The 2008 FINA Women's Water Polo World League was the fifth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After three preliminary rounds the Super Final was held in Santa Cruz del Tenerife, Spain from June 10 to June 15, 2008.[1]
2008 FINA Women's Water Polo World League | |
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League | FINA Water Polo World League |
Sport | Water Polo |
Preliminary round
editAmericas
editCanada and United States qualified without qualification tournament.
Asia/Oceania
editTeam | Pts | G | W | L | |
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1 | Australia | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
2 | China | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Japan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
May 20
China | 23 – 5 | Japan |
May 21
China | 9 – 11 (p) | Australia |
May 22
Japan | 4 – 17 | Australia |
May 23
China | 21 – 4 | Japan |
May 24
China | 10 – 11 (p) | Australia |
May 25
Japan | 3 – 19 | Australia |
Europe
editTeam | Pts | G | W | L | |
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1 | Russia | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
2 | Greece | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
3 | Spain | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
4 | Italy | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
- Spain qualified as the hosting nation of the Super Final
May 23
Russia | 8 – 7 | Greece |
Italy | 15 – 13 (p) | Spain |
May 24
Spain | 8 – 11 | Russia |
Greece | 9 – 8 | Italy |
May 25
Greece | 11 – 6 | Spain |
Italy | 6 – 13 | Russia |
May 30
Italy | 7 – 10 | Spain |
Greece | 6 – 14 | Russia |
May 31
Greece | 10 – 8 | Italy |
Russia | 19 – 10 | Spain |
June 1
Italy | 8 – 16 | Russia |
Greece | 13 – 8 | Spain |
Super Final
edit- Held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Preliminary
editTeam | Pts | G | W | L | |
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1 | United States | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
2 | Russia | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
3 | Australia | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
4 | Canada | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
5 | Spain | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
6 | China | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
June 10
Australia | 9 – 10 | United States |
Canada | 7 – 15 | Russia |
Spain | 10 – 9 (p) | China |
June 11
United States | 10 – 6 | Russia |
Australia | 10 – 8 | China |
Spain | 12 – 10 | Canada |
June 12
Canada | 7 – 6 | Australia |
China | 8 – 12 | United States |
Spain | 9 – 15 | Russia |
June 13
Canada | 5 – 6 | United States |
China | 8 – 10 | Russia |
Spain | 7 – 11 | Australia |
June 14
China | 5 – 8 | Canada |
Russia | 13 – 14 (p) | Australia |
Spain | 9 – 11 | United States |
5th place match
editJune 15
Spain | 5 – 7 | China |
Bronze medal match
editJune 15
Australia | 7 – 6 | Canada |
Gold medal match
editJune 15
United States | 7 – 8 | Russia |
Final ranking
editRank[1] | Team |
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Russia | |
United States | |
Australia | |
4 | Canada |
5 | China |
6 | Spain |
2008 FINA Women's Water Polo World League |
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Russia First title |
References
edit- ^ a b "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 78. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.