2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League main round

2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League main round
Tournament information
SportWater polo
Dates26 October 2024–1 March 2025
Teams16
WebsiteOfficial website

The 2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League main round is played between 26 October 2024 and 1 March 2025 to determine the eight teams advancing to the Quarterfinals of the 2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League.

Format

The 16 teams were place into four groups of four. In each group, teams will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Quarterfinals.

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.

Draw

The draw took place on 7 October 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia.[1] In regards to the seeding, the teams who automatically qualified for the main round were placed in pot 1, while the remaining pots were based on the results of the Qualification round. Teams in bold indicate who advanced.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Olympiacos Piraeus
UVSE Budapest
Ekipe Orizzonte
Assolim CN Mataró
Astralpool Sabadell

FTC Telekom
Polar Bears
Alimos NAC Betsson
CN Terrassa
NO Vouliagmeni

CN Sant Andreu
BVSC-Zugló
Antenore Plebiscito Padova
SIS Roma
Widex GZC Donk

Dunaújváros

Groups

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAB VOU DUN TER
1 Astralpool Sabadell 6 6 0 0 0 76 48 +28 18 Quarterfinals 12–11 12–7 10–7
2 NO Vouliagmeni 6 4 0 0 2 73 64 +9 12 11–16 9–8 14–8
3 Dunaújváros 6 1 0 1 4 55 69 −14 4 8–13 9–12 10–9
4 CN Terrassa 6 0 1 0 5 53 76 −23 2 4–13 11–16 14–13[a]
Source: European Aquatics
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
  1. ^ Match finished 10–10. CN Terrassa won 4–3 on penalties.
26 October 2024
18:00
Report CN Terrassa 11–16 NO Vouliagmeni Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA) Marieke Van de Berg (NED)
Score by quarters: 5–6, 1–2, 4–5, 1–3
Piralkova Coello 3 Goals Foundotou, Xenaki 4
26 October 2024
18:00
Report Dunaújváros 8–13 Astralpool Sabadell Éva Fabó Sports Swimming Pool, Dunaújváros
Referees:
Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Philip Uhlig (GER)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–3, 3–5, 3–2
Dobi 3 Goals Ortiz Munoz 4

9 November 2024
12:30
Report Astralpool Sabadell 10–7 CN Terrassa Can Llong pool, Sabadell
Referees:
Paul-Eugen-Dorin Georgescu (ROU), Riccardo Carmignani (ITA)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 4–1, 2–2, 1–3
Van de Kraats 3 Goals Prats Rodriguez 5
9 November 2024
16:00
Report NO Vouliagmeni 9–8 Dunaújváros "Cyprus" Swimming Pool, Vari
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Sander Gransjean (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 2–2, 3–2
Foundotou 3 Goals Garda 4

23 November 2024
14:00
Report CN Terrassa 14–13 Dunaújváros Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Marieke Van de Berg (NED)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 1–1, 3–3, 2–3  PSO: 4–3
Ten Broek 3 Goals Dobi, Garda 4
23 November 2024
16:00
Report NO Vouliagmeni 11–16 Astralpool Sabadell "Cyprus" Swimming Pool, Vari
Referees:
Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Ralf Mueller (GER)
Score by quarters: 5–5, 3–3, 0–3, 3–5
Foundotou, Giannopoulou 3 Goals Ortiz Munoz 5

25 January 2025
15:00
Report NO Vouliagmeni 14–8 CN Terrassa "Cyprus" Swimming Pool, Vari
Referees:
Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Anne Grandin (FRA)
Score by quarters: 5–3, 3–1, 4–1, 2–3
Moolhuijzen, Xenaki 4 Goals three players 2
25 January 2025
12:30
Report Astralpool Sabadell 12–7 Dunaújváros Can Llong pool, Sabadell
Referees:
Martina Kunikova (SVK), Lea Saftic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–1, 2–3, 5–2
Keszthelyi, Ortiz Munoz 4 Goals Katsimpri 4

15 February 2025
18:00
Report CN Terrassa 4–13 Astralpool Sabadell Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Luis Alves (POR)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–2, 1–4, 1–3
four players 1 Goals Van de Kraats 4
15 February 2025
12:30
Report Dunaújváros 9–12 NO Vouliagmeni Éva Fabó Sports Swimming Pool, Dunaújváros
Referees:
Marieke Van Der Berg (NED), Arnaldo Petronilli (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 4–1, 2–5, 2–3
Dobi, Garda 2 Goals Moolhuijzen 4

