2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League

For the equivalent men's tournament, see 2024–25 European Aquatics Champions League.
European Aquatics Women's Champions League
2024–25
Tournament information
SportWater polo
DatesQualification round:
3–6 October 2024
Main Round:
26 October 2024 – 1 March 2025
Quarterfinals:
22–29 March 2025
Final Four:
2–3 May 2025
TeamsCompetition proper: 16
Total: 30 (from 8 countries)
WebsiteOfficial website
Final positions
Champions CN Sant Andreu {1st title)
Runner-up Astralpool Sabadell
Tournament statistics
Matches played110
Goals scored2,676 (24.33 per match)

The 2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League is the 37th edition of the water polo competition organised by European Aquatics for premier club women's water polo teams. The defending champions are Astralpool Sabadell.

The winners were CN Sant Andreu, who won their first title by triumphing over two time defending champions Astralpool Sabadell in the final.[1]

Format

After one qualification round, sixteen teams will qualify for the main round. The groups in the main round are held in a home and away format. After the main round, the four groups winners and runners-up will qualify for the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, eight teams play in four play offs in a home and away format to advance to the Final Four and compete in the Final Four to decide the winners of the European Aquatics Women's Champions League.[2]

Rankings

Countries inside the top 6 of the European Aquatics women's club rankings are eligible to enter 6 clubs into the Champions League, up from 5 which was the limit last season.[2] While countries outside the top 6 can enter their league champion into either the Champions League or Challenger Cup.

Teams

European Aquatics increased the amount of clubs a country can enter, from 5 to 6. German representative, Spandau 04 and Israeli team, Hapoel Yoneam were the only clubs outside the top 6 who decided to enter, starting in the qualifiers. All other clubs and countries below the top six entered the 2024–25 LEN Women's Challenger Cup. Tenerife Echeyde took the place of CE Mediterrani who didn't enter.

Main round
Olympiacos Piraeus (1st) UVSE Budapest (1st) Ekipe Orizzonte (1st) CN Mataró (1st)
Astralpool Sabadell CL (3rd)
Qualification round
Lille UC (1st) Grand Nancy AC (3rd) Spandau 04 (1st) NO Vouliagmeni (2hd)
Alimos NAC Betsson (3rd) Ethnikos Piraeus (4th) ANC Glyfada (5th) Panionios GSS (6th)
FTC Telekom (2nd) Digi Eger (3rd) Dunaújváros (4th) BVSC-Zugló (5th)
III. Keruleti TVE (6th) Hapoel Yoneam (1st) Antenore Plebiscito Padova (2nd) SIS Roma (3rd)
Rapallo Pallanuoto (4th) Pallanuoto Trieste (5th) ZV De Zaan (1st) Widex GZC Donk (2nd)
Polar Bears (3rd) CN Sant Andreu (2nd) CN Terrassa (4rd) EPlus CN Catalunya (6th)
Tenerife Echeyde (7th)

Round and draw dates

Schedule

Phase Round Round date[4]
Qualification round 3–6 October 2024
Main round Matchday 1 26 October 2024
Matchday 2 9 November 2024
Matchday 3 23 November 2024
Matchday 4 25 January 2025
Matchday 5 15 February 2025
Matchday 6 1 March 2025
Quarterfinals First leg 22 March 2025
Second leg 29 March 2025
Final Four Semifinals 2 May 2025
Final 3 May 2025

Qualification round

Main article: 2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League qualification round

In the qualification round, teams play in a round robin format. The top 2 in every group makes the main round alongside the best third place team. The teams who don't advance drop down to the 2024–25 LEN Women's Euro Cup.[5]

Draw

The draw was on 13 August 2024 in Zagreb. The seeding was decided by the club rankings.[6] H indicates which club is hosting the groups. Teams in bold indicate who advanced.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5

Dunaújváros
Antenore Plebiscito Padova (H)
NO Vouliagmeni
SIS Roma
FTC Telekom

CN Terrassa
Ethnikos Piraeus
ANC Glyfada
CN Sant Andreu
Lille UC

Digi Eger (H)
Alimos NAC Betsson
ZV De Zaan
BVSC-Zugló
Spandau 04 (H)

