| 2023–24 LEN Euro Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | LEN Euro Cup |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Duration | 21 September 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
| Games | 140 |
| Teams | 36 (from 10+1 countries) |
| Finals champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| LEN Euro Cup seasons | |
The2023–24 LEN Euro Cup is the 32nd edition of thewater polo competition organised by theLigue Européenne de Natation (LEN). This is the first season under the new changes made byLEN.[1]
The defending champions wereA-Híd Vasas Plaket, but they were eliminated byJug AO Dubrovnik in the eight-finals.
The winners were Jug AO Dubrovnik, who defeatedPrimorje Erste Bank Rijeka 12–6 in an all-Croatian final.[2]
36 teams (14 fromChampions 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 thegroup 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 theChampions League main round, go into the knockout stage. There will beeighth-finals,quarter-finals and afinal four competition to decide the champions.[3]
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]
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| 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 |
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:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 12 | Group stage | — | 11–9 | 13–9 | 14–5 | 15–4 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 9 | — | — | — | 17–10 | — | |||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 6 | — | 11–16 | — | — | — | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 3 | — | — | 11–14 | — | 17–7 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 62 | −33 | 0 | — | 10–13 | 8–17 | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 9 | Group stage | — | — | 18–11 | 20–8 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 6 | 15–16 | — | 16–5 | 17–12 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 3 | — | — | — | 12–9 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 9 | Group stage | — | — | 15–11 | — | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 6 | 11–12 | — | — | 11–10 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 3 | — | 10–12 | — | 22–10 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 0 | 6–19 | — | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 9 | Group stage | — | — | 11–8 | 8–6 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 6 | 6–20 | — | 13–12 | — | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 3 | — | — | — | 9–7 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 0 | — | 9–10 | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 12 | Group stage | — | 15–12 | — | 18–9 | — | ||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 38 | +26 | 9 | — | — | 14–11 | — | 23–7 | |||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 40 | +17 | 6 | 9–10 | — | — | 20–11 | — | |||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 63 | −29 | 2 | — | 5–15 | — | — | 13–11[a] | |||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 62 | −34 | 1 | 6–13 | — | 5–17 | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 10 | Group stage | — | — | — | 15–7 | — | ||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 9 | 10–12 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 8 | 17–15[a] | 10–15 | — | 16–7 | — | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 3 | — | 8–16 | — | — | — | |||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 0 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 11–14 | 9–10 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 9 | Group stage | — | 13–6 | 12–11 | 23–6 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 3 | — | 7–15 | — | — | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 0 | — | 11–19 | 9–23 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 11 | Group stage | — | 11–7 | 12–6 | 14–12[a] | 8–7 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 9 | — | — | 15–9 | 7–6 | — | |||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 5 | — | — | — | 14–13 | 12–10[b] | |||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 18–12 | |||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 1 | — | 11–14 | — | — | — |
The draw took place on 26 September 2023 inBarcelona,Spain.[13]The top 2 from every group advances to theeighth-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:
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.
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 15 | Eighth-finals | — | 15–13 | 11–3 | 8–7 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 10 | 9–13 | — | 14–11 | 17–18[a] | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 6 | 12–11 | 9–10 | — | 11–9 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 64 | −8 | 5 | 9–15 | 8–9 | 13–11 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 64 | +14 | 15 | Eighth-finals | — | 16–13 | 14–7 | 13–10 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 74 | +12 | 13 | 18–17 | — | 16–19[a] | 19–15 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 8 | 5–6 | 3–11 | — | 12–11 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 65 | 77 | −12 | 0 | 11–12 | 8–10 | 10–11 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 71 | +13 | 12[a] | Eighth-finals | — | 19–10 | 15–10 | 13–9 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 72 | +6 | 12[a] | 22–13 | — | 11–9 | 10–9 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 58 | +1 | 9 | 10–8 | 10–8 | — | 14–4 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 76 | −20 | 3 | 10–16 | 12–17 | 12–6 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 11 | Eighth-finals | — | 13–10 | 8–5 | 26–25[a] | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 76 | −3 | 9[b] | 13–12 | — | 9–14 | 11–14 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 9[b] | 9–10 | 12–18 | — | 9–8 | |||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 7 | 9–8 | 11–12 | 10–12 | — |
| Eight-finals | Quarter-finals | |||||||||
| 8 March/23 March | ||||||||||
| 8 | 12 | 20 | ||||||||
| 6 April/27 April | ||||||||||
| 8 | 14 | 22 | ||||||||
| 11 | 12 | 23 | ||||||||
| 8 March/23 March | ||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 20 | ||||||||
| 10 | 13 | 23 | ||||||||
| 16 | 12 | 28 | ||||||||
| 8 March/23 March | ||||||||||
| 18 | 15 | 33 | ||||||||
| 6 April/27 April | ||||||||||
| 11 | 12 | 23 | ||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 13 | ||||||||
| 8 March/23 March | ||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||
| 11 | 20PS | 31 | ||||||||
| 12 | 18 | 30 | ||||||||
| 8 March/23 March | ||||||||||
| 11 | 12 | 23 | ||||||||
| 9 April/27 April | ||||||||||
| 13 | 9 | 22 | ||||||||
| 9 | 10 | 19 | ||||||||
| 8 March/23 March | ||||||||||
| 15 | 14 | 29 | ||||||||
| 11 | 8 | 19 | ||||||||
| 12 | 9 | 21 | ||||||||
| 8 March/23 March | ||||||||||
| 7 | 15 | 22 | ||||||||
| 6 April/27 April | ||||||||||
| 8 | 20 | 28 | ||||||||
| 9 | 15 | 24 | ||||||||
| 8 March/23 March | ||||||||||
| 14 | 9 | 23 | ||||||||
| 17 | 10 | 27 | ||||||||
| 13 | 6 | 19 | ||||||||
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jug AO Dubrovnik | 21–19 | 12–11 | 9–8 | |
| BVSC-Zugló | 22–23 | 13–11 | 9–12 | |
| Spandau 04 | 22–20 | 8–8 | 14–12 | |
| Astralpool Sabadell | 33–23 | 18–11 | 15–12 | |
| Panionios GSS | 30–31 | 12–11 | 18–20PS | |
| Primorje Erste Bank Rijeka | 28–22 | 8–7 | 20–15 | |
| RN Savona | 28–23 | 16–10 | 12–13 | |
| CN Barcelona | 19–27 | 13–17 | 6–10 |
The draw took place inBarcelona 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 | 10–11 | 10–12 | |
| Steaua București | 11–13 | 5–6 | 6–7 | |
| Jug AO Dubrovnik | 29–19 | 15–9 | 14–10 | |
| NC Vouliagmeni | 23–24 | 14–9 | 9–15 |
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 paidLEN 40,000 Euros in order to organise the event.[21]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 May | ||||||
| 12 | ||||||
| 18 May | ||||||
| 14 | ||||||
| 6 | ||||||
| 17 May | ||||||
| 12 | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 11 | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 18 May | ||||||
| 2 | ||||||
| 9 | ||||||
| 17 May 2024 17:45 | Report | Astralpool Sabadell | 7–11 | 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 | 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 | |||
| 18 May 2024 17:45 | Report | Astralpool Sabadell | 9–2 | 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 | |||
| 18 May 2024 20:00 | Report | Jug AO Dubrovnik | 12–6 | 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 |
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Jug AO Dubrovnik Second title |