2017–18 LEN Euro League Women
| 2017–18 LEN Euro League Women | |
|---|---|
| League | LEN Euro League Women |
| Sport | Water Polo |
| Duration | 1 December 2017 – 21 April 2018 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 20 (from 8 countries) |
| Season champions | Kinef Kirishi (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | CN Sabadell |
The 2017–18 LEN Euro League Women was the 31st edition of the top tier European tournament for women's water polo clubs. It ran from 1 December 2017 to 21 April 2018.[1]
Defending champions Kinef Kirishi hosted the final 4 on 20 and 21 April 2018 at their home pool. The russian team won the trophy for the second year in a row, defeating in the final game Spain's CN Sabadell.[2][3]
Overview
Calendar
The calendar of the competition was released by LEN on 7 June 2017.[1]
| Phase | Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Qualification Round | 1–3 December 2017 | |
| Preliminary round | 19–21 January 2018 | ||
| Knockout stage | Quarterfinals | 24 February 2018 | 17 March 2018 |
| Final 4 | 20–21 April 2018 | ||
Participating teams
| Qualification round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lille UC | BVSC | Plebiscito Padova | ZVL Leiden |
| SV Nikar Heidelberg | Dunaújváros | WP Messina | Dynamo Uralochka |
| ANO Glyfada | UVSE | GZC Donk | Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk |
| NC Vouliagmeni | Orizzonte Catania | UZSC Utrecht | CN Sant Andreu |
| Preliminary round | |||
| Olympiacos | Kinef Kirishi | CN Mataró | CN Sabadell |
Qualification round
The draw was held by LEN on 19 August 2017.[4]
Pools composition
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN Sant Andreu | ANO Glyfada | Dynamo Uralochka | BVSC |
| SV Nikar Heidelberg | Dunaújváros (H) | GZC Donk | Orizzonte Catania |
| Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk | Lille UC | UVSE | Plebiscito Padova (H) |
| WP Messina (H) | NC Vouliagmeni | UZSC Utrecht (H) | ZVL Leiden |
Group A
Venue: Piscina Cappuccini, Messina, Italy.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 9 | Preliminary Round |
| 2 | CN Sant Andreu | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 6 | |
| 3 | WP Messina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | SV Nikar Heidelberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 0 |
Source: LEN
| Date | Time‡ | Score | |||
| 1 Dec | 18:00 | Messina | 17–11 | Nikar | Report |
| 1 Dec | 20:00 | Sant Andreu | 7–8 | Ugra KM | Report |
| 2 Dec | 18:00 | Messina | 10–13 | Sant Andreu | Report |
| 2 Dec | 20:00 | Ugra KM | 15–10 | Nikar | Report |
| 3 Dec | 09:30 | Sant Andreu | 17–9 | Nikar | Report |
| 3 Dec | 11:00 | Ugra KM | 10–7 | Messina | Report |
Group B
Venue: Fabó Éva Sportuszoda, Dunaújváros, Hungary.[6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunaújváros | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 9 | Preliminary Round |
| 2 | NC Vouliagmeni | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 6 | |
| 3 | Lille UC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 3 | |
| 4 | ANO Glyfada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 51 | −37 | 0 |
Source: LEN
| Date | Time‡ | Score | |||
| 1 Dec | 18:45 | Vouliagmeni | 21–3 | Glyfada | Report |
| 1 Dec | 20:15 | Dunaújváros | 12–5 | Lille | Report |
| 2 Dec | 16:30 | Vouliagmeni | 20–2 | Lille | Report |
| 2 Dec | 18:00 | Dunaújváros | 18–4 | Glyfada | Report |
| 3 Dec | 11:00 | Glyfada | 7–12 | Lille | Report |
| 3 Dec | 12:30 | Dunaújváros | 14–10 | Vouliagmeni | Report |
Group C
Venue: Zwembad De Krommerijn, Utrecht, Netherlands.[7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UVSE | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 9 | Preliminary Round |
| 2 | Dynamo Uralochka | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 6 | |
