# Water polo at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

The women's water polo tournament at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Shanghai, China from 17 to 29 July 2011.

## Qualification

| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Nation | – | – | 1 | China |
| 2010 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup | August 17–22, 2010 | Christchurch | 4 | United States Australia Russia Greece$^†$ |
| 2010 FINA Women's Water Polo World League | | Various locations | 2 | Canada Hungary |
| Europe | – | – | 3 | Netherlands Italy Spain |
| Americas Qualification tournament | February 21–27, 2011 | São Paulo | 2 | Cuba Brazil |
| Asian Games | November 15–17, 2010 | Guangzhou | 2 | Kazakhstan Uzbekistan |
| Africa | – | – | 1 | South Africa |
| Oceania | – | – | 1 | New Zealand |
| TOTAL | | | 16 | |
$^†$ Greece did not qualify through the World League or the World Cup, but was allowed to qualify for the tournament because China (the third team to qualify through the World Cup) had already qualified through the host nation slot, and Greece was the highest non-qualifying finisher in the World Cup.

## Preliminary round

* Qualified for QF
* Will play QF qualification
* Advanced to placement matches
The draw for the competition was held on April 15, 2011.

### Group A

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 4 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 48 | −35 | 0 |
| July 17, 2011 09:30 | Match 1 | Netherlands | 7–7 | United States | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Margets (SLO) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Margets (SLO) |||
| July 17, 2011 09:30 | Match 1 | Vermeer 3 | Goals | Wenger 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Margets (SLO) |
| July 17, 2011 10:50 | Match 2 | Kazakhstan | 6–21 | Hungary | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Ni (CHN), Tulga (TUR) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Ni (CHN), Tulga (TUR) |||
| July 17, 2011 10:50 | Match 2 | Vassilyeva, Gritsenko 2 | Goals | Keszthelyi 5 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Ni (CHN), Tulga (TUR) |
| July 19, 2011 18:20 | Match 14 | Hungary | 7–16 | United States | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Bock (GER), Naumov (RUS) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Bock (GER), Naumov (RUS) |||
| July 19, 2011 18:20 | Match 14 | Szűcs 3 | Goals | Mathewson 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 650 Referees: Bock (GER), Naumov (RUS) |
| July 19, 2011 19:40 | Match 15 | Netherlands | 13–3 | Kazakhstan | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Cabral (BRA), Wengenroth (SUO) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Cabral (BRA), Wengenroth (SUO) |||
| July 19, 2011 19:40 | Match 15 | Vermeer 4 | Goals | Gritsenko 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Cabral (BRA), Wengenroth (SUO) |
| July 21, 2011 13:30 | Match 20 | Netherlands | 9–9 | Hungary | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Williams (NZL) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Williams (NZL) |||
| July 21, 2011 13:30 | Match 20 | Cabout, van Belkum 4 | Goals | Bujka 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Caputi (ITA), Williams (NZL) |
| July 21, 2011 17:00 | Match 21 | Kazakhstan | 4–14 | United States | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Ciric (SRB), Menendez (CUB) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Ciric (SRB), Menendez (CUB) |||
| July 21, 2011 17:00 | Match 21 | Chebotova 2 | Goals | Dries, Craig 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Ciric (SRB), Menendez (CUB) |

### Group B

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 6 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 2 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 68 | −54 | 0 |
| July 17, 2011 12:10 | Match 3 | Australia | 7–10 | Canada | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Bock (GER) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Bock (GER) |||
| July 17, 2011 12:10 | Match 3 | Webster 2 | Goals | five players 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Bock (GER) |
| July 17, 2011 13:30 | Match 4 | New Zealand | 19–6 | Uzbekistan | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Pinker (RSA), Borrell (ESP) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Pinker (RSA), Borrell (ESP) |||
| July 17, 2011 13:30 | Match 4 | Hudson 6 | Goals | Halikova 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Pinker (RSA), Borrell (ESP) |
| July 19, 2011 09:30 | Match 9 | Uzbekistan | 6–22 | Canada | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Menendez (CUB), Makita (JPN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Menendez (CUB), Makita (JPN) |||
| July 19, 2011 09:30 | Match 9 | Sarancha 2 | Goals | Alogbo 5 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Menendez (CUB), Makita (JPN) |
| July 19, 2011 10:50 | Match 10 | Australia | 12–4 | New Zealand | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Ni (CHN), Pinker (RSA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Ni (CHN), Pinker (RSA) |||
| July 19, 2011 10:50 | Match 10 | Ralph 3 | Goals | Mason 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Ni (CHN), Pinker (RSA) |
| July 21, 2011 18:20 | Match 22 | Australia | 27–2 | Uzbekistan | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 400 Referees: Wengenroth (SUI), Gonzalez (PUR) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 400 Referees: Wengenroth (SUI), Gonzalez (PUR) |||
| July 21, 2011 18:20 | Match 22 | three players 4 | Goals | Sarancha, Plyusova 1 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 400 Referees: Wengenroth (SUI), Gonzalez (PUR) |
| July 21, 2011 19:40 | Match 23 | New Zealand | 4–11 | Canada | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Naumov (RUS), Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Naumov (RUS), Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
| July 21, 2011 19:40 | Match 23 | four players 1 | Goals | Csikos 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 500 Referees: Naumov (RUS), Alexandrescu (ROU) |

