2019 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
# 2019 FINA Women's Water Polo World League

The 2019 FINA Women's Water Polo World League was the 16th edition of the annual women's international water polo tournament. It was played between November 2018 and June 2019 and open to all women's water polo national teams. After participating in a preliminary round, eight teams qualified to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final from 4–9 June 2019.

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 rounds

### European Preliminaries

* November, 2018 – May, 2019

**Group A**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Russia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 52 | +45 | 17 | Europa Cup Final | — | 12–9 | 17–13 | 28–5 |
| 2 | Spain | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 13 | Europa Cup Final | 12–14 (PSO) | — | 8–7 | 11–5 |
| 3 | Greece | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 79 | +4 | 6 | Europa Cup Final | 10–11 | 7–11 | — | 24–5 |
| 4 | Israel | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 93 | −64 | 0 | | 5–19 | 6–13 | 8–17 | — |

**Group B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Italy | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 15 | Europa Cup Final | — | 13–12 | 9–6 | 7–6 |
| 2 | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 11 | Europa Cup Final | 12–8 | — | 10–11 | 13–4 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 46 | +26 | 10 | Europa Cup Final | 7–9 | 13–14 (PSO) | — | 19–2 |
| 4 | France | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 84 | −50 | 0 | | 8–14 | 5–12 | 6–18 | — |

### Europa Cup Final

* March 29–31, 2019, Turin, Italy

Source: FINA Archived 2019-04-04 at the Wayback Machine

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | 30 March | 30 March | | |
| | | Russia | 15 | |
| 29 March | 29 March | | Russia | 15 | |
| 29 March | 29 March | Hungary | 14 | |
| Hungary | 13 | Hungary | 14 | |
| Hungary | 13 | | | | 31 March | 31 March |
| Greece | 9 | | | | 31 March | 31 March |
| Greece | 9 | | | | Russia | 9 |
| | | | | | Netherlands | 11 |
| | | 30 March | 30 March | | | |
| | | Italy | 11 | | | |
| 29 March | 29 March | | Italy | 11 | | |
| 29 March | 29 March | Netherlands | 17 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Spain | 6 | Netherlands | 17 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Spain | 6 | | | | 31 March | 31 March |
| Netherlands | 9 | | | | 31 March | 31 March |
| Netherlands | 9 | | | | Hungary | 13 |
| | | | | | Italy | 11 |

**Quarterfinals**

All times are CET (UTC+1).

| 29 March 2019 15:30 | Hungary | 13–9 | Greece | Turin, Italy Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Ferrari (ITA) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Turin, Italy Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Ferrari (ITA) |||
| 29 March 2019 15:30 | Parkes 3 | Goals | Tsoukala, Chydirioti 2 | Turin, Italy Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Ferrari (ITA) |
| 29 March 2019 17:00 | Spain | 6–9 | Netherlands | Turin, Italy Referees: Naumov (RUS), Savinovic (CRO) |
| Turin, Italy Referees: Naumov (RUS), Savinovic (CRO) |||
| 29 March 2019 17:00 | A. Espar, B. Ortiz 2 | Goals | Megens, van der Sloot 3 | Turin, Italy Referees: Naumov (RUS), Savinovic (CRO) |

**Semifinals**

All times are CET (UTC+1).

| 30 March 2019 15:00 | Russia | 15–14 | Hungary | Turin, Italy Referees: Savinovic (CRO), Colominas (ESP) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Turin, Italy Referees: Savinovic (CRO), Colominas (ESP) |||
| 30 March 2019 15:00 | Karimova 5 | Goals | Keszthelyi 5 | Turin, Italy Referees: Savinovic (CRO), Colominas (ESP) |
| 30 March 2019 16:30 | Italy | 11–17 | Netherlands | Turin, Italy Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Kouretas (GRE) |
| Turin, Italy Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Kouretas (GRE) |||
| 30 March 2019 16:30 | Bianconi 3 | Goals | Megens, Keuning 4 | Turin, Italy Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Kouretas (GRE) |

