2015 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
# 2015 FINA Women's Water Polo World League

The 2015 FINA Women's Water Polo World League is played between November 2014 and June 2015 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 Shanghai, China from 09–14 June 2015.

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

### Preliminary round

The European preliminary round consisted of two group of four teams. The winner of each group after the home and away series of games qualified for the Super Final.

**Group A**

| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Italy | 6 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 44 | +24 | 15 |
| Russia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 51 | +25 | 11 |
| Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 10 |
| France | 6 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 87 | -62 | 0 |
| 25 Nov 2014 18:30 | Game 1 | Russia | 13 (4)–11 (5) | Hungary | Zlatoust, Russia |
| Zlatoust, Russia |||
| 25 Nov 2014 20:30 | Game 2 | Italy | 12 (5)–5 (1) | France | Frosinone, Italy |
| Frosinone, Italy |||
| 16 Dec 2014 18:00 | Game 3 | Hungary | 9 (6)–11 (5) | Italy | Szentes, Hungary |
| Szentes, Hungary |||
| 16 Dec 2014 20:30 | Game 4 | France | 4 (2)–15 (6) | Russia | Montreuil, France |
| Montreuil, France |||
| 27 Jan 2015 18:00 | Game 5 | Russia | 11 (7)–8 (6) | Italy | Kirishi, Russia |
| Kirishi, Russia |||
| 27 Jan 2015 18:30 | Game 6 | Hungary | 14 (5)–5 (2) | France | Győr, Hungary |
| Győr, Hungary |||
| 24 Feb 2015 18:30 | Game 7 | Hungary | 13 (7)–12 (8) | Russia | Kecskemét, Hungary |
| Kecskemét, Hungary |||
| 24 Feb 2015 20:30 | Game 8 | France | 3 (0)–14 (8) | Italy | Lille, France |
| Lille, France |||
| 24 Mar 2015 18:30 | Game 9 | Russia | 18 (10)–4 (3) | France | Astrakhan, Russia |
| Astrakhan, Russia |||
| 24 Mar 2015 20:00 | Game 10 | Italy | 12 (5)–9 (2) | Hungary | Imperia, Italy |
| Imperia, Italy |||
| 21 Apr 2015 19:00 | Game 11 | France | 4 (2)–14 (7) | Hungary | Nice, France |
| Nice, France |||
| 21 Apr 2015 20:00 | Game 12 | Italy | 11 (5)–7 (4) | Russia | Avezzano, Italy |
| Avezzano, Italy |||

**Group B**

| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Netherlands | 6 | 5 | 1 | 98 | 45 | +53 | 15 |
| Spain | 6 | 4 | 2 | 76 | 46 | +30 | 12 |
| Greece | 6 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 56 | +20 | 9 |
| Germany | 6 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 136 | -103 | 0 |
| 25 Nov 2014 18:00 | Game 1 | Greece | 11 (5)–12 (6) | Netherlands | Athens, Greece |
| Athens, Greece |||
| 25 Nov 2014 20:45 | Game 2 | Spain | 18 (8)–6 (2) | Germany | Barcelona, Spain |
| Barcelona, Spain |||
| 16 Dec 2014 19:30 | Game 3 | Germany | 7 (6)–20 (12) | Greece | Krefeld, Germany |
| Krefeld, Germany |||
| 16 Dec 2014 20:30 | Game 4 | Netherlands | 10 (6)–6 (3) | Spain | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Utrecht, Netherlands |||
| 27 Jan 2015 19:00 | Game 5 | Greece | 10 (4)–7 (4) | Spain | Athens, Greece |
| Athens, Greece |||
| 27 Jan 2015 19:30 | Game 6 | Netherlands | 30 (16)–4 (1) | Germany | Drachten, Netherlands |
| Drachten, Netherlands |||
| 24 Feb 2015 19:00 | Game 7 | Germany | 3 (2)–22 (12) | Spain | Chemnitz, Germany |
| Chemnitz, Germany |||
| 24 Feb 2015 19:30 | Game 8 | Netherlands | 13 (8)–5 (1) | Greece | Gouda, Netherlands |
| Gouda, Netherlands |||
| 24 Mar 2015 19:00 | Game 9 | Greece | 21 (10)–5 (2) | Germany | Athens, Greece |
| Athens, Greece |||
| 24 Mar 2015 19:00 | Game 10 | Spain | 11 (6)–8 (3) | Netherlands | Madrid, Spain |
| Madrid, Spain |||
| 21 Apr 2015 19:30 | Game 11 | Germany | 8 (4)–25 (12) | Netherlands | Hamburg, Germany |
| Hamburg, Germany |||
| 28 Apr 2015 20:00 | Game 12 | Spain | 12 (6)–9 (6) | Greece | Barcelona, Spain |
| Barcelona, Spain |||

