Results Matrix
 NED |  USA |  CAN |  AUS | NED II | |
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 Netherlands | 8 – 7 | 4 – 4 | 7 – 6 | 18 – 0 | |
 United States | 7 – 8 | 5 – 3 | 6 – 6 | 13 – 3 | |
 Canada | 4 – 4 | 3 – 5 | 6 – 5 | 12 – 9 | |
 Australia | 6 – 7 | 6 – 6 | 5 – 6 | 7 – 1 | |
Netherlands II | 0 – 18 | 3 – 13 | 9 – 12 | 1 – 7 |
| 1980 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup | |
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The 1980 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the second edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Breda, Netherlands, from July 11 to July 13, 1980. [1] The five participating teams, including the Dutch youth team (out-of-competition), played a round robin to decide the winner of the event.
| NED | USA | CAN | AUS | NED II | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 8 – 7 | 4 – 4 | 7 – 6 | 18 – 0 | |
United States | 7 – 8 | 5 – 3 | 6 – 6 | 13 – 3 | |
Canada | 4 – 4 | 3 – 5 | 6 – 5 | 12 – 9 | |
Australia | 6 – 7 | 6 – 6 | 5 – 6 | 7 – 1 | |
Netherlands II | 0 – 18 | 3 – 13 | 9 – 12 | 1 – 7 |
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Netherlands | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 17 | +20 |
| 2. | United States | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 20 | +11 |
| 3. | Canada | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 23 | +2 |
| 4. | Australia | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 20 | +4 |
| 5. | Netherlands II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 50 | –37 |
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