**5th place match**

All times are CET (UTC+1).

| 30 March 2019 18:00 | Greece | 14–17 | Spain | Turin, Italy Referees: Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Marjay (HUN) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Turin, Italy Referees: Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Marjay (HUN) |||
| 30 March 2019 18:00 | Eleftheriadou 5 | Goals | B. Ortiz 8 | Turin, Italy Referees: Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Marjay (HUN) |

**Bronze medal match**

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

| 31 March 2019 15:00 | Hungary | 13–11 | Italy | Turin, Italy Referees: Savinovic (CRO), Colominas (ESP) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Turin, Italy Referees: Savinovic (CRO), Colominas (ESP) |||
| 31 March 2019 15:00 | Keszthelyi 6 | Goals | Bianconi 4 | Turin, Italy Referees: Savinovic (CRO), Colominas (ESP) |

**Gold medal match**

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

| 31 March 2019 16:30 | Russia | 9–11 | Netherlands | Turin, Italy Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Ferrari (ITA) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Turin, Italy Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Ferrari (ITA) |||
| 31 March 2019 16:30 | Karimova 4 Gorbunova, Bersneva, Prokofyeva, Serzhantova, Timofeeva | Goals | Megens 4 Wolves 3 Stomphorst, van de Kraats 2 | Turin, Italy Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Ferrari (ITA) |

**Final ranking**

* Qualified to Super Final

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | Netherlands |
| | Russia |
| | Hungary |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | Greece |

### Intercontinental Cup

* March 23–31, 2019, Perth, Australia

**Group A**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 15 | +44 | 9 | Quarterfinals | — | 11–5 | 18–7 | 30–3 |
| 2 | China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 6 | Quarterfinals | 5–11 | — | 8–7 | 24–7 |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 3 | Quarterfinals | 7–18 | 7–8 | — | 12–7 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 66 | −49 | 0 | Quarterfinals | 3–30 | 7–24 | 7–12 | — |

**Group B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Australia (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 16 | +33 | 9 | Quarterfinals | — | 13–9 | 15–4 | 21–3 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 6 | Quarterfinals | 9–13 | — | 13–4 | 16–4 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 3 | Quarterfinals | 4–15 | 4–13 | — | 12–9 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 49 | −33 | 0 | Quarterfinals | 3–21 | 4–16 | 9–12 | — |

**Group B**

**5th–8th place bracket**

| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | Fifth place game |
| - | - | - | - |
| 30 March | 30 March |
| Kazakhstan | 14 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 31 March | 31 March |
| New Zealand | 12 | 31 March | 31 March |
| New Zealand | 12 | Kazakhstan | 7 |
| 30 March | 30 March | | Kazakhstan | 7 |
| 30 March | 30 March | Japan | 16 |
| Japan | 12 | Japan | 16 |
| South Africa | 7 | | |
| South Africa | 7 | Seventh place game | Seventh place game |
| | | 31 March | 31 March |
| | | New Zealand | 11 |
| | | South Africa | 8 |

**Group B**

**Championship bracket**

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 March | 29 March | | | |
| China | 16 | | | |
| China | 16 | 30 March | 30 March | | |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 30 March | 30 March | |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | China | 8 | |
| 29 March | 29 March | | China | 8 | |
| 29 March | 29 March | Australia | 12 | |
| New Zealand | 4 | Australia | 12 | |
| New Zealand | 4 | | | | 31 March | 31 March |
| Australia | 15 | | | | 31 March | 31 March |
| Australia | 15 | | | | Australia | 12 |
| 29 March | 29 March | | | | | Australia | 12 |
| 29 March | 29 March | | | | United States | 14 |
| Japan | 6 | | | | United States | 14 |
| Japan | 6 | 30 March | 30 March | | | |
| Canada | 9 | 30 March | 30 March | | | |
| Canada | 9 | Canada | 7 | | | |
| 29 March | 29 March | | Canada | 7 | | | |
| 29 March | 29 March | United States | 14 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| United States | 22 | United States | 14 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| United States | 22 | | | | 31 March | 31 March |
| South Africa | 4 | | | | 31 March | 31 March |
| South Africa | 4 | | | | China | 11 |
| | | | | | Canada | 8 |

