2023–24 LEN Champions League Final Four
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malta |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 5–7 June |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FTC-Telekom (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Pro Recco |
| Third place | Olympiacos Piraeus |
| Fourth place | Novi Beograd |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 97 (24.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dušan Mandić (9 goals) |
The 2023–24 LEN Champions League Final Four was the season-ending event that decided the champions of the 2023–24 LEN Champions League. The Final Four tournament was held at the National Pool Complex in Valletta, Malta.[1][2]
FTC-Telekom won their second title after triumphing over Pro Recco in the final.[3]
Host selection
Starting this season, a Final Four tournament was played instead of a Final Eight. On 14 January 2024, Maltese media reported that the Aquatic Sports Association of Malta were in advanced talks with LEN over organizing the Final Four.[4] On 18 January 2024, LEN announced that Valletta would host all Final Four tournaments over the next three seasons.[5][6][7]
The Final Four was originally slated for 6–8 June, but the schedule was moved up by a day in order to not coincide with the European Parliament Elections which were held in Malta on 8 June.[8][9]
Teams
Teams qualified by finishing first and second in the 2023–24 LEN Champions League Quarter-finals round.
- Qualified teams
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pro Recco | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 58 | +30 | 17 | Final Four |
| 2 | Novi Beograd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 74 | +4 | 13 | |
| 3 | CN Marseille | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 76 | −4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Jadran Split | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 92 | −30 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FTC-Telekom | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 15 | Final Four |
| 2 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 68 | +10 | 14 | |
| 3 | Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | AN Brescia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 74 | −20 | 0 |
Venue
The venue for this competiton was the National Pool Complex in Valletta, Malta.
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 June | ||||||
| Pro Recco (PSO) | 13 | |||||
| 7 June | ||||||
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 11 | |||||
| Pro Recco | 11 | |||||
| 5 June | ||||||
| FTC-Telekom | 12 | |||||
| FTC-Telekom (PSO) | 18 | |||||
| Novi Beograd | 17 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 7 June | ||||||
| Olympiacos Piraeus | 9 | |||||
| Novi Beograd | 6 | |||||
Semi-finals
| 5 June 2024 19:00 |
Report | Pro Recco | 13–11 | Olympiacos Piraeus | National Pool Complex, Valletta Referees: Adrian Tiberiu Alexandrescu (ROU), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| Score by quarters: 3–0, 1–2, 3–3, 2–4 PSO: 4–2 | |||||
| Di Fulvio, Younger 2 | Goals | Genidounias 3 | |||
| 5 June 2024 21:00 |
Report | FTC-Telekom | 18–17 | Novi Beograd | National Pool Complex, Valletta Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), David Gomez (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 4–4, 3–2, 5–4, 1–3 PSO: 5–4 | |||||
| Mandić 5 | Goals | Vlachopoulos 4 | |||
Third place match
| 7 June 2024 19:00 |
Report | Olympiacos Piraeus | 9–6 | Novi Beograd | National Pool Complex, Valletta Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Andrej Franulović (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 3–3, 1–1, 1–1 | |||||
| Fountoulis 3 | Goals | Ćuk 2 | |||
Final
| 7 June 2024 21:00 |
Report | Pro Recco | 11–12 | FTC-Telekom | National Pool Complex, Valletta Attendance: 3,000[10] Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Adrian Tiberiu Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–4, 3–3, 4–3 | |||||
| four players 2 | Goals | Mandić 4 | |||
| 2023–24 LEN Champions League Champions |
|---|
| FTC-Telekom 2nd title |
See also
- 2023–24 LEN Euro Cup
- 2023–24 LEN Challenger Cup
- 2023 LEN Super Cup
- 2023–24 LEN Women's Champions League
- 2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup
- 2023–24 LEN Women's Challenger Cup
- 2023 LEN Women's Super Cup
References
- ^ "Malta will host European Aquatics Men's Champions League Final Four the next three years - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. January 18, 2024.
- ^ Spencer-Boyce, James (January 18, 2024). "Malta to host the next three Champions League finales".
- ^ "Ferencvaros sink Recco to be crowned champions of Europe - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. June 7, 2024.
- ^ "Aquatics Malta submit bid to host LEN Champions League Final Four". Times of Malta. January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Malta will host European Aquatics Men's Champions League Final Four the next three years - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. January 18, 2024.
- ^ https://asaofmalta.eu/asa-press-release-02-2024-asa-of-malta-to-host-the-mens-water-polo-european-champions-league-final-four-for-the-next-three-years/
- ^ Spencer-Boyce, James (January 18, 2024). "Malta to host the next three Champions League finales".
- ^ "New Dates Announced for 2024 European Aquatics Water Polo Champions League Men Final Four - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. February 23, 2024.
- ^ Press, T. W. (February 23, 2024). "Champions League Final Four will start on June 5th".
- ^ https://www.len.eu/ferencvaros-sink-recco-to-be-crowned-champions-of-europe/