The 2006 Holiday Cup is the eighth edition of the women's water polo competition, held in Los Alamitos, United States. The tournament took place from 6 to 10 December 2006.
The 2006 Holiday Cup is the eighth edition of the women's water polo competition, held in Los Alamitos, United States. The tournament took place from 6 to 10 December 2006.
Netherlands  | 13–13 |  |
Australia  | 12–9 |  |
United States  | 5–4 |  |
| Australia | 13–15 | |
| Canada | 14–12 | |
| United States | 8–3 | |
| Australia | 13–13 | |
| Netherlands | 14–15 | |
| United States | 9–4 | |
| Russia | 10–9 | |
| Netherlands | 9–10 | |
| United States | 9–5 | |
| Netherlands | 8–8 | |
| Russia | 13–12 | |
| United States | 12–8 | |
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 24 |
| 2. | | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 65 |
| 3. | | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 58 |
| 4. | | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 48 |
| 5. | | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 54 |
| 6. | | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 62 |
| Netherlands | 11–9 | |
| Australia | 10–9 | |
| United States | 15–8 | |
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