| 3 | UZSC Utrecht | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | GZC Donk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 0 |
Source: LEN
| Date | Time‡ | Score | |||
| 1 Dec | 19:00 | Utrecht | 12–4 | Donk | Report |
| 1 Dec | 20:30 | UVSE | 9–8 | Uralochka | Report |
| 2 Dec | 17:30 | UVSE | 16–4 | Donk | Report |
| 2 Dec | 19:00 | Utrecht | 6–12 | Uralochka | Report |
| 3 Dec | 12:30 | Donk | 8–17 | Uralochka | Report |
| 3 Dec | 14:00 | Utrecht | 7–14 | UVSE | Report |
Group D
Venue: Centro Sportivo del Plebiscito, Padua, Italy.[8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plebiscito Padova | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 9 | Preliminary Round |
| 2 | Orizzonte Catania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 6 | |
| 3 | BVSC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | ZVL Leiden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 0 |
Source: LEN
| Date | Time‡ | Score | |||
| 1 Dec | 18:00 | Orizzonte | 17–3 | BVSC | Report |
| 1 Dec | 20:00 | Leiden | 5–14 | Plebiscito | Report |
| 2 Dec | 17:00 | Orizzonte | 16–8 | Leiden | Report |
| 2 Dec | 19:00 | Plebiscito | 10–9 | BVSC | Report |
| 3 Dec | 10:00 | BVSC | 10–9 | Leiden | Report |
| 3 Dec | 12:00 | Plebiscito | 10–7 | Orizzonte | Report |
‡ All times are local
Preliminary round
The draw of the pools for the preliminary round was held on 6 December 2017.[9]
Pools composition
| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Uralochka | CN Mataró | BVSC | CN Sabadell |
| Olympiacos (H) | Lille UC | Kinef Kirishi | CN Sant Andreu (H) |
| Plebiscito Padova | Orizzonte Catania (H) | NC Vouliagmeni | Dunaújváros |
| WP Messina | Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk | UVSE (H) | UZSC Utrecht |
Group E
Venue: Petros Kapagerov National Swimming Hall, Piraeus, Greece.[10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 13 | +32 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Plebiscito Padova | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 6 | |
| 3 | Dynamo Uralochka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 3 | |
| 4 | WP Messina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 57 | −47 | 0 |
Source: LEN
| Date | Time‡ | Score | |||
| 19 Jan | 18:30 | Olympiacos | 10–7 | Plebiscito | Report |
| 19 Jan | 20:15 | Uralochka | 21–5 | Messina | Report |
| 20 Jan | 18:00 | Olympiacos | 18–13 | Uralochka | Report |
| 20 Jan | 19:45 | Messina | 2–19 | Plebiscito | Report |
| 21 Jan | 12:15 | Olympiacos | 17–3 | Messina | Report |
| 21 Jan | 12:30 | Plebiscito | 9–5 | Uralochka | Report |
Group F
Venue: Piscina Francesco Scuderi, Catania, Italy.[11]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orizzonte Catania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | CN Mataró | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Lille UC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 0 |
Source: LEN
| Date | Time‡ | Score | |||
| 19 Jan | 18:30 | Orizzonte | 15–4 | Lille | Report |
| 19 Jan | 20:30 | Mataró | 10–7 | Ugra KM | Report |
| 20 Jan | 17:00 | Mataró | 3–8 | Orizzonte | Report |
| 20 Jan | 19:00 | Ugra KM | 12–7 | Lille | Report |
| 21 Jan | 10:00 | Lille | 9–11 | Mataró | Report |
| 21 Jan | 12:00 | Orizzonte | 17–9 | Ugra KM | Report |
Group G
Venue: Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest, Hungary.[12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UVSE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Kinef Kirishi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | NC Vouliagmeni | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | BVSC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 0 |
Source: LEN
| Date | Time‡ | Score | |||
| 19 Jan | 18:00 | UVSE | 12–8 | Vouliagmeni | Report |
| 19 Jan | 19:45 | Kinef | 16–8 | BVSC | Report |
| 20 Jan | 18:15 | UVSE | 11–5 | Kinef | Report |
