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2016 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

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
LeagueFINA Water Polo World League
SportWater Polo
FINA Men's Water Polo World League seasons

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

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Preliminary round edit

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 edit

15 May 2016Kazakhstan  16–7  ChinaYokohama, Japan

3rd Place edit

15 May 2016Brazil  13–12  JapanYokohama, Japan

Final edit

15 May 2016United States  10–9  AustraliaYokohama, 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

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

Group A edit

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 edit

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 edit

 
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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

5th Place edit

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

3rd Place edit

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

Final edit

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

Final ranking edit

Top ScorerPlayer of the TournamentGoalkeeper of the Tournament
Tony Azevedo Branislav Mitrović Konstantinos Flegkas

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
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