2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
| 2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League | |
|---|---|
| League | FINA Water Polo World League |
| Sport | Water Polo |
The 2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League was the second edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. Two qualification tournaments were held, before the Super Finals took off in Kirishi, Russia from August 18 to August 21, 2005.[1]
Preliminary round
[edit]GROUP A
[edit]- Held from June 29 to July 10, 2005 in the La Jolla Coggan Family Aquatic Complex in La Jolla, United States and the Aquatic Center of Eisenhower Park on Long Island, New York.
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States
|
25 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 45 | +39 |
| 2. |  Canada
|
24 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 63 | +20 |
| 3. |  Australia
|
22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 49 | +34 |
| 4. |  Greece
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22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 61 | +16 |
| 5. |  Brazil
|
12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 86 | –52 |
| 6. |  Germany
|
12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 51 | 108 | –57 |
- Thursday June 30, 2005 in La Jolla
| Canada
|
10 – 4 | Brazil
|
| Greece
|
5 – 8 | Australia
|
| United States
|
11 – 5 | Germany
|
- Friday July 1, 2005 in La Jolla
| Germany
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6 – 10 | Brazil
|
| Greece
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6 – 7 | Canada
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| United States
|
7 – 5 | Australia
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- Saturday July 2, 2005 in La Jolla
| Greece
|
10 – 6 | Germany
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| Canada
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7 – 4 | Australia
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| United States
|
10 – 0 | Brazil
|
- Saturday July 2, 2005 in La Jolla
| Germany
|
10 – 14 | Australia
|
| Brazil
|
2 – 7 | Greece
|
| United States
|
10 – 8 | Canada
|
- Sunday July 3, 2005 in La Jolla
| Canada
|
Germany
| |
| Australia
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Brazil
| |
| United States
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Greece
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- Wednesday July 6, 2005 on Long Island
| Canada
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6 – 4 | Greece
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| Australia
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9 – 3 | Brazil
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| United States
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15 – 1 | Germany
|
- Thursday July 7, 2005 on Long Island
| Greece
|
9 – 7 | Australia
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| Germany
|
9 – 5 | Brazil
|
| United States
|
7 – 5 | Canada
|
- Friday July 8, 2005 on Long Island
| Greece
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9 – 5 | Brazil
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| Canada
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8 – 3 | Germany
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| Australia
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7 – 3 | United States
|
- Saturday July 9, 2005 on Long Island
| Australia
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15 – 5 | Germany
|
| Canada
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9 – 4 | Brazil
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| United States
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7 – 6 | Greece
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- Sunday July 10, 2005 on Long Island
| Greece
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9 – 3 | Germany
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| Canada
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7 – 6 | Australia
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| United States
|
9 – 1 | Brazil
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GROUP B
[edit]- Held from June 29 to July 10, 2005
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Hungary
|
28 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 64 | +47 |
| 2. |  Russia
|
24 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 75 | +24 |
| 3. |  Italy
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22 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 105 | 75 | +30 |
| 4. |  Netherlands
|
17 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 75 | 77 | –2 |
| 5. |  Spain
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15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 82 | 83 | –1 |
| 6. |  France
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10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 142 | –98 |
Super Finals
[edit]| Canada
|
9 – 2 | Italy
|
| Hungary
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4 – 6 | Greece
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| United States
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13 – 3 | Netherlands
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| Russia
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14 – 13 | Australia
|
- August 19, 2005
| Canada
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9 – 10 | Greece
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| Hungary
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16 – 6 | Italy
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| United States
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10 – 11 | Australia
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| Russia
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16 – 8 | Netherlands
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- August 20, 2005
| Australia
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12 – 6 | Netherlands
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| Italy
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6 – 15 | Greece
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| Canada
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4 – 11 | Hungary
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| Russia
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15 – 14 | United States
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Play-offs
[edit]- August 21, 2005
| Netherlands
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11 – 6 | Italy
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| United States
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6 – 3 | Canada
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| Australia
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6 – 4 | Hungary
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| Russia
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10 – 13 | Greece
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Final ranking
[edit]Final ranking
[edit]| Rank[1] | Team |
|---|---|
 |
Greece
|
 |
Russia
|
 |
Australia
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| 4 | Hungary
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| 5 | United States
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| 6 | Canada
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| 7 | Netherlands
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| 8 | Italy
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| 2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League |
|---|
 Greece First title |
Individual awards
[edit]- Most Valuable Player
Sofia Konukh (RUS)
- Best Goalkeeper
Rachel Riddell (CAN)
| RANK | TOPSCORERS | GOALS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Antigoni Roumpesi (GRE)
|
31 |
| Elena Smurova (RUS)
| ||
| 3. | Rita Dravucz (HUN)
|
28 |
| Kate Gynther (AUS)
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| 5. | Aniko Pelle (HUN)
|
27 |
| 6. | Manuela Zanchi (ITA)
|
23 |
| Dora Kisteleki (HUN)
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| 8. | Blanca Gil (ESP)
|
21 |
| Sofia Konukh (RUS)
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| Rianne Guichelaar (NED)
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| 11. | Tania di Mario (ITA)
|
20 |
| Natalie Golda (USA)
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| Mariya Yaina (RUS)
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| 14. | Mieke van der Sloot (NED)
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19 |
| Eftychia Karagianni (GRE)
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Statistics
[edit]- Total goals: 1220
- Total matches: 76
- Goals per match: 16.0
- Total of scorers: 155
References
[edit]- ^ a b "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 78. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
