2025 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup

2025 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
LeagueFINA Water Polo World Cup
SportWater polo
Duration14 December 2024 – 13 April 2025
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The 2025 Women's FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup will be the 19th edition of the tournament. It will run from 14 December 2024 to 13 April 2025.[1][2]

Format

There are two divisions. In Division 1 eight teams and in Division 2 twelve teams will play. The top-six teams of Division 1 and the top-two teams from Division 2 compete in the super final.[3][4] A win gives a team three points, a win after penalties two, a loss after penalties one and a loss after regular time zero points.[5]

Division 1

2025 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Host country Greece
Venue(s)1
Dates14–19 January
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)

The draw was held on 31 October 2024. The tournament will be played in Alexandroupolis, Greece between 14 and 19 January 2025.[6] The top two of each group make a new group and remainining their points, while the last two teams per group form a new group with their won points.[7] The top six finishers advance to the super final.[8]

All times are local (UTC+2).

Round 1

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Round 2
2  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Greece (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 14 January 2025. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[9]
(H) Host
14 January 2025
15:00 		Report United States  –  Spain Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
14 January 2025
19:00 		Report Greece  –  Hungary Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
15 January 2025
15:00 		Report Hungary  –  United States Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
15 January 2025
19:00 		Report Spain  –  Greece Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
16 January 2025
15:00 		Report Spain  –  Hungary Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
16 January 2025
19:00 		Report Greece  –  United States Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Round 2
2  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 14 January 2025. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[9]
14 January 2025
17:00 		Report Israel  –  Italy Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
14 January 2025
21:00 		Report Netherlands  –  Australia Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
15 January 2025
17:00 		Report Italy  –  Netherlands Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
15 January 2025
21:00 		Report Australia  –  Israel Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
16 January 2025
17:00 		Report Netherlands  –  Israel Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
16 January 2025
21:00 		Report Italy  –  Australia Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

Round 2

Teams will take over their points from the first round. All teams from Group A advance to the Super final.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts
1 A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 17 January 2025. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[9]
17 January 2025
19:00 		A1 – B2 Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
17 January 2025
21:00 		B1 – A2 Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
18 January 2025
19:00 		A2 – B2 Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
18 January 2025
21:00 		A1 – B1 Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
19 January 2025
19:00 		A1 – A2 Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
19 January 2025
21:00 		B1 – B2 Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Super final
2 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 17 January 2025. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[9]
17 January 2025
15:00 		A3 – B4 Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
17 January 2025
17:00 		B3 – A4 Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
18 January 2025
15:00 		A4 – B4 Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
18 January 2025
17:00 		A3 – B3 Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
19 January 2025
15:00 		A3 – A4 Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis
19 January 2025
17:00 		B3 – B4 Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

Division 2

2025 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Host country Turkey
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates14–17 December
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored770 (27.5 per match)

The draw was held on 31 October 2024. The tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey between 14 and 17 December 2024.[6] The top two of each group advanced to the quarterfinals and the top-two finishers of the tournament will play in the super final.[10]

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Great Britain 2 2 0 0 0 43 12 +31 6 Quarterfinals
2  Turkey (H) 2 1 0 0 1 29 20 +9 3
3  Bulgaria[a] 2 0 0 0 2 10 50 −40 0
Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[9]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ Bulgaria replaced Kazakhstan.
14 December 2024
09:00 		Report Great Britain  29–4  Bulgaria Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Aurely Blanchard (FRA), Yuriko Udagawa (JPN)
Score by quarters: 7–1, 8–1, 6–0, 8–2
Falvey 6 Goals four players 1
14 December 2024
16:00 		Report Bulgaria  6–21  Turkey Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Lea Saftić (CRO), Yang Pang (CHN)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–7, 2–6, 2–5
I. Dimitrova, Naneva 2 Goals Kuş 9
15 December 2024
10:00 		Report Turkey  8–14  Great Britain Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Lea Saftić (CRO)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–1, 4–5, 1–5
Kuş 4 Goals Dickens, Perkins 3

