2016 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

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2016 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
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The 2016 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the 15th edition of the annual men's international water polo tournament. It was played between October 2015 and June 2016 and opened 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 Huizhou, China from 21–26 June 2016. [1]

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

Europe

Preliminary round

The European preliminary round consisted of three group of four teams. The winner of each group after the home and away series of games qualified for the Super Final.

Group A

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 6518148+3315
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6518957+3215
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 6245476-226
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 60657100-430
20 Oct 2015 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg17–10Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Tiszaligeti uszoda, Szolnok
20 Oct 2015 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg17–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Athens
17 Nov 2015 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg16–8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Kecskeméti Fürdő, Kecskemét
17 Nov 2015 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg18–10Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Athens
01 Dec 2015 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg12–8Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Patras
01 Dec 2015 Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg11–13Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Tbilisi
16 Feb 2016 Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg10–20Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Tbilisi
16 Feb 2016 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg6–9Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Bucharest
26 Apr 2016 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg7–15Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Oradea
26 Apr 2016 Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg8–15Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Tbilisi
10 May 2016 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg13–10Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Városi Sportuszoda, Szentes
10 May 2016 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg17–8Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Bucharest

Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 6517969+1016
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 6427355+1811
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6336763+49
Flag of France.svg  France 6065082-320
20 Oct 2015 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg12–9Flag of France.svg  France Belgrade
20 Oct 2015 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg11–6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Herceg Novi
17 Nov 2015 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg13–12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Novi Sad
01 Dec 2015 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg18–10Flag of France.svg  France Barcelona
01 Dec 2015 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg10–12Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Budva
16 Feb 2016 France  Flag of France.svg10–15Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Strasbourg
16 Feb 2016 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg10–8Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Sabadell
14 Mar 2016 France  Flag of France.svg10–12Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Nice
26 Apr 2016 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg13–14Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Barcelona
26 Apr 2016 Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg17–4Flag of France.svg  France Herceg Novi
10 May 2016 France  Flag of France.svg7–8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Limoges
10 May 2016 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg(3) 10–10 (5)Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Banja Luka

Group C

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6608951+3817
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 6428651+3513
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6246575-106
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 6063497-630
20 Oct 2015 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg19–6Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Šibenik
20 Oct 2015 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg11–16Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Moscow
17 Nov 2015 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg17–9Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Zadar
17 Nov 2015 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg14–4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Rome
01 Dec 2015 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg13–9Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Moscow
01 Dec 2015 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg8–9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dubrovnik
16 Feb 2016 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–16Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Ankara
16 Feb 2016 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg14–9Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Turin
26 Apr 2016 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg10–14Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Moscow
26 Apr 2016 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg7–22Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Bursa
03 May 2016 Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg5–13Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Antalya
10 May 2016 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg(5) 9–9 (3)Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Syracuse

Intercontinental Qualification Tournament

Preliminary round

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5507940+3915
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5415830+2812
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5327250+229
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5236952+176
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 5144078-383
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5052593-680
10 May 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg8–6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Yokohama, Japan
10 May 2016 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg7–19Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Yokohama, Japan
10 May 2016 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg21–5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yokohama, Japan
11 May 2016 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg13–9Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Yokohama, Japan
11 May 2016 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg10–15Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Yokohama, Japan
11 May 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg17–14Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yokohama, Japan
12 May 2016 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg17–4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yokohama, Japan
12 May 2016 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg7–19Flag of the United States.svg  United States Yokohama, Japan
12 May 2016 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5–7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Yokohama, Japan
13 May 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg16–11Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Yokohama, Japan
13 May 2016 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–21Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Yokohama, Japan
13 May 2016 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg19–7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Yokohama, Japan
14 May 2016 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg4–11Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Yokohama, Japan
14 May 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg19–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yokohama, Japan
14 May 2016 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg16–10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yokohama, Japan

5th Place

15 May 2016 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg16–7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yokohama, Japan

3rd Place

15 May 2016 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg13–12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Yokohama, Japan

Final

15 May 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg10–9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Yokohama, Japan

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. The games were played in Huizhou, China from 21 to 26 June 2016.

Qualified teams

AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceania
—Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 		Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Host)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 		Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Group A

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3304016+249
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3213532+36
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3122531-63
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3032445-210
21 Jun 2016 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg15–7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 3–1, 4–1, 3–2, 5–3
21 Jun 2016 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7–14Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–3, 2–4, 1–4
22 Jun 2016 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg13–7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–2, 5–1, 2–1
22 Jun 2016 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg15–4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 4–0, 3–1, 4–1, 4–2
23 Jun 2016 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg10–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–1, 2–2, 4–1
23 Jun 2016 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg10–17Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 1–3, 4–6, 1–4, 4–4

Group B

TeamGPWLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 3304423+219
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3213023+76
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3123237-52
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3032447-231
21 Jun 2016 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg14–10Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 4–3, 4–3, 4–2, 2–2
21 Jun 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg12–6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–1, 2–2, 4–2
22 Jun 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg10–7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 3–1, 2–1
22 Jun 2016 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg20–5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–1, 6–1, 5–1
23 Jun 2016 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg10–8Flag of the United States.svg  United States Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–2, 2–2, 1–2
23 Jun 2016 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg11–11Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 3–4, 4–3   PSO: 4–2

Knockout stage

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4
 
 
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 7
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10
 
 
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 19
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 10
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8 (7)
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (pen.)8 (8)
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (pen.)11 (6)
 
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 11 (5) Third place
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 15
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 11
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7
 
5th–8th Places
 
SemifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 10
 
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 12
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 15
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 16
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4

Quarterfinals

24 Jun 2016 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg12–6Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–1
24 Jun 2016 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg8–8Flag of the United States.svg  United States Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 0–1, 4–2   PSO: 7–8
24 Jun 2016 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg15–5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 4–1, 5–2, 2–1, 4–1
24 Jun 2016 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg10–19Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–7, 3–5, 3–3

5th–8th Places Semifinals

25 Jun 2016 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg10–12Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–6, 5–2, 2–0
25 Jun 2016 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg15–4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 5–1, 3–0, 3–2, 4–1

Semifinals

25 Jun 2016 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–7Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–2, 1–1, 1–2
25 Jun 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg11–11Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 5–2, 1–3, 4–5, 1–1   PSO: 6–5

7th Place

26 Jun 2016 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg16–4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–0, 5–1, 6–2

5th Place

26 Jun 2016 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg7–12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–3, 1–3, 2–2

3rd Place

26 Jun 2016 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7–11Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–4, 1–4, 0–2

Final

26 Jun 2016 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg10–6Flag of the United States.svg  United States Huizhou, China
Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–1, 3–0, 2–5

Final ranking

Top ScorerPlayer of the TournamentGoalkeeper of the Tournament
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Azevedo Flag of Serbia.svg Branislav Mitrović Flag of Greece.svg Konstantinos Flegkas

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