2009 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
# 2009 FINA Women's Water Polo World League

The 2009 FINA Women's Water Polo World League was the 6th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). After playing in groups within the same continent, eight teams qualified to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final in Kirishi, Russia from 9 to 14 June 2009.

## Super Final

* June 9–14, 2009, Kirishi, Russia

### Seeding

| Group A | Group B |
| - | - |
| United States China Russia Italy | Canada Australia Spain Greece |

### Knockout stage

**5th–8th place bracket**

| 5th–8th place classification | 5th–8th place classification | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| - | - | - | - |
| 13 June | 13 June |
| China | 11 |
| China | 11 | 14 June | 14 June |
| Italy | 9 | 14 June | 14 June |
| Italy | 9 | Russia | 9 |
| 13 June | 13 June | | Russia | 9 |
| 13 June | 13 June | China | 10 |
| Russia | 11 | China | 10 |
| Greece | 8 | | |
| Greece | 8 | 7th place match | 7th place match |
| | | 14 June | 14 June |
| | | Greece | 13 |
| | | Italy | 6 |

**Championship bracket**

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| - | - | - | - |
| 13 June | 13 June |
| Spain | 7 |
| Spain | 7 | 14 June | 14 June |
| Canada | 10 | 14 June | 14 June |
| Canada | 10 | Canada | 6 |
| 13 June | 13 June | | Canada | 6 |
| 13 June | 13 June | United States | 9 |
| Australia | 8 | United States | 9 |
| United States | 9 | | |
| United States | 9 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 14 June | 14 June |
| | | Spain | 8 |
| | | Australia | 12 |

**Semifinals**

| 13 June 2009 | Spain | 7–10 | Canada | Kirishi, Russia |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirishi, Russia |||
| 13 June 2009 | Australia | 8–9 | United States | Kirishi, Russia |
| Kirishi, Russia |||

**Bronze medal match**

| 14 June 2009 | Spain | 8–12 | Australia | Kirishi, Russia |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirishi, Russia |||

**Gold medal match**

| 14 June 2009 | Canada | 6–9 | United States | Kirishi, Russia |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirishi, Russia |||

### Final ranking

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

* 2009 Women's FINA Water Polo World League
* United States 4th title

## Individual awards

* Top Scorer
   * Blanca Gil (ESP) — 15 goals
