FINA Water Polo World League

The FINA Water Polo World League is an international water polo league organized by FINA, which plays annually, typically from winter through to June.[1] League play features continental tournaments for men and women, from which the top teams emerge to play in the championship tournament (the "Super Final") where the league champion team is crowned. Men's league play began in 2002, to capitalize on increased worldwide popularity of water polo created by the 2000 Olympic Games, especially in Europe, North America and Australia. The women’s league was added in 2004, based on growing interest in women's play.[2]

FINA Water Polo World League
SportWater Polo
Founded2002
Continentall (International)
Most recent
champion(s)
Men's:  Serbia (12th title)
Women's:  United States (13th title)
Most titlesMen's:  Serbia (12 titles)
Women's:  United States (13 titles)

Play format

Matches consist of four eight-minute quarters, with a five-minute half-time break. Tie games are decided by an immediate penalty shootout. The game venues have television requirements to bring the sport to the biggest audience possible. Rule changes were made to provide more spectacular play and yield higher scores.

Preliminary rounds of play are organized by continent: Americas, Asia/Oceania, and Europe. The structure of continental play varies within the league. For example, for 2012, the Americas has a single tournament for each sex, Asia/Oceania has 2 tournaments for each sex on consecutive weekends, and Europe has 6 weekends of play for men and 2 for women.[3]

Results (men)

Winners

FINA Men's Water Polo World League
Year[2] Host Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place
2002 Patras, Greece
Russia
10–8
Spain

Hungary
2003 New York, USA
Hungary
13–8
Italy

United States
2004 Long Beach, USA
Hungary
12–8
Serbia and Montenegro

Greece
2005 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
16–6
Hungary

Germany
2006 Athens, Greece
Serbia and Montenegro
6–4
Spain

Greece
2007 Berlin, Germany
Serbia
9–6
Hungary

Australia
2008 Genoa, Italy
Serbia
7–3
United States

Australia
2009 Podgorica, Montenegro
Montenegro
8–7
Croatia

Serbia
2010 Niš, Serbia
Serbia
10–10 (4–2 PSO)
Montenegro

Croatia
2011 Florence, Italy
Serbia
8–7
Italy

Croatia
2012 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Croatia
8–8 (10–9 PSO)
Spain

Italy
2013 Chelyabinsk, Russia
Serbia
12–7
Hungary

Montenegro
2014 Dubai, UAE
Serbia
10–6
Hungary

Montenegro
2015 Bergamo, Italy
Serbia
9–6
Croatia

Brazil
2016 Huizhou, China
Serbia
10–6
United States

Greece
2017 Ruza, Russia
Serbia
10–9
Italy

Croatia
2018 Budapest, Hungary
Montenegro
9–9 (4–2 PSO)
Hungary

Spain
2019 Belgrade, Serbia
Serbia
12–11
Croatia

Australia
2020

Medal standings

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Serbia[a]100111
2 Hungary2518
3 Montenegro2125
4 Serbia and Montenegro[a]2103
5 Croatia1337
6 Russia1001
7 Italy0314
 Spain0314
9 United States0213
10 Australia0033
 Greece0033
12 Brazil0011
 Germany0011
Totals (13 nations)18181854