| 20 Jan | 19:45 | Vouliagmeni | 11–8 | BVSC | Report |
| 21 Jan | 11:00 | Vouliagmeni | 9–11 | Kinef | Report |
| 21 Jan | 12:45 | UVSE | 10–8 | BVSC | Report |
Group H
Venue: Piscina Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain.[13]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CN Sabadell | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Dunaújváros | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 | CN Sant Andreu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | UZSC Utrecht | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 0 |
Source: LEN
| Date | Time‡ | Score | |||
| 19 Jan | 18:30 | Sabadell | 13–8 | Dunaújváros | Report |
| 19 Jan | 20:30 | Sant Andreu | 13–5 | Utrecht | Report |
| 20 Jan | 18:30 | Sabadell | 15–7 | Utrecht | Report |
| 20 Jan | 20:30 | Sant Andreu | 8–15 | Dunaújváros | Report |
| 21 Jan | 11:30 | Dunaújváros | 17–8 | Utrecht | Report |
| 21 Jan | 13:30 | Sant Andreu | 7–13 | Sabadell | Report |
‡ All times are local
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
The draw of the Quarterfinals matches was held, alongside the draw for the 2019 Women's European U19 Championship, on 27 January 2018.[14]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVSE | 15–13 | Plebiscito Padova | 7–7 | 8–6 |
| CN Sabadell | 23–9 | CN Mataró | 12–3 | 11–6 |
| Dunaújváros | 28–29 | Orizzonte Catania | 10–13 | 18–16 |
| Kinef Kirishi | 21–20 | Olympiacos | 10–10 | 11–10 |
First leg
| 24 Feb 2018 13:15 (UTC+1) |
Report | CN Sabadell | 12–3 | CN Mataró | Centre Can Llong (Sabadell) Referees: Navarra (ITA), Marjay (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 5–0, 1–0, 3–1 | |||||
| 4: Ortiz, García 1: four players |
Goals | 2: Bach 1: Lloret | |||
| 24 Feb 2018 14:00 (UTC+3) |
Report | Kinef Kirishi | 10–10 | Olympiacos | Neftyanik Sport Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Kuníková (SVK), Radičević (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–4, 3–5, 3–1 | |||||
| 3: Diatchenko 2: Prokofyeva, Ryzhkova |
Goals | 5: Asimaki 2: Eggens | |||
| 24 Feb 2018 17:00 (UTC+1) |
Report | Dunaújváros | 10–13 | Orizzonte Catania | Fabó Éva Sportuszoda (Dunaújváros) Referees: Mauss (GER), Dreval (RUS) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 6–2, 1–4, 1–4 | |||||
| 4: Szilágyi 3: Gurisatti |
Goals | 4: Bianconi 3: Aiello | |||
| 24 Feb 2018 19:00 (UTC+1) |
Report | UVSE | 7–7 | Plebiscito Padova | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium (Budapest) Referees: Markopoulou (GRE), Teixido (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–2, 2–2, 1–2 | |||||
| 2: Keszthelyi, Steffens 1: three players |
Goals | 4: Millo 2: Barzon | |||
Second leg
| 17 Mar 2018 12:45 (UTC+1) |
Report | CN Mataró | 6–11 | CN Sabadell | Complex Esportiu Joan Serra (Mataró) Referees: Fester (GER), Dervieux (FRA) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 0–3, 2–1, 3–3 | |||||
| 2: Vicente 1: four players |
Goals | 5: Neushul 2: Espar | |||
| 17 Mar 2018 18:00 (UTC+1) |
Report | Orizzonte Catania | 10–1316–18 (PSO) | Dunaújváros | Piscina Francesco Scuderi (Catania) Referees: Balanescu (ROU), Teixido (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–3, 1–5, 4–2 PSO: 6–5 | |||||
| 4: Bianconi 3: van der Sloot |
Goals | 3: Szilágyi, Vályi 2: Gurisatti, Hórvath, Garda | |||
| 17 Mar 2018 19:00 (UTC+1) |
Report | Plebiscito Padova | 6–8 | UVSE | Centro Sportivo del Plebiscito (Padua) Referees: Dreval (RUS), Franulović (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 2–4, 0–2, 2–1, 2–1 | |||||
| 3: Barzon 1: three players |
Goals | 2: Parkes, Keszthelyi, Steffens | |||
| 17 Mar 2018 19:15 (UTC+2) |
Report | Olympiacos | 10–11 | Kinef Kirishi | Petros Kapagerov National Swimming Hall (Piraeus) Referees: Várkonyi (HUN), Buch (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–3, 2–2, 3–4 | |||||
