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2008 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2008 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the seventh edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After five preliminary rounds the Super Final was held in Genoa, Italy from June 16 to June 22, 2008.[1]
2008 FINA Men's Water Polo World League | |
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League | FINA Water Polo World League |
Sport | Water Polo |
Preliminary round
Africa
- Held in Casablanca, Morocco
June 6
June 7
June 8
Americas
Canada and United States qualified without qualification tournament.
Asia/Oceania
Team | Pts | G | W | L | |
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1 | Australia | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
2 | China | 18 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
3 | Japan | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
4 | New Zealand | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
5 | Iran | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
May 26
May 27
New Zealand | 5 – 13 | China |
Australia | 18 – 2 | Iran |
New Zealand | 17 – 11 | Iran |
Japan | 6 – 9 | China |
May 28
China | 6 – 14 | Australia |
Japan | 14 – 7 | New Zealand |
China | 16 – 2 | Iran |
Japan | 15 – 8 | New Zealand |
May 29
May 30
Japan | 6 – 13 | Australia |
China | 14 – 8 | New Zealand |
New Zealand | 4 – 16 | Australia |
Japan | 9 – 4 | Iran |
Europe I
- Held in Budva, Montenegro and Athens, Greece.
Team | Pts | G | W | L | |
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1 | Montenegro | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
2 | Greece | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
3 | Croatia | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
4 | Italy | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
- Italy qualified as the hosting nation of the Super Final
May 23
Croatia | 12 – 4 | Greece |
Montenegro | 9 – 7 | Italy |
May 24
Italy | 6 – 9 | Croatia |
Montenegro | 14 – 6 | Greece |
May 25
Greece | 13 – 7 | Italy |
Montenegro | 13 – 11 | Croatia |
May 30
Croatia | 15 – 14 (p) | Italy |
Greece | 11 – 10 | Montenegro |
May 31
Greece | 13 – 5 | Croatia |
Montenegro | 11 – 10 (p) | Italy |
June 1
Croatia | 9 – 13 | Montenegro |
Greece | 10 – 8 | Italy |
Europe II
- Held in Novi Sad, Serbia and Portugalete, Spain.
May 23
May 24
May 25
May 30
May 31
June 1
Super Final
Group A
Team | Pts | G | W | L | |
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1 | United States | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
2 | Montenegro | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
3 | Spain | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
4 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
5 | China | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
June 16
Montenegro | 15 – 7 | Spain |
United States | 14 – 15 (p) | Italy |
June 17
United States | 13 – 9 | China |
Italy | 8 – 9 | Spain |
June 18
Spain | 8 – 6 | China |
Italy | 15 – 16 (p) | Montenegro |
June 19
China | 7 – 13 | Montenegro |
Spain | 4 – 11 | United States |
June 20
Montenegro | 6 – 7 | United States |
China | 8 – 15 | Italy |
Group B
Team | Pts | G | W | L | |
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1 | Serbia | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
2 | Australia | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
3 | Canada | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
4 | Greece | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Egypt | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
June 16
June 17
June 18
June 19
June 20
9th place match
June 21
5th-8th places
Semi-finals | 5th place match | |||||
June 21 | ||||||
Canada | 10 | |||||
June 22 | ||||||
Italy | 8 | |||||
Canada | 9 | |||||
June 21 | ||||||
Spain | 10 | |||||
Spain | 11 | |||||
Greece | 10 | |||||
7th place match | ||||||
June 22 | ||||||
Italy | 11 | |||||
Greece | 7 |
Medal round
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
June 21 | ||||||
Serbia | 13 | |||||
June 22 | ||||||
Montenegro | 3 | |||||
Serbia | 7 | |||||
June 21 | ||||||
United States | 3 | |||||
United States | 11 | |||||
Australia | 10 | |||||
Bronze-final | ||||||
June 22 | ||||||
Montenegro | 7 | |||||
Australia | 8 |
Final ranking
Awards
Top Scorer |
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Aleksandar Šapić |