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 2 2 0 0 0 48 14 +34 6 Quarterfinals
2  Czech Republic 2 1 0 0 1 21 37 −16 3
3  Singapore 2 0 0 0 2 21 39 −18 0
Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[9]
14 December 2024
10:30 		Report Czech Republic  6–24  Germany Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Spyridon Achladiotis (GRE), Matthew Stringer (RSA)
Score by quarters: 1–8, 3–2, 2–9, 0–5
J. Holá 4 Goals G. Deike 7
14 December 2024
17:30 		Report Germany  24–8  Singapore Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Luis Alves (POR), Yuriko Odagawa (JPN)
Score by quarters: 8–1, 7–5, 5–1, 4–1
Vosseberg 6 Goals Yap 4
15 December 2024
11:30 		Report Singapore  13–15  Czech Republic Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Aurely Blanchard (FRA), Luis Alves (POR)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 4–2, 6–6, 3–2
Lee 5 Goals J. Holá, Votavová 4

Group C

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 2 2 0 0 0 34 18 +16 6 Quarterfinals
2  Japan 2 1 0 0 1 42 19 +23 3
3  South Africa 2 0 0 0 2 12 51 −39 0
Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[9]
14 December 2024
12:00 		Report China  20–7  South Africa Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Hendrik Schopp (GER), İlkin Çakmakoğlu (TUR)
Score by quarters: 5–2, 5–0, 5–2, 5–3
Zhou 4 Goals Banks 3
14 December 2024
19:00 		Report South Africa  5–31  Japan Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Jackie See (SGP)
Score by quarters: 2–9, 1–7, 0–7, 2–8
Banks 2 Goals Shitara, Ura 5
15 December 2024
13:00 		Report Japan  11–14  China Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
İlkin Çakmakoğlu (TUR), Karel Dvořáček (CZE)
Score by quarters: 1–6, 3–2, 1–3, 6–3
Nishiyama4 3 Goals Zhou 4

Group D

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 2 2 0 0 0 29 20 +9 6 Quarterfinals
2  France 2 1 0 0 1 26 16 +10 3
3  Portugal 2 0 0 0 2 13 32 −19 0
Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[9]
14 December 2024
13:30 		Report France  15–4  Portugal Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Karel Dvořáček (CZE)
Score by quarters: 4–0, 4–1, 4–1, 3–2
Vernoux 3 Goals four players 1
14 December 2024
20:30 		Report Portugal  9–17  Croatia Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Karel Dvořáček (CZE), Michael Jukes (GBR)
Score by quarters: 5–4, 1–7, 1–2, 2–4
Lousa 3 Goals Srhoj 5
15 December 2024
14:30 		Report Croatia  12–11  France Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Spyridon Achladiotis (GRE), Hendrik Schopp (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–3, 2–5, 3–0
J. Butić, Rozić 3 Goals Vernoux 5

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
16 December
 
 
 Great Britain22
 
17 December
 
 Czech Republic4
 
 Great Britain12
 
16 December
 
 Japan15
 
 Croatia18
 
17 December
 
 Japan26
 
 Japan17
 
16 December
 
 China15
 
 Germany12
 
17 December
 
 Turkey11
 
 Germany8
 
16 December
 
 China15 Third place
 
 China7
 
17 December
 
 France6
 
 Great Britain11
 
 
 Germany12
 

Fifth place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
17 December
 
 
 Czech Republic8
 
17 December
 
 Croatia19
 
 Croatia14
 
17 December
 
 France13
 
 Turkey9
 
 
 France19
 
Seventh place
 
 
17 December
 
 
 Czech Republic13
 
 
 Turkey16

Ninth place bracket

 
9–12th place semifinalsNinth place
 
      
 
15 December
 
 
 Bulgaria16
 
16 December
 
 Singapore18
 
 Singapore8
 
15 December
 
 Portugal17
 
 South Africa13
 
 
 Portugal19
 
Eleventh place
 
 
16 December
 
 
 Bulgaria4
 
 
 South Africa21

Quarterfinals

16 December 2024
16:00 		Report Great Britain  22–4  Czech Republic Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
İlkin Çakmakoğlu (TUR), Matthew Stringer (RSA)
Score by quarters: 6–1, 5–2, 5–1, 6–0
Perkins 5 Goals Bušauerová, J. Holá 2
16 December 2024
17:30 		Report Germany  12–11  Turkey Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Spyridon Achladiotis (GRE), Yuriko Udagawa (JPN)
Score by quarters: 4–5, 4–3, 2–0, 2–3
Vosseberg 4 Goals Kuş 8
16 December 2024
19:00 		Report China  7–6  France Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Lea Saftić (CRO), Michael Jukes (GBR)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–1, 2–3, 1–1
16 December 2024
20:30 		Report Croatia  18–26  Japan Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Luis Alves (POR)
Score by quarters: 5–8, 5–5, 6–6, 2–7
Rozić 4 Goals Kobayashi 5

9–12th place semifinals

15 December 2024
18:00 		Report Bulgaria  16–18  Singapore Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Yuriko Udagawa (JPN), Michael Jukes (GBR)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 4–7, 4–4, 6–4
I. Dimitrova 6 Goals Yap 11
15 December 2024
19:30 		Report South Africa  13–19  Portugal Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Aurely Blanchard (FRA), Yang Pang (CHN)
Score by quarters: 4–6, 4–2, 2–5, 3–6
four players 2 Goals B. Fernandes 6

5–8th place semifinals

17 December 2024
09:00 		Report Czech Republic  8–19  Croatia Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Michael Jukes (GBR), Matthew Stringer (RSA)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 1–5, 2–3, 3–6
Bušauerová 3 Goals Alamat, Rozić 4
17 December 2024
10:30 		Report Turkey  9–19  France Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Hendrik Schopp (GER), Yang Pang (CHN)
Score by quarters: 3–7, 4–6, 1–3, 1–3
Buralı 4 Goals Hardy 4

Semifinals

17 December 2024
12:00 		Report Great Britain  12–15  Japan Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Aurely Blanchard (FRA), İlkin Çakmakoğlu (TUR)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 4–4, 3–2, 3–4
Clapperton 3 Goals Arima 7
17 December 2024
13:30 		Report Germany  8–15  China Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Lea Saftić (CRO)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 2–6, 1–4
G. Deike 3 Goals Nong 4

Eleventh place game

16 December 2024
13:00 		Report Bulgaria  4–21  South Africa Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Luis Alves (POR), Jackie See (SGP)
Score by quarters: 3–5, 1–4, 0–7, 0–5
I. Dimitrova 2 Goals Banks, January 4

Ninth place game

16 December 2024
14:30 		Report Singapore  8–17  Portugal Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Yang Pang (CHN), Karel Dvořáček (CZE)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 2–1, 1–6, 2–7
Tio, Yap 2 Goals Lousa 5

Seventh place game

17 December 2024
16:00 		Report Czech Republic  13–16  Turkey Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Jackie See (SGP), Michael Jukes (GBR)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–6, 3–4, 5–4
J. Holá 7 Goals Kuş 8

Fifth place game

17 December 2024
17:30 		Report Croatia  14–13  France Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Karel Dvořáček (CZE), Yuriko Udagawa (JPN)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 5–3, 5–2, 2–4
Srhoj 5 Goals Vernoux 5

Third place game

17 December 2024
19:00 		Report Great Britain  11–12  Germany Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Spyridon Achladiotis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–4, 3–1, 4–4
Falvey 3 Goals G. Deike 4

Final

17 December 2024
20:30 		Report Japan  17–15  China Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Lea Saftić (CRO), Hendrik Schopp (GER)
Score by quarters: 1–6, 4–3, 8–1, 4–5
Kobayashi 4 Goals Nong 6

Super final

2025 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)1
Dates11–13 April
Teams8

The tournament will take place between 11 and 13 April 2025.[2]

Qualified teams

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fifth place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Final standings

Rank[1] Team
4
5
6
7
8

See also

References

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