1 March 2025
12:30
Report Dunaújváros 10–9 CN Terrassa Éva Fabó Sports Swimming Pool, Dunaújváros
Referees:
Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Sara Kontek (CRO)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–1, 1–3, 3–4
Dobi, Garda 2 Goals Piralkova 3
1 March 2025
18:00
Report Astralpool Sabadell 12–11 NO Vouliagmeni Can Llong pool, Sabadell
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–1, 6–4, 2–3
Keszthelyi 3 Goals Moolhuijzen 4

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FTC MAT POL PAD[a]
1 FTC Telekom 6 5 0 1 0 85 67 +18 16 Quarterfinals 13–14[b] 19–11 9–6
2 Assolim CN Mataró 6 4 1 0 1 89 66 +23 14 11–13 13–5 16–9
3 Polar Bears 6 1 0 0 5 74 94 −20 3[c] 14–17 17–19 14–11
4 Antenore Plebiscito Padova[a] 6 1 0 0 5 61 82 −21 3[c] 11–14 9–16 15–13
Source: European Aquatics
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ On 1 November 2024, Antenore Plebiscito Padova were disqualified due to breaching the financial requirements of the competition.[2] However, on 5 November, Antenore Plebiscito Padova were reinstated into the competition after positive actions were made by the club.[3]
  2. ^ Match finished 10–10. CN Mataró won 4–3 on penalties.
  3. ^ a b Polar Bears 27–26 Antenore Plebiscito Padova
26 October 2024
18:00
Report FTC Telekom 9–6 Antenore Plebiscito Padova FTC Swimming Pool, Budapest
Referees:
Anne Grandin (FRA), Igor Virijevic (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–2, 5–2, 1–1
Gurisatti 3 Goals Meggiato, Schaap 2
27 October 2024
13:00
Report Polar Bears 17–19 Assolim CN Mataró Zwembad De Peppel, Ede
Referees:
Aurely Blanchard (FRA), Martina Kunikova (SVK)
Score by quarters: 5–3, 4–6, 5–4, 3–6
Willemsen 4 Goals four players 3

9 November 2024
13:00
Report Assolim CN Mataró 11–13 FTC Telekom Municipal Sports Complex, Mataró
Referees:
Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Jakov Blaskovic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–6, 2–2, 2–3
9 November 2024
18:30
Report Antenore Plebiscito Padova 15–13 Polar Bears Centro Sportivo Plebiscito, Padova
Referees:
Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE), Peter Radic (SVK)
Score by quarters: 0–3, 7–4, 5–3, 3–3
Meggiato, Muissu 3 Goals Bosveld 5

23 November 2024
13:00
Report Assolim CN Mataró 16–9 Antenore Plebiscito Padova Municipal Sports Complex, Mataró
Referees:
Aurely Blanchard (FRA), Lea Saftic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 5–2, 3–2, 5–1, 3–4
three players 3 Goals Cassara 3
23 November 2024
19:30
Report Polar Bears 14–17 FTC Telekom Zwembad De Peppel, Ede
Referees:
Anne Grandin (FRA), Martina Kunikova (SVK)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 5–5, 3–4, 2–4
Bosveld 4 Goals Mate 4

25 January 2025
13:00
Report Assolim CN Mataró 13–5 Polar Bears Municipal Sports Complex, Mataró
Referees:
Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Peter Radic (SVK)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 3–2, 2–1, 3–1
Claveria Murillo 5 Goals Van Der Elst 2
25 January 2025
19:00
Report Antenore Plebiscito Padova 11–14 FTC Telekom Centro Sportivo Plebiscito, Padova
Referees:
Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE), Mihnea Ioan Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 4–6, 2–2, 4–4
Schaap 5 Goals Plevritou 4

15 February 2025
19:30
Report Polar Bears 14–11 Antenore Plebiscito Padova Zwembad De Peppel, Ede
Referees:
Ilkin Cakmakoglu (TUR), Gernot Haentschel (GER)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–2, 4–3, 3–3
Bosveld 5 Goals Cassara 3
15 February 2025
19:30
Report FTC Telekom 13–14 Assolim CN Mataró FTC Swimming Pool, Budapest
Referees:
Aurely Blanchard (FRA), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 1–2, 1–2, 4–2  PSO: 3–4
Valyi 4 Goals Claveria Murillo 3

