# Water polo at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

The 2005 Women's World Water Polo Championship was the seventh edition of the women's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held at the Pavillon des Baigneurs on Île Sainte-Hélène from 17 to 29 July 2005, and was incorporated into the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal, Canada.

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Canada | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 14 | +16 |
| 2. | Italy | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 19 | +15 |
| 3. | Cuba | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 29 | –12 |
| 4. | Venezuela | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 32 | –19 |
| Venezuela | 6 – 6 | Cuba |
| Canada | 8 – 7 | Italy |
| Italy | 13 – 6 | Cuba |
| Venezuela | 2 – 12 | Canada |
| Venezuela | 5 – 14 | Italy |
| Canada | 10 – 5 | Cuba |

### Group B

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 17 | +18 |
| 2. | United States | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 17 | +15 |
| 3. | Spain | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 17 | +9 |
| 4. | China | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 51 | –42 |
| China | 4 – 18 | Hungary |
| Spain | 6 – 6 | United States |
| Hungary | 9 – 8 | United States |
| Spain | 15 – 3 | China |
| China | 2 – 18 | United States |
| Spain | 5 – 8 | Hungary |

### Group C

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Russia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 5 | +30 |
| 2. | Greece | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 |
| 3. | New Zealand | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 26 | –12 |
| 4. | Uzbekistan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 41 | –33 |
| Russia | 18 – 0 | Uzbekistan |
| Greece | 9 – 4 | New Zealand |
| New Zealand | 9 – 4 | Uzbekistan |
| Russia | 4 – 4 | Greece |
| Russia | 13 – 1 | New Zealand |
| Greece | 14 – 4 | Uzbekistan |

### Group D

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| 1. | Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | +27 |
| 2. | Germany | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 27 | –12 |
| 3. | Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 22 | –7 |
| 4. | Brazil | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 24 | –8 |
| Australia | 15 – 2 | Germany |
| Brazil | 6 – 7 | Netherlands |
| Netherlands | 6 – 7 | Germany |
| Australia | 11 – 4 | Brazil |
| Australia | 9 – 2 | Netherlands |
| Brazil | 6 – 6 | Germany |

## Second round

* Saturday July 23, 2005
| Italy | 9 – 6 | Spain |
| Cuba | 3 – 14 | United States |
| Greece | 7 – 4 | Netherlands |
| New Zealand | 1 – 2 | Germany |

## Classification round

* Saturday July 23, 2005 — 13th/16th place
| Venezuela | 8 – 7 | China |
| Uzbekistan | 1 – 11 | Brazil |
* Monday July 25, 2005 — 9th/12th place
| Spain | 3 – 4 | Netherlands |
| Cuba | 5 – 4 | New Zealand |
* Wednesday July 27, 2005 — 5th/8th place
| Greece | 9 – 4 | Germany |
| Italy | 9 – 10 | Australia |

## Quarter finals

* Monday July 25, 2005
| Hungary | 10 – 4 | Germany |
| Russia | 7 – 5 | Italy |
| Canada | 8 – 6 | Greece |
| Australia | 5 – 8 | United States |

## Semi finals

* Wednesday July 27, 2005
| Russia | 8 – 10 | United States |
| Canada | 7 – 9 | Hungary |

## Finals

* Monday July 25, 2005 — 15th place
| China | 4 – 5 | Uzbekistan |
* Monday July 25, 2005 — 13th place
| Venezuela | 2 – 11 | Brazil |
* Wednesday July 27, 2005 — 11th place
| Spain | 12 – 3 | New Zealand |
* Wednesday July 27, 2005 — 9th place
| Netherlands | 10 – 11 | Cuba |
* Friday July 29, 2005 — 7th place
| Germany | 8 – 12 | Italy |
* Friday July 29, 2005 — 5th place
| Greece | 10 – 8 | Australia |
* Friday July 29, 2005 — Bronze-medal match
| Canada | 8 – 3 | Russia |
* Friday July 29, 2005 — Gold-medal match
| Hungary | 10 – 7 | United States |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Hungary |
| | United States |
| | Canada |
| 4. | Russia |
| 5. | Greece |
| 6. | Australia |
| 7. | Italy |
| 8. | Germany |
| 9. | Cuba |
| 10. | Netherlands |
| 11. | Spain |
| 12. | New Zealand |
| 13. | Brazil |
| 14. | Venezuela |
| 15. | Uzbekistan |
| 16. | China |
* 2005 FINA Women's World champions
* Hungary Second title

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| HungaryPatricia Horvath Eszter Tomaskovics Khrisctina Serfozo Dora Kisteleki Mercedes Stieber Andrea Toth Rita Dravucz Krisztina Zantleitner Orsolya Takacs Aniko Pelle Agnes Valkai Fruzsina Bravik Timea Benko Head coach Tamás Faragó | United StatesEmily Feher Heather Petri Ericka Lorenz Brenda Villa Lauren Wenger Natalie Golda Kristina Kunkel Erika Figge Jaime Hipp Kelly Rulon Moriah van Norman Drue Wawrzynski Thalia Munro Head coach Heather Moody | CanadaRachel Riddell Krystina Alogbo Whynter Lamarre Susan Gardiner Tara Campbell Marie Luc Arpin Cora Campbell Dominique Perreault Ann Dow Jana Salat Valérie Dionne Christine Robinson Johanne Bégin Head coach Patrick Oaten |

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player
   * Ann Dow (CAN)
* Best Goalkeeper
   * Patricia Horvath (HUN)
* Topscorer
   * Tania di Mario (ITA) — 18 goals