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]

2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
LeagueFINA Water Polo World League
SportWater Polo
DurationNovember 2013-June 2014
Super Final
Finals champions United States
  Runners-up Italy
FINA Women's Water Polo World League seasons

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

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 Spain4314636+109
 Russia4225447+76
 Great Britain4133652-163
19 November 2013  Russia11–13  SpainChelyabinsk, Russia
17 December 2013  Great Britain9–12  RussiaManchester, Great Britain
21 January 2014  Spain13–5  Great BritainBarcelona, Spain
18 February 2014  Spain13–11  RussiaMadrid, Spain
18 March 2014  Russia20–13  Great BritainChelyabinsk, Russia
22 April 2014  Great Britain9–7  SpainManchester, Great Britain

Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 Italy4314340+39
 Greece4224241+16
 Hungary4134145-43
19 November 2013  Greece9–12  ItalyAthens, Greece
17 December 2013  Italy9–7  HungaryCatania, Italy
21 January 2014  Greece14–11  HungaryAthens, Greece
18 February 2014  Italy10–9  GreeceImperia, Italy
18 March 2014  Hungary15–12  ItalyBudapest, Hungary
22 April 2014  Hungary8–10  GreeceSzékesfehérvár, 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

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 United States3304221+218
 Canada3214725+227
 Japan3122239-172
 Kazakhstan3032248-261
20 May 2014  Canada21–7  KazakhstanRiverside, California, United States
20 May 2014  United States14–5  JapanRiverside, California, United States
21 May 2014  Canada15–6  JapanRiverside, California, United States
21 May 2014  United States16–5  KazakhstanRiverside, California, United States
22 May 2014  Kazakhstan10–11  JapanRiverside, California, United States
22 May 2014  Canada11–12  United StatesRiverside, California, United States

Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 Australia3303916+239
 China3214225+176
 Brazil3122419+53
 Venezuela303853-450
20 May 2014  Venezuela2–12  BrazilRiverside, California, United States
20 May 2014  Australia13–10  ChinaRiverside, California, United States
21 May 2014  Venezuela6–24  ChinaRiverside, California, United States
21 May 2014  Australia9–6  BrazilRiverside, California, United States
22 May 2014  Venezuela0–17  AustraliaRiverside, California, United States
22 May 2014  Brazil6–8  ChinaRiverside, California, United States

Knockout stage

QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
         
A1  United States17
B4  Venezuela1
A1  United States14
B2  China10
A3  Japan8
B2  China9
A1  United States5
B1  Australia7
A2  Canada10
B3  Brazil6
A2  Canada11Third place
B1  Australia12
A4  Kazakhstan6B2  China10
B1  Australia12A2  Canada8

Quarterfinals

23 May 2014  Canada10–6  BrazilRiverside, California, United States
23 May 2014  Japan8–9  ChinaRiverside, California, United States
23 May 2014  United States17–1  VenezuelaRiverside, California, United States
23 May 2014  Kazakhstan6–12  AustraliaRiverside, California, United States

Semifinals

24 May 2014  Brazil12–11  KazakhstanRiverside, California, United States
24 May 2014  Japan18–5  VenezuelaRiverside, California, United States
24 May 2014  Australia12–11  CanadaRiverside, California, United States
24 May 2014  United States14–10  ChinaRiverside, California, United States

7th-place play-off

25 May 2014  Kazakhstan17–9  VenezuelaRiverside, California, United States

5th-place play-off

25 May 2014  Brazil11–10  JapanRiverside, California, United States

3rd-place play-off

25 May 2014  Canada8–10  ChinaRiverside, California, United States

Final

25 May 2014  Australia7–5  United StatesRiverside, 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

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 United States3303520+158
 Spain3122629-34
 Canada3122434-103
 Russia3123840-23
10 June 2014  Canada5–6  SpainKunshan, China
10 June 2014  United States11–10  RussiaKunshan, China
11 June 2014  United States16–5  CanadaKunshan, China
11 June 2014  Spain15–16  RussiaKunshan, China
12 June 2014  Spain5–8  United StatesKunshan, China
12 June 2014  Canada14–12  RussiaKunshan, China

Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
 Italy3213624+129
 Australia3213624+126
 China3122632-63
 Brazil3031634-180
10 June 2014  Australia12–5  BrazilKunshan, China
10 June 2014  Italy12–9  ChinaKunshan, China
11 June 2014  Brazil5–13  ItalyKunshan, China
11 June 2014  Australia14–8  ChinaKunshan, China
12 June 2014  Italy11–10  AustraliaKunshan, China
12 June 2014  China9–6  BrazilKunshan, China

Knockout stage

QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
         
A1  United States11
B4  Brazil1
A1  United States13
B2  Australia4
A3  Canada7
B2  Australia8
A1  United States10
B1  Italy8
A2  Spain8
B3  China9
B3  China8Third place
B1  Italy9
A4  Russia5B2  Australia7
B1  Italy6B3  China2

Quarterfinals

13 June 2014Game 13  Spain8–9  ChinaKunshan, China
13 June 2014Game 14  Canada7–8  AustraliaKunshan, China
13 June 2014Game 15  United States11–1  BrazilKunshan, China
13 June 2014Game 16  Russia5–6  ItalyKunshan, China

Semifinals

14 June 2014Game 17  Spain19–6  RussiaKunshan, China
14 June 2014Game 18  Canada8–5  BrazilKunshan, China
14 June 2014Game 19  China8–9  ItalyKunshan, China
14 June 2014Game 20  Australia4–13  United StatesKunshan, China

7th-place play-off

15 June 2014Game 21  Russia8–7  BrazilKunshan, China

5th-place play-off

15 June 2014Game 22  Spain8–7  CanadaKunshan, China

3rd-place play-off

15 June 2014Game 23  China2–7  AustraliaKunshan, China

Final

15 June 2014Game 24  Italy8–10  United StatesKunshan, China

Final ranking

 2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League 

United States
Eighth title
Team Roster

Sami Hill, Alys Williams, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens (C), Makenzie Fischer, Kiley Neushul, Jillian Kraus, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Elizabeth Keeve. Head coach: Adam Krikorian.

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