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The FINA Water Polo World League was an international water polo league organized by FINA (now World Aquatics), which played annually, typically from winter through to June.[1] League play featured continental tournaments for men and women, from which the top teams emerged to play in the championship tournament (the Super Final) where the league champion team is crowned.

SportWater Polo
Founded2002
Folded2022
Replaced byFINA Water Polo World Cup
FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
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FINA Water Polo World League
SportWater Polo
Founded2002
Folded2022
Replaced byFINA Water Polo World Cup
FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
Continentall (International)
Last champions
Men's:  Italy (1st title)
Women's:  Spain (1st title)
Most titlesMen's:  Serbia (12 titles)
Women's:  United States (14 titles)
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Men's league play began in 2002, to capitalize on increased worldwide popularity of water polo created by the 2000 Olympic Games, especially in Europe, North America, and Australia. The women's league was added in 2004, based on growing interest in women's play.[2]

In October 2022, FINA announced that the tournament would be replaced with the FINA Water Polo World Cup and FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup from 2023 on.[3][4]

Play format

Matches consisted of four eight-minute quarters, with a five-minute half-time break. Tie games were decided by an immediate penalty shootout. The game venues had television requirements to bring the sport to the biggest audience possible. Rule changes were made to provide more spectacular play and yield higher scores.

Preliminary rounds of play were organized by continent: Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. The structure of continental play varied within the league. For example, for 2012, the Americas had a single tournament for each sex, Asia/Oceania has two tournaments for each sex on consecutive weekends, and Europe has six weekends of play for men and two for women.[5]

Men

Summary

More information Year, Host ...
FINA Men's Water Polo World League
Year[2] Host Champion Score Runner-up 3rd place
2002 Patras, Greece
Russia		 10–8
Spain
Hungary
2003 New York, USA
Hungary		 13–8
Italy
United States
2004 Long Beach, USA
Hungary		 12–8
Serbia and Montenegro
Greece
2005 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro		 16–6
Hungary
Germany
2006 Athens, Greece
Serbia and Montenegro		 6–4
Spain
Greece
2007 Berlin, Germany
Serbia		 9–6
Hungary
Australia
2008 Genoa, Italy
Serbia		 7–3
United States
Australia
2009 Podgorica, Montenegro
Montenegro		 8–7
Croatia
Serbia
2010 Niš, Serbia
Serbia		 10–10 (4–2 PSO)
Montenegro
Croatia
2011 Florence, Italy
Serbia		 8–7
Italy
Croatia
2012 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Croatia		 8–8 (10–9 PSO)
Spain
Italy
2013 Chelyabinsk, Russia
Serbia		 12–7
Hungary
Montenegro
2014 Dubai, UAE
Serbia		 10–6
Hungary
Montenegro
2015 Bergamo, Italy
Serbia		 9–6
Croatia
Brazil
2016 Huizhou, China
Serbia		 10–6
United States
Greece
2017 Ruza, Russia
Serbia		 10–9
Italy
Croatia
2018 Budapest, Hungary
Montenegro		 9–9 (4–2 PSO)
Hungary
Spain
2019 Belgrade, Serbia
Serbia		 12–11
Croatia
Australia
2020 Tbilisi, Georgia
Montenegro		 9–8
United States
Greece
2022 Strasbourg, France
Italy		 13–9
United States
Spain
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Medal table

More information Rank, Nation ...
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Serbia[a]100111
2 Montenegro3126
3 Hungary2518
4 Serbia and Montenegro[a]2103
5 Croatia1337
6 Italy1315
7 Russia1001
8 United States0415
9 Spain0325
10 Greece0044
11 Australia0033
12 Brazil0011
 Germany0011
Totals (13 entries)20202060
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  • ^[a] matches played from Serbia and Montenegro are separated from Serbia.

