2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League

The 2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League is played between November 2013 and June 2014 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 Kunshan, China from 10–15 June 2014.[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

Preliminary round

Europe

The European preliminary round consisted of two group of three teams. The winner of each group after the home and away series of games and the best 2nd placed team qualified for the Super Final.[2][3] The games were played between 19 November 2013 and 22 April 2014.

Group A

Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain4314636+109
 Russia4225447+76
 Great Britain4133652-163
19 November 2013  Russia 1113  Spain Chelyabinsk, Russia
17 December 2013  Great Britain 912  Russia Manchester, Great Britain
21 January 2014  Spain 135  Great Britain Barcelona, Spain
18 February 2014  Spain 1311  Russia Madrid, Spain
18 March 2014  Russia 2013  Great Britain Chelyabinsk, Russia
22 April 2014  Great Britain 97  Spain Manchester, Great Britain

Group B

Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy4314340+39
 Greece4224241+16
 Hungary4134145-43
19 November 2013  Greece 912  Italy Athens, Greece
17 December 2013  Italy 97  Hungary Catania, Italy
21 January 2014  Greece 1411  Hungary Athens, Greece
18 February 2014  Italy 109  Greece Imperia, Italy
18 March 2014  Hungary 1512  Italy Budapest, Hungary
22 April 2014  Hungary 810  Greece Székesfehérvár, Hungary

Intercontinental

The intercontinental tournament will feature teams from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania. The teams are split into two groups, one with four teams and another group with five teams.[4] The top four teams from this tournament will qualify for the Super Final, along with the Super Final hosts China. The games were played between 20 and 25 May in Riverside, California, United States.

Group A

Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts
 United States3304221+218
 Canada3214725+227
 Japan3122239-172
 Kazakhstan3032248-261
20 May 2014  Canada 217  Kazakhstan Riverside, California, United States
20 May 2014  United States 145  Japan Riverside, California, United States
21 May 2014  Canada 156  Japan Riverside, California, United States
21 May 2014  United States 165  Kazakhstan Riverside, California, United States
22 May 2014  Kazakhstan 1011  Japan Riverside, California, United States
22 May 2014  Canada 1112  United States Riverside, California, United States

Group B

Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia3303916+239
 China3214225+176
 Brazil3122419+53
 Venezuela303853-450
20 May 2014  Venezuela 212  Brazil Riverside, California, United States
20 May 2014  Australia 1310  China Riverside, California, United States
21 May 2014  Venezuela 624  China Riverside, California, United States
21 May 2014  Australia 96  Brazil Riverside, California, United States
22 May 2014  Venezuela 017  Australia Riverside, California, United States
22 May 2014  Brazil 68  China Riverside, California, United States

Knockout stage

  Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
                           
  A1  United States 17  
B4  Venezuela 1  
  A1  United States 14  
  B2  China 10  
A3  Japan 8
  B2  China 9  
    A1  United States 5
  B1  Australia 7
  A2  Canada 10  
B3  Brazil 6  
  A2  Canada 11 Third place
  B1  Australia 12  
A4  Kazakhstan 6 B2  China 10
  B1  Australia 12   A2  Canada 8

Quarterfinals

23 May 2014  Canada 106  Brazil Riverside, California, United States
23 May 2014  Japan 89  China Riverside, California, United States
23 May 2014  United States 171  Venezuela Riverside, California, United States
23 May 2014  Kazakhstan 612  Australia Riverside, California, United States

Semifinals

24 May 2014  Brazil 1211  Kazakhstan Riverside, California, United States
24 May 2014  Japan 185  Venezuela Riverside, California, United States
24 May 2014  Australia 1211  Canada Riverside, California, United States
24 May 2014  United States 1410  China Riverside, California, United States

7th Place Play-off

25 May 2014  Kazakhstan 179  Venezuela Riverside, California, United States

5th Place Play-off

25 May 2014  Brazil 1110  Japan Riverside, California, United States

3rd Place Play-off

25 May 2014  Canada 810  China Riverside, California, United States

Final

25 May 2014  Australia 75  United States Riverside, California, United States

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.[2]

Group A

Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts
 United States3303520+158
 Spain3122629-34
 Canada3122434-103
 Russia3123840-23
10 June 2014  Canada 56  Spain Kunshan, China
10 June 2014  United States 1110  Russia Kunshan, China
11 June 2014  United States 165  Canada Kunshan, China
11 June 2014  Spain 1516  Russia Kunshan, China
12 June 2014  Spain 58  United States Kunshan, China
12 June 2014  Canada 1412  Russia Kunshan, China

Group B

Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy3213624+129
 Australia3213624+126
 China3122632-63
 Brazil3031634-180
10 June 2014  Australia 125  Brazil Kunshan, China
10 June 2014  Italy 129  China Kunshan, China
11 June 2014  Brazil 513  Italy Kunshan, China
11 June 2014  Australia 148  China Kunshan, China
12 June 2014  Italy 1110  Australia Kunshan, China
12 June 2014  China 96  Brazil Kunshan, China

Knockout stage

  Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
                           
  A1  United States 11  
B4  Brazil 1  
  A1  United States 13  
  B2  Australia 4  
A3  Canada 7
  B2  Australia 8  
    A1  United States 10
  B1  Italy 8
  A2  Spain 8  
B3  China 9  
  B3  China 8 Third place
  B1  Italy 9  
A4  Russia 5 B2  Australia 7
  B1  Italy 6   B3  China 2

Quarterfinals

13 June 2014 Game 13  Spain 89  China Kunshan, China
13 June 2014 Game 14  Canada 78  Australia Kunshan, China
13 June 2014 Game 15  United States 111  Brazil Kunshan, China
13 June 2014 Game 16  Russia 56  Italy Kunshan, China

Semifinals

14 June 2014 Game 17  Spain 196  Russia Kunshan, China
14 June 2014 Game 18  Canada 85  Brazil Kunshan, China
14 June 2014 Game 19  China 89  Italy Kunshan, China
14 June 2014 Game 20  Australia 413  United States Kunshan, China

7th Place Play-off

15 June 2014 Game 21  Russia 87  Brazil Kunshan, China

5th Place Play-off

15 June 2014 Game 22  Spain 87  Canada Kunshan, China

3rd Place Play-off

15 June 2014 Game 23  China 27  Australia Kunshan, China

Final

15 June 2014 Game 24  Italy 810  United States Kunshan, China

Final ranking

References

  1. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 78. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. "FINA Water Polo World League 2014 Rules & Regulations for National Federations" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  3. "2014 Women's Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  4. "FINA Women's Water Polo World League 2014 - Teams". FINA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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