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== Final Four == |
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On 18 January 2024, [[LEN]] announced that the capital of [[Malta]], [[Valletta]], would host the final four for the next three seasons at the National Pool Complex.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.len.eu/malta-will-host-european-aquatics-mens-champions-league-final-four-the-next-three-years/|title=Malta will host European Aquatics Men’s Champions League Final Four the next three years - LEN - European Aquatics|date=January 18, 2024|website=www.len.eu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://total-waterpolo.com/malta-to-host-the-next-three-champions-league-finales/|title=Malta to host the next three Champions League finales|first=James|last=Spencer-Boyce|date=January 18, 2024}}</ref> The final four was supposed to be on the dates of 6 to 8 June. However, the schedule was revised in order to start the final four a day earlier due to the [[European Parliament Elections]] that will be held in Malta on 8 June.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.len.eu/new-dates-announced-for-2024-european-aquatics-water-polo-champions-league-men-final-four/|title=New Dates Announced for 2024 European Aquatics Water Polo Champions League Men Final Four - LEN - European Aquatics|date=February 23, 2024|website=www.len.eu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://total-waterpolo.com/champions-league-final-four-will-start-on-june-5th/|title=Champions League Final Four will start on June 5th|first=T. W.|last=Press|date=February 23, 2024}}</ref> |
On 18 January 2024, [[LEN]] announced that the capital of [[Malta]], [[Valletta]], would host the final four for the next three seasons at the National Pool Complex.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.len.eu/malta-will-host-european-aquatics-mens-champions-league-final-four-the-next-three-years/|title=Malta will host European Aquatics Men’s Champions League Final Four the next three years - LEN - European Aquatics|date=January 18, 2024|website=www.len.eu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://total-waterpolo.com/malta-to-host-the-next-three-champions-league-finales/|title=Malta to host the next three Champions League finales|first=James|last=Spencer-Boyce|date=January 18, 2024}}</ref> The final four was supposed to be on the dates of 6 to 8 June. However, the schedule was revised in order to start the final four a day earlier due to the [[European Parliament Elections]] that will be held in Malta on 8 June.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.len.eu/new-dates-announced-for-2024-european-aquatics-water-polo-champions-league-men-final-four/|title=New Dates Announced for 2024 European Aquatics Water Polo Champions League Men Final Four - LEN - European Aquatics|date=February 23, 2024|website=www.len.eu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://total-waterpolo.com/champions-league-final-four-will-start-on-june-5th/|title=Champions League Final Four will start on June 5th|first=T. W.|last=Press|date=February 23, 2024}}</ref> Ticket were put on sale on 7 May 2024.<ref>https://www.len.eu/ticket-sales-start-for-the-final-four-in-malta/</ref><ref>https://total-waterpolo.com/champions-league-final-4-tickets-on-sale-now/</ref> |
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===Bracket=== |
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Revision as of 19:15, 10 May 2024
2023–24 LEN Champions League | |
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League | LEN Champions League |
Sport | Water polo |
Duration | 7 September 2023 – 7 June 2024 |
The 2023–24 LEN Champions League is the 61st edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. Because of the congested schedule, there's a new format this year.[1] Pro Recco are the three time defending champions.
Format
This season, the format has undergone some changes. After one qualification round (instead of three), sixteen teams will qualify for the group stage. Because of the congested schedule, four groups of four will be played instead of two groups of eight. The top two in each group will make the quarter-finals round (also a group stage). The team that finish third and fourth will compete in the 2023–24 LEN Euro Cup knockout stage. The remaining eight teams in the quarter-finals round will play a further six matches, with the top two in each group making the final four, which makes a return.[2]
Rankings
Starting this season, LEN also started a club rankings. The top 11 best ranked countries in the new rankings are allowed to have their national champion go directly into the main round, as long as they meet requirements.[1][3]
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Teams
Alongside the 11 domestic champions, the defending champions also get a spot in the main round. In the event that the Champions League defending champions won their national league, the runners-up of the national league will take the vacant spot. Although, the Italian runners-up, AN Brescia, declined the spot because they didn't want to pay the wildcard fee (which was 25,000 Euros), their spot went to the Spanish runners-up, Astrapool Sabadell).