## Intercontinental Qualification Tournament

### Preliminary round

**Group A**

| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 9 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 5 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 2 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 2 |
| 28 Apr 2015 16:30 | Game 1 | Brazil | 4 (3)–9 (3) | United States | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 28 Apr 2015 18:00 | Game 2 | China | 13 (7)–6 (3) | Kazakhstan | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 29 Apr 2015 15:00 | Game 3 | China | 2 (2)–8 (2) | United States | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 29 Apr 2015 18:00 | Game 4 | Brazil | 11 (4)–12 (4) | Kazakhstan | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 30 Apr 2015 15:00 | Game 5 | Brazil | 14 (4)–15 (7) | China | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 30 Apr 2015 18:00 | Game 6 | United States | 15 (8)–6 (3) | Kazakhstan | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||

**Group B**

| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 9 |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 6 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 3 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 0 |
| 28 Apr 2015 15:00 | Game 1 | Japan | 6 (3)–17 (8) | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 28 Apr 2015 19:30 | Game 2 | New Zealand | 7 (1)–15 (7) | Canada | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 29 Apr 2015 16:30 | Game 3 | Japan | 13 (6)–15 (9) | Canada | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 29 Apr 2015 19:30 | Game 4 | New Zealand | 2 (3)–10 (8) | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 30 Apr 2015 16:30 | Game 5 | Australia | 5 (4)–4 (2) | Canada | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 30 Apr 2015 19:30 | Game 6 | Japan | 4 (1)–8 (3) | New Zealand | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||

### Knockout stage

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A2 | China | 14 | | | | | | |
| B3 | New Zealand | 6 | | | | | | |
| B3 | New Zealand | 6 | A2 | China | 6 | | | |
| | | | B1 | Australia | 13 | | | |
| A4 | Brazil | 4 | B1 | Australia | 13 | | | |
| B1 | Australia | 17 | | | | | | |
| B1 | Australia | 17 | | | | B1 | Australia | 10 |
| | | | | | | A1 | United States* | 12 |
| A3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | | | | | | | A1 | United States* | 12 |
| B2 | Canada | 11 | | | |
| B2 | Canada | 11 | B2 | Canada | 9 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | A1 | United States | 11 |
| A1 | United States | 17 | A1 | United States | 11 | A2 | China | 7 |
| B4 | Japan | 0 | | | | B2 | Canada | 9 |

**Quarterfinals**

| 1 May 2015 15:00 | Game 1 | Kazakhstan | 3 (0)–11 (6) | Canada | Auckland, New Zealand |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 1 May 2015 16:30 | Game 2 | United States | 17 (12)–0 (0) | Japan | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 1 May 2015 18:00 | Game 3 | Brazil | 4 (3)–17 (10) | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 1 May 2015 19:30 | Game 4 | China | 14 (5)–6 (3) | New Zealand | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||

**Semifinals**

| 2 May 2015 18:00 | Game 1 | China | 6 (3)–13 (8) | Australia | Auckland, New Zealand |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 2 May 2015 19:30 | Game 2 | Canada | 9 (4)–11 (7) | United States | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||

**3rd Place**

| 3 May 2015 18:00 | Game 1 | China | 7 (3)–9 (2) | Canada | Auckland, New Zealand |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||

**Final**

| 3 May 2015 19:30 | Game 1 | Australia | 10 (5)–12 (5) | United States | Auckland, New Zealand |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||

### 5th-8th Places

| 5th–8th Places Semifinals | 5th–8th Places Semifinals | 5th Place | 5th Place |
| - | - | - | - |
| New Zealand | 10 |
| Brazil* | 12 | | |
| Brazil* | 12 | Brazil | 7 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 4 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | Kazakhstan | 4 |
| Japan | 7 | | |
| Japan | 7 | 7th Place | 7th Place |
| | | New Zealand | 13 |
| | | Japan | 10 |

**5th-8th Places Semifinals**

| 2 May 2015 15:00 | Game 1 | New Zealand | 10 (3)–12 (6) | Brazil | Auckland, New Zealand |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||
| 2 May 2015 16:30 | Game 2 | Kazakhstan | 8 (2)–7 (3) | Japan | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||

**7th Place**

| 3 May 2015 15:00 | Game 1 | New Zealand | 13 (6)–10 (6) | Japan | Auckland, New Zealand |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||

**5th Place**

| 3 May 2015 16:30 | Game 1 | Brazil | 7 (2)–4 (2) | Kazakhstan | Auckland, New Zealand |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auckland, New Zealand |||

## 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. The games were played in Shanghai, China from 9 to 14 June 2015.

