2023–24 LEN Euro Cup

For the equivalent women's tournament, see 2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup.
2023–24 LEN Euro Cup
LeagueLEN Euro Cup
SportWater polo
Duration21 September 2023 – 18 May 2024
Number of games140
Number of teams36 (from 10+1 countries)
Finals champions Jug AO Dubrovnik (2nd title)
  Runners-up Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka

The 2023–24 LEN Euro Cup is the 32nd edition of the water polo competition organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN). This is the first season under the new changes made by LEN.[1]

The defending champions were A-Híd Vasas Plaket, but they were eliminated by Jug AO Dubrovnik in the eight-finals.

The winners were Jug AO Dubrovnik, who defeated Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka 12–6 in an all-Croatian final.[2]

Format

36 teams (14 from Champions League and 18 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. For the first time ever, 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 and a final four competition to decide the champions. [3]

Rankings

Starting this season, LEN also started a club rankings. Excluding the teams eliminated from the Champion League, only countries ranked in the top 12 can enter a maximum of three teams in the Euro Cup.[4]

Teams

Eliminated in Champions League qualification round
Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka CN Noisy-le-Sec EN Tourcoing Waspo'98 Hannover
ASC Duisburg GS Apollon Smyrnis OSC Budapest Endo Plus Service Honvéd
CC Ortigia Primorac Kotor CSM Oradea Dinamo București
Radnički Kragujevac CN Barcelona
Entering this tournament
HAVK Mladost Zagreb (4th) Solaris Šibenik (5th) Pays d'Aix Natation (5th) Sète Natation (6th)
White Sharks Hannover (4th) SV Ludwigsburg 08 (5th) OSC Potsdam (6th) Panionios GSS (4th)
G.S. Peristeri (5th) Panathinaikos (6th) A-Híd Vasas Plaket (4th) BVSC-Zugló (5th)
Szolnoki Dózsa (6th) Telimar Palermo (4th) Pallanuoto Trieste (5th) RN Savona (6th)
Partizan Beograd (4th) VK Šabac (5th) VK Valis (6th) CN Terrassa (4th)
CN Mataró (5th) Tenerife Echeyde (6th)

Round and draw dates

Schedule

Phase Round Round date[5][6]
Qualification round 21–24 September 2023
Main round Matchday 1 6–7 October 2023
Matchday 2 19 October 2023
Matchday 3 2 November 2023
Matchday 4 16 November 2023
Matchday 5 23 November 2023
Matchday 6 9 December 2024
Eighth-finals First leg 8 March 2024
Second leg 23 March 2024
Quarter-finals First leg 6 April 2024
Second leg 27 April 2024
Final four Semifinals 17 May 2024
Final 18 May 2024

Qualification round

Draw

The draw was on 11 September 2023. H indicates which club is hosting the groups.[7][8][9] Teams in bold advanced to the group stage. The seeding was decided by as follows:

  • The new LEN club rankings.[10]
  • LEN country club rankings.[11]
  • LEN men's national team rankings (although not applied).[12]
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5

Waspo'98 Hannover
OSC Budapest
CC Ortigia
Szolnoki Dózsa
RN Savona
Radnički Kragujevac
CN Barcelona (H)
A-Híd Vasas Plaket

HAVK Mladost Zagreb
Primorac Kotor (H)
VK Šabac (H)
Telimar Palermo
EN Tourcoing (H)
CSM Oradea
BVSC-Zugló (H)
Panionios GSS (H)

Pallanuoto Trieste
CN Terrassa
CN Noisy-le-Sec
GS Apollon Smyrnis
Partizan Beograd
Solaris Šibenik
SV Ludwigsburg 08
Endo Plus Service Honvéd

Pays d'Aix Natation
ASC Duisburg (H)
G.S. Peristeri
Tenerife Echeyde
Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka (H)
OSC Potsdam
VK Valis
CN Mataró