Participation details

Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •  QF  – Quarterfinals
  •  ×  — Did not enter qualifications
  •  •  — Did not qualify for the final tournament
  •  ••  — Qualified but withdrew
  •     – Hosts
  • † – Defunct team
More information Men's team, YQ / YP ...
Africa – CANA (6 teams)
Men's team[2] 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022 YQ / YP
 Algeria ×××××ו••×××××××××××0/3
 Egypt ××××××10th×××××××××××××1/1
 Libya ××××××ו××××××××××××0/1
 Morocco ×××××ו••×××××××××××0/3
 South Africa ×××××××8th8th×××××××ו××2/3
 Tunisia ×××××וו×××××××××××0/2
Americas – ASUA (7 teams)
 Argentina ××××××××××××ו×ו•×•0/4
 Brazil •••••××ו×8th8th7th3rd7th×××ו•6/12
 Canada ××ו•7th6th××7th••6th•×ו8th×8th6/12
 Colombia ××××××××××××××××××ו0/1
 Mexico ××××ו××××××××××××××0/1
 Puerto Rico ××××ו××××××××××××××0/1
 United States •3rd6th•5th5th2nd4th5th4th4th4th5th4th2nd4th7th×2nd2nd17/19
 Venezuela ×××××××ו×××××××××××0/1
Asia – AASF (5 teams)
 China ××ו•8th9th×7th8th6th6th8th8th8th•••××9/14
 Iran ×××××ו••×××××××××××0/3
 Japan ×××ו••7th•••7th••6th8th4th6th5th×7/15
 Kazakhstan ×××××××ו•5thו••6th8th7th6th×5/10
 Saudi Arabia ×××××××××××××××ו×××0/1
Europe – LEN (20 teams)
 Croatia •××4th•••2nd3rd3rd1st••2nd•3rd5th2nd••9/18
 France ××××6th×ו•×××ו••×•7th4th3/9
 Georgia ×××××××××××××ו•××8th×1/3
 Germany ×××3rd•4thו••••••×•••×•2/14
 Great Britain ×××××××××ו×××××××××0/1
 Greece 4th5th3rd5th3rd•8th•••••••3rd•×•3rd•8/19
 Hungary 3rd1st1st2nd×2nd×××××2nd2nd6th•×2nd5th••10/13
 Italy •2nd4th•••7th5th•2nd3rd••7th4th2ndו4th1st11/19
 Malta ××××××××××××××××ו××0/1
 Montenegro Part of SCG / FRY•4th1st2nd5th×3rd3rd••×1st•1st6th9/13
 Netherlands ×6th××××××ו××××ו•••×1/6
 North Macedonia ×××××××ו••×××××××××0/3
 Romania ××ו•6th••••••••••••×•1/16
 Russia 1st××6th•••••••5th•••5th•••DQ4/17
 Serbia Part of SCG / FRY1st1st3rd1st1st×1st1st1st1st1st•1st•5th12/14
 Serbia and Montenegro† ×4th2nd1st1stDefunct4/4
 Slovakia ×××××××××××ו•×•××ו0/4
 Spain 2nd×5th•2nd•5th•6th•2nd•×••×3rd4th•3rd9/17
 Turkey ×××××××ו•••×••×××××0/6
 Ukraine ××××××××××××××××ו•×0/2
Oceania – OSA (2 teams)
 Australia ו••4th3rd3rd6th4th6th7th×4th5th5th7th6th3rd×7th14/17
 New Zealand ×××××ו•••×•××ו••××0/8
Total teams 466668108888888888888
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Performance by team

After 2015 World League

More information National team, Total* ...
National team Total* Super Final
App W% Pld W** L** A% App F4 W% Pld W** L**
 Algeria3 0.5331587 0.000000.000000
 Argentina1 0.000606 0.000000.000000
 Australia12 0.6451419150 0.750950.418552332
 Brazil10 0.230872067 0.400410.25024618
 Canada9 0.288661947 0.444400.29224717
 China10 0.3681144272 0.800800.13046640
 Croatia12 0.6451217843 0.500660.706342410
 Egypt1 0.429734 1.000100.000404
 France4 0.22236828 0.250100.000707
 Germany10 0.333752550 0.200220.625853
 Great Britain1 0.000404 0.000000.000000
 Greece14 0.4601265868 0.429630.34626917
 Hungary8 0.825978017 1.000870.694362511
 Iran3 0.08324222 0.000000.000000
 Italy14 0.5981327953 0.500740.559341915
 Japan10 0.387752946 0.200200.2501239
 Kazakhstan5 0.293411229 0.200100.333624
 Libya1 0.000606 0.000000.000000
 North Macedonia3 0.18816313 0.000000.000000
 Mexico1 0.333312 0.000000.000000
 Montenegro8 0.767866620 0.750650.694362511
 Morocco3 0.20015312 0.000000.000000
 Netherlands2 0.09111110 0.500100.000202
 New Zealand5 0.11136432 0.000000.000000
 Puerto Rico1 0.000303 0.000000.000000
 Romania11 0.413753144 0.091100.500633
 Russia12 0.421954055 0.250310.5001477
 Serbia***12 0.89514312815 1.00012120.93763594
 Slovakia2 0.08312111 0.000000.000000
 South Africa2 0.500241212 1.000200.00012012
 Spain12 0.5811247252 0.500630.567301713
 Tunisia2 0.444945 0.000000.000000
 Turkey5 0.03132131 0.000000.000000
 United States14 0.5721387959 0.8571270.485663234
 Venezuela1 0.000404 0.000000.000000
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  • *Since 2007 Preliminary Round is played among teams from the same regions (Asia/Oceania, Americas or Asia/Oceania/Americas, Africa and Europe); Super Final statistic included
  • **Wins/Defeats after penalty shootout counted as wins/defeats.
  • ***Serbia's total includes appearances as  Serbia and Montenegro.

