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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]
2016 FINA Men's Water Polo World League | |
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League | FINA Water Polo World League |
Sport | Water Polo |
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 edit
Preliminary round edit
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 edit
Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Greece | 6 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 15 |
Hungary | 6 | 5 | 1 | 89 | 57 | +32 | 15 |
Romania | 6 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 76 | -22 | 6 |
Georgia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 100 | -43 | 0 |
20 Oct 2015 | Hungary | 17–10 | Georgia | Tiszaligeti uszoda, Szolnok |
20 Oct 2015 | Greece | 17–3 | Romania | Athens |
17 Nov 2015 | Hungary | 16–8 | Romania | Kecskeméti Fürdő, Kecskemét |
17 Nov 2015 | Greece | 18–10 | Georgia | Athens |
1 Dec 2015 | Greece | 12–8 | Hungary | Patras |
1 Dec 2015 | Georgia | 11–13 | Romania | Tbilisi |
16 Feb 2016 | Georgia | 10–20 | Hungary | Tbilisi |
16 Feb 2016 | Romania | 6–9 | Greece | Bucharest |
26 Apr 2016 | Romania | 7–15 | Hungary | Oradea |
26 Apr 2016 | Georgia | 8–15 | Greece | Tbilisi |
10 May 2016 | Hungary | 13–10 | Greece | Városi Sportuszoda, Szentes |
10 May 2016 | Romania | 17–8 | Georgia | Bucharest |
Group B edit
Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Serbia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 79 | 69 | +10 | 16 |
Montenegro | 6 | 4 | 2 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 11 |
Spain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 9 |
France | 6 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 82 | -32 | 0 |
20 Oct 2015 | Serbia | 12–9 | France | Belgrade |
20 Oct 2015 | Montenegro | 11–6 | Spain | Herceg Novi |
17 Nov 2015 | Serbia | 13–12 | Spain | Novi Sad |
1 Dec 2015 | Spain | 18–10 | France | Barcelona |
1 Dec 2015 | Montenegro | 10–12 | Serbia | Budva |
16 Feb 2016 | France | 10–15 | Serbia | Strasbourg |
16 Feb 2016 | Spain | 10–8 | Montenegro | Sabadell |
14 Mar 2016 | France | 10–12 | Montenegro | Nice |
26 Apr 2016 | Spain | 13–14 | Serbia | Barcelona |
26 Apr 2016 | Montenegro | 17–4 | France | Herceg Novi |
10 May 2016 | France | 7–8 | Spain | Limoges |
10 May 2016 | Serbia | (3) 10–10 (5) | Montenegro | Banja Luka |
Group C edit
Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Italy | 6 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 51 | +38 | 17 |
Croatia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 86 | 51 | +35 | 13 |
Russia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 75 | -10 | 6 |
Turkey | 6 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 97 | -63 | 0 |
20 Oct 2015 | Croatia | 19–6 | Turkey | Šibenik |
20 Oct 2015 | Russia | 11–16 | Italy | Moscow |
17 Nov 2015 | Croatia | 17–9 | Russia | Zadar |
17 Nov 2015 | Italy | 14–4 | Turkey | Rome |
1 Dec 2015 | Russia | 13–9 | Turkey | Moscow |
1 Dec 2015 | Croatia | 8–9 | Italy | Dubrovnik |
16 Feb 2016 | Turkey | 3–16 | Croatia | Ankara |
16 Feb 2016 | Italy | 14–9 | Russia | Turin |
26 Apr 2016 | Russia | 10–14 | Croatia | Moscow |
26 Apr 2016 | Turkey | 7–22 | Italy | Bursa |
3 May 2016 | Turkey | 5–13 | Russia | Antalya |
10 May 2016 | Italy | (5) 9–9 (3) | Croatia | Syracuse |
Intercontinental Qualification Tournament edit
Preliminary round edit
Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 40 | +39 | 15 |
Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 12 |
Brazil | 5 | 3 | 2 | 72 | 50 | +22 | 9 |
Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 6 |
Kazakhstan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 78 | -38 | 3 |
China | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 93 | -68 | 0 |
10 May 2016 | United States | 8–6 | Australia | Yokohama, Japan |
10 May 2016 | Kazakhstan | 7–19 | Brazil | Yokohama, Japan |
10 May 2016 | Japan | 21–5 | China | Yokohama, Japan |
11 May 2016 | Australia | 13–9 | Brazil | Yokohama, Japan |
11 May 2016 | China | 10–15 | Kazakhstan | Yokohama, Japan |
11 May 2016 | United States | 17–14 | Japan | Yokohama, Japan |
12 May 2016 | Brazil | 17–4 | China | Yokohama, Japan |
12 May 2016 | Kazakhstan | 7–19 | United States | Yokohama, Japan |
12 May 2016 | Japan | 5–7 | Australia | Yokohama, Japan |
13 May 2016 | United States | 16–11 | Brazil | Yokohama, Japan |
13 May 2016 | China | 4–21 | Australia | Yokohama, Japan |
13 May 2016 | Japan | 19–7 | Kazakhstan | Yokohama, Japan |
14 May 2016 | Kazakhstan | 4–11 | Australia | Yokohama, Japan |
14 May 2016 | United States | 19–2 | China | Yokohama, Japan |
14 May 2016 | Brazil | 16–10 | Japan | Yokohama, Japan |
5th Place edit
15 May 2016 | Kazakhstan | 16–7 | China | Yokohama, Japan |