1 March 2025
20:30
Report FTC Telekom 9–16 Polar Bears FTC Swimming Pool, Budapest
Referees:
Robert Prelovsky (SVK), Lazar Andjelic (SRB)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–1, 5–5, 1–7
Perkins 3 Goals Murillo 5
1 March 2025
14:00
Report Antenore Plebiscito Padova 19–11 Assolim CN Mataró Centro Sportivo Plebiscito, Padova
Referees:
Tomi Kavcic (SLO), SANTOS Luis Santos (POR)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 6–3, 8–4, 3–2
Leimeter 5 Goals Schinkel 3

Group C

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification OLY ALI DON ROM
1 Olympiacos Piraeus 6 6 0 0 0 84 62 +22 18 Quarterfinals 14–11 17–13 10–3
2 Alimos NAC Betsson 6 1 2 0 3 70 72 −2 7 11–12 13–11[a] 15–14[b]
3 Widex GZC Donk 6 1 1 1 3 79 88 −9 6 13–17 10–11 20–19[c]
4 SIS Roma 6 1 0 2 3 69 80 −11 5 11–14 11–9 11–12
Source: European Aquatics
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
  1. ^ Match finished 8–8. Alimos NAC Betsson won 5–3 on penalties.
  2. ^ Match finished 11–11. Alimos NAC Betsson won 4–3 on penalties.
  3. ^ Match finished 14–14. Widex GZC Donk won 6–5 on penalties.
26 October 2024
14:00
Report Widex GZC Donk 20–19 SIS Roma Groenhovenbad, Gouda
Referees:
Alex Marquez (ESP), Sara Kontek (CRO)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 4–4, 2–3, 4–5  PSO: 6–5
van der Sloot 5 Goals Chiappini 4
26 October 2024
18:00
Report Alimos NAC Betsson 11–12 Olympiacos Piraeus Municipal Swimming Pool, Alimos
Referees:
Nora Debreceni (HUN), Juan Carlos Colominas (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 5–4, 1–2, 3–4
Asimaki 3 Goals Santa 5

9 November 2024
17:30
Report Olympiacos Piraeus 17–13 Widex GZC Donk Papastrateio Swimming Pool, Piraeus
Referees:
Norbert Ercse (HUN), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 3–4, 5–4, 4–4
Ninou 6 Goals three players 3
9 November 2024
19:30
Report SIS Roma 11–9 Alimos NAC Betsson Frecciarossa Water Polo, Rome
Referees:
Marta Cabanas (ESP), Eurico Silva (POR)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–2, 6–4, 1–2
Centanni 4 Goals Elliniadi, Marletta 3

23 November 2024
17:30
Report Olympiacos Piraeus 10–3 SIS Roma Papastrateio Swimming Pool, Piraeus
Referees:
Nora Debreceni (HUN), Juan Carlos Colominas (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–1, 4–0, 3–1
three players 2 Goals three players 1
23 November 2024
20:00
Report Alimos NAC Betsson 13–11 Widex GZC Donk Municipal Swimming Pool, Alimos
Referees:
Marta Cabanas (ESP), Ivanka Rakovic Krstonosic (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–3, 1–1, 3–3  PSO: 5–3
Elliniadi, Marletta 3 Goals van der Sloot 3

25 January 2025
19:00
Report Olympiacos Piraeus 14–11 Alimos NAC Betsson Papastrateio Swimming Pool, Piraeus
Referees:
Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Alex Marquez (ESP)
Score by quarters: 4–1, 3–4, 3–2, 4–4
Ninou 4 Goals four players 2
25 January 2025
21:00
Report SIS Roma 11–12 Widex GZC Donk Frecciarossa Water Polo, Rome
Referees:
Igor Virijevic (SRB), Nora Debreceni (HUN)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–1, 2–4, 3–5
Centanni, Ranalli 3 Goals four players 3

15 February 2025
18:00
Report Alimos NAC Betsson 15–14 SIS Roma Municipal Swimming Pool, Alimos
Referees:
Lea Saftic (CRO), Juan Carlos Colominas (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–5, 2–3, 3–1  PSO: 4–3
three players 2 Goals Ranalli 7
15 February 2025
16:00
Report Widex GZC Donk 13–17 Olympiacos Piraeus Groenhovenbad, Gouda
Referees:
Julien Bourges (FRA), Nora Debreceni (HUN)
Score by quarters: 3–6, 2–5, 5–4, 3–2
Van der Weijden, Van der Sloot 4 Goals three players 3

