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2016 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

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2016 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
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FINA Men's Water Polo World League seasons

The 2016 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the 15th edition of the annual men's international water polo tournament. It was played between October 2015 and June 2016 and opened to all men'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 Huizhou, China from 21–26 June 2016.[1]

In the world league, there are specific rules that do not allow matches to end in a draw. 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 three 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
 Greece6518148+3315
 Hungary6518957+3215
 Romania6245476-226
 Georgia60657100-430
20 Oct 2015Hungary 17–10 GeorgiaTiszaligeti uszoda, Szolnok
20 Oct 2015Greece 17–3 RomaniaAthens
17 Nov 2015Hungary 16–8 RomaniaKecskeméti Fürdő, Kecskemét
17 Nov 2015Greece 18–10 GeorgiaAthens
1 Dec 2015Greece 12–8 HungaryPatras
1 Dec 2015Georgia 11–13 RomaniaTbilisi
16 Feb 2016Georgia 10–20 HungaryTbilisi
16 Feb 2016Romania 6–9 GreeceBucharest
26 Apr 2016Romania 7–15 HungaryOradea
26 Apr 2016Georgia 8–15 GreeceTbilisi
10 May 2016Hungary 13–10 GreeceVárosi Sportuszoda, Szentes
10 May 2016Romania 17–8 GeorgiaBucharest

Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 Serbia6517969+1016
 Montenegro6427355+1811
 Spain6336763+49
 France6065082-320
20 Oct 2015Serbia 12–9 FranceBelgrade
20 Oct 2015Montenegro 11–6 SpainHerceg Novi
17 Nov 2015Serbia 13–12 SpainNovi Sad
1 Dec 2015Spain 18–10 FranceBarcelona
1 Dec 2015Montenegro 10–12 SerbiaBudva
16 Feb 2016France 10–15 SerbiaStrasbourg
16 Feb 2016Spain 10–8 MontenegroSabadell
14 Mar 2016France 10–12 MontenegroNice
26 Apr 2016Spain 13–14 SerbiaBarcelona
26 Apr 2016Montenegro 17–4 FranceHerceg Novi
10 May 2016France 7–8 SpainLimoges
10 May 2016Serbia (3) 10–10 (5) MontenegroBanja Luka

Group C

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 Italy6608951+3817
 Croatia6428651+3513
 Russia6246575-106
 Turkey6063497-630
20 Oct 2015Croatia 19–6 TurkeyŠibenik
20 Oct 2015Russia 11–16 ItalyMoscow
17 Nov 2015Croatia 17–9 RussiaZadar
17 Nov 2015Italy 14–4 TurkeyRome
1 Dec 2015Russia 13–9 TurkeyMoscow
1 Dec 2015Croatia 8–9 ItalyDubrovnik
16 Feb 2016Turkey 3–16 CroatiaAnkara
16 Feb 2016Italy 14–9 RussiaTurin
26 Apr 2016Russia 10–14 CroatiaMoscow
26 Apr 2016Turkey 7–22 ItalyBursa
3 May 2016Turkey 5–13 RussiaAntalya
10 May 2016Italy (5) 9–9 (3) CroatiaSyracuse

Intercontinental Qualification Tournament

Preliminary round

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 United States5507940+3915
 Australia5415830+2812
 Brazil5327250+229
 Japan5236952+176
 Kazakhstan5144078-383
 China5052593-680
10 May 2016United States 8–6 AustraliaYokohama, Japan
10 May 2016Kazakhstan 7–19 BrazilYokohama, Japan
10 May 2016Japan 21–5 ChinaYokohama, Japan
11 May 2016Australia 13–9 BrazilYokohama, Japan
11 May 2016China 10–15 KazakhstanYokohama, Japan
11 May 2016United States 17–14 JapanYokohama, Japan
12 May 2016Brazil 17–4 ChinaYokohama, Japan
12 May 2016Kazakhstan 7–19 United StatesYokohama, Japan
12 May 2016Japan 5–7 AustraliaYokohama, Japan
13 May 2016United States 16–11 BrazilYokohama, Japan
13 May 2016China 4–21 AustraliaYokohama, Japan
13 May 2016Japan 19–7 KazakhstanYokohama, Japan
14 May 2016Kazakhstan 4–11 AustraliaYokohama, Japan
14 May 2016United States 19–2 ChinaYokohama, Japan
14 May 2016Brazil 16–10 JapanYokohama, Japan

5th Place

15 May 2016Kazakhstan 16–7 ChinaYokohama, Japan

3rd Place

15 May 2016Brazil 13–12 JapanYokohama, Japan

Final

15 May 2016United States 10–9 AustraliaYokohama, Japan

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 Huizhou, China from 21 to 26 June 2016.

