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LEN Euro Cup
2024–25
Tournament information
SportWater polo
DatesQualification round:
26–29 September 2024
Group stage:
10 October – 5 December 2024
Knockout stage:
25 January–24 May 2025
TeamsCompetition proper: 16+8
Total: 36 (from 14 countries)
WebsiteOfficial website

The 2024–25 LEN Euro Cup is the 33rd edition of Europe's secondary club water polo competition organised by European Aquatics.

The defending champions are Jug AO Dubrovnik.[1]

Format

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36 teams (14 from Champions League and 22 starting in this competition) will compete in this tournament. The 36 teams are divided into eight groups, four with five clubs and four with four teams. The groups are held in one country, where the top 2 in every group advances to the group stage. The group stage will be played in a home and away system. Like the previous round, the top 2 progresses into the knockout stage. The 8 teams left, plus the 8 teams that were eliminated at the Champions League main round, go into the knockout stage. There will be Eighth-finals, Quarter-finals, Semifinals and Final.[2]

Rankings

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Teams

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Eliminated in Champions League qualification round
Bosnia and Herzegovina VK Banja Luka Croatia Jug AO Dubrovnik Croatia HAVK Mladost Zagreb France Pays d'Aix Natation
Germany Spandau 04 Greece NC Vouliagmeni Greece AC PAOK Hungary BVSC-Manna ABC[a]
Italy AN Brescia Italy CC Ortigia Romania Dinamo București Serbia VK Šabac
Spain CN Barcelona Turkey Enka Istanbul
Entering this tournament
Croatia Primorje EB Rijeka (3rd) Croatia Solaris Šibenik (5th) France Team Strasbourg (4th) Germany ASC Duisburg (3rd)
Germany OSC Potsdam (4th) Germany SV Ludwigsburg 08 (5th) Greece Panathinaikos (4th) Greece GS Apollon Smyrnis (5th)
Greece Panionios GSS (6th) Hungary OSC Budapest (4th) Hungary Endo Plus Service Honvéd (5th) Hungary Szolnoki Dozsa-Praktiker (6th)
Italy Recco Waterpolo (1st) Italy Iren Genova Quinto (5th) Italy De Akker Team (6th) Montenegro VA Cattaro Kotor (3rd)
Montenegro Budva Budvanska Rivijera (4th) Serbia VK Valis Vega (6th) Slovenia Triglav Kranj (1st) Spain CN Terrassa (5th)
Spain CN Sant Andreu (6th) Spain Tenerife Echeyde (9th)
  1. ^ BVSC-Zugló's name changed between their participation in this seasons Champions League and Euro Cup.

Round and draw dates

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Schedule

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Phase Round Round date
Qualification round 26–29 September 2024
Main round Matchday 1 10 October 2024
Matchday 2 17 October 2024
Matchday 3 31 October 2024
Matchday 4 14 November 2024
Matchday 5 21 November 2024
Matchday 6 5 December 2024
Eighth-finals First leg 25 January 2025
Second leg 6 February 2025
Quarter-finals First leg 27 February 2025
Second leg 20 March 2025
Semi-finals First leg 3 April 2025
Second leg 24 April 2025
Finals First leg 10 May 2025
Second leg 24 May 2025

Qualification round

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Draw

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The draw was on 16 September 2024.[4] H indicates which club is hosting the groups. Teams in bold advanced to the group stage.

