2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the ninth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round organized by continent, the Super Final was held in Niš, Serbia from July 13–18, 2010.[1]
Serbia won this year's edition after a final victory over Montenegro 14–12.[2]
Preliminary round
| Team qualified for Super Final |
Africa
The African tournament was held in Tunis, Tunisia from June 17–20.[1] One team from the group of four advanced.[3]
| Team | G | W | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa |
6 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 25 | +72 | 18 |
 Tunisia |
6 | 4 | 2 | 86 | 39 | +47 | 12 |
 Algeria |
6 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 96 | −46 | 5 |
 Morocco |
6 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 105 | −73 | 1 |
June 17
| Tunisia |
18 – 3 | Morocco |
| South Africa |
19 – 3 | Algeria |
June 18
| Morocco |
2 – 21 | South Africa |
| Algeria |
4 – 25 | Tunisia |
| Tunisia |
8 – 11 | South Africa |
| Morocco |
14 – 15 | Algeria |
June 19
| Morocco |
4 – 16 | Tunisia |
| South Africa |
17 – 5 | Algeria |
| South Africa |
19 – 3 | Morocco |
| Tunisia |
15 – 7 | Algeria |
June 20
| Algeria |
16 – 6 | Morocco |
| South Africa |
10 – 4 | Tunisia |
Americas
The American tournament was held in Los Alamitos, California, United States from May 5–8.[1] One team from the group of three advanced.[3]
| Team | G | W | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
4 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 12 | +57 | 12 |
 Brazil |
4 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 6 |
 Venezuela |
4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 85 | −77 | 0 |
May 5
| Brazil |
21 – 2 | Venezuela |
May 6
| Brazil |
19 – 6 | Venezuela |
| United States |
24 – 0 | Venezuela |
May 7
| United States |
12 – 8 | Brazil |
May 8
| United States |
12 – 4 | Brazil |
| United States |
21 – 0 | Venezuela |
Asia/Oceania
The Asia and Oceania region was feature a two-legged tournament, in Osaka, Japan (May 19–23) and Tianjin, China (May 26–30).[1] The four teams was play a round robin in each location, with the results from both legs combined. The top two teams from the group of six advanced.[3]
| Team | G | W | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
10 | 10 | 0 | 148 | 52 | +96 | 30 |
 China |
10 | 8 | 2 | 117 | 86 | +31 | 24 |
 Kazakhstan |
10 | 5 | 5 | 132 | 85 | +47 | 15 |
 Japan |
10 | 5 | 5 | 125 | 83 | +42 | 15 |
 New Zealand |
10 | 2 | 8 | 69 | 161 | −92 | 6 |
 Iran |
10 | 0 | 10 | 59 | 183 | −124 | 0 |
May 19
| China |
13 – 9 | Kazakhstan |
| Iran |
12 – 15 | New Zealand |
| Japan |
11 – 16 | Australia |
May 20
| China |
18 – 8 | Iran |
| Australia |
10 – 5 | Kazakhstan |
| Japan |
16 – 4 | New Zealand |
May 21
| China |
17 – 6 | New Zealand |
| Australia |
23 – 1 | Iran |
| Japan |
7 – 6 | Kazakhstan |
May 22
| Kazakhstan |
21 – 6 | New Zealand |
| Australia |
15 – 4 | China |
| Japan |
15 – 6 | Iran |
May 23
| Australia |
17 – 3 | New Zealand |
| Iran |
8 – 23 | Kazakhstan |
| Japan |
5 – 9 | China |
May 26
| Australia |
9 – 8 | Japan |
| Kazakhstan |
20 – 5 | New Zealand |
| China |
11 – 5 | Iran |
May 27
| Australia |
14 – 4 | New Zealand |
| Kazakhstan |
21 – 5 | Iran |
| China |
12 – 11 | Japan |
May 28
| Australia |
11 – 7 | Kazakhstan |
| Japan |
24 – 2 | Iran |
| China |
15 – 8 | New Zealand |
May 29
| Australia |
23 – 3 | Iran |
| Japan |
20 – 8 | New Zealand |
| China |
12 – 9 | Kazakhstan |
May 30
| Australia |
10 – 6 | China |
| New Zealand |
10 – 9 | Iran |
| Kazakhstan |
11 – 8 | Japan |
Europe
Europe is divided into three groups of four teams, with qualifying spots for the winner of each group as well as Super Final host Serbia. Rather than the condensed tournament style competition of the other continents, the European matches was played in a home-and-away format over five months.[3]
Group A
| Team | G | W | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montenegro |
6 | 5 | 1 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 15 |
 Italy |
6 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 15 |
 Germany |
6 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 3 |
 France |
6 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 3 |
November 17
| France |
8 – 12 | Montenegro |
Bordeaux |
| Italy |
8 – 5 | Germany |
Sori |
December 8
| France |
7 – 11 | Italy |
Nancy |
| Germany |
7 – 16 | Montenegro |
