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2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2006 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the fifth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round and a semifinal round, the Super Final was held in Athens, Greece.
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was the fifth edition of
the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the
FINA
FINA (french: Fédération internationale de natation, en, International Swimming Federation, link=yes) (to be renamed as World Aquatics by ) is the international federation recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for administer ...
. After a preliminary round and a semifinal round, the Super Final was held in
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates a ...
,
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wi ...
.
Preliminary round
Three teams from each pool advanced to the semifinal round. The semifinal round hosts (Spain and the United States) were guaranteed qualification, as was the Super Final host (Greece).
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Semifinal round
Three teams from each pool advanced to the final round. The final round hosts (Greece) were guaranteed qualification.
Group A
Group B
Super Final
Group round
The top two teams advanced to the final, while the other four played for bronze.
3rd to 6th place playoffs
5th place match
Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
Final ranking
Awards
References
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International water polo competitions hosted by Greece
Sports competitions in Athens