All 14 teams who were eliminated from the Champions League were placed in pots 1 and 2. The teams who finished second and third in the Champions League Qualification round were placed into pot 1, while the clubs who finished fourth and fifth are seeded into pot 2. As there are two vacant spots in pot 2, those places were occupied by the two highest ranked clubs from the European Aquatics club rankings who didn't take part in the Champions League Qualification round (Recco Waterpolo and Szolnoki Dozsa-Praktiker).[5]

Regarding, pots 3, 4 and 5 consist of the clubs who didn't take part in the Champions League qualification round. The seeding of these clubs are based on the following:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5

Croatia Jug AO Dubrovnik
Hungary BVSC-Manna ABC (H)
Germany Spandau 04
Serbia VK Šabac (H)
Spain CN Barcelona (H)
Croatia HAVK Mladost Zagreb (H)
Italy AN Brescia
Italy CC Ortigia

Romania Dinamo București
Greece NC Vouliagmeni
Greece AC PAOK
France Pays d'Aix Natation (H)
Bosnia and Herzegovina VK Banja Luka
Turkey Enka Istanbul
Italy Recco Waterpolo
Hungary Szolnoki Dozsa-Praktiker (H)

Greece Panionios GSS (H)
Croatia Primorje EB Rijeka
Hungary Endo Plus Service Honvéd
Greece GS Apollon Smyrnis
France Team Strasbourg
Croatia Solaris Šibenik
Slovenia Triglav Kranj (H)
Germany SV Ludwigsburg 08

Spain CN Terrassa
Spain Tenerife Echeyde
Germany ASC Duisburg
Spain CN Sant Andreu
Greece Panathinaikos
Serbia VK Valis Vega
Germany OSC Potsdam
Italy Iren Genova Quinto

Hungary OSC Budapest
Italy De Akker Team
Montenegro VA Cattaro Kotor
Montenegro Budva Budvanska Rivijera (H)

Group A

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26–29 September 2024, Šabac, Serbia

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Serbia SAB France STR Romania DIN Hungary OSC Germany POT
1 Serbia VK Šabac (H) 4 4 0 0 0 54 30 +24 12 Group stage — 14–8 12–10 11–4 17–8
2 France Team Strasbourg 4 1 2 0 1 49 44 +5 7[a] — — 15–13[b] 11–10[c] 15–7
3 Romania Dinamo București 4 2 0 1 1 58 56 +2 7[a] — — — 15–14 20–15
4 Hungary OSC Budapest 4 1 0 1 2 44 48 −4 4 — — — — —
5 Germany OSC Potsdam 4 0 0 0 4 41 68 −27 0 — — — 11–16 —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Team Strasbourg 15–13 Dinamo București
  2. ^ Match ended 11–11, Team Strasbourg won 4–2 on penalties.
  3. ^ Match ended 7–7, Team Strasbourg won 4–3 on penalties.

Group B

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26–29 September 2024, Budva, Montenegro

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Italy BRE Hungary HON Serbia VAL Montenegro BUD Bosnia and Herzegovina BAN
1 Italy AN Brescia 4 4 0 0 0 80 26 +54 12 Group stage — 12–7 — — 32–3
2 Hungary Endo Plus Service Honvéd 4 3 0 0 1 68 25 +43 9 — — — — 32–0
3 Serbia VK Valis Vega 4 2 0 0 2 60 38 +22 6 9–17 6–10 — — —
4 Montenegro Budva Budvanska Rivijera (H) 4 1 0 0 3 57 62 −5 3 7–19 7–19 8–15 — 35–9
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina VK Banja Luka 4 0 0 0 4 15 129 −114 0 — — 3–30 — —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host

Group C

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27–29 September 2024, Barcelona, Spain

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Spain BAR Greece VOU Croatia SOL Italy QUI
1 Spain CN Barcelona (H) 3 3 0 0 0 43 35 +8 9 Group stage — 13–11 17–12 13–12
2 Greece NC Vouliagmeni 3 2 0 0 1 38 31 +7 6 — — 12–10 15–8
3 Croatia Solaris Šibenik 3 1 0 0 2 34 38 −4 3 — — — —
4 Italy Iren Genova Quinto 3 0 0 0 3 29 40 −11 0 — — 9–12 —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host

Group D

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26–29 September 2024, Zagreb, Croatia

