FINA announced the new dates of the 2020 World League, which will be finished next year (the 2021 edition of the World League won’t be held).
According to the information published on FINA’s website, the World League for men continues in January, with the quarterfinal matches of the European qualifications.
The Super Final will be held in Tbilisi (Georgia).
Women’s World League will restart in February. The host of the Super Final hasn’t been determined yet.
World League, men
European preliminaries
Photo: fina.org, screenshot
January 12
Quarterfinals
Montenegro – Croatia
France – Greece
Italy – Hungary
Played: Serbia – Spain 11:13
Games for places 9th – 12th
Netherlands – Georgia
Russia – Ukraine
March 9
Semifinals 1st – 4th place
Montenegro or Croatia – Italy or Hungary
Spain – France or Greece
Semifinals 5th – 8th place
Montenegro or Croatia – Italy or Hungary
Serbia – France or Greece
For places 9th – 12th
Ukraine – Netherlands
Georgia – Russia
April 13
Final and other matches for the final rankings 1st – 8th places
For places 9th – 12th
Georgia – Ukraine
Russia – Netherlands
The top three teams from the European qualifications and Georgia, as a host, will play at the Super Final tournament (Final Eight)
Intercontinental Cup
The Intercontinental qualifications will be held in Indianapolis (USA), April 26 – May 2. The top four teams will qualify for the final tournament.
Super Final
June 26 – July 2
The tournament will be held in Tbilisi (Georgia).
Women’s World League
European Preliminaries
Day 5, February 9
Netherlands – Greece
Hungary – Italy
Russia – Spain
Day 6, March 16
Greece – Italy
Netherlands – Spain
Hungary – France
Day 7, April 20
Italy – Spain
Greece – France
Netherlands – Russia
Current standings
1 Hungary 4-10
2 Spain 3 – 8
3 Italy 3 – 7
4 Russia 4 – 6
5 Netherlands 2 – 2
6 Greece 3 – 0
7 France 3 – 0
(The new date of the match of Day 3 France – Netherlands will be determined)
Intercontinental Cup
The Intercontinental qualifications (both for men and for women) will be held in Indianapolis (USA), April 26 – May 2.
Super Final
The Super Final is postponed to June 14 – 20,. A venue will be confirmed.
The eight teams will play at the Super Final – four from Europe and four from the Intercontinental qualifications. The host is included in the continent.
World Junior Championships
The dates of the World Junior (U20) Championships, that will be held next year, are also determined.
Women’s U20 Championships will be held from August 28 to September 5, while the World Junior Championships for men will take place in September (10-18). The hosts still haven’t been announced
As it was confirmed two months ago, the Olympic Qualifications for ladies will be held in Trieste in January (17-24), while the male squads will battle for the last Olympic visas in Rotterdam in February (14 – 21).
