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2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
The 2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League was the second edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. Two qualification tournaments were held, before the Super Finals took off in Kirishi, Russia from August 18 to August 21, 2005. Preliminary round GROUP A *Held from June 29 to July 10, 2005 in the La Jolla Coggan Family Aquatic Complex in La Jolla, United States and the Aquatic Center of Eisenhower Park on Long Island, New York. *Thursday June 30, 2005 in La Jolla *Friday July 1, 2005 in La Jolla *Saturday July 2, 2005 in La Jolla *Saturday July 2, 2005 in La Jolla *Sunday July 3, 2005 in La Jolla *Wednesday July 6, 2005 on Long Island *Thursday July 7, 2005 on Long Island *Friday July 8, 2005 on Long Island *Saturday July 9, 2005 on Long Island *Sunday July 10, 2005 on Long Island GROUP B *Held from June 29 to July 10, 2005 ---- Super Finals *Held from August 18 to August 21, 2005 in Kirish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FINA Water Polo World League
The FINA Water Polo World League was an international water polo league organized by FINA, which plays annually, typically from winter through to June. League play featured continental tournaments for men and women, from which the top teams emerged to play in the championship tournament (the "Super Final") where the league champion team is crowned. Men's league play began in 2002, to capitalize on increased worldwide popularity of water polo created by the 2000 Olympic Games, especially in Europe, North America and Australia. The women’s league was added in 2004, based on growing interest in women's play. In October 2022, FINA announced that the tournament would be replaced with the FINA Water Polo World Cup and FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup from 2023 on. Play format Matches consisted of four eight-minute quarters, with a five-minute half-time break. Tie games were decided by an immediate penalty shootout. The game venues had television requirements to bring the sport to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |