2022 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

2022 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
Tournament details
Host country	France
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	22–27 July
Teams	8 (from 3 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	Italy (1st title)
Runner-up	United States
Third place	Spain
Fourth place	France
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	517 (21.54 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Giacomo Cannella; (16 goals)
Best player	Giacomo Cannella
Best goalkeeper	Hugo Fontani

2022 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
2022 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
League	FINA Water Polo World League
Sport	Water polo
Duration	8 January – 27 July 2022
Number of games	66
Number of teams	18
Super Final
Finals champions	Italy (1st title)
Runners-up	United States
Finals MVP	Giacomo Cannella
FINA Men's Water Polo World League seasons
	← 2020 2023 (World Cup) →

The 2022 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the 20th edition of the annual men's international water polo tournament.

Italy won the title for the first time after a win over the United States.^[1]

European qualification round

The draw for the European qualification round was conducted in Lausanne, Switzerland on 17 November 2021.^[2]

First round

Each team played one home and one away game. After the group stage, the top two teams from each group advanced to the second round.^[3]

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hungary	2	2	0	30	20	+10	6	Second round	—	14–9	—
2	Montenegro	2	0	2	20	30	−10	0	Second round	11–16	—	—
3	Romania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrawn	—	—	—

Source: FINA

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	France	2	2	0	30	22	+8	6	Second round	—	14–11	—
2	Spain	2	1	1	27	21	+6	3	Second round	—	—	16–7
3	Germany	2	0	2	18	32	−14	0		11–16	—	—

Source: FINA

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Serbia	2	2	0	30	18	+12	6	Second round	—	12–9	—
2	Italy	2	1	1	31	15	+16	3	Second round	—	—	22–3
3	Slovakia	2	0	2	12	40	−28	0		9–18	—	—

Source: FINA

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Croatia	2	2	0	23	20	+3	6	Second round	—	—	11–9
2	Greece	1	0	1	11	12	−1	0	Second round	11–12	—	—
3	Russia^[a]	1	0	1	9	11	−2	0	Excluded	—	—	—

Source: FINA
Notes:

^ Russia was excluded due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[4]

Second round

28–30 April 2022, Podgorica, Montenegro

The top three teams, alongside host France, played at the World League Super Final.^[5]

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

28 April 2022

Croatia	6
		29 April 2022
Italy	8
		Italy	9
28 April 2022
		Montenegro	7
France	10
				30 April 2022
Montenegro	11
				Italy	9
28 April 2022
				Serbia	12
Hungary	9
		29 April 2022
Spain	10
		Spain	10
28 April 2022
		Serbia	11	Third place
Serbia	13
				30 April 2022
Greece	6
				Montenegro	10

				Spain	15

5th–8th place bracket

5th–8th place semifinals		Fifth place game

29 April 2022

Croatia	13
		30 April 2022
France	12
		Croatia	9
29 April 2022
		Hungary	14
Hungary	14

Greece	13
		Seventh place game

		30 April 2022

		France	12

		Greece	18

Final ranking

	Qualified to the Super Final

Rank	Team
	Serbia
	Italy
	Spain
4	Montenegro
5	Hungary
6	Croatia
7	Greece
8	France

Intercontinental Cup

7–13 March 2022, Lima, Peru^[6]

Group stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	5	4	0	1	0	70	48	+22	13	Qualified to the Super Final	—	—	18–19^Pen.	—	14–5	16–4
2	United States	5	4	0	0	1	69	45	+24	12		11–12	—	—	14–9	—	—
3	Canada	5	2	2	0	1	70	59	+11	10		—	9–10	—	11–10	17–16^Pen.	—
4	Brazil	5	2	0	0	3	61	51	+10	6		9–10	—	—	—	12–11	21–5
5	Argentina	5	1	0	1	3	58	60	−2	4		—	7–13	—	—	—	19–4
6	Colombia	5	0	0	0	5	26	91	−65	0		—	8–21	5–14	—	—	—

