2025 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup

Sports season

2025 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
League	FINA Water Polo World Cup
Sport	Water polo
Duration	14 December 2024 – 13 April 2025
Super Final
FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup seasons
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The 2025 Women's FINA Water Polo World Cup will be the 19th edition of the tournament. It will run from 14 December 2024 to 13 April 2025.

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. 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.

Division 1

International handball competition

2025 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Greece
Venue(s)	1
Dates	14–19 January
Teams	8 (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. 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. The top six finishers advance to the super final.

All times are local (UTC+2).

Round 1

Group A

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Spain	Round 2
2	United States	Round 2
3	Greece (H)
4	Hungary

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.
(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	Qualification or relegation
1	Netherlands	Round 2
2	Australia	Round 2
3	Israel
4	Italy

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.

17 January 2025
19:00

–

Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

17 January 2025
21:00

–

Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

18 January 2025
19:00

–

Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

18 January 2025
21:00

–

Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

19 January 2025
19:00

–

Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

19 January 2025
21:00

–

Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

Group B

Pos	Team	Qualification or relegation
1	A3	Super final
2	B3	Super final
3	A4
4	B4

17 January 2025
15:00

–

Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

17 January 2025
17:00

–

Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

18 January 2025
15:00

–

Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

18 January 2025
17:00

–

Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

19 January 2025
15:00

–

Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

19 January 2025
17:00

–

Alexandroupoli Municipal Swimming Pool, Alexandroupolis

Division 2

International handball competition

2025 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Turkey
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	14–17 December
Teams	12 (from 3 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	28
Goals scored	770 (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. The top two of each group advanced to the quarterfinals and the top-two finishers of the tournament will play in the super final.

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Great Britain	2	2	0	43	12	+31	6	Quarterfinals
2	Turkey (H)	2	1	1	29	20	+9	3	Quarterfinals
3	Bulgaria	2	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.
(H) Host
Notes:

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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	2	2	0	48	14	+34	6	Quarterfinals
2	Czech Republic	2	1	1	21	37	−16	3	Quarterfinals
3	Singapore	2	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.

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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	China	2	2	0	34	18	+16	6	Quarterfinals
2	Japan	2	1	1	42	19	+23	3	Quarterfinals
3	South Africa	2	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.

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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Croatia	2	2	0	29	20	+9	6	Quarterfinals
2	France	2	1	1	26	16	+10	3	Quarterfinals
3	Portugal	2	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.

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-finals		Semi-finals		Final

16 December

Great Britain	22
		17 December
Czech Republic	4
		Great Britain	12
16 December
		Japan	15
Croatia	18
				17 December
Japan	26
				Japan	17
16 December
				China	15
Germany	12
		17 December
Turkey	11
		Germany	8
16 December
		China	15	Third place
China	7
				17 December
France	6
				Great Britain	11

				Germany	12

Fifth place bracket

5–8th place semifinals		Fifth place

17 December

Czech Republic	8
		17 December
Croatia	19
		Croatia	14
17 December
		France	13
Turkey	9

France	19
		Seventh place

		17 December

		Czech Republic	13

		Turkey	16

Ninth place bracket

9–12th place semifinals		Ninth place

15 December

Bulgaria	16
		16 December
Singapore	18
		Singapore	8
15 December
		Portugal	17
South Africa	13

Portugal	19
		Eleventh place

		16 December

		Bulgaria	4

		South Africa	21

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

International handball competition

2025 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)	1
Dates	11–13 April
Teams	8

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

Qualified teams

China
Japan

Bracket

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final




















		Third place

Fifth place bracket

	5–8th place semifinals				Fifth place












					Seventh place

Final standings

Rank	Team



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5
6
7
8

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World Aquatics competitions

Excludes the World Aquatics Championships

Swimming

World Championships (25m)	1993 1995 1997 1999 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2021 2022 2024 Men's medalists Women's medalists
World Cup	1988–89 1989–90 1991 1991–92 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
World Junior Championships	2006 2008 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023

Diving

Grand Prix

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Super Finals	1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

World Cup

World Series

World Junior
Championships

High diving

World Cup	2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Synchronised
swimming

World Series	2017 2018 2019
World Junior Championships	1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2022
World Cup (Defunct)	1979 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2002 2006 2010 2014
World Trophy (Defunct)	2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Open water
swimming

World Series	2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
World Junior Championships	2012 2014 2016 2018 2022 2024
World Championships (Defunct)	2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

Water polo

World Cup

Men	1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2023
Women	1979 1980 1981 1983 1984 1988 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2023

World League

Men	2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022
Women	2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2022

World Junior
Championships

Men	1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Women	1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Masters

World Championships	1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023 2024

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