Tournament details | |
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Dates | 21 July – 2 August |
Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Spain (1st title) |
Runner-up | Australia |
Third place | Hungary |
Fourth place | Russia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 44 |
Goals scored | 906 (20.59 per match) |
Attendance | 35,980 (818 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
Lieke Klaassen (25 goals) |
Best player | Jennifer Pareja |
The women's water polo tournament at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships was held in Piscines Bernat Picornell, Barcelona, Spain from 21 July–2 August.
Spain defeated Australia 8–6 in the final to capture their first world championship title.
16 teams qualified for the world championships in 2013 as follows: