2004 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
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.
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. |  Russia |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 19 | +12 |
| 2. |  United States |
7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 21 | +3 |
| 3. |  Greece |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 22 | +4 |
| 4. |  Kazakhstan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 31 | –19 |
GROUP B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Italy |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | +10 |
| 2. |  Hungary |
7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 17 | +4 |
| 3. |  Canada |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 36 | -9 |
| 4. |  Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 28 | -5 |
Semi Final Round
- Saturday June 26, 2004
| Greece |
8–7 | Australia |
| Canada |
10–5 | Kazakhstan |
| Russia |
7–8 | Hungary |
| United States |
10–9 | Italy |
Final round
- Sunday June 27, 2004
| Australia |
9–2 | Kazakhstan |
| Greece |
5–6 | Canada |
| Russia |
14–15 | Italy |
| Hungary |
10–12 | United States |
Final ranking
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Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Best Goalkeeper
| RANK | TOPSCORERS | GOALS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stavroula Kozompoli (GRE) |
12 |
| Tania di Mario (ITA) | ||
| 3. | Meiania Grego (ITA) |
11 |
| Brenda Villa (USA) | ||
| 5. | Sofia Konoukh (RUS) |
10 |
| Elise Norwood (AUS) | ||
| Johanne Bégin (CAN) | ||
| Maria Yaina (RUS) | ||
| 9. | Valerie Dionne (CAN) |
9 |
| Mercedes Stieber (HUN) |
Statistics
- Total goals: 331
- Total matches: 20
- Goals per match: 16.55
- Total of scorers: 73
References
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