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

Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy6516844+2415
 Russia6427651+2511
 Hungary6337057+1310
 France6062587-620
25 Nov 2014
18:30
Game 1 Russia  13 (4)11 (5)  Hungary Zlatoust, Russia
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–2, 2–1, 3–3  OT: 4–2
25 Nov 2014
20:30
Game 2 Italy  12 (5)5 (1)  France Frosinone, Italy
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–0, 2–2, 5–2

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

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

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

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

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

Group B

Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands6519845+5315
 Spain6427646+3012
 Greece6337656+209
 Germany60633136-1030
25 Nov 2014
18:00
Game 1 Greece  11 (5)12 (6)  Netherlands Athens, Greece
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–4, 5–3, 1–3
25 Nov 2014
20:45
Game 2 Spain  18 (8)6 (2)  Germany Barcelona, Spain
Score by quarters: 4–2, 4–0, 7–3, 3–1

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

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

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

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

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

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

Intercontinental Qualification Tournament

Group A

Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts
 United States3303212+209
 China3213028+25
 Kazakhstan3122439-152
 Brazil3032936-72
28 Apr 2015
16:30
Game 1 Brazil  4 (3)9 (3)  United States Auckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–2, 0–5, 1–1
28 Apr 2015
18:00
Game 2 China  13 (7)6 (3)  Kazakhstan Auckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 5–2, 2–1, 2–1, 4–2

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

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

Group B

Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia3303212+209
 Canada3213425+96
 New Zealand3121729-123
 Japan3032340-170
28 Apr 2015
15:00
Game 1 Japan  6 (3)17 (8)  Australia Auckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–5, 2–4, 1–5
28 Apr 2015
19:30
Game 2 New Zealand  7 (1)15 (7)  Canada Auckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–5, 3–4, 3–4

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

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

Knockout stage

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                           
  A2  China 14  
B3  New Zealand 6  
  A2  China 6  
  B1  Australia 13  
A4  Brazil 4
  B1  Australia 17  
    B1  Australia 10
  A1  United States* 12
  A3  Kazakhstan 3  
B2  Canada 11  
  B2  Canada 9 Third place
  A1  United States 11  
A1  United States 17 A2  China 7
  B4  Japan 0   B2  Canada 9

Quarterfinals

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

Semifinals

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

3rd Place

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

Final

3 May 2015
19:30
Game 1 Australia  10 (5)12 (5)  United States Auckland, 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 1 New Zealand  10 (3)12 (6)  Brazil Auckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–4, 1–1, 5–2  OT: 1–3
2 May 2015
16:30
Game 2 Kazakhstan  8 (2)7 (3)  Japan Auckland, New Zealand
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–1, 4–2, 2–2

7th Place

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

5th Place

3 May 2015
16:30
Game 1 Brazil  7 (2)4 (2)  Kazakhstan Auckland, 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.

Group A

Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia3302716+119
 Italy3213226+66
 China3122029-93
 Russia3032331-80
9 June 2015
17:40
Game 1 Australia  8 (5)4 (3)  Russia Shanghai, China
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–0, 1–0, 2–1
9 June 2015
19:30
Game 2 Italy  11 (4)6 (3)  China Shanghai, China
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–1, 5–2, 2–1

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

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

Group B

Team GP W L GF GA GD Pts
 United States330339+249
 Canada3212931-25
 Netherlands3123028+24
 Brazil3031640-240
9 June 2015
15:00
Game 1 Netherlands  14 (4)15 (3)  Canada Shanghai, China
Score by quarters: 3–0, 1–3, 2–3, 3–3  OT: 5–6 (penalties)
9 June 2015
16:20
Game 2 United States  16 (9)3 (1)  Brazil Shanghai, China
Score by quarters: 4–1, 5–0, 4–0, 3–2

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

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

Knockout stage

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                           
  A2  Italy 7  
B3  Netherlands 8  
  B3  Netherlands 5  
  B1  United States 8  
A4  Russia 6
  B1  United States 17  
    B1  United States 8
  A1  Australia 7
  A3  China 6  
B2  Canada 5  
  A3  China 3 Third place
  A1  Australia 5  
A1  Australia 17 B3  Netherlands 10
  B4  Brazil 8   A3  China 5

Quarterfinals

12 June 2015
15:00
Game 1 Italy  7 (4)8 (6)  Netherlands Shanghai, China
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–3, 1–1, 2–1
12 June 2015
16:20
Game 2 Australia  17 (8)8 (3)  Brazil Shanghai, China
Score by quarters: 4–1, 4–2, 6–4, 3–1
12 June 2015
17:40
Game 3 Russia  6 (0)17 (8)  United States Shanghai, China
Score by quarters: 0–4, 0–4, 3–5, 3–4
12 June 2015
19:00
Game 4 China  6 (3)5 (2)  Canada Shanghai, 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 1 Italy  11 (2)13 (4)  Russia Shanghai, China
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–2, 4–1, 3–4  OT: 2–4 (penalties)
13 June 2015
16:20
Game 2 Canada  8 (4)6 (4)  Brazil Shanghai, China
Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–3, 4–1, 0–1

7th Place

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

5th Place

14 June 2015
16:00
Game 1 Russia  16 (6)8 (5)  Canada Shanghai, 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 1 Netherlands  5 (2)8 (5)  United States Shanghai, China
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–3, 0–3, 3–0
13 June 2015
19:00
Game 2 China  3 (1)5 (4)  Australia Shanghai, China
Score by quarters: 1–3, 0–1, 1–1, 1–0

3rd Place

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

Final

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

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 2015 Rules & Regulations for National Federations" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
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