Qualified teams

AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceania
— Brazil
 United States		 China (Host)
 Japan		 Greece
 Italy
 Serbia		 Australia

Group A

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 Greece3304016+249
 Italy3213532+36
 Australia3122531-63
 Japan3032445-210
21 Jun 2016Greece 15–7 JapanHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 3–1, 4–1, 3–2, 5–3
21 Jun 2016Australia 7–14 ItalyHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–3, 2–4, 1–4
22 Jun 2016Australia 13–7 JapanHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–2, 5–1, 2–1
22 Jun 2016Greece 15–4 ItalyHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 4–0, 3–1, 4–1, 4–2
23 Jun 2016Greece 10–5 AustraliaHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–1, 2–2, 4–1
23 Jun 2016Japan 10–17 ItalyHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 1–3, 4–6, 1–4, 4–4

Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 Serbia3304423+219
 United States3213023+76
 Brazil3123237-52
 China3032447-231
21 Jun 2016Serbia 14–10 BrazilHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 4–3, 4–3, 4–2, 2–2
21 Jun 2016United States 12–6 ChinaHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–1, 2–2, 4–2
22 Jun 2016United States 10–7 BrazilHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 3–1, 2–1
22 Jun 2016Serbia 20–5 ChinaHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–1, 6–1, 5–1
23 Jun 2016Serbia 10–8 United StatesHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–2, 2–2, 1–2
23 Jun 2016Brazil 11–11 ChinaHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 3–4, 4–3  PSO: 4–2

Knockout stage

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Italy12
 
 
 
 Brazil6
 
 Italy4
 
 
 
 Serbia7
 
 Japan10
 
 
 
 Serbia19
 
 Serbia10
 
 
 
 United States6
 
 Australia8 (7)
 
 
 
 United States (pen.)8 (8)
 
 United States (pen.)11 (6)
 
 
 
 Greece11 (5)Third place
 
 Greece15
 
 
 
 China5
 
 Greece11
 
 
 Italy7
 
5th–8th Places
 
SemifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Brazil10
 
 
 
 Japan12
 
 Japan7
 
 
 
 Australia12
 
 Australia15
 
 
 China4
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 Brazil16
 
 
 China4

Quarterfinals

24 Jun 2016Italy 12–6 BrazilHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–1
24 Jun 2016Australia 8–8 United StatesHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 0–1, 4–2  PSO: 7–8
24 Jun 2016Greece 15–5 ChinaHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 4–1, 5–2, 2–1, 4–1
24 Jun 2016Japan 10–19 SerbiaHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–7, 3–5, 3–3

5th–8th Places Semifinals

25 Jun 2016Brazil 10–12 JapanHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–6, 5–2, 2–0
25 Jun 2016Australia 15–4 ChinaHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 5–1, 3–0, 3–2, 4–1

Semifinals

25 Jun 2016Italy 4–7 SerbiaHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–2, 1–1, 1–2
25 Jun 2016United States 11–11 GreeceHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 5–2, 1–3, 4–5, 1–1  PSO: 6–5

7th Place

26 Jun 2016Brazil 16–4 ChinaHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–0, 5–1, 6–2

5th Place

26 Jun 2016Japan 7–12 AustraliaHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–3, 1–3, 2–2

3rd Place

26 Jun 2016Italy 7–11 GreeceHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–4, 1–4, 0–2

Final

26 Jun 2016Serbia 10–6 United StatesHuizhou, China
Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–1, 3–0, 2–5

Final ranking

 2016 FINA Men's Water Polo World League 

Serbia
Tenth title

Top ScorerPlayer of the TournamentGoalkeeper of the Tournament
United States Tony AzevedoSerbia Branislav MitrovićGreece Konstantinos Flegkas

References

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