Water Polo, Women
| Competition | 2016 Olympic Qualification Tournaments for Water Polo - Women |
|---|---|
| Venue |
Gouda
 NED
|
| Held | 21 – 28 March 2016 |
| Status | Consolation |
| Competitors | 156 |
| Countries | 12 |
Participants:
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NED (host; [also placed second at the 2016 European Championship])
- ITA (placed third at the 2016 European Championship)
- ESP (placed fourth at the 2016 European Championship)
- GRE (placed fifth at the 2016 European Championship)
- RUS (placed sixth at the 2016 European Championship)
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FRA (placed seventh at the 2016 European Championship)
- USA (placed first at the 2015 Pan American Games)
- CAN (placed second at the 2015 Pan American Games)
CUB (placed third at the 2015 Pan American Games) withdrew.
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GER (placed eight at the 2016 European Championship) was invited.
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JPN (placed second at the 2015 Asian Water Polo Championships)
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RSA selected as African Continental representative
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NZL was selected as Oceanian representative
USA, ITA, RUS, and ESP qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Preliminary Round
Group A
Standings
| Pos | Team | Wins | Ties | Losses | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |  USA |
5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Greece |  GRE |
4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Spain |  ESP |
3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Canada |  CAN |
2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Japan |  JPN |
1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | South Africa |  RSA |
0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Matches
| United States | USA |
18-1 | Japan | JPN |
| Spain | ESP |
11-14 | Greece | GRE |
| Canada | CAN |
17-2 | South Africa | RSA |
| United States | USA |
14-7 | Canada | CAN |
| Spain | ESP |
23-6 | Japan | JPN |
| Greece | GRE |
16-2 | South Africa | RSA |
| United States | USA |
8-6 | Spain | ESP |
| Greece | GRE |
11-4 | Canada | CAN |
| Japan | JPN |
15-6 | South Africa | RSA |
| United States | USA |
15-7 | Greece | GRE |
| Spain | ESP |
22-2 | South Africa | RSA |
| Canada | CAN |
15-7 | Japan | JPN |
| United States | USA |
25-1 | South Africa | RSA |
| Spain | ESP |
10-6 | Canada | CAN |
| Greece | GRE |
12-8 | Japan | JPN |
Group B
Standings
| Pos | Team | Wins | Ties | Losses | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy |  ITA |
4 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Netherlands | NED |
3 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Russia |  RUS |
3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | France |  FRA |
2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Germany |  GER |
1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | New Zealand |  NZL |
0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Matches
| Italy | ITA |
16-3 | Germany | GER |
| Russia | RUS |
15-2 | New Zealand | NZL |
| Netherlands | NED |
14-5 | France | FRA |
| Italy | ITA |
14-2 | France | FRA |
| Russia | RUS |
8-8 | Netherlands | NED |
| Germany | GER |
8-5 | New Zealand | NZL |
| Italy | ITA |
8-8 | Netherlands | NED |
| Russia | RUS |
18-4 | Germany | GER |
| France | FRA |
11-9 | New Zealand | NZL |
| Italy | ITA |
12-3 | New Zealand | NZL |
| Russia | RUS |
10-2 | France | FRA |
| Netherlands | NED |
16-3 | Germany | GER |
| Italy | ITA |
6-2 | Russia | RUS |
| Netherlands | NED |
9-6 | New Zealand | NZL |
| France | FRA |
9-5 | Germany | GER |
Quarter-Finals
| United States | USA |
19-0 | France | FRA |
| Italy | ITA |
8-7 | Canada | CAN |
| Russia | RUS |
13-12
Penalty Shoot Out |
Greece | GRE |
| Spain | ESP |
10-7 | Netherlands | NED |
Semi-Finals
| United States | USA |
13-7 | Spain | ESP |
| Italy | ITA |
9-7 | Russia | RUS |
| Netherlands | NED |
16-1 | France | FRA |
| Greece | GRE |
12-10 | Canada | CAN |
Final
| United States | USA |
11-6 | Italy | ITA |
| Russia | RUS |
10-4 | Spain | ESP |
| Netherlands | NED |
9-7 | Greece | GRE |
| Canada | CAN |
11-6 | France | FRA |