Participation details

Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •  QF  – Quarterfinals
  •  ×  — Did not enter qualifications
  •    — Did not qualify for the final tournament
  •  ••  — Qualified but withdrew
  •     – Hosts
  • Defunct team
Africa – CANA (6 teams)
Men's team[2] 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YQ / YP
 Algeria ×××××××××××××××0/3
 Egypt ××××××10th×××××××××××1/1
 Libya ×××××××××××××××××0/1
 Morocco ×××××××××××××××0/3
 South Africa ×××××××8th8th××××××××2/3
 Tunisia ××××××××××××××××0/2
Americas – ASUA (7 teams)
Men's team[2] 200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019YQ / YP
 Argentina ×××××××××××××××0/3
 Brazil ××××8th8th7th3rd7th×××5/11
 Canada ×××7th6th××7th6th××8th5/11
 Mexico ×××××××××××××××××0/1
 Puerto Rico ×××××××××××××××××0/1
 United States 3rd6th5th5th2nd4th5th4th4th4th5th4th2nd4th7th×15/17
 Venezuela ×××××××××××××××××0/1
Asia – AASF (5 teams)
Men's team[2] 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YQ / YP
 China ×××8th9th×7th8th6th6th8th8th8th9/14
 Iran ×××××××××××××××0/3
 Japan ××××7th7th6th8th4th6th6/14
 Kazakhstan ××××××××5th×6th8th7th4/9
 Saudi Arabia ×××××××××××××××××0/1
Europe – LEN (20 teams)
Men's team[2] 200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019YQ / YP
 Croatia ××4th2nd3rd3rd1st2nd3rd5th2nd9/16
 France ××××6th×××××××1/7
 Georgia ××××××××××××××××0/2
 Germany ×××3rd4th××2/13
 Great Britain ×××××××××××××××××0/1
 Greece 4th5th3rd5th3rd8th3rd×7/17
 Hungary 3rd1st1st2nd×2nd×××××2nd2nd6th×2nd5th10/11
 Italy 2nd4th7th5th2nd3rd7th4th2nd×9/17
 Malta ×××××x×××××××××××0/1
 Montenegro Part of SCG / FRY4th1st2nd5th×3rd3rd×1st7/11
Men's team 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YQ / YP
 Netherlands ×6th××××××××××××1/5
 North Macedonia ×××××××××××××××0/3
 Romania ×××6th1/15
 Russia 1st××6th5th5th4/16
 Serbia Part of SCG / FRY1st1st3rd1st1st×1st1st1st1st1st1st11/12
 Serbia and Montenegro
 FR Yugoslavia
×4th2nd1st1stDefunct4/4
 Slovakia ×××××××××××××××0/3
 Spain 2nd×5th2nd5th6th2nd××3rd4th8/15
 Turkey ××××××××××××0/6
 Ukraine ×××××x×××××××××××0/1
Oceania – OSA (2 teams)
Men's team[2] 200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019YQ / YP
 Australia ×4th3rd3rd6th4th6th7th×4th5th5th7th6th3rd13/16
 New Zealand ××××××××××0/8
Total teams 4666681088888888888

Performance by team

After 2015 World League

National team Total* Super Final
App W% Pld W** L** A% App F4 W% Pld W** L**
 Algeria3 0.5331587 0.000000.000000
 Argentina1 0.000606 0.000000.000000
 Australia12 0.6451419150 0.750950.418552332
 Brazil10 0.230872067 0.400410.25024618
 Canada9 0.288661947 0.444400.29224717
 China10 0.3681144272 0.800800.13046640
 Croatia12 0.6451217843 0.500660.706342410
 Egypt1 0.429734 1.000100.000404
 France4 0.22236828 0.250100.000707
 Germany10 0.333752550 0.200220.625853
 Great Britain1 0.000404 0.000000.000000
 Greece14 0.4601265868 0.429630.34626917
 Hungary8 0.825978017 1.000870.694362511
 Iran3 0.08324222 0.000000.000000
 Italy14 0.5981327953 0.500740.559341915
 Japan10 0.387752946 0.200200.2501239
 Kazakhstan5 0.293411229 0.200100.333624
 Libya1 0.000606 0.000000.000000
 North Macedonia3 0.18816313 0.000000.000000
 Mexico1 0.333312 0.000000.000000
 Montenegro8 0.767866620 0.750650.694362511
 Morocco3 0.20015312 0.000000.000000
 Netherlands2 0.09111110 0.500100.000202
 New Zealand5 0.11136432 0.000000.000000
 Puerto Rico1 0.000303 0.000000.000000
 Romania11 0.413753144 0.091100.500633
 Russia12 0.421954055 0.250310.5001477
 Serbia***12 0.89514312815 1.00012120.93763594
 Slovakia2 0.08312111 0.000000.000000
 South Africa2 0.500241212 1.000200.00012012
 Spain12 0.5811247252 0.500630.567301713
 Tunisia2 0.444945 0.000000.000000
 Turkey5 0.03132131 0.000000.000000
 United States14 0.5721387959 0.8571270.485663234
 Venezuela1 0.000404 0.000000.000000
  • *Since 2007 Preliminary Round is played among teams from the same regions (Asia/Oceania, Americas or Asia/Oceania/Americas, Africa and Europe) so for statistic to be effective consider Europe independently; Super Final statistic included
  • **Wins/Defeats after penalty shootout counted as wins/defeats.
  • ***Serbia's total includes appearances as  Serbia and Montenegro.

