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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] |
Water Polo
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team is made up of six field players and one goalkeeper. Excluding the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles. It is typically played in an all-deep pool where players cannot touch the bottom. A game consists mainly of the players swimming to move about the pool, treading water (mainly using the eggbeater kick), passing the ball, and shooting at the goal. Teamwork, tactical thinking and awareness are also highly important aspects. Water polo is a highly physical and demanding sport and has frequently been cited as one of the most difficult to play. Special equipment for water polo includes a water polo ball, a ball of varying colors which floats on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the sixth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After six preliminary rounds the ''Super Final'' was held in Berlin, Germany from August 7 to August 12, 2007. Preliminary round Asia/Oceania *Held in Shanghai, PR China *July 3, 2007 *July 4, 2007 *July 5, 2007 *July 6, 2007 *July 7, 2007 *July 8, 2007 Europe I *Held in Novi Sad, Serbia and Pescara, Italy *''Germany qualified as the hosting nation of the Super Final'' *July 4, 2007 *July 5, 2007 *July 6, 2007 *July 7, 2007 *July 8, 2007 *July 18, 2007 *July 19, 2007 *July 20, 2007 *July 21, 2007 *July 22, 2007 Europe II *Held in Budapest, Hungary and Portugalete, Spain *July 4, 2007 *July 5, 2007 *July 6, 2007 *July 7, 2007 *July 8, 2007 *July 18, 2007 *July 19, 2007 *July 20, 2007 *July 21, 2007 *July 22, 2007 ---- Super Final Teams ;GROUP A * * * * ;GROUP B * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
