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New FINA competition: World Cup replaces World League

October 7, 2022

Photo: Total Waterpolo

FINA has changed the system and formula of its competitions.

After five years, the FINA World Cup returns to the stage.

In the past two decades, the World Cup was organized in even non-Olympic years. Still, it was scrapped from the calendar for 2022 because the summer was packed with big competitions.

Today, FINA confirmed that the next edition of the World Cup would be held next year and announced a new format and calendar.

But, the next FINA World Cup won’t be similar to the previous editions World Cup, established in 1979 and held 16 times (the last time in 2018). Until 2018, the World Cup was one tournament. The reigning champions are Hungary (men) and the USA.

Actually, the World Cup will be a replacement for the World League.

“The Water Polo World Cup, formerly known as the World League, will feature two qualification tournaments for men and women, then the Super Final.”, FINA announced today.

Two divisions and competition formula

The new format will consist of two levels – Division 1 and Division 2.

In the following season, the top twelve men’s and the top eight women’s teams from the 2022 World Championships are in Division 1, while Division 2 will be open to any team from Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

Six teams from the first division and two from the second division will earn their spots in the Super Final through two qualification tournaments.

2023 Division 1, men: Spain, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, Montenegro ,France, Georgia, the USA, Japan, Australia.

2023 Division 1, women: Spain, Italy, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, the USA, China, Australia.

Competition formula

The teams in Division 1 will be split into two groups – A and B (six teams per group in the men’s and four teams per group in the women’s competition). Two round-robin tournaments will be held in each group. The top three teams from each group will advance to the Super Final.

Four continental tournaments will be held in Division 2 (Americas, Asia +Oceania, Europe, Africa). Any national federation can take part in the continental tournament. The two teams per continent can play at the Intercontinental tournament. The best two teams from the Intercontinental tournament will qualify for the Super Final.

Calendar

Men

18-22 April 2023: Qualification Tournament 1
2-6 May 2023: Qualification Tournament 2
30 June – 2 July 2023: Super Final

Women

14-16 April 2023: Qualification Tournament 1
28-30 April 2023: Qualification Tournament 2
23-25 June 2023: Super Final

FINA is now considering locations for each of the events, and host cities will be announced once confirmed, FINA said.

World 20U Championships in June and August

FINA decided on the dates of the next World 20U Championships. The men’s event will be held in June (10-18 June 2023), and the women’s will take place between August 14 and 20. The hosts will be confirmed.

Ivan Curcic
Ivan Curcic

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