2016 Women's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Netherlands
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| Dates | 21–28 March |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 United States
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| Runner-up |
 Italy
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| Third place |
 Russia
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| Fourth place |
 Spain
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches | 42 |
| Goals scored | 762 (18.14 per match) |
| Qualified for the Summer Olympics |
The 2016 Women's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament was held at the Groenhovenbad in Gouda, Netherlands, from 21 to 28 March 2016. The top four teams advanced to the Olympics. The mascot of the event was an orange lion in blue clothes called Swimba.
There were 12 places originally allocated to continental associations in the tournament not already directly qualified to the Olympics – 7 from Europe, 2 from the Americas, 1 from Asia, 1 from Africa, and 1 from Oceania.
The draw took place on 23 January 2016 in Belgrade, after the final of the 2016 European Championship.
All times are local (UTC+1).
French team
French team
Dutch team
Dutch team
German team
Italy vs. Germany
Netherlands vs. France
Times are local (UTC+1) for matches on 26 March, and (UTC+2) for matches on 27 and 28 March 2016.
The winners qualify for the 2016 Olympics.
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