Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 European Aquatics Women's Champions League | |
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| Sport | Water polo |
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| Founded | 1987 |
| President | Gianni Lonzi |
| Country | European Aquatics members |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champions |  Sant Andreu(1st title) |
| Most titles |  Orizzonte Catania(8 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1st Tier (Europe) |
| Official website | len.eu |
TheEuropean Aquatics Women's Champions League, formerly known asLEN European Cup (from 1987 to 1999),LEN Champions Cup (from 1999 to 2013),LEN Euroleague Women (2014 to 2022) andLEN Women's Champions League (from 2023 to 2024) is the premier competition for women'swater polo clubs ofEurope and takes place every year. It is organized by theLigue Européenne de Natation (LEN) and was created in 1987 asLEN European Cup. From 2024, after LEN was renamed toEuropean Aquatics, the new name is theEuropean Aquatics Women's Champions League.
Created in 1987 as the women's water polo clubs continental competition, contested amongst the national champions of the European countries, it has been played under the following names:[1]
Over the years, different formats have been used in the competition, eitherRound-robin orKnockout or both combined (round-robin at early stages and knockout at final stages).Since the 2007–08 season, the competition has been played in four stages (qualification round, preliminary round, quarter final round and final four).[citation needed]
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SzentesOrizzonte CataniaNereusNereus
SKIF MoscowOrizzonte CataniaSKIF Moscow
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| Rank | Club | Titles | Runner-up | Champion Years | |
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| 1. | Orizzonte Catania | 8 | 4 | 1993–94, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05,2005–06,2007–08 | |
| 2. | Sabadell | 7 | 4 | 2010–11,2012–13, 2013–14,2015–16, 2018–19,2022–23,2023–24 | |
| 3. | Olympiacos | 3 | 3 | 2014–15,2020–21,2021–22 | |
| 4. | Nereus | 3 | 2 | 1989–90, 1994–95, 1995–96 | |
| 5. | Donk Gouda | 3 | 1 | 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91 | |
| 6. | Kinef Kirishi | 2 | 5 | 2016–17, 2017–18 | |
| 7. | SKIF Moscow | 2 | 3 | 1996–97, 1998–99 | |
| Vouliagmeni | 2 | 3 | 2008–09,2009–10 | ||
| 9. | Glyfada | 2 | 2 | 1999–00, 2002–03 | |
| 10. | Brandenburg | 1 | 1991–92 | ||
| Szentes | 1 | 1992–93 | |||
| Fiorentina | 1 | 2006–07 | |||
| Pro Recco | 1 | 2011–12 | |||
| Sant Andreu | 1 | 2024–25 | |||
| 14. | Uralochka Zlatoust | 2 | |||
| Dunaújváros | 2 | ||||
| Vasutas | 2 | ||||
| 17. |  Dauphins Créteil | 1 | |||
| UVSE | 1 | ||||
| Assolim Mataró | 1 | ||||
| Volturno | 1 |
| Rank | Country | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Italy | 10 | 5 |
| 2. | Spain | 8 | 5 |
| 3. | Greece | 7 | 8 |
| 4. | Netherlands | 7 | 3 |
| 5. | Russia | 4 | 10 |
| 6. | Hungary | 1 | 5 |
| 7. | France | 1 |
Incomplete list.
bold - active players
| Player | Titles | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # | List | ||
| Silvia Bosurgi | 7 | 1 | Orizzonte Catania 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 |
| Tania Di Mario | 7 | 1 | Orizzonte Catania 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 |
| Laura Ester | 7 | 1 | Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| Maica García Godoy | 7 | 1 | Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| Matilde Ortiz | 7 | 1 | Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| Judith Forca | 7 | 1 | Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| Maddalena Musumeci | 6 | 1 | Orizzonte Catania 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 |
| Chiara Brancati | 6 | 1 | Orizzonte Catania 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 |
| Giusi Malato | 6 | 1 | Orizzonte Catania 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 |
| Francesca Cristiana Conti | 5 | 1 | Orizzonte Catania 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 |
| Cinzia Ragusa | 5 | 1 | Orizzonte Catania 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008 |
| Anni Espar | 5 | 1 | Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019 |
| Olga Doménech | 5 | 1 | Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019 |
| María del Pilar Peña | 4 | 1 | Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| Jennifer Pareja | 4 | 1 | Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
Notes: Maddalena Musumeci played her whole career for Orizzonte Catania but was inactive in 2005.
| Coach | Titles | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # | List | ||
| Mauro Maugeri | 6 | 1 | Orizzonte Catania 1994, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Ignasi Guiu | 4 | 1 | Sabadell 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| David Palma Lopera | 3 | 1 | Sabadell 2019, 2023, 2024 |
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