Panathinaikos
Sète Natation
White Sharks Hannover
Dinamo București

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAB ORT NOI VAL DIN
1 VK Šabac (H) 4 4 0 0 0 53 27 +26 12 Group stage — 11–9 13–9 14–5 15–4
2 CC Ortigia 4 3 0 0 1 55 42 +13 9 — — — 17–10 —
3 CN Noisy-le-Sec 4 2 0 0 2 51 48 +3 6 — 11–16 — — —
4 VK Valis 4 1 0 0 3 43 52 −9 3 — — 11–14 — 17–7
5 Dinamo București 4 0 0 0 4 29 62 −33 0 — 10–13 8–17 — —
Source: Report
(H) Host

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VAS ZUG MAT LUD
1 A-Híd Vasas Plaket 3 3 0 0 0 54 34 +20 9 Group stage — — 18–11 20–8
2 BVSC-Zugló (H) 3 2 0 0 1 48 33 +15 6 15–16 — 16–5 17–12
3 CN Mataró 3 1 0 0 2 28 43 −15 3 — — — 12–9
4 SV Ludwigsburg 08 3 0 0 0 3 29 49 −20 0 — — — —
Source: Report
(H) Host

Group C

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TRI TOU SZO PAY
1 Pallanuoto Trieste 3 3 0 0 0 46 28 +18 9 Group stage — — 15–11 —
2 EN Tourcoing (H) 3 2 0 0 1 34 32 +2 6 11–12 — — 11–10
3 Szolnoki Dózsa 3 1 0 0 2 43 37 +6 3 — 10–12 — 22–10
4 Pays d'Aix Natation 3 0 0 0 3 26 52 −26 0 6–19 — — —
Source: Report
(H) Host

Group D

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PRI SOL ORA RAD
1 Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka (H) 3 3 0 0 0 39 20 +19 9 Group stage — — 11–8 8–6
2 Solaris Šibenik 3 2 0 0 1 29 41 −12 6 6–20 — 13–12 —
3 CSM Oradea 3 1 0 0 2 29 31 −2 3 — — — 9–7
4 Radnički Kragujevac 3 0 0 0 3 22 27 −5 0 — 9–10 — —
Source: Report
(H) Host

Group E

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HON PAN OSC TEN HAN
1 Endo Plus Service Honvéd 4 4 0 0 0 56 36 +20 12 Group stage — 15–12 — 18–9 —
2 Panionios GSS (H) 4 3 0 0 1 64 38 +26 9 — — 14–11 — 23–7
3 OSC Budapest 4 2 0 0 2 57 40 +17 6 9–10 — — 20–11 —
4 Tenerife Echeyde 4 0 1 0 3 34 63 −29 2 — 5–15 — — 13–11[a]
5 White Sharks Hannover 4 0 0 1 3 28 62 −34 1 6–13 — 5–17 — —
Source: Report
(H) Host
  1. ^ Match ended 10–10, Tenerife Echeyde won 3–1 on penalties

Group F

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TEL SAV PAR SET DUI
1 Telimar Palermo 4 3 0 1 0 53 37 +16 10 Group stage — — — 15–7 —
2 RN Savona 4 3 0 0 1 57 42 +15 9 10–12 — — — —
3 Partizan Beograd 4 2 1 0 1 53 45 +8 8 17–15[a] 10–15 — 16–7 —
4 Sète Natation 4 1 0 0 3 32 57 −25 3 — 8–16 — — —
5 ASC Duisburg (H) 4 0 0 0 4 40 54 −14 0 8–14 9–13 11–14 9–10 —
Source: Report
(H) Host
  1. ^ Match ended 12–12, Partizan Beograd won 5–3 on penalties

Group G

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAR APO MLA POT
1 CN Barcelona (H) 3 3 0 0 0 47 23 +24 9 Group stage — 13–6 12–11 23–6
2 GS Apollon Smyrnis 3 2 0 0 1 40 31 +9 6 — — — —
3 HAVK Mladost Zagreb 3 1 0 0 2 41 36 +5 3 — 7–15 — —
4 OSC Potsdam 3 0 0 0 3 26 64 −38 0 — 11–19 9–23 —
Source: Report
(H) Host

