2022 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
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18th edition of the annual women's international water polo tournament
Sports season
| 2022 FINA Women's Water Polo World League | |
|---|---|
| League | FINA Water Polo World League |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Duration | 25 January – 6 November |
| Super Final | |
| Finals champions |  Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Hungary |
| Finals MVP | Rita Keszthelyi |
| FINA Women's Water Polo World League seasons | |
The 2022 FINA Women's Water Polo World League was the 18th edition of the annual women's international water polo tournament, running from 25 January to 6 November 2022.[1]
Spain won their first title after a win over Hungary.[2]
First round
The draw for the european qualification round was conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland on 17 November 2021.[3]
All six teams advanced to the second round of the European qualifications.[4]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 4 | Second round | — | 11–9 | — | |
| 2 | Netherlands |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 3 | — | — | 13–7 | ||
| 3 | Greece |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 2 | 15–14Pen. | — | — |
Source: FINA
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 3 | Second round | — | 11–10 | — | |
| 2 | Spain |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 0 | — | — | 15 Mar | ||
| 3 | Russia[a] |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 3 | Excluded | 11–5 | — | — |
Source: FINA
Notes:
Notes:
- ↑ Russia was excluded due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]
Second round
- 22–24 April 2022, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
The top-four European teams qualified for the Super Final. France replaced Russia.[6]
| Playoff | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 April 2022 | ||||||||||
| Italy | 7 | |||||||||
| 22 April 2022 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 9 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 18 | |||||||||
| 24 April 2022 | ||||||||||
 France | 6 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 12 | |||||||||
| Spain | 11 | |||||||||
| 23 April 2022 | ||||||||||
| Hungary | 12 (6) | |||||||||
| 22 April 2022 | ||||||||||
| Spain (pen.) | 12 (7) | Third place | ||||||||
| Spain | 13 | |||||||||
| 24 April 2022 | ||||||||||
| Greece | 9 | |||||||||
| Italy | 10 | |||||||||
| Hungary | 9 | |||||||||
- Fifth place bracket
| Fifth place game | ||
| 24 April 2022 | ||
| France | 10 | |
| Greece | 15 | |
Intercontinental Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 25 | +102 | 18 | Super final | — | — | 11–4 | — | 28–3 | — | 33–1 | |
| 2 | Canada |
6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 39 | +58 | 15 | 11–14 | — | 6–5 | — | — | — | 24–4 | ||
| 3 | United States |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 30 | +56 | 12 | — | — | — | 13–5 | 17–3 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Brazil |
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 65 | −11 | 9 | 2–17 | 9–19 | — | — | — | 10–9 | — | ||
| 5 | Argentina |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 89 | −54 | 6 | — | 3–16 | — | 3–8 | — | 12–11 | — | ||
| 6 | Cuba |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 99 | −54 | 3 | 4–26 | 4–21 | 2–21 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 7 | Colombia |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 127 | −97 | 0 | — | — | 3–26 | 4–20 | 9–11 | 9–15 | — |
Source: FINA
Super final
International handball competition
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 2–6 November |
| Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Spain (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Hungary |
| Third place | United States |
| Fourth place | Netherlands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 472 (23.6 per match) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Rita Keszthelyi |
| Best goalkeeper | Martina Terré |
Teams
As host country
Qualified teams
Invited teams
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+1).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Italy |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 2 |
Source: FINA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 2 November 2022 08:40 |
Report | Netherlands |
6–9 | United States |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Marta Cabañas (ESP), Stefan Seidl (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 0–2, 2–3, 2–1 | |||||
| Moolhuijzen 2 | Goals | three players 2 | |||
| 2 November 2022 12:00 |
Report | Canada |
9–16 | Italy |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Julien Bourges (FRA) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–4, 1–6, 3–3 | |||||
| McKelvey, La Roche 2 | Goals | Marletta 3 | |||
| 3 November 2022 08:40 |
Report | Canada |
5–11 | United States |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Natalia Markopoulou (GRE) |
| Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–5, 2–2, 1–1 | |||||
| five players 1 | Goals | Roemer 4 | |||
| 3 November 2022 10:20 |
Report | Netherlands |
18–17 | Italy |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Marta Cabañas (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 5–4, 5–4, 3–4, 5–5 | |||||
| Moolhuijzen 4 | Goals | Marletta 6 | |||
| 4 November 2022 08:40 |
Report | Netherlands |
14–15 (PSO) | Canada |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Danielle Dabbaghian (USA), Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–3, 2–4, 2–1 PSO: 3–4 | |||||
| Van de Kraats 4 | Goals | McKelvey 4 | |||
| 4 November 2022 12:00 |
Report | United States |
11–10 | Italy |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Julien Bourges (FRA), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 2–4, 1–2, 3–2 | |||||
| five players 2 | Goals | three players 2 | |||
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Hungary |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 6 | |
