2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
# 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.

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

## 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. The games were played between 19 November 2013 and 22 April 2014.

**Group A**

| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spain | 4 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 9 |
| Russia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 6 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 3 |
| 19 November 2013 | Russia | 11–13 | Spain | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| 17 December 2013 | Great Britain | 9–12 | Russia | Manchester, Great Britain |
| 21 January 2014 | Spain | 13–5 | Great Britain | Barcelona, Spain |
| 18 February 2014 | Spain | 13–11 | Russia | Madrid, Spain |
| 18 March 2014 | Russia | 20–13 | Great Britain | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| 22 April 2014 | Great Britain | 9–7 | Spain | Manchester, Great Britain |

**Group B**

| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 9 |
| Greece | 4 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 6 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 3 |
| 19 November 2013 | Greece | 9–12 | Italy | Athens, Greece |
| 17 December 2013 | Italy | 9–7 | Hungary | Catania, Italy |
| 21 January 2014 | Greece | 14–11 | Hungary | Athens, Greece |
| 18 February 2014 | Italy | 10–9 | Greece | Imperia, Italy |
| 18 March 2014 | Hungary | 15–12 | Italy | Budapest, Hungary |
| 22 April 2014 | Hungary | 8–10 | Greece | Székesfehérvár, 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. 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**

| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 8 |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 48 | -26 | 1 |
| 20 May 2014 | Canada | 21–7 | Kazakhstan | Riverside, California, United States |
| 20 May 2014 | United States | 14–5 | Japan | Riverside, California, United States |
| 21 May 2014 | Canada | 15–6 | Japan | Riverside, California, United States |
| 21 May 2014 | United States | 16–5 | Kazakhstan | Riverside, California, United States |
| 22 May 2014 | Kazakhstan | 10–11 | Japan | Riverside, California, United States |
| 22 May 2014 | Canada | 11–12 | United States | Riverside, California, United States |

**Group B**

| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 9 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 6 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 3 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 53 | -45 | 0 |
| 20 May 2014 | Venezuela | 2–12 | Brazil | Riverside, California, United States |
| 20 May 2014 | Australia | 13–10 | China | Riverside, California, United States |
| 21 May 2014 | Venezuela | 6–24 | China | Riverside, California, United States |
| 21 May 2014 | Australia | 9–6 | Brazil | Riverside, California, United States |
| 22 May 2014 | Venezuela | 0–17 | Australia | Riverside, California, United States |
| 22 May 2014 | Brazil | 6–8 | China | Riverside, California, United States |

### Knockout stage

| Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A1 | United States | 17 | | | | | | |
| B4 | Venezuela | 1 | | | | | | |
| B4 | Venezuela | 1 | A1 | United States | 14 | | | |
| | | | B2 | China | 10 | | | |
| A3 | Japan | 8 | B2 | China | 10 | | | |
| B2 | China | 9 | | | | | | |
| B2 | China | 9 | | | | A1 | United States | 5 |
| | | | | | | B1 | Australia | 7 |
| A2 | Canada | 10 | | | | | | | B1 | Australia | 7 |
| B3 | Brazil | 6 | | | |
| B3 | Brazil | 6 | A2 | Canada | 11 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | B1 | Australia | 12 |
| A4 | Kazakhstan | 6 | B1 | Australia | 12 | B2 | China | 10 |
| B1 | Australia | 12 | | | | A2 | Canada | 8 |

**Quarterfinals**

| 23 May 2014 | Canada | 10–6 | Brazil | Riverside, California, United States |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 May 2014 | Japan | 8–9 | China | Riverside, California, United States |
| 23 May 2014 | United States | 17–1 | Venezuela | Riverside, California, United States |
| 23 May 2014 | Kazakhstan | 6–12 | Australia | Riverside, California, United States |

**Semifinals**

| 24 May 2014 | Brazil | 12–11 | Kazakhstan | Riverside, California, United States |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 May 2014 | Japan | 18–5 | Venezuela | Riverside, California, United States |
| 24 May 2014 | Australia | 12–11 | Canada | Riverside, California, United States |
| 24 May 2014 | United States | 14–10 | China | Riverside, California, United States |