**Bronze medal match**

All times are AWST (UTC+8).

| 31 March 2019 16:15 | China | 11–8 | Canada | Perth, Australia |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Perth, Australia |||
| 31 March 2019 16:15 | Wang Huan 3 | Goals | Alogbo 2 | Perth, Australia |

**Gold medal match**

All times are AWST (UTC+8).

| 31 March 2019 17:30 | Australia | 12–14 | United States | Perth, Australia |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Perth, Australia |||
| 31 March 2019 17:30 | Gofers 4 Webster 3 Buckling 2 three players 1 | Goals | Haralabidis, K. Neushul, Gilchrist 3 J. Neushul 2 three players 1 | Perth, Australia |

**Final ranking**

* Qualified to Super Final

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| | United States |
| | Australia |
| | China |
| 4 | Canada |
| 5 | Japan |
| 6 | Kazakhstan |
| 7 | New Zealand |
| 8 | South Africa |

## Super Final

* June 4–9, 2019, Budapest, Hungary

### Venue

| Budapest | Budapest2019 FINA Women's Water Polo World League (Hungary) |
| - | - |
| Danube Arena | Budapest2019 FINA Women's Water Polo World League (Hungary) |
| Capacity: 12,500 expanded | Budapest2019 FINA Women's Water Polo World League (Hungary) |

### Qualified teams

| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| — | Canada United States | China | Hungary Italy Netherlands Russia | Australia |

### Seeding

| Group A | Group B |
| - | - |
| Netherlands (1st Europa Cup) Italy (4th Europa Cup) Australia (2nd ICC) China (3rd ICC) | United States (1st ICC) Canada (4th ICC) Russia (2nd Europa Cup) Hungary (3rd Europa Cup) |

### Preliminary round

**Group A**

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 9 | Quarterfinals | — | 8–7 | 11–9 | 10–7 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 6 | Quarterfinals | 7–8 | — | 8–7 | 15–7 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 3 | Quarterfinals | 9–11 | 7–8 | — | 10–8 |
| 4 | China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 0 | Quarterfinals | 7–10 | 7–15 | 8–10 | — |
| 4 June 2019 16:15 | Netherlands | 15–7 | China | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 4 June 2019 20:15 | Australia | 9–11 | Italy | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 5 June 2019 15:00 | Australia | 10–8 | China | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 5 June 2019 18:30 | Netherlands | 7–8 | Italy | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 6 June 2019 16:45 | Netherlands | 8–7 | Australia | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 6 June 2019 20:15 | China | 7–10 | Italy | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||

**Group B**

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 9 | Quarterfinals | — | 12–7 | 12–9 | 15–4 |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 5 | Quarterfinals | 7–12 | — | 14–9 | 19–17 (PSO) |
| 3 | Hungary (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 3 | Quarterfinals | 9–12 | 9–14 | — | 16–14 |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 1 | Quarterfinals | 4–15 | 17–19 (PSO) | 14–16 | — |
| 4 June 2019 14:30 | Russia | 19–17 | Canada | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 4 June 2019 18:30 | United States | 12–9 | Hungary | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 5 June 2019 16:45 | United States | 15–4 | Canada | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 5 June 2019 20:15 | Russia | 14–9 | Hungary | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 6 June 2019 15:00 | Russia | 7–12 | United States | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 6 June 2019 18:30 | Canada | 14–16 | Hungary | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||