Jadran Split (1st) | CN Marseille (1st) | Dinamo Tbilisi (1st) | Spandau 04 Berlin (1st) |
Olympiacos Piraeus (1st) | FTC-Telekom (1st) | Pro Recco CL (1st) | Jadran Herceg Novi (1st) |
Steaua București (1st) | Novi Beograd (1st) | Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta (1st) | Astrapool Sabadell (2nd) |
Jug AO Dubrovnik (2nd) | Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka (3rd) | CN Noisy-le-Sec (2nd) | EN Tourcoing (3rd) |
Waspo'98 Hannover (2nd) | ASC Duisburg (3rd) | NC Vouliagmeni (2nd) | GS Apollon Smyrnis (3rd) |
OSC Budapest (2nd) | Endo Plus Service Honvéd (3rd) | AN Brescia (2nd) | CC Ortigia (3rd) |
Primorac Kotor (2nd) | CSM Oradea (2nd) | Dinamo București (3rd) | Crvena zvezda (2nd) |
Radnički Kragujevac (3rd) | CN Barcelona (3rd) |
Round and draw dates
Schedule
Phase | Round | Round date[4] |
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Qualification round | 7–10 September 2023 | |
Main round | Matchday 1 | 26–27 September 2023 |
Matchday 2 | 6–7 October 2023 | |
Matchday 3 | 17–18 October 2023 | |
Matchday 4 | 31 October/1 November 2023 | |
Matchday 5 | 21–22 November 2023 | |
Matchday 6 | 5–6 December 2023 | |
Quarter-finals round | Matchday 1 | 8–9 March 2024 |
Matchday 2 | 19–20 March 2024 | |
Matchday 3 | 2–3 April 2024 | |
Matchday 4 | 23–24 April 2024 | |
Matchday 5 | 3–4 May 2024 | |
Matchday 6 | 14–15 May 2024 | |
Final Four | Semifinals | 5 June 2024 |
Final | 7 June 2024 |
Qualification round
The group winners qualify for the main round, while everyone else drops down to the Euro Cup qualifiers.
Draw
The draw was on 10 August 2023.[5] The seeding was decided by the new LEN club rankings.[6] H indicates which club is hosting the groups. Teams in bold advanced to the main round.
Group A
7–10 September 2023, Hannover, Germany
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRV | BAR | HAN | APO | HON | |
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1 | Crvena zvezda | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 12 | Main round | — | — | — | 12–10 | — | |
2 | CN Barcelona | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 9 | 9–14 | — | — | 12–11 | 9–8 | ||
3 | Waspo'98 Hannover (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 6 | 6–14 | 9–11 | — | 11–10 | 13–12 | ||
4 | GS Apollon Smyrnis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11–10 | ||
5 | Endo Plus Service Honvéd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 0 | 7–10 | — | — | — | — |
Group B
7–10 September 2023, Kragujevac, Serbia
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRE | RAD | NOI | KOT | DUI | |
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1 | AN Brescia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 12 | Main round | — | — | — | 11–3 | 11–4 | |
2 | Radnički Kragujevac (H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 8 | 8–15 | — | 13–10 | 17–16[a] | — | ||
3 | CN Noisy-le-Sec | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 6 | 9–10 | — | — | — | — | ||
4 | Primorac Kotor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 4 | — | — | 10–16 | — | 16–10 | ||
5 | ASC Duisburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 0 | — | 8–13 | 8–17 | — | — |
- ^ Match ended 12–12, Radnički Kragujevac won 5–4 on penalties
Group C
8–10 September 2023, Oradea, Romania
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VOU | ORT | RIJ | ORA | |
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1 | NC Vouliagmeni | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 9 | Main round | — | 12–8 | — | — | |
2 | CC Ortigia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 6 | — | — | 16–14 | — | ||
3 | Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 3 | 12–14 | — | — | — | ||
4 | CSM Oradea (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 0 | 5–14 | 7–14 | 7–10 | — |
Group D
8–10 September 2023, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JUG | TOU | OSC | DIN | |
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1 | Jug AO Dubrovnik (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 9 | Main round | — | 17–8 | 14–10 | 16–4 | |
2 | EN Tourcoing | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | ||
3 | OSC Budapest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 3 | — | 5–10 | — | 20–9 | ||
4 | Dinamo București | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 0 | — | 8–14 | — | — |
Main round
The top two from each group make the quarter-finals round. The bottom two from each group drops down to the Euro Cup 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.
Among the teams, 13 return from last season. Steaua București and Crvena zvezda return after a one season absence, while Jadran Herceg Novi return after a two-season absence. They all replaced Waspo'98 Hannover, Radnički Kragujevac and Genesys OSC-Budapest.