Group H

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KOT HAN PER TER PAN
1 Primorac Kotor (H) 4 3 1 0 0 40 29 +11 11 Group stage — 11–7 12–6 14–12[a] 8–7
2 Waspo'98 Hannover 4 3 0 0 1 43 37 +6 9 — — 15–9 7–6 —
3 G.S. Peristeri 4 1 1 0 2 37 48 −11 5 — — — 14–13 12–10[b]
4 CN Terrassa 4 1 0 1 2 46 42 +4 4 — — — — 18–12
5 Panathinaikos 4 0 0 1 3 38 48 −10 1 — 11–14 — — —
Source: Report
(H) Host
  1. ^ Match ended 9–9, Primorac Kotor won 5–3 on penalties
  2. ^ Match ended 8–8, G.S. Peristeri won 4–2 on penalties

Group stage

Location of teams of the 2023–24 LEN Euro Cup group stage.
Red: Group A; Blue: Group B; Yellow: Group C; Green: Group D.

The draw took place on 26 September 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.[13] 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.


This is the first time that this round is being held in a home and away format. Nine countries are being represented, with Italy boasting the most clubs with four.


Seeding

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

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAR TOU TEL SOL
1 CN Barcelona 6 5 0 0 1 73 53 +20 15 Eighth-finals — 15–13 11–3 8–7
2 EN Tourcoing 6 3 0 1 2 65 66 −1 10 9–13 — 14–11 17–18[a]
3 Telimar Palermo 6 2 0 0 4 57 68 −11 6 12–11 9–10 — 11–9
4 Solaris Šibenik 6 1 1 0 4 56 64 −8 5 9–15 8–9 13–11 —
Source: LEN
  1. ^ Match ended 10–10, Solaris Šibenik won 8–7 on penalties

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAV VAS HON APO
1 RN Savona 6 5 0 0 1 78 64 +14 15 Eighth-finals — 16–13 14–7 13–10
2 A-Híd Vasas Plaket 6 4 0 1 1 86 74 +12 13 18–17 — 16–19[a] 19–15
3 Endo Plus Service Honvéd 6 2 1 0 3 53 67 −14 8 5–6 3–11 — 12–11
4 GS Apollon Smyrnis 6 0 0 0 6 65 77 −12 0 11–12 8–10 10–11 —
Source: LEN
  1. ^ Match ended 15–15, Endo Plus Service Honvéd won 4–1 on penalties

Group C

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RIJ ZUG SAB HAN
1 Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka 6 4 0 0 2 84 71 +13 12[a] Eighth-finals — 19–10 15–10 13–9
2 BVSC-Zugló 6 4 0 0 2 78 72 +6 12[a] 22–13 — 11–9 10–9
3 VK Šabac 6 3 0 0 3 59 58 +1 9 10–8 10–8 — 14–4
4 Waspo'98 Hannover 6 1 0 0 5 56 76 −20 3 10–16 12–17 12–6 —
Source: LEN
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka 32–32 BVSC-Zugló, placements are decided by goal difference

Group D

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAN ORT KOT TRI
1 Panionios GSS 6 3 1 0 2 67 62 +5 11 Eighth-finals — 13–10 8–5 26–25[a]
2 CC Ortigia 6 3 0 0 3 73 76 −3 9[b] 13–12 — 9–14 11–14
3 Primorac Kotor 6 3 0 0 3 61 63 −2 9[b] 9–10 12–18 — 9–8
4 Pallanuoto Trieste 6 2 0 1 3 68 68 0 7 9–8 11–12 10–12 —
Source: LEN
Notes:
  1. ^ Match ended 16–16, Panionios GSS won 10–9 on penalties
  2. ^ a b CC Ortigia 27–26 Primorac Kotor

Knockout stage

Main article: 2023–24 LEN Euro Cup knockout stage
 
Eight-finalsQuarter-finals
 
          
 
