2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
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| 2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World League | |
|---|---|
| League | FINA Water Polo World League |
| Sport | Water Polo |
| Duration | 10 July – 6 August 2006 |
| League champions |  Serbia and Montenegro |
The 2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the fifth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round and a semifinal round, the Super Final was held in Athens, Greece.[1]
Group A
Three teams from each pool advanced to the semifinal round. The semifinal round hosts (Spain and the United States) were guaranteed qualification, as was the Super Final host (Greece).
| Rank | Team | G | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 42 | +34 | 18 |
| 2 |  France |
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 68 | +2 | 9 |
| 3 |  China |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 63 | –14 | 6 |
| 4 |  Japan |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 86 | –22 | 3 |
Group B
| Rank | Team | G | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 6 |
| 2 |  Canada |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 21 | –3 | 3 |
| 2 |  Brazil |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 21 | –13 | 0 |
Group C
| Rank | Team | G | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia and Montenegro |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 |  Croatia |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 57 | +17 | 12 |
| 3 |  Spain |
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 69 | –13 | 9 |
| 4 |  Russia |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 64 | –14 | 3 |
Group D
| Rank | Team | G | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania |
6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 57 | +7 | 14 |
| 2 |  Germany |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 51 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 |  Greece |
6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 62 | –8 | 7 |
| 4 |  Italy |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 58 | –3 | 3 |
Semifinal round
Three teams from each pool advanced to the final round. The final round hosts (Greece) were guaranteed qualification.
Group A
| Rank | Team | G | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 22 | +45 | 14 |
| 2 | Australia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 13 |
| 3 | France |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | China |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 50 | –25 | 6 |
| 5 | Canada |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 49 | –14 | 3 |
| 6 | Brazil |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 57 | –33 | 0 |
Group B
| Rank | Team | G | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia and Montenegro |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 15 |
| 2 | Spain |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 12 |
| 3 | Croatia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 9 |
| 4 | Greece |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 45 | –2 | 6 |
| 5 | Germany |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 55 | –18 | 3 |
| 6 | Romania |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 61 | –28 | 0 |
