1996–97 LEN Champions League

The 1996–97 LEN Champions League was the ongoing 34th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. It ran from 1996 to 5 April 1997, and it was contested by 8 teams. The Final Four (semifinals, final, and third place game) took place on April 4 and April 5 in Naples.

1996–97 LEN Champions League
LeagueLEN Champions League
SportWater Polo
Duration1996 to
5 April 1997
Number of teams8 (preliminary round)
Final Four
Finals championsItaly Posillipo (1st title)
  Runners-upCroatia Mladost
Champions League seasons
← 1996

Preliminary round

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Location of teams of the 1996–97 LEN Champions League group stage.
  Blue Group;   Red Group.
Key to colors in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to Final four

Blue Group

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  HAVK Mladost 6 6 0 0 58 35 +23 12
  Barcelona 6 3 1 2 39 41 −2 7
  BVSC 6 2 0 4 51 56 −5 4
  Nováky 6 0 1 5 44 60 −16 1
Source: [citation needed]

Red Group

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Posillipo 6 5 0 1 59 43 +16 10
  Bečej 6 4 0 2 68 50 +18 8
  Olympiacos 6 1 1 4 43 62 −19 3
  Spandau 04 6 1 1 4 43 56 −13 3
Source: [citation needed]

Final Four (Naples)

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Semifinals
4 April 1997
Final
5 April 1997
 
      
 
 
 
 
  HAVK Mladost6
 
 
 
  Bečej5
 
  HAVK Mladost7
 
 
 
  Posillipo10
 
  Posillipo8
 
 
  Barcelona6
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
  Bečej5
 
 
  Barcelona7

Final standings

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See also

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