# 2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup

The 2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the 16th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia from 12 to 17 August 2014.
The United States won the gold medal, after defeating Australia 10-6 in the final. Spain captured bronze, beating China 7-5.

## Format

8 teams qualified for the 2014 FINA World Cup. They are split into two groups of 4 teams. After playing a round-robin every team advanced to the quarterfinals. The best ranked team of Group A played against the fourth ranked team of Group B, the second ranked team of Group A against the third ranked team of Group B the third ranked team of Group A against the second ranked team of Group B and the fourth ranked team of Group A against the best ranked team of Group B. The winners of those quarterfinals advanced to the semis and played out the champion while the losers of the quarterfinals competed in placement matches.

## Groups

| Group A | Group B |
| Spain Russia China Singapore | United States Hungary Australia South Africa |

## Preliminary round
### Group A

All times are YEKT (UTC+5)
| | Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
| 1. | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 15 | +37 | 4 |
| 2. | China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 4 |
| 3. | Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 4 |
| 4. | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 91 | −85 | 0 |
| 12 August 2014 16:00 | Spain | 34–3 | Singapore | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 12 August 2014 18:00 | Russia | 13–14 | China | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 13 August 2014 13:30 | Spain | 12–5 | China | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 13 August 2014 18:00 | Russia | 35–2 | Singapore | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 14 August 2014 16:30 | China | 22–1 | Singapore | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 14 August 2014 18:00 | Russia | 7–6 | Spain | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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### Group B

All times are YEKT (UTC+5)
| | Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points |
| 1. | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 6 |
| 2. | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 4 |
| 3. | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 2 |
| 4. | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 63 | -57 | 0 |
| 12 August 2014 13:00 | Hungary | 7–10 | Australia | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 12 August 2014 14:30 | United States | 18–1 | South Africa | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 13 August 2014 15:00 | Hungary | 25–3 | South Africa | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 13 August 2014 16:30 | United States | 8–6 | Australia | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 14 August 2014 13:30 | Hungary | 10–15 | United States | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 14 August 2014 15:00 | Australia | 20–2 | South Africa | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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## Final rounds
### 5th place bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 16 August | 16 August |
| Hungary | 42 |
| Hungary | 42 | 17 August | 17 August |
| Singapore | 0 | 17 August | 17 August |
| Singapore | 0 | Hungary | 14 |
| 16 August | 16 August | | Hungary | 14 |
| 16 August | 16 August | Russia | 11 |
| Russia | 22 | Russia | 11 |
| South Africa | 2 | | |
| South Africa | 2 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 17 August | 17 August |
| | | Singapore | 6 |
| | | South Africa | 11 |

### 5th–8th place classification

All times are YEKT (UTC+5)
| 16 August 2014 15:00 | Hungary | 42–0 | Singapore | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 16 August 2014 16:30 | Russia | 22–2 | South Africa | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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### 7th-place match

All times are YEKT (UTC+5)
| 17 August 2014 15:00 | Singapore | 6–11 | South Africa | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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### 5th-place match

All times are YEKT (UTC+5)
| 17 August 2014 16:30 | Hungary | 14–11 | Russia | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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#### Championship bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 15 August | 15 August | | | |
| China | 8 | | | |
| China | 8 | 16 August | 16 August | | |
| Hungary | 6 | 16 August | 16 August | |
| Hungary | 6 | China | 4 | |
| 15 August | 15 August | | China | 4 | |
| 15 August | 15 August | United States | 11 | |
| Singapore | 0 | United States | 11 | |
| Singapore | 0 | | | | 17 August | 17 August |
| United States | 24 | | | | 17 August | 17 August |
| United States | 24 | | | | United States | 10 |
| 15 August | 15 August | | | | | United States | 10 |
| 15 August | 15 August | | | | Australia | 6 |
| Russia | 8 | | | | Australia | 6 |
| Russia | 8 | 16 August | 16 August | | | |
| Australia | 10 | 16 August | 16 August | | | |
| Australia | 10 | Australia | 8 | | | |
| 15 August | 15 August | | Australia | 8 | | | |
| 15 August | 15 August | Spain | 2 | | Third place | Third place |
| Spain | 12 | Spain | 2 | | Third place | Third place |
| Spain | 12 | | | | 17 August | 17 August |
| South Africa | 2 | | | | 17 August | 17 August |
| South Africa | 2 | | | | China | 5 |
| | | | | | Spain | 7 |

### Quarterfinals

All times are YEKT (UTC+5)
| 15 August 2014 15:00 | China | 8–6 | Hungary | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 15 August 2014 16:30 | Spain | 12–2 | South Africa | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 15 August 2014 18:00 | Singapore | 0–24 | United States | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 15 August 2014 19:30 | Russia | 8–10 | Australia | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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### Semifinals

All times are YEKT (UTC+5)
| 16 August 2014 18:00 | China | 4–11 | United States | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 16 August 2014 19:30 | Australia | 8–2 | Spain | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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### Bronze-medal match

All times are YEKT (UTC+5)
| 17 August 2014 18:00 | China | 5–7 | Spain | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 17 August 2014 18:00 | Yating, Donglun, Zihan, Xinyan, Guannan 1 | Goals | A. Espar 4 M. Ortiz 2 Tarragó 1 | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |

### Gold-medal match

All times are YEKT (UTC+5)
| 17 August 2014 19:30 | United States | 10–6 | Australia | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
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| 17 August 2014 19:30 | Seidemann 3 Matheewson, Neushul 2 Fattal, Clark, Steffens 1 | Goals | Webster, McGhie 2 Knox, Gofers 1 | Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |

## Final standings

| RANK | TEAM |
| | United States |
| | Australia |
| | Spain |
| 4. | China |
| 5. | Hungary |
| 6. | Russia |
| 7. | South Africa |
| 8. | Singapore |
* 2014 Women's FINA Water Polo World Cup
* United States Third title

## Individual awards

* Most Valuable Player
** Rowena Webster (AUS)
* Best Goalkeeper
** Ashleigh Johnson (USA)
* Best Scorer
** Rita Keszthelyi (HUN) — 22 goals
* Media All Star Team
** Ashleigh Johnson (USA) – Goalkeeper
** Kami Craig (USA) – Centre forward
** Rita Keszthelyi (HUN)
** Ekaterina Prokofyeva (RUS)
** Sun Yujun (CHN)
** Roser Tarragó (ESP)
** Rowena Webster (AUS)