### Group C

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 6 |
| Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 4 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 32 | –3 | 2 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 38 | –22 | 0 |
| July 17, 2011 15:00 | Match 5 | Brazil | 4–15 | Russia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Koryzna (POL) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Koryzna (POL) |||
| July 17, 2011 15:00 | Match 5 | four players 1 | Goals | Belyaeva 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 600 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Koryzna (POL) |
| July 17, 2011 16:20 | Match 6 | Greece | 10–9 | Spain | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Remnet (NED), Koganov (AZE) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Remnet (NED), Koganov (AZE) |||
| July 17, 2011 16:20 | Match 6 | Asimaki, Gerolymou 3 | Goals | Gil Sorli 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Remnet (NED), Koganov (AZE) |
| July 19, 2011 12:10 | Match 11 | Spain | 8–18 | Russia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Deslieres (CAN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Deslieres (CAN) |||
| July 19, 2011 12:10 | Match 11 | three players 2 | Goals | Prokofyeva 5 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Deslieres (CAN) |
| July 19, 2011 13:30 | Match 12 | Brazil | 8–11 | Greece | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 200 Referees: Juhász (HUN), Rotsart (USA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 200 Referees: Juhász (HUN), Rotsart (USA) |||
| July 19, 2011 13:30 | Match 12 | eight players 1 | Goals | four players 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 200 Referees: Juhász (HUN), Rotsart (USA) |
| July 21, 2011 09:30 | Match 17 | Brazil | 4–12 | Spain | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Rustamova (UZB), Margeta Boris (SLO) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Rustamova (UZB), Margeta Boris (SLO) |||
| July 21, 2011 09:30 | Match 17 | Carvalho 2 | Goals | Gil Sorli 5 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Rustamova (UZB), Margeta Boris (SLO) |
| July 21, 2011 10:50 | Match 18 | Greece | 6–5 | Russia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Juhász (HUN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Juhász (HUN) |||
| July 21, 2011 10:50 | Match 18 | Roumpesi, Antonakou 2 | Goals | Soboleva 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Borrell (ESP), Juhász (HUN) |

### Group D

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 6 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 4 |
| Cuba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 1 |
| South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 49 | −33 | 1 |
| July 17, 2011 17:40 | Match 7 | Italy | 12–4 | Cuba | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Juhász (HUN), Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Juhász (HUN), Wengenroth (SUI) |||
| July 17, 2011 17:40 | Match 7 | three players 3 | Goals | Hernendez Consuegra, Gutierrez More 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Juhász (HUN), Wengenroth (SUI) |
| July 17, 2011 19:00 | Match 8 | South Africa | 5–22 | China | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Deslieres (CAN), Makita (JPN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Deslieres (CAN), Makita (JPN) |||
| July 17, 2011 19:00 | Match 8 | White, Dendy Young 2 | Goals | Ma Huanhuan 6 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Deslieres (CAN), Makita (JPN) |
| July 19, 2011 17:00 | Match 13 | Italy | 18–2 | South Africa | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 400 Referees: Peris (CRO), Rustamova (UZB) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 400 Referees: Peris (CRO), Rustamova (UZB) |||
| July 19, 2011 17:00 | Match 13 | Casanova 4 | Goals | Schooling, Harris 1 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 400 Referees: Peris (CRO), Rustamova (UZB) |
| July 19, 2011 21:00 | Match 16 | China | 19–6 | Cuba | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Gonzalez (PUR) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Gonzalez (PUR) |||
| July 19, 2011 21:00 | Match 16 | Wang Yi 4 | Goals | Hernendez Consuegra, Gutierrez More 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Gonzalez (PUR) |
| July 21, 2011 12:10 | Match 19 | South Africa | 9–9 | Cuba | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Reemnet (NED), Makita (JPN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Reemnet (NED), Makita (JPN) |||
| July 21, 2011 12:10 | Match 19 | Harris 5 | Goals | Bravo Curro, Hernandez Consuegra 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Reemnet (NED), Makita (JPN) |
| July 21, 2011 21:00 | Match 24 | Italy | 10–9 | China | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Koganov (AZE), Flahive (AUS) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Koganov (AZE), Flahive (AUS) |||
| July 21, 2011 21:00 | Match 24 | Bianconi 3 | Goals | Wang Yi 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 700 Referees: Koganov (AZE), Flahive (AUS) |

