The 2008 FINA Women's Water Polo World League

FINA Water Polo World League

The FINA Water Polo World League began in 2002 to capitalize on increased worldwide popularity of water polo created by recent Olympic Games, especially in Europe, North America and Australia. Competition between the world’s best male players began on national teams in a season format with a prize...

was the fifth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA

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. After three preliminary rounds the Super Final was held in Santa Cruz del Tenerife, Spain

Spain

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 from June 10 to June 15, 2008.

Asia/Oceania

• Held in Tianjin
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  , China
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  Team	Pts	G	W	L
  1		10	4	4	0
  2		8	4	2	2
  3		0	4	0	4

May 20

23 – 5

May 21

9 – 11 (p Penalty shootout The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal... )

May 22

4 – 17

May 23

21 – 4

May 24

10 – 11 (p Penalty shootout The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal... )

May 25

3 – 19

Europe

• Held in Siracusa, Italy
  Italy
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   and Athens
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  , Greece
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  .

  Team	Pts	G	W	L
  1		18	6	6	0
  2		12	6	4	2
  3		4	6	1	5
  4		2	6	1	5

• Spain qualified as the hosting nation of the Super Final

May 23

	8 – 7
	15 – 13 (p Penalty shootout The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal... )

May 24

	8 – 11
	9 – 8

May 25

	11 – 6
	6 – 13

May 30

	7 – 10
	6 – 14

May 31

	10 – 8
	19 – 10

June 1

	8 – 16
	13 – 8

Preliminary

Team	Pts	G	W	L
1		15	5	5	0
2		10	5	3	2
3		8	5	3	2
4		6	5	2	3
5		5	5	2	3
6		1	5	0	5

June 10

	9 – 10
	7 – 15
	10 – 9 (p Penalty shootout The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal... )

June 11

	10 – 6
	10 – 8
	12 – 10

June 12

	7 – 6
	8 – 12
	9 – 15

June 13

	5 – 6
	8 – 10
	7 – 11

June 14

	5 – 8
	13 – 14 (p Penalty shootout The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal... )
	9 – 11

5th place match

June 15

5 – 7

Bronze medal match

June 15

7 – 6

Gold medal match

June 15

7 – 8

Final ranking

RANK	TEAM
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