1 March 2025
14:00
Report Widex GZC Donk 10–11 Alimos NAC Betsson Groenhovenbad, Gouda
Referees:
Martina Kunikova (SVK), Rajmund Fodor (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–4, 3–2, 2–3'
Sleeking 3 Goals Elliniadi 4
1 March 2025
18:00
Report SIS Roma 11–14 Olympiacos Piraeus Frecciarossa Water Polo, Rome
Referees:
Marta Cabanas (ESP), Aurely Blanchard (FRA)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 5–4, 1–5
Cocchiere, Ranalli 3 Goals Andrews 4

Group D

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN ORI UVSE ZUG
1 CN Sant Andreu 6 6 0 0 0 90 54 +36 18 Quarterfinals 16–10 14–11 18–5
2 Ekipe Orizzonte 6 4 0 0 2 70 61 +9 12 8–12 12–10 15–4
3 UVSE Budapest 6 2 0 0 4 68 68 0 6 10–13 7–9 13–10
4 BVSC-Zugló 6 0 0 0 6 51 96 −45 0 10–17 12–16 10–17
Source: European Aquatics
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
26 October 2024
15:00
Report Ekipe Orizzonte 12–10 UVSE Budapest Piscina di Nesima, Catania
Referees:
Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Ruben Sap (NED)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 2–3, 4–2, 3–1
Halligan 5 Goals Faragó 3
26 October 2024
17:00
Report CN Sant Andreu 18–5 BVSC-Zugló Nova Escullera Sport Center, Barcelona
Referees:
Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE), Lea Saftic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 6–2, 3–0, 3–3, 6–0
A. Barril 4 Goals Ármai 2

9 November 2024
18:00
Report UVSE Budapest 10–13 CN Sant Andreu Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Aurely Blanchard (FRA), Philip Uhlig (GER)
Score by quarters: 5–4, 5–4, 0–3, 0–2
Hajdu 4 Goals A. Barril, E. Barril 3
9 November 2024
19:00
Report BVSC-Zugló 12–16 Ekipe Orizzonte Budapest, Hungary
Referees:
Marieke Van de Berg (NED), Bogdan Beljin (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 3–3, 3–6, 4–2
Ármai 6 Goals Halligan 6

23 November 2024
17:00
Report CN Sant Andreu 16–10 Ekipe Orizzonte Barcelona, Spain
Referees:
Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE), Alexandru-Andrei Mustata (ROU)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 4–2, 6–2, 2–4
A. Barril 5 Goals Andrews 3
23 November 2024
18:30
Report BVSC-Zugló 10–17 UVSE Budapest Budapest, Hungary
Referees:
Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Sander Gransjean (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–4, 2–4, 2–7
Pocze 3 Goals Faragó 6

25 January 2025
17:00
Report BVSC-Zugló 10–17 CN Sant Andreu Budapest, Hungary
Referees:
Marieke Van Den Berg (NED), Eurico Silva (POR)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 3–5, 1–5, 4–3
two players 2 Goals Ruiz Barril 5
25 January 2025
18:00
Report UVSE Budapest 7–9 Ekipe Orizzonte Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Peter De Jong (NED), Tomislav Copic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–2, 3–1, 2–4
Farago, Hajdu 2 Goals Andrews 3

15 February 2025
17:00
Report CN Sant Andreu 14–11 UVSE Budapest Barcelona, Spain
Referees:
Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE), Ruben Sap (NED)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–1, 3–5, 4–3
A. Barril 5 Goals Farago, Szegedi 2
15 February 2025
15:00
Report Ekipe Orizzonte 15–4 BVSC-Zugló Piscina di Nesima, Catania
Referees:
Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Massimo Angileri (MLT)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–3, 4–0, 6–1
Bettini 4 Goals four players 1

1 March 2025
16:00
Report UVSE Budapest 13–10 BVSC-Zugló Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Alexandru-Andrei Mustata (ROU), Bogdan Beljin
Score by quarters: 1–0, 3–2, 5–2, 4–6
Faragó 4 Goals Petik 4
1 March 2025
17:30
Report Ekipe Orizzonte 8–12 CN Sant Andreu Piscina di Nesima, Catania
Referees:
Marieke Van Der Berg (NED), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–3, 1–2, 4–4
Andrews, Bettini 2 Goals Crespi Barriga, Ruiz Barril 3

See also

References

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