1979 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
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Host country
United States
United StatesChampions United States (1st title)
United States (1st title)Runners-up
Netherlands
NetherlandsThird place
Australia
Australia| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Netherlands |
| Third place | Australia |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
| Official website | |
| FINA event site | |
The 1979 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the first edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Merced, United States, from June 29 to July 1, 1979.[1] The five participating teams played a round robin to decide the first ever winner of the event.
| USA |
NED |
AUS |
CAN |
 NZL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 6 – 6 | 8 – 7 | 7 – 4 | 12 – 2 | |
Netherlands | 6 – 6 | 5 – 3 | 3 – 7 | 13 – 2 | |
Australia | 7 – 8 | 3 – 5 | 15 – 4 | 12 – 1 | |
Canada | 4 – 7 | 7 – 3 | 4 – 15 | 6 – 1 | |
New Zealand | 2 – 12 | 2 – 13 | 1 – 12 | 1 – 6 |
