2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

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2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
League FINA Water Polo World League
Sport Water Polo
FINA Men's Water Polo World League seasons

The 2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World League is played between November 2013 and June 2014 and open to all men's water polo national teams. After participating in a preliminary round, eight teams qualify to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final in Dubai, UAE from 16–21 June 2014. [1] [2]

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In the world league, there are specific rules that do not allow matches to end in a draw. [2] 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:

Preliminary round

Europe

The European preliminary round consisted of two group of three teams and a third group of four teams. The winner of each group after the home and away series of games qualified for the Super Final. [2] [3]

Group A

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 4405125+2612
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4133744-73
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4132847-233

Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4313733+49
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4223638-25
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 4133537-24

Group C

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 6516452+1215
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6526855+1315
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 6155566-113
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6155468-143

Intercontinental

The intercontinental tournament will feature teams from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania. The teams are split into two groups of four teams with all teams progressing to the knock-out stage. [4] As the hosts of the Super Final (UAE) did not enter a team in the tournament the top five teams from this tournament qualified for the Super Final, instead of the initially allocated four. South Africa withdrew from the tournament before games commenced and were replaced by China II, whose games were exhibition and did not count in the standings. The games were played between 27 May and 1 June, 2014 in Shanghai, China.


Group A

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3303826+129
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3213027+36
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3122326-33
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3032638-120
27 May 2014Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 10–7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shanghai, China
27 May 2014Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 11–10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Shanghai, China
28 May 2014Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 12–10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shanghai, China
28 May 2014Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 7–11Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Shanghai, China
29 May 2014Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 6–8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Shanghai, China
29 May 2014Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16–9Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shanghai, China


Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2202514+116
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2112119+23
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2021225-130
27 May 2014Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4–14Flag of the United States.svg  United States Shanghai, China
28 May 2014Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 8–11Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Shanghai, China
29 May 2014Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11–10Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Shanghai, China

Knockout stage

Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
         
A1 Australia 16
B4 China II 6
Australia 6
Brazil 9
A3 Kazakhstan 7
B2 Brazil 8
Brazil 7
United States 11
A2 Canada 17
B3 China 18
China 6 Third place
United States 13
A4 Japan 8 Australia 16
B1 United States 10 China 8
Quarterfinals
30 May 2014Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 7–8Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Shanghai, China
30 May 2014Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 17–18Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanghai, China
30 May 2014Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8–10Flag of the United States.svg  United States Shanghai, China
Semifinals
31 May 2014Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11–8Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shanghai, China
31 May 2014Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6–13Flag of the United States.svg  United States Shanghai, China
31 May 2014Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 9–6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Shanghai, China


5th-place play-off
1 June 2014Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9–8Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Shanghai, China
3rd-place play-off
1 June 2014Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 8–16Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Shanghai, China
Final
1 June 2014Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11–7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Shanghai, China

Super Final

In the Super Final the eight qualifying teams are split into two groups of four teams with all teams progressing to the knock-out stage. [2] The games were played in Dubai, UAE from 16 to 21 June, 2014.

Group A

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3304718+299
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3212927+26
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3122136-153
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3032642-160
16 June 2014Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 21–9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Dubai, UAE
16 June 2014Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5–15Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Dubai, UAE
17 June 2014Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12–9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Dubai, UAE
17 June 2014Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 14–5Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Dubai, UAE
18 June 2014Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 12–4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Dubai, UAE
18 June 2014Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 8–9Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Dubai, UAE

Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3303717+209
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3122125-43
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3122533-83
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3122230-83
16 June 2014Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 11–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dubai, UAE
16 June 2014Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12–9Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Dubai, UAE
17 June 2014Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Dubai, UAE
17 June 2014Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4–8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dubai, UAE
18 June 2014Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 16–9Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dubai, UAE
18 June 2014Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8–10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Dubai, UAE

Knockout stage

Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
         
A1 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 16
B4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 11
A1 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 12
B2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
A3 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7
B2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 14
A1 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 10
B1 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6
A2 Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 10
B3 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4
A2 Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 8Third place
B1 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10
A4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5 B2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9
B1 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 13A2 Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 12

Quarterfinals

19 June 2014Game 13Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 10–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dubai, UAE
19 June 2014Game 14Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7–14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dubai, UAE
19 June 2014Game 15Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 16–11Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Dubai, UAE
19 June 2014Game 16Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5–13Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Dubai, UAE

Semifinals

20 June 2014Game 17Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15–5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Dubai, UAE
20 June 2014Game 18Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 13 (6)–14 (7)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Dubai, UAE
20 June 2014Game 19Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 8–10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Dubai, UAE
20 June 2014Game 20Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5–12Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Dubai, UAE

7th-place play-off

21 June 2014Game 21Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7–8Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Dubai, UAE

5th-place play-off

21 June 2014Game 22Flag of the United States.svg  United States 14–10Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Dubai, UAE

3rd-place play-off

21 June 2014Game 23Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 12 (4)–9 (1)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Dubai, UAE

Final

21 June 2014Game 24Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6–10Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Dubai, UAE

Final ranking

Awards

Top Scorer
Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Filipović

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