Pallanuoto Trieste
Grand Nancy AC
EPlus CN Catalunya
Tenerife Echeyde
Panionios GSS (H)

III. Keruleti TVE
Rapallo Pallanuoto
Polar Bears (H)
Widex GZC Donk
Hapoel Yoneam

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FTC SAN ZAAN PAN RAP
1 FTC Telekom 4 4 0 0 0 48 33 +15 12 Main round — 9–8 17–8 — —
2 CN Sant Andreu 4 3 0 0 1 51 33 +18 9 — — — 16–7 15–10
3 ZV De Zaan 4 2 0 0 2 45 46 −1 6 Euro Cup — 7–12 — — 16–10
4 Panionios GSS (H) 4 1 0 0 3 38 54 −16 3 6–10 — 7–14 — —
5 Rapallo Pallanuoto 4 0 0 0 4 45 61 −16 0 11–12 — — 14–18 —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POL ZUG DUN LIL NAN
1 Polar Bears (H) 4 3 0 0 1 67 50 +17 9[a] Main round — 21–12 10–14 19–12 17–12
2 BVSC-Zugló 4 3 0 0 1 62 51 +11 9[a] — — 11–10 17–13 22–7
3 Dunaújváros 4 3 0 0 1 58 37 +21 9[a] — — — — —
4 Lille UC 4 1 0 0 3 54 63 −9 3 Euro Cup — — 10–16 — 19–11
5 Grand Nancy AC 4 0 0 0 4 36 76 −40 0 — — 6–18 — —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head goal difference: Polar Bears +8, Dunaújváros +3, BVSC-Zugló –8. Despite the goal difference, BVSC-Zugló is ranked ahead of Dunaújváros due to the match between them.

Group C

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ALI PAD TEN ETH HAP
1 Alimos NAC Betsson 4 4 0 0 0 71 38 +33 12 Main round — — — 16–10 18–9
2 Antenore Plebiscito Padova (H) 4 3 0 0 1 55 47 +8 9 10–17 — 13–11 13–8 19–11
3 Tenerife Echeyde 4 2 0 0 2 44 52 −8 6 Euro Cup 9–20 — — — —
4 Ethnikos Piraeus 4 1 0 0 3 43 57 −14 3 — — 9–11 — 16–15
5 Hapoel Yoneam 4 0 0 0 4 45 64 −19 0 — — 10–11 — —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host

Group D

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TER ROM TRI EGER KER
1 CN Terrassa 4 4 0 0 0 66 46 +20 12 Main round — 14–13 15–9 — —
2 SIS Roma 4 3 0 0 1 57 45 +12 9 — — — — —
3 Pallanuoto Trieste 4 1 1 0 2 51 56 −5 5 Euro Cup — 9–11 — — 14–13
4 Digi Eger (H) 4 1 0 1 2 52 63 −11 4 10–19 12–15 17–19[a] — 13–10
5 III. Keruleti TVE 4 0 0 0 4 47 63 −16 0 14–18 10–18 — — —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host
  1. ^ Match ended 14–14, Pallanuoto Trieste won 5–3 on penalties

Group E

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification VOU DON GLY CAT SPA
1 NO Vouliagmeni 4 4 0 0 0 65 35 +30 12 Main round — — 15–11 17–5 —
2 Widex GZC Donk 4 3 0 0 1 62 36 +26 9 12–15 — 19–11 14–4 —
3 ANC Glyfada 4 2 0 0 2 49 55 −6 6 Euro Cup — — — — —
4 EPlus CN Catalunya 4 1 0 0 3 32 55 −23 3 — — 11–13 — —
5 Spandau 04 (H) 4 0 0 0 4 34 61 −27 0 7–18 6–17 10–14 11–12 —
Source: European Aquatics
(H) Host

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B Dunaújváros 4 3 0 0 1 58 37 +21 9 Main round
2 A ZV De Zaan 4 2 0 0 2 45 46 −1 6
3 E ANC Glyfada 4 2 0 0 2 49 55 −6 6
4 C Tenerife Echeyde 4 2 0 0 2 44 52 −8 6
5 D Pallanuoto Trieste 4 1 1 0 2 51 56 −5 5
Source: European Aquatics
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Main round

Main article: 2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League main round
Location of teams of the 2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League group stage.
Red: Group A; Blue: Group B; Yellow: Group C; Green: Group D.

