2016 Women's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament
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Tournament details | |
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Host country |
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Dates | 21–28 March |
Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions |
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Runner-up |
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Third place |
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Fourth place |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 42 |
Goals scored | 762 (18.14 per match) |
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Tournaments | ||||
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Rosters | ||||
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The 2016 Women's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament was held at the Groenhovenbad in Gouda, Netherlands, from 21 to 28 March 2016.[1][2] The top four teams advanced to the Olympics. The mascot of the event was an orange lion in blue clothes called Swimba.
Participants
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There were 12 places originally allocated to continental associations in the tournament not already directly qualified to the Olympics – 7 from Europe, 2 from the Americas, 1 from Asia, 1 from Africa, and 1 from Oceania.
Continent | How qualified |
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Europe | |
![]() | Host country |
![]() | 2016 European Championship bronze medalists |
![]() | 2016 European Championship 4th place |
![]() | 2016 European Championship 5th place |
![]() | 2016 European Championship 6th place |
![]() | 2016 European Championship 7th place |
![]() | 2016 European Championship 8th place |
Americas | |
![]() | 2015 Pan American Games gold medalists |
![]() | 2015 Pan American Games silver medalists |
Asia | |
![]() | 2015 Asian Championships silver medalists |
Africa | |
![]() | African Continental Selection |
Oceania | |
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Squads
Draw
The draw took place on 23 January 2016 in Belgrade, after the final of the 2016 European Championship.[5]
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+1).[6]
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 22 | +58 | 10 | Advance to quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 8 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 36 | +36 | 6 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 2 | Eliminated |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 95 | −82 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
21 March 2016 12:40 |
Report | Japan ![]() |
1–18 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Svetlana Dreval (RUS) |
Score by quarters: 0–6, 1–5, 0–2, 0–5 | |||||
Hashiguchi 1 | Goals | Neushul 4 |
21 March 2016 14:00 |
Report | South Africa ![]() |
2–17 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
Score by quarters: 0–3, 1–6, 1–4, 0–4 | |||||
Penney, Wessels 1 | Goals | three players 4 |
21 March 2016 15:20 |
Report | Spain ![]() |
11–14 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–4, 3–3, 4–4 | |||||
Forca 4 | Goals | three players 3 |
22 March 2016 15:20 |
Report | United States ![]() |
14–7 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 5–2, 2–1, 3–2, 4–2 | |||||
Musselman 3 | Goals | Eggens 2 |
22 March 2016 16:40 |
Report | Greece ![]() |
16–2 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Benjamin Mercier (FRA), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
Score by quarters: 2–0, 5–2, 3–0, 5–0 | |||||
Asimaki, Tsoukala 3 | Goals | Keevy, Penney 1 |
22 March 2016 20:00 |
Report | Japan ![]() |
6–23 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), John Waldow (NZL) |
Score by quarters: 1–6, 1–4, 2–6, 2–7 | |||||
Magariyama, Yumi 2 | Goals | Leitón 6 |
23 March 2016 12:40 |
Report | Canada ![]() |
4–11 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
Score by quarters: 0–4, 0–2, 2–1, 2–4 | |||||
four players 1 | Goals | Roumpesi 5 |
23 March 2016 14:00 |
Report | Spain ![]() |
6–8 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Svetlana Dreval (RUS) |
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–2, 1–2, 2–2 | |||||
B. Ortiz 2 | Goals | M. Fischer 4 |
23 March 2016 15:20 |
Report | South Africa ![]() |
6–15 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |
Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–4, 1–5, 1–2 | |||||
White 3 | Goals | Yumi 4 |
24 March 2016 15:20 |
Report | United States ![]() |
15–7 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
Score by quarters: 6–2, 4–2, 1–1, 4–2 | |||||
Neushul 5 | Goals | Manolioudaki 2 |
24 March 2016 16:40 |
Report | Japan ![]() |
7–15 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Benjamin Mercier (FRA), John Waldow (NZL) |
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–5, 0–5, 2–4 | |||||
Akari, Hashiguchi 2 | Goals | Eggens 5 |
24 March 2016 20:00 |
Report | Spain ![]() |
22–2 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |
Score by quarters: 5–0, 6–0, 4–1, 7–1 | |||||
Espar, Forca 5 | Goals | White 2 |
25 March 2016 12:40 |
Report | South Africa ![]() |
1–25 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), John Waldow (NZL) |
Score by quarters: 0–7, 0–6, 0–5, 1–7 | |||||
Hardham 1 | Goals | three players 4 |
25 March 2016 14:00 |
Report | Canada ![]() |
6–10 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–1, 0–4, 1–3 | |||||
Eggens 3 | Goals | Espar, Forca 3 |
25 March 2016 15:20 |
Report | Japan ![]() |
8–12 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–4, 2–3, 3–2 | |||||
Yumi 4 | Goals | Asimaki 5 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 18 | +38 | 9 | Advance to quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 8 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 7 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 64 | −41 | 2 | Eliminated |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host.