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Croatia MLA Greece APO Turkey ENK Spain SAN Montenegro CAT
1 Croatia HAVK Mladost Zagreb (H) 4 4 0 0 0 68 26 +42 12 Group stage — 13–6 16–7 21–9 18–4
2 Greece GS Apollon Smyrnis 4 3 0 0 1 57 31 +26 9 — — — 15–5 —
3 Turkey Enka Istanbul 4 1 0 0 3 42 53 −11 3[a] — 7–17 — 16–7 —
4 Spain CN Sant Andreu 4 1 0 0 3 38 63 −25 3[a] — — — — 17–11
5 Montenegro VA Cattaro Kotor 4 1 0 0 3 34 66 −32 3[a] — 6–19 13–12 — —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head goal difference: Enka Istanbul +8, CN Sant Andreu –3, VA Cattaro Kotor –5.

Group E

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27–29 September 2024, Athens, Greece

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Hungary SZO Greece PAN Germany SPA Spain TEN
1 Hungary Szolnoki Dozsa-Praktiker 3 3 0 0 0 39 25 +14 9 Group stage — 13–12 — —
2 Greece Panionios GSS (H) 3 2 0 0 1 42 30 +12 6 — — 14–8 16–9
3 Germany Spandau 04 3 1 0 0 2 26 34 −8 3 7–11 — — —
4 Spain Tenerife Echeyde 3 0 0 0 3 24 42 −18 0 6–15 — 9–11 —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host

Group F

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26–29 September 2024, Aix-en-Provence, France

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Croatia JUG Greece PAN Italy AKK France PAY Germany LUD
1 Croatia Jug AO Dubrovnik 4 4 0 0 0 67 45 +22 12 Group stage — 17–15 — — 17–9
2 Greece Panathinaikos 4 3 0 0 1 57 34 +23 9 — — — — —
3 Italy De Akker Team 4 2 0 0 2 43 47 −4 6 10–16 4–11 — — 16–10
4 France Pays d'Aix Natation (H) 4 1 0 0 3 49 57 −8 3 11–17 9–13 10–13 — 19–14
5 Germany SV Ludwigsburg 08 4 0 0 0 4 37 70 −33 0 — 4–18 — — —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host

Group G

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27–29 September 2024, Kranj, Slovenia

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Italy ORT Germany DUI Greece PAOK Slovenia TRI
1 Italy CC Ortigia 3 3 0 0 0 54 31 +23 9 Group stage — — — 22–12
2 Germany ASC Duisburg 3 2 0 0 1 46 38 +8 6 — — 12–10 —
3 Greece AC PAOK 3 1 0 0 2 50 34 +16 3 13–15 — — —
4 Slovenia AVK Triglav Kranj (H) 3 0 0 0 3 19 66 −47 0 6–17 6–22 7–27 —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host

Group H

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27–29 September 2024, Budapest, Hungary

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Hungary BVSC Italy REC Croatia RIJ Spain TER
1 Hungary BVSC-Manna ABC (H) 3 3 0 0 0 46 34 +12 9 Group stage — 16–11 14–10 16–13
2 Italy Recco Waterpolo 3 2 0 0 1 39 29 +10 6 — — 13–3 —
3 Croatia Primorje EB Rijeka 3 1 0 0 2 29 41 −12 3 — — — 16–14
4 Spain CN Terrassa 3 0 0 0 3 37 47 −10 0 — 10–15 — —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host

Group stage

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Location of teams of the 2024–25 LEN Euro Cup group stage.
Red: Group A; Blue: Group B; Yellow: Group C; Green: Group D.

The draw took place on the 30 September 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia.[9] The top 2 from every group advances to the Eighth-finals.

Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 2 points for a penalty shootout win, 1 point for a penalty shootout loss, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:


  • Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  • Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  • Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  • Goal difference in all group matches;
  • Goals scored in all group matches.


Seven countries are being represented, with Greece boasting the most clubs with four.

