The 2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup is the 25th edition of the water polo competition organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN). This is the first season under the new changes made by LEN.[1] UVSE Budapest are the reigning champions, but won't defend their title due to their involvement in this season's Champions League.
| 2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Trieste hosted the final four. | |
| League | LEN Women's Euro Cup |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Duration | 7 October 2023 – 14 April 2024 |
| Number of games | 28 |
| Number of teams | 8 (from 6 countries) |
| Finals champions |  Antenore Plebiscito Padova (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Pallanuoto Trieste |
Antenore Plebiscito Padova won an all-Italian final against Pallanuoto Trieste to secure the Euro Cup title for the first time.[2][3][4][5]
Format
editThe eight teams that failed to make the Women's Champions League group stage go into two groups of four. For the first time ever, the groups are held in a home and away format. The top two in each group qualify for the final four, which returns after a two edition absence, to decide the winners of the LEN Women's Euro Cup.[6]
Rankings
editStarting this season, LEN also started a club rankings. Countries inside the top 6 of the new LEN women's club rankings are eligible to enter teams 5 clubs into the Champions League and Euro Cup.[7] While countries outside the top 6 can enter their league champion into either the Champions League or Challenger Cup.
| Rank[7] | Association | Points | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain
|
105,597.5 | 0 |
| 2 |  Greece
|
91,125 | 1 |
| 3 |  Hungary
|
84,842.5 | |
| 4 | Italy
|
76,410 | 2 |
| 5 |  France
|
24,127.5 | |
| 6 |  Russia
|
53.38 | 0 |
| 7 |  Netherlands
|
49.300 | 1 |
| 8 |  Slovakia
|
5,145 | 0 |
| 9 |  Germany
|
4,620 | 1 |
| 9 |  Portugal
|
4,620 | 0 |
| 11 |  Malta
|
3,940 | |
| 12 |  Israel
|
2,500 | |
| 13 |  Croatia
|
1,012.5 |
Teams
editTeams that failed to make the main round of the Champions League participate in this tournament.
| Lille UC (4th)
|
ANC Glyfada (4th)
|
BVSC-Zugló (4th)
|
Pallanuoto Trieste (4th)
|
| Grand Nancy AC (5th)
|
Spandau 04 (5th)
|
Antenore Plebiscito Padova (5th)
|
ZV De Zaan (5th)
|
Round and draw dates
editSchedule
edit| Phase | Round | Round date[8][9] |
|---|---|---|
| Main round | Matchday 1 | 7 October 2023 |
| Matchday 2 | 21 October 2023 | |
| Matchday 3 | 4 November 2023 | |
| Matchday 4 | 25 November 2023 | |
| Matchday 5 | 9 March 2024 | |
| Matchday 6 | 23 March 2024 | |
| Final four | Semifinals | 13 April 2024 |
| Final | 14 April 2024 |
Draw
editThe draw was held on 26 September 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.[10][11][12][13][14] Pot 1 and 2 consist of the teams that finished fourth and fifth in the Champions League Qualification round respectively.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
|
|
Group stage
edit
Red: Group A; 
Green: Group B.The top two from each group advance to the final four.
