2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the sixth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After six preliminary rounds the Super Final was held in Berlin, Germany from August 7 to August 12, 2007.[1]
Preliminary round
Asia/Oceania
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Australia
|
12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 24 | +31 |
| 2. |  China
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 43 | –9 |
| 3. |  Japan
|
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 48 | –22 |
- July 3, 2007
| China
|
10 – 8 | Japan
|
- July 4, 2007
| China
|
5 – 17 | Australia
|
- July 5, 2007
| Japan
|
8 – 12 | Australia
|
- July 6, 2007
| China
|
11 – 7 | Japan
|
- July 7, 2007
| China
|
8 – 11 | Australia
|
- July 8, 2007
| Japan
|
3 – 15 | Australia
|
Europe I
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Serbia
|
21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 64 | +38 |
| 2. |  Montenegro
|
18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 67 | +26 |
| 3. |  Italy
|
12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 90 | –1 |
| 4. |  Germany
|
6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 89 | –29 |
| 5. |  Greece
|
3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 86 | –34 |
- Germany qualified as the hosting nation of the Super Final
- July 4, 2007
| Italy
|
13 – 11 | Montenegro
|
| Serbia
|
13 – 5 | Greece
|
- July 5, 2007
| Montenegro
|
14 – 6 | Greece
|
| Serbia
|
12 – 6 | Germany
|
- July 6, 2007
| Italy
|
9 – 7 | Germany
|
| Serbia
|
12 – 11 | Montenegro
|
- July 7, 2007
| Montenegro
|
11 – 5 | Germany
|
| Italy
|
10 – 9 | Greece
|
- July 8, 2007
| Greece
|
4 – 5 | Germany
|
| Serbia
|
15 – 11 | Italy
|
- July 18, 2007
| Germany
|
7 – 12 | Greece
|
| Italy
|
9 – 10 | Serbia
|
- July 19, 2007
| Greece
|
5 – 17 | Serbia
|
| Montenegro
|
12 – 11 | Italy
|
- July 20, 2007
| Greece
|
3 – 11 | Montenegro
|
| Serbia
|
13 – 5 | Germany
|
- July 21, 2007
| Serbia
|
10 – 12 | Montenegro
|
| Italy
|
17 – 18 | Germany
|
- July 22, 2007
| Montenegro
|
11 – 7 | Germany
|
| Italy
|
9 – 8 | Greece
|
Europe II
- Held in Budapest, Hungary and Portugalete, Spain
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Hungary
|
24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 56 | +54 |
| 2. |  Romania
|
12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 67 | 78 | –11 |
| 3. |  Spain
|
9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 67 | –9 |
| 4. |  Croatia
|
9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 87 | –16 |
| 5. |  Russia
|
6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 61 | 79 | –18 |
- July 4, 2007
| Russia
|
3 – 6 | Spain
|
| Hungary
|
16 – 10 | Romania
|
- July 5, 2007
| Russia
|
7 – 11 | Croatia
|
| Hungary
|
12 – 9 | Spain
|
- July 6, 2007
| Romania
|
9 – 8 | Russia
|
| Spain
|
6 – 8 | Croatia
|
- July 7, 2007
| Hungary
|
15 – 6 | Croatia
|
| Spain
|
8 – 7 | Romania
|
- July 8, 2007
| Croatia
|
14 – 11 | Romania
|
| Hungary
|
15 – 7 | Russia
|
- July 18, 2007
| Russia
|
6 – 7 | Romania
|
| Spain
|
4 – 8 | Hungary
|
- July 19, 2007
| Spain
|
10 – 11 | Russia
|
| Romania
|
8 – 6 | Croatia
|
- July 20, 2007
| Romania
|
6 – 17 | Hungary
|
| Russia
|
14 – 8 | Croatia
|
- July 21, 2007
| Croatia
|
9 – 14 | Hungary
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| Spain
|
3 – 9 | Romania
|
- July 22, 2007
| Russia
|
5 – 13 | Hungary
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| Spain
|
12 – 9 | Croatia
|
Super Final
Teams
Squads
Australia
|
Head Coach:
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Canada
|
Head Coach:
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China
|
Head Coach:
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Germany
|
Head Coach:
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Hungary
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Head Coach:
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Romania
|
Head Coach:
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Serbia
|
Head Coach:
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United States
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Head Coach:
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Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Serbia
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 17 | +33 |
| 2. | Romania
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 34 | –6 |
| 3. |  United States
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 31 | –4 |
| 4. | China
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 40 | –23 |
- August 7, 2007
| United States
|
3 – 13 | Serbia
|
| China
|
7 – 8 | Romania
|
- August 8, 2007
| Romania
|
9 – 17 | Serbia
|
| United States
|
12 – 7 | China
|
- August 9, 2007
| United States
|
10 – 11 | Romania
|
| China
|
3 – 20 | Serbia
|
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 22 | +20 |
| 2. | Germany
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 30 | +5 |
| 3. | Australia
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 40 | –8 |
| 4. |  Canada
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 42 | –17 |
- August 7, 2007
| Australia
|
8 – 15 | Hungary
|
| Canada
|
8 – 13 | Germany
|
- August 8, 2007
| Hungary
|
7 – 5 | Germany
|
| Canada
|
8 – 9 | Australia
|
- August 9, 2007
| Australia
|
15 – 17 | Germany
|
| Canada
|
9 – 20 | Hungary
|
Quarterfinals
- August 10, 2007
| Australia
|
9 – 6 | Romania
|
| China
|
6 – 13 | Hungary
|
| Germany
|
9 – 3 | United States
|
| Serbia
|
10 – 6 | Canada
|
Semifinals
- August 11, 2007
| Canada
|
5 – 11 | United States
|
| China
|
10 – 13 | Romania
|
| Serbia
|
8 – 7 | Germany
|
| Hungary
|
16 – 7 | Australia
|
Finals
- August 12, 2007 — Seventh place
| Canada
|
12 – 11 | China
|
- August 12, 2007 — Fifth place
| United States
|
9 – 6 | Romania
|
- August 12, 2007 — Third place
| Germany
|
6 – 7 | Australia
|
- August 12, 2007 — First place
| Serbia
|
9 – 6 | Hungary
|
Final ranking
|
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Serbia qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China
References
- ^ a b "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