### Final round

**5th–8th place bracket**

| 5th–8th place classification | 5th–8th place classification | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| - | - | - | - |
| 8 June | 8 June |
| Hungary | 15 |
| Hungary | 15 | 9 June | 9 June |
| China | 14 | 9 June | 9 June |
| China | 14 | Hungary | 7 |
| 8 June | 8 June | | Hungary | 7 |
| 8 June | 8 June | Australia | 12 |
| Australia | 15 | Australia | 12 |
| Canada | 9 | | |
| Canada | 9 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 9 June | 9 June |
| | | China | 10 |
| | | Canada | 13 |

**5th–8th place classification**

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

| 8 June 2019 15:00 | Hungary | 15–14 | China | Budapest, Hungary |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 8 June 2019 16:45 | Australia | 15–9 | Canada | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||

**7th place match**

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

| 9 June 2019 15:00 | China | 10–13 | Canada | Budapest, Hungary |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Budapest, Hungary |||

**5th place match**

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

| 9 June 2019 16:45 | Hungary | 7–12 | Australia | Budapest, Hungary |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Budapest, Hungary |||

**5th place match**

**Championship bracket**

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 June | 7 June | | | |
| Netherlands | 12 | | | |
| Netherlands | 12 | 8 June | 8 June | | |
| Hungary | 10 | 8 June | 8 June | |
| Hungary | 10 | Netherlands | 6 | |
| 7 June | 7 June | | Netherlands | 6 | |
| 7 June | 7 June | United States | 8 | |
| China | 6 | United States | 8 | |
| China | 6 | | | | 9 June | 9 June |
| United States | 21 | | | | 9 June | 9 June |
| United States | 21 | | | | United States | 10 |
| 7 June | 7 June | | | | | United States | 10 |
| 7 June | 7 June | | | | Italy | 9 |
| Australia | 8 | | | | Italy | 9 |
| Australia | 8 | 8 June | 8 June | | | |
| Russia | 9 | 8 June | 8 June | | | |
| Russia | 9 | Russia | 12 | | | |
| 7 June | 7 June | | Russia | 12 | | | |
| 7 June | 7 June | Italy | 13 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Italy | 15 | Italy | 13 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Italy | 15 | | | | 9 June | 9 June |
| Canada | 10 | | | | 9 June | 9 June |
| Canada | 10 | | | | Netherlands | 7 |
| | | | | | Russia | 10 |

**Quarterfinals**

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

| 7 June 2019 15:00 | Australia | 8–9 | Russia | Budapest, Hungary |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 7 June 2019 16:45 | Italy | 15–10 | Canada | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 7 June 2019 18:30 | Netherlands | 12–10 | Hungary | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 7 June 2019 20:15 | China | 6–21 | United States | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||

**Semifinals**

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

| 8 June 2019 18:30 | Netherlands | 6–8 | United States | Budapest, Hungary |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 8 June 2019 20:15 | Russia | 12–13 | Italy | Budapest, Hungary |
| Budapest, Hungary |||

**Bronze medal match**

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

| 9 June 2019 18:30 | Netherlands | 7–10 | Russia | Budapest, Hungary |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 9 June 2019 18:30 | Megens, van der Sloot, Wolves 2 Koolhaas 1 | Goals | Prokofyeva 3 seven players 1 | Budapest, Hungary |

**Gold medal match**

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

| 9 June 2019 20:15 | United States | 10–9 | Italy | Budapest, Hungary |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Budapest, Hungary |||
| 9 June 2019 20:15 | M. Fischer 4 Musselman 2 A. Fischer, Fattal, Haralabidis, Neushul 1 | Goals | Tabani, Garibotti, Chiappini 2 Bianconi, Emmolo, Palmieri 1 | Budapest, Hungary |

### Final ranking

* Qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics

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

* 2019 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
* United States 13th title

### Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player
   * Maddie Musselman
* Best Goalkeeper
   * Laura Aarts
* Top Scorer
   * Maud Megens Rita Keszthelyi — 17 goals
