00
Game 1New Zealand  10 (3)–12 (6)  BrazilAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–4, 1–1, 5–2  OT: 1–3
2 May 2015
16:30
Game 2Kazakhstan  8 (2)–7 (3)  JapanAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–1, 4–2, 2–2

7th Place

3 May 2015
15:00
Game 1New Zealand  13 (6)–10 (6)  JapanAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–5, 5–3, 2–1

5th Place

3 May 2015
16:30
Game 1Brazil  7 (2)–4 (2)  KazakhstanAuckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–0, 2–1, 3–1

Super Final

In the Super Final the eight qualifying teams are split into two groups of four teams with all teams progressing to the knock-out stage. The games were played in Shanghai, China from 9 to 14 June 2015.

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 Australia3302716+119
 Italy3213226+66
 China3122029-93
 Russia3032331-80
9 June 2015
17:40
Game 1Australia  8 (5)–4 (3)  RussiaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–0, 1–0, 2–1
9 June 2015
19:30
Game 2Italy  11 (4)–6 (3)  ChinaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–1, 5–2, 2–1

10 June 2015
16:20
Game 3Italy  14 (10)–12 (8)  RussiaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 5–3, 5–5, 4–1, 0–3
10 June 2015
19:00
Game 4Australia  11 (6)–5 (3)  ChinaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–2, 4–0, 1–2

11 June 2015
16:20
Game 5Italy  7 (4)–8 (4)  AustraliaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 3–2, 1–2, 2–2, 1–2
11 June 2015
19:00
Game 6China  9 (4)–7 (3)  RussiaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–2, 3–3, 2–1

Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 United States330339+249
 Canada3212931-25
 Netherlands3123028+24
 Brazil3031640-240
9 June 2015
15:00
Game 1Netherlands  14 (4)–15 (3)  CanadaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 3–0, 1–3, 2–3, 3–3  OT: 5–6 (penalties)
9 June 2015
16:20
Game 2United States  16 (9)–3 (1)  BrazilShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 4–1, 5–0, 4–0, 3–2

10 June 2015
15:00
Game 3Netherlands  13 (5)–5 (2)  BrazilShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 1–2, 4–0, 4–2, 4–1
10 June 2015
17:40
Game 4United States  9 (4)–3 (2)  CanadaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–1, 3–1, 2–0

11 June 2015
15:00
Game 5Netherlands  3 (1)–8 (3)  United StatesShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–1, 1–2, 1–3
11 June 2015
17:40
Game 6Canada  11 (9)–8 (4)  BrazilShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 5–1, 4–3, 2–2, 0–2

Knockout stage

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
         
A2  Italy7
B3  Netherlands8
B3  Netherlands5
B1  United States8
A4  Russia6
B1  United States17
B1  United States8
A1  Australia7
A3  China6
B2  Canada5
A3  China3Third place
A1  Australia5
A1  Australia17B3  Netherlands10
B4  Brazil8A3  China5

Quarterfinals

12 June 2015
15:00
Game 1Italy  7 (4)–8 (6)  NetherlandsShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–3, 1–1, 2–1
12 June 2015
16:20
Game 2Australia  17 (8)–8 (3)  BrazilShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 4–1, 4–2, 6–4, 3–1
12 June 2015
17:40
Game 3Russia  6 (0)–17 (8)  United StatesShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 0–4, 0–4, 3–5, 3–4
12 June 2015
19:00
Game 4China  6 (3)–5 (2)  CanadaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 2–0, 1–2, 2–2, 1–1

5th-8th Places

 
5th–8th Places Semifinals5th Place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Italy11
 
 
 
 Russia13
 
 Russia16
 
 
 
 Canada8
 
 Canada8
 
 
 Brazil6
 
7th Place
 
 
 
 
 
 Italy11
 
 
 Brazil2

5th-8th Places Semifinals

13 June 2015
15:00
Game 1Italy  11 (2)–13 (4)  RussiaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–2, 4–1, 3–4  OT: 2–4 (penalties)
13 June 2015
16:20
Game 2Canada  8 (4)–6 (4)  BrazilShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–3, 4–1, 0–1

7th Place

14 June 2015
14:30
Game 1Italy  11 (3)–2 (0)  BrazilShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 0–0, 3–0, 2–1, 6–1

5th Place

14 June 2015
16:00
Game 1Russia  16 (6)–8 (5)  CanadaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–4, 7–1, 3–2

Finals

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Netherlands5
 
 
 
 United States8
 
 United States8
 
 
 
 Australia7
 
 China3
 
 
 Australia5
 
3rd Place
 
 
 
 
 
 Netherlands10
 
 
 China5

Semifinals

13 June 2015
17:40
Game 1Netherlands  5 (2)–8 (5)  United StatesShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–3, 0–3, 3–0
13 June 2015
19:00
Game 2China  3 (1)–5 (4)  AustraliaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 1–3, 0–1, 1–1, 1–0

3rd Place

14 June 2015
17:30
Game 1Netherlands  10 (4)–5 (4)  ChinaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–3, 3–0, 3–1

Final

14 June 2015
19:00
Game 1United States  8 (7)–7 (5)  AustraliaShanghai, China
Score by quarters: 6–2, 1–3, 0–0, 1–2

Final ranking

References