Stuttgart |
January 26
| Italy |
8 – 7 | Montenegro |
Brescia |
| Germany |
7 – 6 | France |
Magdeburg |
February 23
| Germany |
4 – 11 | Italy |
Berlin |
| Montenegro |
11 – 3 | France |
Kotor |
March 16
| Italy |
11 – 5 | France |
Florence |
| Montenegro |
7 – 5 | Germany |
Igalo |
April 28
| Montenegro |
6 – 5 | Italy |
Budva |
June 1
| France |
9 – 8 | Germany |
Marseille |
Group B
| Team | G | W | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia |
6 | 5 | 1 | 71 | 53 | +18 | 16 |
 Russia |
6 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 9 |
 Greece |
6 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 8 |
 Macedonia |
6 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 3 |
November 17
| Russia |
9 – 6 | Greece |
Kirishi |
| Macedonia |
7 – 9 | Croatia |
Skopje |
December 8
| Croatia |
12 – 7 | Russia |
Makarska |
| Greece |
8 – 6 | Macedonia |
Athens |
January 26
| Greece |
17 – 16 | Croatia |
Athens |
| Macedonia |
3 – 4 | Russia |
Skopje |
February 23
| Croatia |
12 – 9 | Macedonia |
Varaždin |
| Greece |
10 – 9 | Russia |
Athens |
March 16
| Macedonia |
7 – 6 | Greece |
Skopje |
| Russia |
7 – 8 | Croatia |
Kirishi |
June 22
| Russia |
16 – 8 | Macedonia |
Moscow |
July 3
| Croatia |
10 – 6 | Greece |
Dubrovnik |
Group C
| Team | G | W | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Serbia |
6 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 33 | +46 | 18 |
 Spain |
6 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 45 | +9 | 9 |
 Romania |
6 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 9 |
 Turkey |
6 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 87 | −51 | 0 |
November 17
| Romania |
9 – 7 | Spain |
Oradea |
| Serbia |
19 – 5 | Turkey |
Niš |
December 8
| Turkey |
4 – 9 | Spain |
Istanbul |
| Romania |
5 – 7 | Serbia |
Oradea |
January 26
| Serbia |
7 – 6 | Spain |
Niš |
| Turkey |
8 – 16 | Romania |
Istanbul |
February 23
| Turkey |
3 – 16 | Serbia |
Istanbul |
| Spain |
9 – 7 | Romania |
Pontevedra |
March 16
| Spain |
14 – 6 | Turkey |
Pontevedra |
| Serbia |
18 – 5 | Romania |
Belgrade |
April 20
| Romania |
13 – 10 | Turkey |
Oradea |
April 27
| Spain |
9 – 12 | Serbia |
Pontevedra |
Super Final
The Super Final was held in Niš, Serbia from July 13–18.[1]
Group 1
| Team | G | W | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro |
3 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 8 |
| United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 7 |
| Spain |
3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 3 |
| China |
3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 38 | −24 | 0 |
July 13
| Montenegro |
16 – 4 | China |
| United States |
7 – 3 | Spain |
July 14
| United States |
11 – 5 | China |
| Montenegro |
11 – 7 | Spain |
July 15
| Montenegro |
11 – 9 | United States |
| China |
5 – 11 | Spain |
Group 2
| Team | G | W | L | GF | GA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 9 |
| Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 6 |
| Croatia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 3 |
| South Africa |
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 63 | −58 | 0 |
July 13
| Australia |
10 – 7 | Croatia |
| Serbia |
22 – 0 | South Africa |
July 14
| Australia |
19 – 4 | South Africa |
| Serbia |
9 – 8 | Croatia |
July 15
| South Africa |
1 – 22 | Croatia |
| Serbia |
8 – 6 | Australia |
Quarter-finals
July 16
| United States |
11 – 13 | Croatia |
| Spain |
5 – 6 | Australia |
| Montenegro |
21 – 2 | South Africa |
| China |
4 – 17 | Serbia |
Medal round
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| July 17 | |||||||
| Croatia |
11 | ||||||
| Serbia |
14 | ||||||
| July 18 | |||||||
| Serbia |
14 | ||||||
| Montenegro |
12 | ||||||
| Bronze-final | |||||||
| July 17 | July 18 | ||||||
| Australia |
6 | Croatia |
9 | ||||
| Montenegro |
8 | Australia |
7 | ||||
5th–8th places
| Semi-finals | 5th place match | ||||||
| July 17 | |||||||
| United States |
13 | ||||||
| China |
6 | ||||||
| July 18 | |||||||
| United States |
7 | ||||||
| Spain |
6 | ||||||
| 7th place match | |||||||
| July 17 | July 18 | ||||||
| Spain |
12 | China |
11 | ||||
| South Africa |
1 | South Africa |
5 | ||||
Final ranking
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Men's Programme – FINA.
- ↑ "Serbia wins third title". FINA. 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- 1 2 3 4 2010 Rankings – FINA.