## Final rounds
### Quarterfinals qualification

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 23, 2011 12:10 | Match 27 | Netherlands | 14–6 | New Zealand | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Cabral (BRA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Cabral (BRA) |||
| July 23, 2011 12:10 | Match 27 | Cabout, van Belkum 3 | Goals | Mason, Shieprath 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Balfanbayev (KAZ), Cabral (BRA) |
| July 23, 2011 15:30 | Match 28 | Hungary | 9–10 | Australia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 900 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Borrell (ESP) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 900 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Borrell (ESP) |||
| July 23, 2011 15:30 | Match 28 | four players 2 | Goals | Webster 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 900 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Borrell (ESP) |
| July 23, 2011 16:50 | Match 29 | Russia | 26–4 | Cuba | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 750 Referees: Pinker (RSA), Makita (JPN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 750 Referees: Pinker (RSA), Makita (JPN) |||
| July 23, 2011 16:50 | Match 29 | Lisunova 5 | Goals | Hernendez Consuegra 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 750 Referees: Pinker (RSA), Makita (JPN) |
| July 23, 2011 21:00 | Match 30 | Spain | 6–15 | China | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Naumov (RUS) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Naumov (RUS) |||
| July 23, 2011 21:00 | Match 30 | Gil Sorli 3 | Goals | Ma Huanhuan 5 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Naumov (RUS) |

#### Championship bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| July 25 | July 25 | | | |
| United States | 7 | | | |
| United States | 7 | July 27 | July 27 | | |
| Russia | 9 | July 27 | July 27 | |
| Russia | 9 | Russia | 12 | |
| July 25 | July 25 | | Russia | 12 | |
| July 25 | July 25 | China | 13 | |
| Canada | 7 | China | 13 | |
| Canada | 7 | | | | July 29 | July 29 |
| China | 9 | | | | July 29 | July 29 |
| China | 9 | | | | China | 8 |
| July 25 | July 25 | | | | | China | 8 |
| July 25 | July 25 | | | | Greece | 9 |
| Greece | 12 | | | | Greece | 9 |
| Greece | 12 | July 27 | July 27 | | | |
| Netherlands | 10 | July 27 | July 27 | | | |
| Netherlands | 10 | Greece | 14 | | | |
| July 25 | July 25 | | Greece | 14 | | | |
| July 25 | July 25 | Italy | 11 | | Third place | Third place |
| Italy | 14 | Italy | 11 | | Third place | Third place |
| Italy | 14 | | | | July 29 | July 29 |
| Australia | 12 | | | | July 29 | July 29 |
| Australia | 12 | | | | Russia | 8 |
| | | | | | Italy | 7 |

#### 5th place bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| July 27 | July 27 |
| United States | 8 |
| United States | 8 | July 29 | July 29 |
| Canada | 4 | July 29 | July 29 |
| Canada | 4 | United States | 5 |
| July 27 | July 27 | | United States | 5 |
| July 27 | July 27 | Australia | 10 |
| Netherlands | 7 | Australia | 10 |
| Australia | 12 | | |
| Australia | 12 | 7th match | 7th match |
| | | July 29 | July 29 |
| | | Canada | 7 |
| | | Netherlands | 8 |

#### 9th place bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 9th place match | 9th place match |
| July 25 | July 25 |
| New Zealand | 10 |
| New Zealand | 10 | July 27 | July 27 |
| Cuba | 11 | July 27 | July 27 |
| Cuba | 11 | Cuba | 7 |
| July 25 | July 25 | | Cuba | 7 |
| July 25 | July 25 | Hungary | 12 |
| Hungary | 17 | Hungary | 12 |
| Spain | 13 | | |
| Spain | 13 | 11th place match | 11th place match |
| | | July 27 | July 27 |
| | | New Zealand | 7 |
| | | Spain | 15 |

