2008 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

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2008 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
League FINA Water Polo World League
Sport Water Polo
Duration6 – 22 June 2008
League championsFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
FINA Men's Water Polo World League seasons

The 2008 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the seventh edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After five preliminary rounds, the Super Final was held in Genoa, Italy from 16-22 June 2008. [1]

Contents

Preliminary round

Africa

TeamPtsGWL
1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 9330
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 5321
3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4312
4Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0303

June 6

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg17 – 6Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg16 – 6Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria

June 7

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg1 – 20Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg10 – 8 (p)Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

June 8

Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg15 – 2Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg23 – 5Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco

Americas

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada and Flag of the United States.svg  United States qualified without qualification tournament.

Asia/Oceania

TeamPtsGWL
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24880
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 18862
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 12844
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5826
5Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1808

May 26

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg9 – 2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0 – 25Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg18 – 3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5 – 10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

May 27

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5 – 13Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg18 – 2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg17 – 11Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg6 – 9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

May 28

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg6 – 14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg14 – 7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg16 – 2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg15 – 8Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

May 29

New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg11 – 10 (p)Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg19 – 6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg20 – 1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg7 – 11Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

May 30

Japan  Flag of Japan.svg6 – 13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg14 – 8Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4 – 16Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg9 – 4Flag of Iran.svg  Iran

Europe I

TeamPtsGWL
1Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 14651
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 12642
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 8633
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2606

May 23

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg12 – 4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg9 – 7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

May 24

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6 – 9Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg14 – 6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

May 25

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg13 – 7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg13 – 11Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia

May 30

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg15 – 14 (p)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg11 – 10Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro

May 31

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg13 – 5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg11 – 10 (p)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

June 1

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg9 – 13Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg10 – 8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Europe II

TeamPtsGWL
1Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 18660
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9633
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6624
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3615

May 23

Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg10 – 6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg10 – 6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

May 24

Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg11 – 9Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg9 – 6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

May 25

Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg12 – 4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg10 – 12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

May 30

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg11 – 8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg8 – 13Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia

May 31

Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg11 – 3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg14 – 8Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

June 1

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg14 – 13Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5 – 11Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia

Super Final

Group A

TeamPtsGWL
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10431
2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 8431
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6422
4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5422
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0404

June 16

Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg15 – 7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
United States  Flag of the United States.svg14 – 15 (p)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

June 17

United States  Flag of the United States.svg13 – 9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg8 – 9Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

June 18

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8 – 6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg15 – 16 (p)Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro

June 19

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg7 – 13Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4 – 11Flag of the United States.svg  United States

June 20

Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg6 – 7Flag of the United States.svg  United States
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg8 – 15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Group B

TeamPtsGWL
1Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 12440
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9431
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6422
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3413
5Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0404

June 16

Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg21 – 0Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg10 – 9Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

June 17

Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg2 – 14Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg11 – 7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

June 18

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg6 – 9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg0 – 31Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia

June 19

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg4 – 11Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg9 – 13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

June 20

Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg11 – 5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg17 – 1Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

9th place match

June 21

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg23 – 5Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

5th-8th places

 
Semi-finals5th place match
 
      
 
June 21
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10
 
June 22
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9
 
June 21
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 10
 
7th place match
 
 
June 22
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 7

Medal round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
June 21
 
 
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 13
 
June 22
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3
 
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 7
 
June 21
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10
 
Bronze-final
 
 
June 22
 
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 7
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8

Final ranking

Awards

Top Scorer
Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Šapić

References

  1. 1 2 "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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