The 2017
FINA Men's Water Polo World League is the 16th edition of the annual men's international water polo tournament. It was played between November 2016 and June 2017 and opened to all men's water polo national teams. After participating in a preliminary round, eight teams qualify to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final from 20–25 June 2017.
In the world league, there are specific rules that do not allow matches to end in a draw. If teams are level at the end of the 4th quarter of any world league match, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout. Teams earn points in the standings in group matches as follows:
* Match won in normal time - 3 points
* Match won in shootout - 2 points
* Match lost in shootout - 1 point
* Match lost in normal time - 0 points
Europe
Preliminary round
The European preliminary round consisted of two groups of four teams and a third group of three teams. The winner of each group after the home and away series of games qualified for the Super Final.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament
April 25–30, 2017
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Group stage
Final stage
5th Place
3rd Place
Final
Super Final
June 20–25, 2017
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In the Super Final the eight qualifying teams are split into two groups of four teams with all teams progressing to the knock-out stage.
Qualified teams
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
;5th–8th Places
Quarterfinals
5th–8th Places Semifinals
Semifinals
7th Place
5th Place
3rd Place
Final
Final ranking
Awards
References
Rules & Regulations
{{FINA Water Polo World League
World League, men
FINA Water Polo World League
2017 in Russian sport
International water polo competitions hosted by Russia