### Preliminary round

**Group A**

| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 9 |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 0 |
| 9 June 2015 17:40 | Game 1 | Australia | 8 (5)–4 (3) | Russia | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 9 June 2015 19:30 | Game 2 | Italy | 11 (4)–6 (3) | China | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 10 June 2015 16:20 | Game 3 | Italy | 14 (10)–12 (8) | Russia | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 10 June 2015 19:00 | Game 4 | Australia | 11 (6)–5 (3) | China | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 11 June 2015 16:20 | Game 5 | Italy | 7 (4)–8 (4) | Australia | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 11 June 2015 19:00 | Game 6 | China | 9 (4)–7 (3) | Russia | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||

**Group B**

| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 9 |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 40 | -24 | 0 |
| 9 June 2015 15:00 | Game 1 | Netherlands | 14 (4)–15 (3) | Canada | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 9 June 2015 16:20 | Game 2 | United States | 16 (9)–3 (1) | Brazil | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 10 June 2015 15:00 | Game 3 | Netherlands | 13 (5)–5 (2) | Brazil | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 10 June 2015 17:40 | Game 4 | United States | 9 (4)–3 (2) | Canada | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 11 June 2015 15:00 | Game 5 | Netherlands | 3 (1)–8 (3) | United States | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 11 June 2015 17:40 | Game 6 | Canada | 11 (9)–8 (4) | Brazil | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||

### Knockout stage

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A2 | Italy | 7 | | | | | | |
| B3 | Netherlands | 8 | | | | | | |
| B3 | Netherlands | 8 | B3 | Netherlands | 5 | | | |
| | | | B1 | United States | 8 | | | |
| A4 | Russia | 6 | B1 | United States | 8 | | | |
| B1 | United States | 17 | | | | | | |
| B1 | United States | 17 | | | | B1 | United States | 8 |
| | | | | | | A1 | Australia | 7 |
| A3 | China | 6 | | | | | | | A1 | Australia | 7 |
| B2 | Canada | 5 | | | |
| B2 | Canada | 5 | A3 | China | 3 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | A1 | Australia | 5 |
| A1 | Australia | 17 | A1 | Australia | 5 | B3 | Netherlands | 10 |
| B4 | Brazil | 8 | | | | A3 | China | 5 |

**Quarterfinals**

| 12 June 2015 15:00 | Game 1 | Italy | 7 (4)–8 (6) | Netherlands | Shanghai, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 12 June 2015 16:20 | Game 2 | Australia | 17 (8)–8 (3) | Brazil | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 12 June 2015 17:40 | Game 3 | Russia | 6 (0)–17 (8) | United States | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 12 June 2015 19:00 | Game 4 | China | 6 (3)–5 (2) | Canada | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||

### 5th-8th Places

| 5th–8th Places Semifinals | 5th–8th Places Semifinals | 5th Place | 5th Place |
| - | - | - | - |
| Italy | 11 |
| Russia | 13 | | |
| Russia | 13 | Russia | 16 |
| | | Canada | 8 |
| Canada | 8 | Canada | 8 |
| Brazil | 6 | | |
| Brazil | 6 | 7th Place | 7th Place |
| | | Italy | 11 |
| | | Brazil | 2 |

**5th-8th Places Semifinals**

| 13 June 2015 15:00 | Game 1 | Italy | 11 (2)–13 (4) | Russia | Shanghai, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 13 June 2015 16:20 | Game 2 | Canada | 8 (4)–6 (4) | Brazil | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||

**7th Place**

| 14 June 2015 14:30 | Game 1 | Italy | 11 (3)–2 (0) | Brazil | Shanghai, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shanghai, China |||

**5th Place**

| 14 June 2015 16:00 | Game 1 | Russia | 16 (6)–8 (5) | Canada | Shanghai, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shanghai, China |||

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| United States | 8 | | |
| United States | 8 | United States | 8 |
| | | Australia | 7 |
| China | 3 | Australia | 7 |
| Australia | 5 | | |
| Australia | 5 | 3rd Place | 3rd Place |
| | | Netherlands | 10 |
| | | China | 5 |

**Semifinals**

| 13 June 2015 17:40 | Game 1 | Netherlands | 5 (2)–8 (5) | United States | Shanghai, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shanghai, China |||
| 13 June 2015 19:00 | Game 2 | China | 3 (1)–5 (4) | Australia | Shanghai, China |
| Shanghai, China |||

**3rd Place**

| 14 June 2015 17:30 | Game 1 | Netherlands | 10 (4)–5 (4) | China | Shanghai, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shanghai, China |||

**Final**

| 14 June 2015 19:00 | Game 1 | United States | 8 (7)–7 (5) | Australia | Shanghai, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shanghai, China |||

### Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | United States |
| | Australia |
| | Netherlands |
| 4 | China |
| 5 | Russia |
| 6 | Canada |
| 7 | Italy |
| 8 | Brazil |

* 2015 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
* United States Ninth title