#### 13th place bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 13th place match | 13th place match |
| July 23 | July 23 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | July 25 | July 25 |
| Uzbekistan | 13 | July 25 | July 25 |
| Uzbekistan | 13 | Kazakhstan | 9 |
| July 23 | July 23 | | Kazakhstan | 9 |
| July 23 | July 23 | Brazil | 5 |
| Brazil | 10 | Brazil | 5 |
| South Africa | 9 | | |
| South Africa | 9 | 15th place match | 15th place match |
| | | July 25 | July 25 |
| | | Uzbekistan | 5 |
| | | South Africa | 6 |

### 13th-16th place classification

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 23, 2011 09:30 | Match 25 | Kazakhstan | 14–13 | Uzbekistan | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Gonzalez (PUR), Juhaz (HUN) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Gonzalez (PUR), Juhaz (HUN) |||
| July 23, 2011 09:30 | Match 25 | Vassilyeva 4 | Goals | Halikova 8 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Gonzalez (PUR), Juhaz (HUN) |
| July 23, 2011 10:50 | Match 26 | Brazil | 10–9 | South Africa | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Wengenroth (SUI) |||
| July 23, 2011 10:50 | Match 26 | Canetti, Carvalho 2 | Goals | Harris 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Wengenroth (SUI) |

### Quarterfinals

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 25, 2011 14:00 | Match 35 | United States | 7–9 | Russia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Bock (GER) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Bock (GER) |||
| July 25, 2011 14:00 | Match 35 | Seidemann, Wenger 2 | Goals | Prokofyeva 5 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Bock (GER) |
| July 25, 2011 15:20 | Match 37 | Greece | 12–10 | Netherlands | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Balfanbayev (KAZ) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Balfanbayev (KAZ) |||
| July 25, 2011 15:20 | Match 37 | Roumpesi 3 | Goals | van Belkum 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 350 Referees: Brgulian (MNE), Balfanbayev (KAZ) |
| July 25, 2011 16:40 | Match 38 | Italy | 14–12 | Australia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Juhaz (HUN), Borrell (ESP) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Juhaz (HUN), Borrell (ESP) |||
| July 25, 2011 16:40 | Match 38 | Bianconi 4 | Goals | four players 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 550 Referees: Juhaz (HUN), Borrell (ESP) |
| July 25, 2011 21:00 | Match 36 | Canada | 7–9 | China | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 850 Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Caputi (ITA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 850 Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Caputi (ITA) |||
| July 25, 2011 21:00 | Match 36 | Csikos 3 | Goals | Sun Yating 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 850 Referees: Stavridis (GRE), Caputi (ITA) |

### 9th-12th place classification

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 25, 2011 11:20 | Match 33 | New Zealand | 10–11 | Cuba | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Ni (CHN), Pinker (RSA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Ni (CHN), Pinker (RSA) |||
| July 25, 2011 11:20 | Match 33 | Bowry 3 | Goals | Gutierrez More 5 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 300 Referees: Ni (CHN), Pinker (RSA) |
| July 25, 2011 12:40 | Match 34 | Hungary | 17–13 | Spain | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Deslieres (CAN), Wengenroth (SUI) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Deslieres (CAN), Wengenroth (SUI) |||
| July 25, 2011 12:40 | Match 34 | Bujka 5 | Goals | Gil Sorli 5 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 450 Referees: Deslieres (CAN), Wengenroth (SUI) |

### 15th place match

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 25, 2011 8:40 | Match 31 | Uzbekistan | 5–6 | South Africa | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 200 Referees: Gonzalez (PUR), Menendez (CUB) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 200 Referees: Gonzalez (PUR), Menendez (CUB) |||
| July 25, 2011 8:40 | Match 31 | five players 1 | Goals | Kay, Harris 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 200 Referees: Gonzalez (PUR), Menendez (CUB) |

### 13th place match

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 25, 2011 10:00 | Match 32 | Kazakhstan | 9–5 | Brazil | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Reemnet (NED) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Reemnet (NED) |||
| July 25, 2011 10:00 | Match 32 | Vassilyeva, Chebotova 3 | Goals | Zablith, Coutinho 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Flahive (AUS), Reemnet (NED) |

### 5th-8th place classification

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 27, 2011 12:10 | Match 41 | United States | 8–4 | Canada | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Naumov (RUS), Menendez (CUB) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Naumov (RUS), Menendez (CUB) |||
| July 27, 2011 12:10 | Match 41 | Petri 2 | Goals | Csikos 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Naumov (RUS), Menendez (CUB) |
| July 27, 2011 15:30 | Match 42 | Netherlands | 7–12 | Australia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 900 Referees: Juhaz (HUN), Balfanbayev (KAZ) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 900 Referees: Juhaz (HUN), Balfanbayev (KAZ) |||
| July 27, 2011 15:30 | Match 42 | van Belkum 3 | Goals | Knox 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 900 Referees: Juhaz (HUN), Balfanbayev (KAZ) |