21 March 2016 16:40 |
Report | New Zealand ![]() |
2–15 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Michael Baty (RSA) |
Score by quarters: 0–3, 1–5, 1–3, 0–4 | |||||
Lewis, Mason 1 | Goals | Zubkova 3 |
21 March 2016 18:30 |
Report | France ![]() |
5–14 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Steve Rotsart (USA) |
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–4, 1–4, 1–4 | |||||
Tardy 2 | Goals | Van der Sloot 4 |
21 March 2016 20:00 |
Report | Italy ![]() |
16–3 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Jaume Teixido (ESP), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |
Score by quarters: 4–0, 5–0, 4–2, 3–1 | |||||
Garibotti 3 | Goals | three players 1 |
22 March 2016 12:40 |
Report | Germany ![]() |
8–5 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE |
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–1, 2–1, 1–1 | |||||
Blomenkamp, Seyfert 3 | Goals | Lopes Da Silva 3 |
22 March 2016 14:00 |
Report | France ![]() |
2–14 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
Score by quarters: 1–4, 0–3, 1–4, 0–3 | |||||
Bachelier, Jašková 1 | Goals | Bianconi 3 |
22 March 2016 18:30 |
Report | Netherlands ![]() |
8–8 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–1, 4–0, 0–4 | |||||
Megens, Nijhuis 2 | Goals | Karimova 2 |
23 March 2016 16:40 |
Report | Russia ![]() |
18–4 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Michael Baty (RSA), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |
Score by quarters: 8–1, 2–0, 4–0, 4–3 | |||||
Ivanova 4 | Goals | Blomenkamp 2 |
23 March 2016 18:30 |
Report | Italy ![]() |
8–8 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN) |
Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–2, 2–1, 2–2 | |||||
Di Mario, Queirolo 3 | Goals | Van der Sloot 3 |
23 March 2016 20:00 |
Report | New Zealand ![]() |
9–11 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) |
Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–4, 4–2, 2–1 | |||||
four players 2 | Goals | Bachelier 4 |
24 March 2016 12:40 |
Report | France ![]() |
2–10 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Steve Rotsart (USA), Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE) |
Score by quarters: 2–3, 0–0, 0–5, 0–2 | |||||
Bachelier, Guillet 1 | Goals | four players 2 |
24 March 2016 14:00 |
Report | Italy ![]() |
12–3 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Michael Baty (RSA), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 5–0, 4–2, 1–1, 2–0 | |||||
Emmolo, Frassinetti 3 | Goals | Harman 2 |
24 March 2016 18:30 |
Report | Netherlands ![]() |
16–3 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) |
Score by quarters: 3–0, 5–1, 4–2, 4–0 | |||||
three players 3 | Goals | Blomenkamp 2 |
25 March 2016 16:40 |
Report | Russia ![]() |
2–6 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 0–2, 1–2, 0–2, 1–0 | |||||
Ivanova, Karimova 1 | Goals | Di Mario 2 |
25 March 2016 18:30 |
Report | New Zealand ![]() |
6–9 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–1, 1–2, 1–3 | |||||
Harman, Lopes Da Silva 2 | Goals | Klaassen 2 |
25 March 2016 20:00 |
Report | France ![]() |
9–5 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Steve Rotsart (USA) |
Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–1, 1–2, 4–2 | |||||
Jašková 3 | Goals | five players 1 |
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French team
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French team
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Dutch team
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Dutch team
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German team
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Italy vs. Germany
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Netherlands vs. France
Knockout stage
Times are local (UTC+1) for matches on 26 March, and (UTC+2) for matches on 27 and 28 March 2016.