The draw took place on 7 October 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia.[7] The top two advance 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.

Five countries are being represented, with only one difference, France being replaced by Netherlands. Hungary and Spain boast the most clubs with four.

Location of Catalonia teams of the 2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League Main Round.
Red: Group A; Blue: Group B;
Yellow: Group C; Green: Group D.

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.

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.[8] However, on 5 November, Antenore Plebiscito Padova were reinstated into the competition after positive actions were made by the club.[9]
  2. ^ Match finished 10–10. CN Mataró won 4–3 on penalties.
  3. ^ a b Polar Bears 27–26 Antenore Plebiscito Padova

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.

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

Quarterfinals

Main article: 2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League Quarterfinals

Draw

The draw took place in Zagreb on 3 March 2025.[10] The seeded and unseeded clubs consist of the teams that finished first and second in the previous round respectively. The only restriction was that clubs from the same group in the Main round could not be drawn against each other.

Seeded Unseeded

Astralpool Sabadell
FTC Telekom
Olympiacos Piraeus
CN Sant Andreu

NO Vouliagmeni
Assolim CN Mataró
Alimos NAC Betsson
Ekipe Orizzonte

Bracket

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Olympiacos Piraeus 18–16 NO Vouliagmeni 11–10 7–6
Astralpool Sabadell 32–21 Alimos NAC Betsson 19–6 13–15
CN Sant Andreu 24–16 Assolim CN Mataró 13–8 11–8
FTC Telekom 19–15[a] Ekipe Orizzonte 11–9 8–6
  1. ^ Order of legs reversed.

Final Four

Main article: 2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League Final Four

On 7 April 2025, Olympiacos Piraeus were given the hosting rights.[11] The tournament was held on the 2–3 May 2025 at the Papastrateio Swimming Pool in Piraeus, Greece.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Olympiacos Piraeus13
 
 
 
 Astralpool Sabadell15
 
 Astralpool Sabadell8
 
 
 
 CN Sant Andreu9
 
 CN Sant Andreu10
 
 
 FTC Telekom7
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Olympiacos Piraeus18
 
 
 FTC Telekom11

Third place match

3 May 2025
16:00 		Report Olympiacos Piraeus 18–11 FTC Telekom Papastrateio Swimming Pool, Piraeus
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 4–2, 7–2, 3–5
Plevritou 7 Goals Hertzka 3

Final

3 May 2025
18:30 		Report Astralpool Sabadell 8–9 CN Sant Andreu Papastrateio Swimming Pool, Piraeus
Referees:
Aurely Blanchard (FRA), Boris Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–1, 2–3, 1–3
van de Kraats 4 Goals Pérez 3


2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League Champions

CN Sant Andreu
First title

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sant Andreu stun Sabadell to secure Champions League crown - European Aquatics®". May 3, 2025.
  2. ^ a b https://www.len.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/REGULATIONS-EUROPEAN-AQUATICS-WATER-POLO-CLUB-COMPETITIONS-1.pdf
  3. ^ "Women Clubs Country Ranking - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. February 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Calendar 2024 - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. August 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Champions League draw – excitements guaranteed - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. August 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Women Club Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. February 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Champions League Women draw sets up huge clashes - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. October 7, 2024.
  8. ^ LEN, Juliana (November 1, 2024). "CS Plebiscito Padova club suspended from European Aquatics Water Polo club competitions for the 2024/2025 season after breaching regulations - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu.
  9. ^ LEN, Juliana (November 5, 2024). "CS Plebiscito Padova to be reinstated to Women's Champions League thanks to positive actions by club - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu.
  10. ^ "Women's Champions League Quarter Final draw sets up thrillers - European Aquatics®". europeanaquatics.org. March 3, 2025.
  11. ^ "Champions League Women Final Four returns to Piraeus - European Aquatics®". April 7, 2025.
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