2024–25 LEN Women's Champions League
2024–25 | |
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Water polo |
Dates | Qualification round: 3–5 October 2024 Main Round: 26 October 2024 – 1 March 2025 Quarterfinals: 22–29 March 2025 Final four: 2–3 May 2025 |
Teams | Competition proper: 16 Total: 30 (from 8 countries) |
Website | Official website |
The 2024–25 LEN Women's Champions League is the 37th edition of the water polo competition organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN). The defending champions are Astralpool Sabadell.
Format
[edit]After one qualification round (instead of two), 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 LEN Women's Champions League.[1]
Rankings
[edit]Countries inside the top 6 of the new LEN 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.
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Teams
[edit]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.
Olympiacos Piraeus (1st) | UVSE Budapest (1st) | Orizzonte Catania (1st) | CN Mataró (1st) |
Astralpool Sabadell CL (3rd) |
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) | Polar Bears (2nd) |
Widex GZC Donk (3rd) | CN Sant Andreu (2nd) | CN Terrassa (4rd) | CN Catalunya (6th) |
Tenerife Echeyde (7th) |
Round and draw dates
[edit]Schedule
[edit]Phase | Round | Round date[4] |
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Qualification round | 3–5 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
[edit]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
[edit]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.
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FTC | SAN | ZAAN | PAN | RAP | |
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1 | FTC Telekom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round | — | |||||
2 | CN Sant Andreu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
3 | ZV De Zaan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Potential Main round | — | |||||
4 | Panionios GSS (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Euro Cup | — | |||||
5 | Rapallo Pallanuoto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
(H) Host
Group B
[edit]- 3–5 October 2024, Ede, Netherlands.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DUN | LIL | ZUG | NAN | POL | |
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1 | Dunaújváros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round | — | |||||
2 | Lille UC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
3 | BVSC-Zugló | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Potential Main round | — | |||||
4 | Grand Nancy AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Euro Cup | — | |||||
5 | Polar Bears (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
(H) Host
Group C
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAD | ETH | ALI | TEN | HAP | |
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1 | Antenore Plebiscito Padova (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round | — | |||||
2 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
3 | Alimos NAC Betsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Potential Main round | — | |||||
4 | Tenerife Echeyde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Euro Cup | — | |||||
5 | Hapoel Yoneam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
(H) Host
Group D
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROM | TER | EGER | TRI | KER | |
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1 | SIS Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round | — | |||||
2 | CN Terrassa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
3 | Digi Eger (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Potential Main round | — | |||||
4 | Pallanuoto Trieste | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Euro Cup | — | |||||
5 | III. Keruleti TVE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
(H) Host
Group E
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VOU | GLY | SPA | CAT | DON | |
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1 | NO Vouliagmeni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round | — | |||||
2 | ANC Glyfada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
3 | Spandau 04 (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Potential Main round | — | |||||
4 | CN Catalunya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Euro Cup | — | |||||
5 | Widex GZC Donk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
(H) Host
Ranking of third-placed teams
[edit]Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | A | Team 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Main round |
2 | B | Team 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | C | Team 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | D | Team 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | E | Team 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Final four
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Semi-finals | Final | |||||
Third place | ||||||
Semi-finals
[edit][ Report] | – | ||||
Score by quarters: –, –, –, – |
[ Report] | – | ||||
Score by quarters: –, –, –, – |
Third place match
[edit][ Report] | – | ||||
Score by quarters: –, –, –, – |
Final
[edit][ Report] | – | ||||
Score by quarters: –, –, –, – |
2024–25 LEN Women's Champions League Champions |
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See also
[edit]- 2023–24 LEN Champions League
- 2023–24 LEN Euro Cup
- 2023–24 LEN Challenger Cup
- 2023 LEN Super Cup
- 2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup
- 2023–24 LEN Women's Challenger Cup
- 2023 LEN Women's Super Cup
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://www.len.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/REGULATIONS-EUROPEAN-AQUATICS-WATER-POLO-CLUB-COMPETITIONS-1.pdf
- ^ https://www.len.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/REGULATIONS-EUROPEAN-AQUATICS-WATER-POLO-CLUB-COMPETITIONS-1.pdf
- ^ "Women Clubs Country Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Calendar 2024 - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. August 25, 2024.
- ^ https://www.len.eu/champions-league-draw-excitements-guaranteed/
- ^ "Women Club Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. February 20, 2023.