3rd Place edit
15 May 2016 | Brazil | 13–12 | Japan | Yokohama, Japan |
Final edit
15 May 2016 | United States | 10–9 | Australia | Yokohama, Japan |
Super Final edit
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 edit
Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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— | Brazil United States |
China (Host) Japan |
Greece Italy Serbia |
Australia |
Group A edit
Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 9 |
Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 6 |
Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 3 |
Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 45 | -21 | 0 |
21 Jun 2016 | Greece | 15–7 | Japan | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 3–1, 4–1, 3–2, 5–3 |
21 Jun 2016 | Australia | 7–14 | Italy | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–3, 2–4, 1–4 |
22 Jun 2016 | Australia | 13–7 | Japan | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–2, 5–1, 2–1 |
22 Jun 2016 | Greece | 15–4 | Italy | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 4–0, 3–1, 4–1, 4–2 |
23 Jun 2016 | Greece | 10–5 | Australia | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–1, 2–2, 4–1 |
23 Jun 2016 | Japan | 10–17 | Italy | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 1–3, 4–6, 1–4, 4–4 |
Group B edit
Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 9 |
United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 6 |
Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 2 |
China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 1 |
21 Jun 2016 | Serbia | 14–10 | Brazil | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 4–3, 4–3, 4–2, 2–2 |
21 Jun 2016 | United States | 12–6 | China | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–1, 2–2, 4–2 |
22 Jun 2016 | United States | 10–7 | Brazil | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 3–1, 2–1 |
22 Jun 2016 | Serbia | 20–5 | China | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–1, 6–1, 5–1 |
23 Jun 2016 | Serbia | 10–8 | United States | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–2, 2–2, 1–2 |
23 Jun 2016 | Brazil | 11–11 | China | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 3–4, 4–3 PSO: 4–2 |
Knockout stage edit
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
Italy | 12 | |||||||||
Brazil | 6 | |||||||||
Italy | 4 | |||||||||
Serbia | 7 | |||||||||
Japan | 10 | |||||||||
Serbia | 19 | |||||||||
Serbia | 10 | |||||||||
United States | 6 | |||||||||
Australia | 8 (7) | |||||||||
United States (pen.) | 8 (8) | |||||||||
United States (pen.) | 11 (6) | |||||||||
Greece | 11 (5) | Third place | ||||||||
Greece | 15 | |||||||||
China | 5 | |||||||||
Greece | 11 | |||||||||
Italy | 7 | |||||||||
- 5th–8th Places
Semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
Brazil | 10 | |||||
Japan | 12 | |||||
Japan | 7 | |||||
Australia | 12 | |||||
Australia | 15 | |||||
China | 4 | |||||
Seventh place | ||||||
Brazil | 16 | |||||
China | 4 |
Quarterfinals edit
24 Jun 2016 | Italy | 12–6 | Brazil | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–1 |
24 Jun 2016 | Australia | 8–8 | United States | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 0–1, 4–2 PSO: 7–8 |
24 Jun 2016 | Greece | 15–5 | China | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 4–1, 5–2, 2–1, 4–1 |
24 Jun 2016 | Japan | 10–19 | Serbia | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–7, 3–5, 3–3 |
5th–8th Places Semifinals edit
25 Jun 2016 | Brazil | 10–12 | Japan | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–6, 5–2, 2–0 |
25 Jun 2016 | Australia | 15–4 | China | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 5–1, 3–0, 3–2, 4–1 |
Semifinals edit
25 Jun 2016 | Italy | 4–7 | Serbia | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–2, 1–1, 1–2 |
25 Jun 2016 | United States | 11–11 | Greece | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 5–2, 1–3, 4–5, 1–1 PSO: 6–5 |
7th Place edit
26 Jun 2016 | Brazil | 16–4 | China | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–0, 5–1, 6–2 |
5th Place edit
26 Jun 2016 | Japan | 7–12 | Australia | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–3, 1–3, 2–2 |
3rd Place edit
26 Jun 2016 | Italy | 7–11 | Greece | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–4, 1–4, 0–2 |
Final edit
26 Jun 2016 | Serbia | 10–6 | United States | Huizhou, China |
Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–1, 3–0, 2–5 |
Final ranking edit
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Top Scorer | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament |
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Tony Azevedo | Branislav Mitrović | Konstantinos Flegkas |
References edit
- ^ a b "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.