8 March/23 March
 
 
 CC Ortigia 8 12 20
 
6 April/27 April
 
 Spandau 04 8 14 22
 
 Spandau 04 11 1223
 
8 March/23 March
 
 RN Savona 10 10 20
 
 Jadran Herceg Novi 10 13 23
 
 
 RN Savona 16 12 28
 
 
8 March/23 March
 
 
 Astralpool Sabadell 18 15 33
 
6 April/27 April
 
 EN Tourcoing 11 12 23
 
 Astralpool Sabadell 6 7 13
 
8 March/23 March
 
 Steaua București 5 6 11
 
 Steaua București 11 20 PS 31
 
 
 Panionios GSS 12 18 30
 
 
8 March/23 March
 
 
 Crvena zvezda 11 12 23
 
9 April/27 April
 
 BVSC-Zugló 13 9 22
 
 Crvena zvezda 9 10 19
 
8 March/23 March
 
 Jug AO Dubrovnik 15 14 29
 
 A-Híd Vasas Plaket 118 19
 
 
 Jug AO Dubrovnik 12 9 21
 
 
8 March/23 March
 
 
 Dinamo Tbilisi 7 15 22
 
6 April/27 April
 
 Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka 8 20 28
 
 Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka 9 15 24
 
8 March/23 March
 
 NC Vouliagmeni 14 9 23
 
 NC Vouliagmeni 17 10 27
 
 
 CN Barcelona 13 6 19
 

Eight-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Jug AO Dubrovnik 21–19 A-Híd Vasas Plaket 12–11 9–8
BVSC-Zugló 22–23 Crvena zvezda 13–11 9–12
Spandau 04 22–20 CC Ortigia 8–8 14–12
Astralpool Sabadell 33–23 EN Tourcoing 18–11 15–12
Panionios GSS 30–31 Steaua București 12–11 18–20 PS
Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka 28–22 Dinamo Tbilisi 8–7 20–15
RN Savona 28–23 Jadran Herceg Novi 16–10 12–13
CN Barcelona 19–27 NC Vouliagmeni 13–17 6–10

Quarter-finals

The draw took place in Barcelona on 26 March 2024.[14][15] There was no seeding.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
RN Savona 20–23 Spandau 04 10–11 10–12
Steaua București 11–13 Astralpool Sabadell 5–6 6–7
Jug AO Dubrovnik 29–19 Crvena zvezda 15–9 14–10
NC Vouliagmeni 23–24 Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka 14–9 9–15

Final four

The final four was held at the Bazeni Kantrida in the Croatian city, Rijeka. The city was given the hosting rights on 2 May 2024.[16][17] Originally, NC Vouliagmeni won the hosting rights,[18] but after they were eliminated, Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka, backed by the Rijeka government, decided to file an application.[19][20] Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka paid LEN 40,000 Euros in order to organise the event.[21]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 May
 
 
 Spandau 0412
 
18 May
 
 Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka14
 
 Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka6
 
17 May
 
 Jug AO Dubrovnik12
 
 Astralpool Sabadell7
 
 
 Jug AO Dubrovnik11
 
Third place
 
 
18 May
 
 
 Spandau 042
 
 
 Astralpool Sabadell9

Semi-finals

17 May 2024
17:45 		Report Astralpool Sabadell 7–11 Jug AO Dubrovnik Bazeni Kantrida, Rijeka
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–3, 3–3, 1–2
Vidović 2 Goals Lazic 5
17 May 2024
20:00 		Report Spandau 04 12–14 Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka Bazeni Kantrida, Rijeka
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Tamas Kovacs-Csatlos (HUN)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 3–0, 4–7, 2–3
Strelezkij 5 Goals four players 3

Third place match

18 May 2024
17:45 		Report Astralpool Sabadell 9–2 Spandau 04 Bazeni Kantrida, Rijeka
Referees:
Vojin Putnikovic (SRB), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–1, 3–0, 3–1
Stamm, Tkáč 1 Goals three players 2

Final

18 May 2024
20:00 		Report Jug AO Dubrovnik 12–6 Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka Bazeni Kantrida, Rijeka
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–1, 6–2, 2–2
Cabañas, Daube 3 Goals Brubnjak, Kadivec 2


2023–24 LEN Euro Cup Champions

Jug AO Dubrovnik
Second title

See also

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