### Semifinals

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 27, 2011 16:50 | Match 44 | Greece | 14–11 | Italy | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 950 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Borrell (ESP) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 950 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Borrell (ESP) |||
| July 27, 2011 16:50 | Match 44 | three players 3 | Goals | Bianconi, Rambaldi Guidasci 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 950 Referees: Tulga (TUR), Borrell (ESP) |
| July 27, 2011 21:00 | Match 43 | Russia | 12–13 | China | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Flahive (AUS) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Flahive (AUS) |||
| July 27, 2011 21:00 | Match 43 | Fedotova, Tankeeva 3 | Goals | Sun Yating, Wang Yi 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,400 Referees: Margeta (SLO), Flahive (AUS) |

### 11th place match

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 27, 2011 09:30 | Match 39 | New Zealand | 7–15 | Spain | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Deslieres (CAN), Cabral (BRA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Deslieres (CAN), Cabral (BRA) |||
| July 27, 2011 09:30 | Match 39 | Mason, Sieprath 2 | Goals | Gil Sorli 7 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Deslieres (CAN), Cabral (BRA) |

### 9th place match

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 27, 2011 10:50 | Match 40 | Cuba | 7–12 | Hungary | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Wengenroth (SUI), Rotsart (USA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Wengenroth (SUI), Rotsart (USA) |||
| July 27, 2011 10:50 | Match 40 | Hernandez Consuegra, Gutierrez More 3 | Goals | Czigány 3 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Wengenroth (SUI), Rotsart (USA) |

### 7th place match

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 29, 2011 09:30 | Match 45 | Canada | 7–8 | Netherlands | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 200 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Pinker (RSA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 200 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Pinker (RSA) |||
| July 29, 2011 09:30 | Match 45 | Csikos 3 | Goals | three players 2 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 200 Referees: Koryzna (POL), Pinker (RSA) |

### 5th place match

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 29, 2011 10:50 | Match 46 | United States | 5–10 | Australia | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Deslieres (CAN), Peris (CRO) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Deslieres (CAN), Peris (CRO) |||
| July 29, 2011 10:50 | Match 46 | Villa, Dries 2 | Goals | Knox 4 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 250 Referees: Deslieres (CAN), Peris (CRO) |

### Bronze medal match

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 29, 2011 16:00 | Match 47 | Russia | 8–7 | Italy | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Gyorgy Juhaz (HUN), Steven Rotsart (USA) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Gyorgy Juhaz (HUN), Steven Rotsart (USA) |||
| July 29, 2011 16:00 | Match 47 | Belyaeva 3 Prokofyeva, Konukh 2 Ryzhova-Alenicheva 1 | Goals | Casanova, Bianconi 2 Abbate, Savioli, Frassinetti 1 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Gyorgy Juhaz (HUN), Steven Rotsart (USA) |

### Gold medal match

All times are CST (UTC+8)
| July 29, 2011 21:00 | Match 48 | China | 8–9 | Greece | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Massimiliano Caputi (ITA), Mario Brgulian (MNE) |
| Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Massimiliano Caputi (ITA), Mario Brgulian (MNE) |||
| July 29, 2011 21:00 | Match 48 | Liu Ping, Wang Yi 2 Teng Fei, Sun Yujun, He Jin, Song Donglun 1 | Goals | Asimaki, Roumpesi 3 Melidoni, Liosi, Manolioudaki 1 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai Attendance: 1,600 Referees: Massimiliano Caputi (ITA), Mario Brgulian (MNE) |

## Ranking and statistics
### Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Greece |
| | China |
| | Russia |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Australia |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Netherlands |
| 8 | Canada |
| 9 | Hungary |
| 10 | Cuba |
| 11 | Spain |
| 12 | New Zealand |
| 13 | Kazakhstan |
| 14 | Brazil |
| 15 | South Africa |
| 16 | Uzbekistan |
* 2011 Women's Water Polo World champions
* Greece First title

### Awards
#### Most Valuable Player

* Ma Huanhuan

#### Best Goalscorer

* Blanca Gil – 25 goals

#### Media All-Star Team

* Eleni Kouvdou – Goalkeeper
* Sun Yating – Centre forward
* Ma Huanhuan
* Blanca Gil
* Antigoni Roumpesi
* Ekaterina Prokofyeva
* Roberta Bianconi