Source: FINA

Knockout stage

Semi-finals		Final

12 March

Australia	11
		13 March
Brazil	6
		Australia	6
12 March
		United States	7
United States	10

Canada	9
		Third place

		13 March

		Brazil	11

		Canada	8

Classification

	Fifth place game

	12 March

	Argentina	15

	Colombia	8

Super Final

Teams

As host country

France

Qualified teams

Invited teams

Montenegro

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	0	41	33	+8	8
2	Montenegro^[a]	3	1	0	1	1	32	25	+7	4
3	Serbia	3	1	0	0	2	37	43	−6	3
4	Australia	3	1	0	0	2	26	35	−9	3

Source: FINA
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.
Notes:

^ Montenegro replaced Brazil, who withdrew.^[7]

22 July 2022 16:00	Report	Australia	10–13	Spain	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Darren Spiritosanto (USA), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–4, 2–4, 3–2
		Byrnes, Edwards 3	Goals	Barroso Macarro 4

22 July 2022 18:00	Report	Serbia	8–16	Montenegro	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 0–5, 3–3, 2–5
		Martinović, Stojanović 2	Goals	Mršić 6

23 July 2022 14:00	Report	Australia	9–8	Montenegro	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Hélène Painchaud (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–1, 3–4, 3–1
		Pavillard 5	Goals	Averka 2

23 July 2022 16:00	Report	Serbia	15–20	Spain	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
		Score by quarters: 5–4, 5–5, 4–5, 1–6
		Vučinić 5	Goals	four players 3

24 July 2022 16:00	Report	Serbia	14–7	Australia	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED)
		Score by quarters: 4–3, 3–1, 2–3, 5–0
		Subotić 4	Goals	Edwards 3

24 July 2022 18:00	Report	Montenegro	10–12	Spain	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Darren Spiritosanto (USA), Hélène Painchaud (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–1, 2–3, 0–3 PSO: 2–4
		Radović 3	Goals	Barroso Macarro, Cabañas 2

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	United States	3	2	0	1	0	42	36	+6	7
2	Italy	3	2	0	0	1	35	26	+9	6
3	France (H)	3	1	1	0	1	34	31	+3	5
4	Canada	3	0	0	0	3	26	44	−18	0

Source: FINA
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

22 July 2022 14:00	Report	Italy	17–5	Canada	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 5–2, 4–0, 5–2
		Di Somma 5	Goals	D'Souza 2

22 July 2022 20:00	Report	United States	17–19	France	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
		Score by quarters: 4–3, 3–5, 2–2, 5–4 PSO: 3–5
		Hallock 4	Goals	Vernoux 4

23 July 2022 18:00	Report	United States	15–13	Canada	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 6–3, 4–1, 3–4, 2–5
		Dodd, Irving 3	Goals	D'Souza 4

23 July 2022 20:00	Report	Italy	9–8	France	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–3, 3–2, 1–1
		Cannella 4	Goals	eight players 1

24 July 2022 14:00	Report	Italy	9–13	United States	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Jaume Teixidó (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–4, 2–5, 3–1
		three players 2	Goals	Stevenson 3

24 July 2022 20:00	Report	Canada	8–12	France	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–2, 3–3, 1–4
		Djerkovic, Gardijan 2	Goals	Vernoux 3

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

25 July

Spain	13
		26 July
Canada	6
		Spain	8
25 July
		Italy	9
Italy	14
				27 July
Serbia	7
				Italy	13
25 July
				United States	9
Montenegro	9
		26 July
France	12
		France	15
25 July
		United States	16	Third place
United States	12
				27 July
Australia	11
				Spain	11

				France	8

Quarterfinals

25 July 2022 14:00	Report	Serbia	7–14	Italy	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Darren Spiritosanto (USA)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–3, 2–4, 1–4
		Subotić 2	Goals	Damonte, Di Somma 3