| 3 | Australia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 60 | −42 | 0 |
Source: FINA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
| 2 November 2022 10:20 |
Report | Australia |
7–9 | Hungary |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), William MacKay (CAN) |
| Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–2, 2–1, 2–4 | |||||
| Halligan 3 | Goals | Keszthelyi 3 | |||
| 2 November 2022 13:40 |
Report | Spain |
21–4 | New Zealand |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Danielle Dabbaghian (USA) |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–1, 7–1, 8–1 | |||||
| Ortiz 4 | Goals | Milicich 2 | |||
| 3 November 2022 12:00 |
Report | Australia |
14–5 | New Zealand |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Peter de Jong (NED), Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA) |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–1, 4–2, 1–1 | |||||
| Halligan 6 | Goals | Quin 2 | |||
| 3 November 2022 13:40 |
Report | Spain |
15–11 | Hungary |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Stefan Seidl (GER), Danielle Dabbaghian (USA) |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 6–2, 4–3, 2–4 | |||||
| Ortiz 4 | Goals | Faragó 3 | |||
| 4 November 2022 10:20 |
Report | New Zealand |
9–25 | Hungary |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Marta Cabañas (ESP), Peter de Jong (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 2–5, 5–8, 1–5, 1–7 | |||||
| Houghton, Nicholson 3 | Goals | Gurisatti 6 | |||
| 4 November 2022 13:40 |
Report | Spain |
12–5 | Australia |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: William MacKay (CAN), Stefan Seidl (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–3, 4–0, 1–0 | |||||
| Espar 3 | Goals | Ridge 3 | |||
Knockout stage
5th–8th place bracket
| 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
| 5 November | ||||||
| Italy | 13 | |||||
| 6 November | ||||||
| New Zealand | 5 | |||||
| Italy | 13 | |||||
| 5 November | ||||||
| Australia | 11 | |||||
| Australia | 12 | |||||
| Canada | 10 | |||||
| Seventh place game | ||||||
| 6 November | ||||||
| New Zealand | 6 | |||||
| Canada | 13 | |||||
5–8th place semifinals
| 5 November 2022 08:40 |
Report | Italy |
13–5 | New Zealand |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Danielle Dabbaghian (USA), Marta Cabañas (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–2, 3–0, 4–2 | |||||
| three players 2 | Goals | Houghton, Nicholson 2 | |||
| 5 November 2022 10:20 |
Report | Australia |
12–10 | Canada |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Peter de Jong (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–3, 5–1, 2–3 | |||||
| Kearns 4 | Goals | Christmas 4 | |||
Seventh place game
| 6 November 2022 08:40 |
Report | New Zealand |
6–13 | Canada |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Julien Bourges (FRA), Stefan Seidl (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 4–4, 0–3, 1–3, 1–3 | |||||
| Nicholson 3 | Goals | Christmas 4 | |||
Fifth place game
| 6 November 2022 10:20 |
Report | Italy |
13–11 | Australia |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Nóra Debreceni (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 5–3, 2–6, 2–0 | |||||
| Picozzi 3 | Goals | Williams 3 | |||
Championship bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 November | ||||||
| United States | 9 | |||||
| 6 November | ||||||
| Hungary | 10 | |||||
| Hungary | 11 (7) | |||||
| 5 November | ||||||
| Spain (PSO) | 11 (8) | |||||
| Spain | 14 | |||||
| Netherlands | 10 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 6 November | ||||||
| United States (PSO) | 11 (5) | |||||
| Netherlands | 11 (4) | |||||
Semifinals
| 5 November 2022 12:00 |
Report | Spain |
14–10 | Netherlands |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Julien Bourges (FRA) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–2, 3–3, 5–3 | |||||
| Forca, Ortiz 3 | Goals | Moolhuijzen, Sleeking 3 | |||
| 5 November 2022 13:40 |
Report | United States |
9–10 | Hungary |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), William MacKay (CAN) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–3, 2–1, 2–3 | |||||
| Roemer, Shabb 2 | Goals | Szilágyi 3 | |||
Third place game
| 6 November 2022 12:00 |
Report | United States |
16–15 (PSO) | Netherlands |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Marta Cabañas (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–1, 2–3, 2–4 PSO: 5–4 | |||||
| Raney 4 | Goals | five players 2 | |||
Final
| 6 November 2022 13:40 |
Report | Hungary |
18–19 (PSO) | Spain |
Real Club Nautico, Santa Cruz de Tenerife Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Danielle Dabbaghian (USA) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–3, 3–3, 2–2 PSO: 7–8 | |||||
| Keszthelyi, Pőcze 3 | Goals | González 3 | |||
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
| 2 | Hungary |
| 3 | United States |
| 4 | Netherlands |
| 5 | Italy |
| 6 | Australia |
| 7 | Canada |
| 8 | New Zealand |
References
- ↑ "FINA Women's Water Polo World League Super Finals 2022 confirmed for Santa Cruz de Tenerife". fina.org. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ↑ "Spain newest and last FINA World League women's water polo champion". fina.org. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ↑ "Draw Results – Water Polo World League European Qualification Round 2022". fina.org. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "2022 World League: Draw for European qualifications". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ↑ "Press release – FINA Bureau meets, makes further decisions on Russian and Belarusian athletes and event hosting". fina.org. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ "Leading European women chasing final four berths for water polo's World League Super Final". fina.org. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ "Water Polo World League expands into South America for the first time with Intercontinental Cup". fina.org. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