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
![]() | 19 | |||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||
![]() | 13 | |||||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 | |||||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||||||
![]() | 11 | |||||||||
![]() | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 (2) | |||||||||
![]() | 10 (3) | |||||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||||||
![]() | 9 | Third place | ||||||||
![]() | 7 | |||||||||
![]() | 8 | |||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||
![]() | 10 | |||||||||
- 5th place bracket
Semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 16 | |||||
![]() | 9 | |||||
![]() | 7 | |||||
![]() | 12 | |||||
![]() | 10 | |||||
Seventh place | ||||||
![]() | 6 | |||||
![]() | 11 |
Quarterfinals
The winners qualify for the 2016 Olympics.
26 March 2016 12:00 |
Report | United States ![]() |
19–0 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) |
Score by quarters: 5–0, 7–0, 3–0, 4–0 | |||||
M. Fischer 6 | Goals |
26 March 2016 13:45 |
Report | Greece ![]() |
10–10 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 5–3, 1–2, 1–2, 3–3 PSO: 2–3 | |||||
Roumpesi 5 | Goals | Ivanova, Simanovich 3 |
26 March 2016 16:00 |
Report | Spain ![]() |
10–7 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–2, 2–2, 2–2 | |||||
Forca 3 | Goals | Smit, Van der Sloot 2 |
26 March 2016 17:45 |
Report | Canada ![]() |
7–8 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–2, 1–2, 2–0 | |||||
three players 2 | Goals | Garibotti 3 |
5–8th place semifinals
27 March 2016 12:00 |
Report | Greece ![]() |
12–10 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), John Waldow (NZL) |
Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–3, 4–3, 1–2 | |||||
Asimaki, Eleftheriadou 2 | Goals | Crevier 3 |
27 March 2016 13:45 |
Report | France ![]() |
1–16 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Michael Baty (RSA) |
Score by quarters: 0–2, 0–2, 0–4, 1–8 | |||||
Guillet 1 | Goals | Van der Sloot 4 |
Semifinals
27 March 2016 16:00 |
Report | United States ![]() |
13–7 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
Score by quarters: 5–3, 2–1, 2–1, 4–2 | |||||
three players 3 | Goals | García Godoy, Tarragó 3 |
27 March 2016 17:45 |
Report | Russia ![]() |
7–9 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Steve Rotsart (USA), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 0–3, 3–1 | |||||
Karimova 2 | Goals | Bianconi 2 |
Seventh place game
28 March 2016 12:00 |
Report | France ![]() |
6–11 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–2, 3–4, 1–2 | |||||
Guillet, Jašková 2 | Goals | Robinson 3 |
Fifth place game
28 March 2016 13:45 |
Report | Netherlands ![]() |
9–7 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Steve Rotsart (USA) |
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–2, 4–2, 0–0 | |||||
Smit 3 | Goals | three players 2 |
Third place game
28 March 2016 16:00 |
Report | Spain ![]() |
4–10 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
Score by quarters: 1–5, 2–2, 0–0, 1–3 | |||||
Forca 3 | Goals | Ivanova 3 |
Final
28 March 2016 17:45 |
Report | United States ![]() |
11–6 | ![]() |
Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
Score by quarters: 3–4, 2–1, 3–0, 3–1 | |||||
M. Fischer 3 | Goals | Di Mario 2 |
Final ranking
Qualified for the Summer Olympics |
Rank | Team |
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See also
References
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- ↑ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Rio 2016 Water polo" (PDF). corporate.olympics.com.au. Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA). Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Italy and the Netherlands to host Rio 2016 qualification tournaments". waterpoloworld.com. 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "Cuba trekt zich terug voor olympisch kwalificatietoernooi". gaanvoorgoud.eu. 24 February 2016.
- ↑ Squads
- ↑ "Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournaments Draw (Men & Women)". fina.org. 23 January 2016.
- ↑ "Speelschema Olympisch kwalificatie toernooi". gaanvoorgoud.eu. 3 February 2016.