Seeding

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The eight teams in pot 1 won their group in the qualification round, while the 8 runners-up in the qualification round are in pot 2.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Italy BRE Croatia JUG Greece APO France STR
1 Italy AN Brescia 6 4 1 0 1 72 67 +5 14 Eighth-finals — 12–10 16–15[a] 11–9
2 Croatia Jug AO Dubrovnik 6 3 0 0 3 79 73 +6 9 15–11 — 14–10 15–11
3 Greece GS Apollon Smyrnis 6 2 0 1 3 70 71 −1 7 9–11 13–12 — 17–11
4 France Team Strasbourg 6 2 0 0 4 72 82 −10 6 13–16 16–13 12–10 —
Source: European Aquatics
  1. ^ Match ended 11–11. AN Brescia won 5–4 on penalties.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Hungary BVSC Italy ORT Greece VOU Greece PAN
1 Hungary BVSC-Manna ABC 6 5 0 0 1 84 67 +17 15 Eighth-finals — 17–11 12–10 15–9
2 Italy CC Ortigia 6 4 0 0 2 70 74 −4 12 10–9 — 16–15 14–11
3 Greece NC Vouliagmeni 6 2 0 0 4 70 69 +1 6 14–15 11–6 — 9–10
4 Greece Panionios GSS 6 1 0 0 5 64 78 −14 3 13–16 11–13 10–11 —
Source: European Aquatics

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Italy REC Croatia MLA Hungary SZO Germany DUI
1 Italy Recco Waterpolo 6 6 0 0 0 92 53 +39 18 Eighth-finals — 7–4 17–11 19–8
2 Croatia HAVK Mladost Zagreb 6 3 0 1 2 79 63 +16 10 13–16 — 16–14 16–7
3 Hungary Szolnoki Dozsa-Praktiker 6 2 1 0 3 81 82 −1 8 10–15 18–17[a] — 16–12
4 Germany ASC Duisburg 6 0 0 0 6 49 103 −54 0 7–18 6–17 9–17 —
Source: European Aquatics
  1. ^ Match finished 10–10. Szolnoki Dozsa-Praktiker won 8–7 on penalties.

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Spain BAR Serbia SAB Greece PAN Hungary HON
1 Spain CN Barcelona 6 4 0 0 2 69 61 +8 12[a] Eighth-finals — 14–9 13–10 10–9
2 Serbia VK Šabac 6 4 0 0 2 60 62 −2 12[a] 12–10 — 10–8 12–8
3 Greece Panathinaikos 6 3 0 0 3 64 60 +4 9 8–10 12–5 — 14–11
4 Hungary Endo Plus Service Honvéd 6 1 0 0 5 62 72 −10 3 13–12 10–12 11–12 —
Source: European Aquatics
Notes:
  1. ^ a b CN Barcelona 24–21 VK Šabac

Knockout stage

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Main article: 2024–25 LEN Euro Cup knockout stage

In the eighth-finals draw, the teams were split into two draws, one containing the four teams who finished fourth in the Champions League group stage, who would be pitted up against a Euro Cup group winner. The other half of the draw would see the third place teams from the Champions League group stage be drawn against a runner up of the Euro Cup group stage. From the quarterfinals onwards, there will be no seeding for the draws.


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rijeka silenced as Jug crowned Euro Cup champions - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ https://www.len.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/REGULATIONS-EUROPEAN-AQUATICS-WATER-POLO-CLUB-COMPETITIONS-1.pdf
  3. ^ "Men Clubs Country Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. August 18, 2024.
  4. ^ https://www.len.eu/several-exciting-clashes-confirmed-for-euro-cup-and-challenger-cup-qualifiers/
  5. ^ "Men Club Ranking - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. September 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Men Club Ranking - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. September 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Men Clubs Country Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. September 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "Men Country Ranking - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. September 23, 2024.
  9. ^ https://www.len.eu/outstanding-clashes-confirmed-for-euro-cup-men-group-stage/
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