25 July 2022 16:00	Report	Spain	13–6	Canada	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 4–0, 5–1
		Barroso Macarro, Paul García 3	Goals	Gardijan, Halajian 2

25 July 2022 18:00	Report	Australia	11–12	United States	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Hélène Painchaud (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–4, 5–4, 2–3
		Pavillard 5	Goals	Irving 3

25 July 2022 20:00	Report	Montenegro	9–12	France	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–4, 1–4, 3–3
		Mršić 3	Goals	three players 3

5th–8th place bracket

5th–8th place semifinals		Fifth place game

26 July

Canada	4
		27 July
Serbia	12
		Serbia	8
26 July
		Montenegro	6
Montenegro	9

Australia	6
		Seventh place game

		27 July

		Canada	9

		Australia	13

5–8th place semifinals

26 July 2022 14:00	Report	Montenegro	9–6	Australia	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Darren Spiritosanto (USA), Jaume Teixidó (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–2, 1–1, 3–1
		Averka 4	Goals	six players 1

26 July 2022 16:00	Report	Serbia	12–4	Canada	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–1, 5–2, 2–1
		Martinović, Stojanović 3	Goals	Cote 3

Seventh place game

27 July 2022 14:00	Report	Australia	13–9	Canada	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–2, 6–3, 3–3
		Negus 4	Goals	D'Souza 4

Fifth place game

27 July 2022 16:00	Report	Montenegro	6–8	Serbia	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Hélène Painchaud (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 0–2, 2–1, 1–2, 3–3
		Matković 3	Goals	Vučinić 3

Semifinals

26 July 2022 18:00	Report	Italy	9–8	Spain	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–1, 2–2, 2–3
		Cannella 3	Goals	García, Sanahuja 2

26 July 2022 20:00	Report	France	15–16	United States	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
		Score by quarters: 2–5, 5–4, 3–4, 5–3
		Marzouki 4	Goals	Irving 5

Third place game

27 July 2022 18:00	Report	France	8–11	Spain	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Darren Spiritosanto (USA), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–2, 2–4, 2–2
		three players 2	Goals	Tahull 3

Final

27 July 2022 20:00	Report	United States	9–13	Italy	Piscine de la Kibitzenau, Strasbourg Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–3, 1–6, 4–3
		Bowen 4	Goals	three players 3

Final ranking

Rank	Team
1	Italy
2	United States
3	Spain
4	France
5	Serbia
6	Montenegro
7	Australia
8	Canada

References

^ "Italy heads off USA for first World League Super Final crown". fina.org. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "Draw Results – Water Polo World League European Qualification Round 2022". fina.org. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ "2022 World League: Draw for European qualifications". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ "Press release – FINA Bureau meets, makes further decisions on Russian and Belarusian athletes and event hosting". fina.org. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
^ "World League: European Final Eight to be held in Montenegro". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
^ "Water Polo World League expands into South America for the first time with Intercontinental Cup". fina.org. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
^ "Montenegro replaces Brazil at World League Super Final". total-waterpolo.org. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

External links

FINA website

[table_note_RUS0.16280289001893-5] Russia was excluded due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[4]

[table_note_MNE0.52925969824626-9] Montenegro replaced Brazil, who withdrew.^[7]

[1] "Italy heads off USA for first World League Super Final crown". fina.org. Retrieved 27 July 2022.

[2] "Draw Results – Water Polo World League European Qualification Round 2022". fina.org. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[3] "2022 World League: Draw for European qualifications". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[4] "Press release – FINA Bureau meets, makes further decisions on Russian and Belarusian athletes and event hosting". fina.org. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

[6] "World League: European Final Eight to be held in Montenegro". total-waterpolo.com. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

[7] "Water Polo World League expands into South America for the first time with Intercontinental Cup". fina.org. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

[8] "Montenegro replaces Brazil at World League Super Final". total-waterpolo.org. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

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