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
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PAD
|
ZAAN
|
LIL
|
GLY
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antenore Plebiscito Padova
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 15 | Final four | — | 13–12 | 14–4 | 8–7 | |
| 2 | ZV De Zaan
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 12 | 9–10 | — | 12–9 | 14–10 | ||
| 3 | Lille UC
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 9 | 10–7 | 8–10 | — | 9–8 | ||
| 4 | ANC Glyfada
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 68 | −12 | 0 | 9–11 | 8–9 | 14–17 | — |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | TRI
|
ZUG
|
SPA
|
NAN
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pallanuoto Trieste
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 48 | +41 | 18 | Final four | — | 14–10 | 9–8 | 21–6 | |
| 2 | BVSC-Zugló
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 55 | +33 | 9[a] | 8–15 | — | 14–5 | 24–2 | ||
| 3 | Spandau 04
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 59 | +2 | 9[a] | 8–11 | 15–14 | — | 14–4 | ||
| 4 | Grand Nancy AC
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 107 | −76 | 0 | 8–19 | 4–18 | 7–11 | — |
Notes:
Final four
editOn 3 April 2024, the hosting rights were given to Pallanuoto Trieste and the event was held at the Bruno Bianchi Swimming Center in Trieste.[15][16][17] Tickets are free for the final four.[18]
Bracket
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 April | ||||||
| Antenore Plebiscito Padova | 15 | |||||
| 14 April | ||||||
| BVSC-Zugló | 10 | |||||
| Antenore Plebiscito Padova | 10 | |||||
| 13 April | ||||||
| Pallanuoto Trieste | 8 | |||||
| Pallanuoto Trieste | 10 | |||||
| ZV De Zaan | 8 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 14 April | ||||||
| BVSC-Zugló | 8 | |||||
| ZV De Zaan | 15 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| 13 April 2024 17:30 |
Report | Pallanuoto Trieste
|
10–8 | ZV De Zaan
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Bruno Bianchi Swimming Center, Trieste Attendance: 700[19] Referees: Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE), Ilkin Cakmakoglu (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–3, 2–3, 5–0 | |||||
| Gragnolati 5 | Goals | Drewes, Rogge 2 | |||
| 13 April 2024 19:30 |
Report | Antenore Plebiscito Padova
|
15–10 | BVSC-Zugló
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Bruno Bianchi Swimming Center, Trieste Referees: Hendrik Schopp (GER), Sara Kontek (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–1, 5–4, 3–3 | |||||
| Schaap 8 | Goals | Jancso, Meszaros-Farkas 3 | |||
Third place match
edit| 14 April 2024 15:30 |
Report | ZV De Zaan
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15–8 | BVSC-Zugló
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Bruno Bianchi Swimming Center, Trieste Referees: Sara Kontek (CRO), Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE) |
| Score by quarters: 5–3, 4–1, 4–2, 2–2 | |||||
| Koopman 3 | Goals | Fekete 3 | |||
Final
edit| 14 April 2024 17:30 |
Report | Pallanuoto Trieste
|
8–10 | Antenore Plebiscito Padova
|
Bruno Bianchi Swimming Center, Trieste Referees: Ursula Wengenroth (SUI), Ilkin Cakmakoglu (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 1–4, 3–2 | |||||
| Gragnolati 3 | Goals | Yaacobi 3 | |||
| 2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup Champions |
|---|
 Antenore Plebiscito Padova First title |
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
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- ^ "Padova crowned Euro Cup champions after sensational victory in Trieste - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Pallanuoto Trieste - Final-Four di Euro Cup femminile, Trieste si arrende al Plebiscito. La coppa va alle venete". Pallanuoto Trieste.
- ^ Lettig, Daniele (April 14, 2024). "Le Orchette cedono in finale di Eurocup contro il Padova". RaiNews.
- ^ Santangelo, Roberto (April 14, 2024). "Pallanuoto femminile, la Plebiscito Padova vince l'Euro Cup! Trieste battuta a domicilio per 10-8 in finale". OA Sport.
- ^ "Big changes in European water polo club competitions - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. June 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "Women Clubs Country Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Calendar 2023 - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Calendar 2024 - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Draws for Group Stage in three cup competitions - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. September 25, 2023.
- ^ Λιακόπουλος, Παναγιώτης (September 26, 2023). "Len Euro Cup γυναικών: Οι αντίπαλοι της Γλυφάδας". Fosonline.gr.
- ^ "Tirages au sort des Coupes d'Europe". FFN Water-Polo.
- ^ K, MTI/B D. (September 26, 2023). "Női vízilabda: a BL-ben is összekerült az Eger és a Ferencváros". Nemzeti Sport.
- ^ sport, Redazione (September 26, 2023). "Pallanuoto Trieste, effettuati i sorteggi delle coppe europee per maschi e femmine". Il Meridiano di Trieste e Gorizia.
- ^ "Trieste ready to host spectacular Euro Cup Final Four - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Pallanuoto Trieste - Presentata la Final-Four di Euro Cup femminile, si gioca alla "Bruno Bianchi" di Trieste tra il 13 e il 14 aprile". Pallanuoto Trieste.
- ^ https://www.triestecafe.it/it/news/sport/trieste-capitale-della-pallanuoto-alla-bianchi-la-final-four-di-euro-cup-femminile-forza-m.html
- ^ "Pallanuoto Trieste - La Final-Four dell'Euro Cup femminile si disputerà alla "Bruno Bianchi" di Trieste". Pallanuoto Trieste.
- ^ Saule, Andrea (April 13, 2024). "Pallanuoto, le Orchette di Trieste sono in finale di Eurocup". RaiNews.