2004 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
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The 2004 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
was the initial edition of an annual tournament organized by the International Swimming Federation
(FINA). The tournament was held in Long Beach, California
from June 23 to June 27, 2004.
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FINA Water Polo World League
The FINA Water Polo World League began in 2002 to capitalize on increased worldwide popularity of water polo created by recent Olympic Games, especially in Europe, North America and Australia. Competition between the world’s best male players began on national teams in a season format with a prize...
was the initial edition of an annual tournament organized by the International Swimming Federation
Fina
Fina may refer to:*Fina, a character in the Skies of Arcadia video game*FINA, the International Swimming Federation*FINA, the North American Forum on Integration...
(FINA). The tournament was held in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
from June 23 to June 27, 2004.
Preliminary round
- Games were played with nine-minute quarters and a 10-minute halftime show. There were three minutes in between quarters one and two, and quarters three and four.
GROUP A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 19 | ||
| 2. | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 21 | ||
| 3. | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 22 | ||
| 4. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 31 | –19 |
GROUP B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | ||
| 2. | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 17 | ||
| 3. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 36 | –4 | |
| 4. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 28 | –5 |
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Semi Final Round
- Saturday June 26, 2004
8–7 10–5
| 7–8 | ||
| 10–9 |
Final round
- Sunday June 27, 2004
9–2 5–6
| 14–15 | ||
| 10–12 |
Final ranking
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| 4. | |
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Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Best Goalkeeper
| RANK | TOPSCORERS | GOALS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 | |
| 3. | 11 | |
| 5. | 10 | |
| 9. | 9 | |