| 2020 FINA Women's Water Polo World League | |
|---|---|
| League | FINA Water Polo World League |
| Sport | Water Polo |
| Duration | 12 November 2019 to 19 June 2021 |
| Super Final | |
| Finals champions |  United States (14th title) |
| Runners-up |  Hungary |
| Finals MVP | Maddie Musselman |
The 2020 FINA Women's Water Polo World League was the 17th edition of the annual women's international water polo tournament. It was played between October 2019 and June 2021 and opened to all women's water polo national teams. After participating in a preliminary round, eight teams qualified to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final, originally from 9–14 June 2020.[1] The tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2020, it was announced that it would be played in from January to June 2021.[2]
The United States won their seventh consecutive and 14th overall title, after defeating Hungary in the final.[3]
In the world league, there are specific rules that do not allow matches to end in a draw. If teams are level at the end of the 4th quarter of any world league match, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout. The following points will be awarded per match to each team:
- Match won – 3 points
- Match won by penalty – 2 points
- Match lost by penalty – 1 point
- Match lost or forfeited – 0 points
- ^ "Rules & Regulations and Event Guide" (PDF). www.fina.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "New calendar of FINA World League, next games in January". total-waterpolo.com. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "USA ladies win 7th consecutive World League title". total-waterpolo.com. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.