Women

Summary

More information Year, Host ...
FINA Women's Water Polo World League
Year[2] Host Champion Runner-up 3rd Place
2004 Long Beach, USA
United States
Hungary
Italy
2005 Kirishi, Russia
Greece
Russia
Australia
2006 Cosenza, Italy
United States
Italy
Russia
2007 Montreal, Canada
United States
Australia
Greece
2008 Santa Cruz, Spain
Russia
United States
Australia
2009 Kirishi, Russia
United States
Canada
Australia
2010 La Jolla, USA
United States
Australia
Greece
2011 Tianjin, China
United States
Italy
Australia
2012 Changshu, China
United States
Australia
Greece
2013 Beijing, China
China
Russia
United States
2014 Kunshan, China
United States
Italy
Australia
2015 Shanghai, China
United States
Australia
Netherlands
2016 Shanghai, China
United States
Spain
Australia
2017 Shanghai, China
United States
Canada
Russia
2018 Kunshan, China
United States
Netherlands
Russia
2019 Budapest, Hungary
United States
Italy
Russia
2020 Athens, Greece
United States
Hungary
Russia
2022 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Spain
Hungary
United States
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Medal table

More information Rank, Nation ...
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States141217
2 Russia1258
3 Spain1102
4 Greece1034
5 China1001
6 Australia04610
7 Italy0415
8 Hungary0303
9 Canada0202
10 Netherlands0112
Totals (10 entries)18181854
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Participation details

Legend
  •  1st  – Champions
  •  2nd  – Runners-up
  •  3rd  – Third place
  •  4th  – Fourth place
  •  QF  – Quarterfinals
  •  ×  — Did not enter qualifications
  •  •  — Did not qualify for the final tournament
  •  ••  — Qualified but withdrew
  •     – Hosts
More information Women's team, YQ / YP ...
Africa – CANA (1 team)
Women's team[2] 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 YQ / YP
 South Africa ××××ו•×××××××ו××0/3
Americas – ASUA (5 teams)
Women's team[2] 200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022YQ / YP
 Argentina ××××××××××××××××ו0/1
 Brazil ו•××וו×8th8th8th×××ו•4/7
 Canada 5th6th6th4th4th2nd8th6th7th8th6th6th7th2nd4th7th4th7th18/18
 Colombia ××××××××××××××××ו0/1
 Cuba ××××××××××××××××ו0/1
 Puerto Rico ××ו×ו×××××××××××0/2
 United States 1st5th1st1st2nd1st1st1st1st3rd1st1st1st1st1st1st1st3rd18/18
 Venezuela ×××××××××ו×××××××0/1
Asia – AASF (3 teams)
Women's team[2] 200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022YQ / YP
 China ×ו6th5th5th5th4th4th1st4th4th4th6th6th8th××13/14
 Japan ××ו•••••••••8th8th•7th×3/14
 Kazakhstan 8th××××ו××ו•×•••8th×2/8
Europe – LEN (10 teams)
Women's team[2] 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 YQ / YP
 France ו•×ו•×××ו••×•••0/10
 Germany ו••×•••6th×ו•×××××1/9
 Great Britain ××××ו•••×•×××××××0/5
 Greece 6th1st•3rd•7th3rd7th3rd•••••×•6th•9/16
 Hungary 2nd4thו××6th••4th•••4th•6th2nd2nd8/15
 Israel ××××××××××××××וו0/1
 Italy 3rd8th2ndו8th•2nd8th6th2nd7th5th•×2nd•5th12/16
 Netherlands ×7th5th•××7thו•×3rd•5th2nd4th•4th8/13
 Russia 4th2nd3rd•1st6th4th5th5th2nd7th5th6th3rd3rd3rd3rdDQ16/17
 Spain ו•5th6th4th•8th•5th5th•2nd×5th•5th1st10/16
Oceania – OSA (2 teams)
Women's team[2] 200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022YQ / YP
 Australia 7th3rd4th2nd3rd3rd2nd3rd2nd7th3rd2nd3rd7th7th5th×6th17/17
 New Zealand ×ו•×•×•×•×•×ו•×8th1/9
Total teams 886668888888888888
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