Results (women)

Winners

FINA Women's Water Polo World League
Year[2] Host Winner Runner-up 3rd Place
2004 Long Beach, USA
United States

Hungary

Italy
2005 Kirishi, Russia
Greece

Russia

Australia
2006 Cosenza, Italy
United States

Italy

Russia
2007 Montreal, Canada
United States

Australia

Greece
2008 Santa Cruz, Spain
Russia

United States

Australia
2009 Kirishi, Russia
United States

Canada

Australia
2010 La Jolla, USA
United States

Australia

Greece
2011 Tianjin, China
United States

Italy

Australia
2012 Changshu, China
United States

Australia

Greece
2013 Beijing, China
China

Russia

United States
2014 Kunshan, China
United States

Italy

Australia
2015 Shanghai, China
United States

Australia

Netherlands
2016 Shanghai, China
United States

Spain

Australia
2017 Shanghai, China
United States

Canada

Russia
2018 Kunshan, China
United States

Netherlands

Russia
2019 Budapest, Hungary
United States

Italy

Russia
2020

Medal standings

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States131115
2 Russia1247
3 Greece1034
4 China1001
5 Australia04610
6 Italy0415
7 Canada0202
8 Netherlands0112
9 Hungary0101
 Spain0101
Totals (10 nations)16161648

Participation details

Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •  QF  – Quarterfinals
  •  ×  — Did not enter qualifications
  •    — Did not qualify for the final tournament
  •  ••  — Qualified but withdrew
  •     – Hosts
Americas – ASUA (3 teams)
Women's team[2] 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YQ / YP
 Brazil ××××××8th8th8th××x3/7
 Canada 5th6th6th4th4th2nd8th6th7th8th6th6th7th2nd4th7th16/16
 United States 1st5th1st1st2nd1st1st1st1st3rd1st1st1st1st1st1st16/16
Asia – AASF (3 teams)
Women's team[2] 2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019YQ / YP
 China ××6th5th5th5th4th4th1st4th4th4th6th6th8th13/14
 Japan ×××8th8th2/13
 Kazakhstan 8th×××××××××1/7
Europe – LEN (7 teams)
Women's team[2] 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YQ / YP
 Germany ××6th××××x1/9
 Greece 6th1st3rd7th3rd7th3rd×7/15
 Hungary 2nd4th×××6th4th4th6th6/13
 Italy 3rd8th2nd×8th2nd8th6th2nd7th5th×2nd11/14
 Netherlands ×7th5th××7th××3rd5th2nd4th7/11
 Russia 4th2nd3rd1st6th4th5th5th2nd7th5th6th3rd3rd3rd15/16
 Spain ×5th6th4th8th5th5th2nd×5th8/14
Oceania – OSA (1 team)
Women's team[2] 2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019YQ / YP
 Australia 7th3rd4th2nd3rd3rd2nd3rd2nd7th3rd2nd3rd7th7th5th16/16
Total teams 8866688888888888

See also

References

  1. Water Polo World League page Archived June 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine of the FINA website; retrieved 2012-03-03.
  2. "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. pp. 40, 78. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. FINA Water Polo World League 2012 Edition - Programme, published 2012-02-27; retrieved 2012-03-03.
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