**7th-place play-off**

| 25 May 2014 | Kazakhstan | 17–9 | Venezuela | Riverside, California, United States |
| - | - | - | - | - |

**5th-place play-off**

| 25 May 2014 | Brazil | 11–10 | Japan | Riverside, California, United States |
| - | - | - | - | - |

**3rd-place play-off**

| 25 May 2014 | Canada | 8–10 | China | Riverside, California, United States |
| - | - | - | - | - |

**Final**

| 25 May 2014 | Australia | 7–5 | United States | Riverside, 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.

### Group A

| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 8 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 4 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 June 2014 | Canada | 5–6 | Spain | Kunshan, China |
| 10 June 2014 | United States | 11–10 | Russia | Kunshan, China |
| 11 June 2014 | United States | 16–5 | Canada | Kunshan, China |
| 11 June 2014 | Spain | 15–16 | Russia | Kunshan, China |
| 12 June 2014 | Spain | 5–8 | United States | Kunshan, China |
| 12 June 2014 | Canada | 14–12 | Russia | Kunshan, China |

### Group B

| Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 9 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 0 |
| 10 June 2014 | Australia | 12–5 | Brazil | Kunshan, China |
| 10 June 2014 | Italy | 12–9 | China | Kunshan, China |
| 11 June 2014 | Brazil | 5–13 | Italy | Kunshan, China |
| 11 June 2014 | Australia | 14–8 | China | Kunshan, China |
| 12 June 2014 | Italy | 11–10 | Australia | Kunshan, China |
| 12 June 2014 | China | 9–6 | Brazil | Kunshan, China |

### Knockout stage

| Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A1 | United States | 11 | | | | | | |
| B4 | Brazil | 1 | | | | | | |
| B4 | Brazil | 1 | A1 | United States | 13 | | | |
| | | | B2 | Australia | 4 | | | |
| A3 | Canada | 7 | B2 | Australia | 4 | | | |
| B2 | Australia | 8 | | | | | | |
| B2 | Australia | 8 | | | | A1 | United States | 10 |
| | | | | | | B1 | Italy | 8 |
| A2 | Spain | 8 | | | | | | | B1 | Italy | 8 |
| B3 | China | 9 | | | |
| B3 | China | 9 | B3 | China | 8 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | B1 | Italy | 9 |
| A4 | Russia | 5 | B1 | Italy | 9 | B2 | Australia | 7 |
| B1 | Italy | 6 | | | | B3 | China | 2 |

**Quarterfinals**

| 13 June 2014 | Game 13 | Spain | 8–9 | China | Kunshan, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 June 2014 | Game 14 | Canada | 7–8 | Australia | Kunshan, China |
| 13 June 2014 | Game 15 | United States | 11–1 | Brazil | Kunshan, China |
| 13 June 2014 | Game 16 | Russia | 5–6 | Italy | Kunshan, China |

**Semifinals**

| 14 June 2014 | Game 17 | Spain | 19–6 | Russia | Kunshan, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 June 2014 | Game 18 | Canada | 8–5 | Brazil | Kunshan, China |
| 14 June 2014 | Game 19 | China | 8–9 | Italy | Kunshan, China |
| 14 June 2014 | Game 20 | Australia | 4–13 | United States | Kunshan, China |

**7th-place play-off**

| 15 June 2014 | Game 21 | Russia | 8–7 | Brazil | Kunshan, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |

**5th-place play-off**

| 15 June 2014 | Game 22 | Spain | 8–7 | Canada | Kunshan, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |

**3rd-place play-off**

| 15 June 2014 | Game 23 | China | 2–7 | Australia | Kunshan, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |

**Final**

| 15 June 2014 | Game 24 | Italy | 8–10 | United States | Kunshan, China |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |

### Final ranking

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

* 2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
* United States Eighth title
