2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup

The 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the fourteenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Tianjin, PR China from August 8 to August 13, 2006. Participating teams were the eight best teams from the last World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2005). The top-five qualified for the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Australia.

Teams

 * GROUP A


 * GROUP B

Head coach:
 * Gemma Beadsworth
 * Nicole Dyson
 * Suzie Fraser
 * Taniele Gofers
 * Kate Gynther
 * Fiona Hammond
 * Bronwen Knox
 * Emma Knox
 * Alicia McCormack
 * Patrice O'Neill
 * Melissa Rippon
 * Rebecca Rippon
 * Mia Santoromito
 * Greg McFadden

Head coach:
 * Gao Ao
 * He Jin
 * Li Shuwei
 * Liu Ping
 * Ma Huanhuan
 * Mo Fengmin
 * Qiao Leiying
 * Sun Huizi
 * Sun Yating
 * Sun Yujun
 * Wang Yi
 * Yang Jun
 * Xu Zheng
 * Pan Shengwa

Head coach:
 * Alexandra Asimaki
 * Alkisti Avramidou
 * Christina Dimitrokali
 * Angeliki Gerolymou
 * Sofia Iosifidou
 * Kelina Kantzou
 * Konstantina Kouteli
 * Stavroula Kozompoli
 * Georgia Lara
 * Vasileia Mavrelou
 * Triantafyllia Manolioudaki
 * Stella Mitsani
 * Maria Tsouri
 * Kyriakos Iosifidis

Head coach:
 * Timea Benkő
 * Fruzsina Brávik
 * Barbara Bujka
 * Rita Drávucz
 * Patricia Horváth
 * Anikó Pelle
 * Ágnes Primász
 * Mercédesz Stieber
 * Orsolya Takacs
 * Eszter Tomaskovics
 * Andrea Tóth
 * Ágnes Valkai
 * Krisztina Zantleitner
 * Péter Szilágyi

Head coach:
 * Silvia Bosurgi
 * Teresa Frassinetti
 * Eleonora Gay
 * Elena Gigli
 * Tania di Mario
 * Martina Miceli
 * Maddelena Musumeci
 * Francesca Pavan
 * Cinzia Ragusa
 * Federica Rocco
 * Daria Starace
 * Erzsébet Valkai
 * Manuela Zanchi
 * Mauro Maugeri

Head coach:
 * Olga Fomicheva
 * Yulia Gaufler
 * Nadezda Glyzina
 * Sofia Konukh
 * Marina Mazepova
 * Ekaterina Pantyulina
 * Evgeniya Protsenko
 * Natalia Ryzhova-Alenicheva
 * Natalya Shepelina
 * Elena Smurova
 * Evgenia Soboleva
 * Alena Vylegzhanina
 * Anastasia Zubkova
 * Alexander Kleymenov

Head coach:
 * Elizabeth Armstrong
 * Patricia Cardenas
 * Kameryn Craig
 * Emily Feher
 * Erika Figge
 * Natalie Golda
 * Alison Gregorka
 * Ericka Lorenz
 * Moriah van Norman
 * Heather Petri
 * Brenda Villa
 * Lauren Wenger
 * Elsie Windes
 * Guy Baker

GROUP A

 * August 8, 2006


 * August 9, 2006


 * August 10, 2006

GROUP B

 * August 8, 2006


 * August 9, 2006


 * August 10, 2006

Quarterfinals

 * August 11, 2006

Semifinals

 * August 12, 2006

Finals

 * August 11, 2006 &mdash; Seventh place


 * August 12, 2006 &mdash; Fifth place


 * August 13, 2006 &mdash; Bronze Medal


 * August 13, 2006 &mdash; Gold Medal

Final ranking
The top-five qualified for the 2007 World Water Polo Championship in Melbourne, Australia.

Individual awards
Most Valuable Player Best Goalkeeper Top Scorer Tania di Mario