In regards to countries, all 9 from last season return, with the inclusion of Romania and Montenegro after one and two-season absences, bringing the number up to 11.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NOV | BRE | SAB | STE | |
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1 | Novi Beograd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 44 | +34 | 15 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 13–5 | 10–12 | 19–7 | |
2 | AN Brescia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 11 | 8–13 | — | 11–10 | 16–7 | ||
3 | Astralpool Sabadell | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 10 | Transfer to Euro Cup | 7–11 | 9–10[a] | — | 13–6 | |
4 | Steaua București | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 88 | −47 | 0 | 5–12 | 8–17 | 8–11 | — |
- ^ Match ended 5–5, AN Brescia won 5–4 on penalties
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PRO | OLY | JUG | TBI | |
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1 | Pro Recco | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 18 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 12–11 | 13–9 | 15–6 | |
2 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 54 | +29 | 11 | 10–11 | — | 16–15[a] | 16–8 | ||
3 | Jug AO Dubrovnik | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 72 | −8 | 7 | Transfer to Euro Cup | 7–14 | 5–15 | — | 19–13 | |
4 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 97 | −50 | 0 | 9–16 | 6–19 | 5–12 | — |
- ^ Match ended 12–12, Olympiacos Piraeus won 4–3 on penalties
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FTC | SPI | CRV | JAD | |
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1 | FTC-Telekom | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 56 | +35 | 17 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 13–11 | 20–6 | 9–7 | |
2 | Jadran Split | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 78 | +3 | 10 | 17–20[a] | — | 16–13 | 16–14 | ||
3 | Crvena zvezda | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 7 | Transfer to Euro Cup | 6–16 | 12–11 | — | 9–6 | |
4 | Jadran Herceg Novi | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 70 | −15 | 2 | 10–17 | 10–11 | 21–20[b] | — |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | MAR | SPA | VOU | |
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1 | Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 52 | +27 | 18 | Advance to quarter-finals | — | 9–7 | 16–6 | 16–10 | |
2 | CN Marseille | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 9 | 12–13 | — | 13–11 | 15–13 | ||
3 | Spandau 04 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 75 | −19 | 6 | Transfer to Euro Cup | 6–13 | 13–10 | — | 14–13 | |
4 | NC Vouliagmeni | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 66 | 75 | −9 | 3 | 11–12 | 9–12 | 10–6 | — |
Quarter-finals round
The eight group winners and eight group runners-up were drawn into two groups, with each one containing two group winners and two group runners-up. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Final Four.
Draw
The draw took place in Barcelona. 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.[7][8]
Seeded | Unseeded |
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Novi Beograd |
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.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PRO | NOV | MAR | JAD | |
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1 | Pro Recco | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 58 | +30 | 17 | Final four | — | 15–7 | 15–8 | 18–9 | |
2 | Novi Beograd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 74 | +4 | 13 | 14–15[a] | — | 13–10 | 15–11 | ||
3 | CN Marseille | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 76 | −4 | 6 | 10–12 | 13–14 | — | 17–10 | ||
4 | Jadran Split | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 92 | −30 | 0 | 10–13 | 10–15 | 12–14 | — |
- ^ Match ended 10–10, Pro Recco won 5–4 on penalties
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FTC | OLY | BAR | BRE | |
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1 | FTC-Telekom | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 15 | Final four | — | 11–9 | 13–11 | 9–8 | |
2 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 68 | +10 | 14 | 10–8 | — | 10–7 | 17–12 | ||
3 | Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 65 | +3 | 7 | 8–10 | 18–19[a] | — | 12–8 | ||
4 | AN Brescia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 74 | −20 | 0 | 9–11 | 12–13 | 5–12 | — |
- ^ Match ended 13–13, Olympiacos Piraeus won 6–5 on penalties
Final Four
On 18 January 2024, LEN announced that the capital of Malta, Valletta, would host the final four for the next three seasons at the National Pool Complex.[9][10] The final four was supposed to be on the dates of 6 to 8 June. However, the schedule was revised in order to start the final four a day earlier due to the European Parliament Elections that will be held in Malta on 8 June.[11][12] Ticket were put on sale on 7 May 2024.[13][14]
Bracket
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
6 June | ||||||
8 June | ||||||
6 June | ||||||
Third place | ||||||
8 June | ||||||
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 Women's LEN Super Cup
External links
References
- ^ a b "Big changes in European water polo club competitions - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. June 2, 2023.
- ^ Spencer-Boyce, James (June 2, 2023). "Changes to European competitions reinforced in Belgrade".
- ^ a b "Men Clubs Country Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. February 20, 2023.
- ^ Curcic, Ivan (August 10, 2023). "2024 Men's Champions League: Calendar and schedule".
- ^ Curcic, Ivan (August 10, 2023). "Pro Recco starts its new European campaign in group with Olympiacos".
- ^ "Men Club Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. February 20, 2023.
- ^ Curcic, Ivan (December 15, 2023). "Novi Beograd - winner of Champions League draw?".
- ^ "Champions League Quarters and Euro Cup Eight-Finals draws - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. December 14, 2023.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "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/ticket-sales-start-for-the-final-four-in-malta/
- ^ https://total-waterpolo.com/champions-league-final-4-tickets-on-sale-now/