| 4: Eggens 2: Emmolo |
Goals | 3: Prokofyeva 2: three players | |||
Final Four
LEN announced the choice of the defending champions Kinef Kirishi as host of the final Four on 20 March 2018. The draw was held in Pontevedra, Spain, during the last day of Europa Cup Super Final.[15][16]
Semifinals
| 20 Apr 2018 17:30 (UTC+3) |
Report | CN Sabadell | 17–8 | UVSE | Neftyanik Sport Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Mišković (MNE), Matache (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 4–4, 5–2, 3–1, 5–1 | |||||
| 5: Ortiz, Forca 2: Farre |
Goals | 4: Steffens 2: Keszthelyi | |||
| 20 Apr 2018 19:00 (UTC+3) |
Report | Orizzonte Catania | 13–14 | Kinef Kirishi | Neftyanik Sport Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Markopoulou (GRE), Uhlig (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–4, 3–5, 4–2 | |||||
| 6: van der Sloot 3: Bianconi |
Goals | 5: Krimer 4: Ryzhkova | |||
Finals
- 3rd place
| 21 Apr 2018 12:30 (UTC+3) |
Report | UVSE | 6–610–11 (PSO) | Orizzonte Catania | Neftyanik Sport Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Uhlig (GER), Mišković (MNE) |
| Score by quarters: 0–3, 3–0, 1–2, 2–1 PSO: 4–5 | |||||
| 2: Sevenich | Goals | 2: Garibotti | |||
- 1st place
| 21 Apr 2018 14:00 (UTC+3) |
Report | CN Sabadell | 8–812–13 (PSO) | Kinef Kirishi | Neftyanik Sport Complex (Kirishi) Referees: Markopoulou (GRE), Matache (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 0–2, 2–1, 3–2 PSO: 4–5 | |||||
| 3: Neushul 2: Domenech |
Goals | 3: Ryzhkova 2: Krimer | |||
| 2017–18 LEN Euro League Women Champions |
|---|
Kinef Kirishi 2nd title |
- Final standings
| Team | |
|---|---|
| Kinef Kirishi | |
| CN Sabadell | |
| Orizzonte Catania | |
| 4 | UVSE |
See also
References
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- ^ "Club Cup Competition Draw". len.eu. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Carmelo Minissale (30 November 2017). "Al via l'Eurolega. La WP Messina insegue la qualificazione al turno successivo" [Euroleague starts. WP Messina attempts to qualify to the next round]. messinasportiva.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Zsuzsanna Gróf-Huszka (30 November 2017). "Euroligára fel!". dfve.eu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Euroleague Women 2017/2018". sportstad-utrecht.nl (in Dutch). 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Eurolega – Plebiscito Padova: resoconto della tre giorni" [Euroleague – Plebiscito Padova: report of the three matchdays]. 1x2pallanuoto.com (in Italian). 4 December 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Pavle Mihalovic (18 January 2018). "Start of Women's Euro League preliminary round". waterpology.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Έτοιμος για την πρεμιέρα στην Ευρώπη!" [Ready for the European premiere]. olympiacossfp.gr (in Greek). 18 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Giovanni D'Antoni (18 January 2018). "Euroleague Pallanuoto: l'Orizzonte Catania scalda i motori" [Water polo Euroleague: Orizzonte Catania warms up]. ultimatv.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "UVSE, BVSC, Dunaújváros: előre a nyolcért!" [UVSE, BVSC, Dunaújváros: let's go to the Top 8!]. waterpolo.hu (in Hungarian). 18 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "El Mataró, Sabadell y Sant Andreu entran en liza en la Euroliga" [Mataró, Sabadell and Sant Andreu take the field on Euro League]. mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). 18 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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- ^ "Kirishi and Mataró to host women's F4s". len.eu. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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External links
- Official LEN website
- Microplustiming (Official results website)