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2024–25 LEN Challenger Cup

For the equivalent women's tournament, see 2024–25 LEN Women's Challenger Cup.

The 2024–25 LEN Challenger Cup was the 3rd edition of a water polo competition organised by European Aquatics. It acts as the third tier, below the LEN Champions League and the LEN Euro Cup. The reigning champions are Galatasaray, but they won't defend their title as they didn't enter.

LEN Challenger Cup
2024–25
Tournament information
SportWater polo
DatesQualification round:
1–3 November 2024
Knockout stage:
18 January–26 April 2025
TeamsTotal: 16 (from 12 countries)
WebsiteOfficial website

Format

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16 teams are grouped into 4 pools of four clubs. The top 2 from every pool advances to the quarter-finals, followed by semi-finals and finals.[1]

Rankings

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Only teams below the top 12 can enter this competition.

Teams

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No countries ranked in the top 12 of the LEN men's club rankings can take part in this tournament.[3]

Participating teams
  Royal Dauphins Mouscronnois   APOEL Nicosia   Limassol NC   Cetus Espoo
  Welsh Wanderers   ASA Tel Aviv   Hapoel Palram Zvulun   EVK Zaibas
  Sliema ASC   GZC Donk   ZV De Zaan   Vitoria Sport Clube
  Clube Fluvial Portuense   KVP Novaky   AVK Slovan Olimpija   Carouge Natation

Schedule

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Rounds and dates

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Phase Round Round date
Qualification round 1–3 November 2024
Quarter-finals First leg 18 January 2025
Second leg 1 February 2025
Semi-finals First leg 22 February 2025
Second leg 8 March 2025
Final First leg 5 April 2025
Second leg 26 April 2025

Qualification round

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Draw

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The draw was on 16 September 2024.[4] H indicates which club is hosting the groups. Teams in bold advanced to the quarter-finals. The seeding was decided by as follows:

  • LEN club rankings.[5]
  • LEN country club rankings.[6]
  • LEN men's national team rankings (although not applied).[7]
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

  Carouge Natation
  EVK Zaibas
  KVP Novaky (H)
  Vitoria Sport Clube

  Royal Dauphins Mouscronnois
  ZV De Zaan
  ASA Tel Aviv
  Cetus Espoo

  Clube Fluvial Portuense
  APOEL Nicosia
  GZC Donk
  AVK Slovan Olimpija

  Welsh Wanderers
  Sliema ASC (H)
  Hapoel Palram Zvulun
  Limassol NC

Group A

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Held in Sliema, Malta

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   VIT   CET   DON   WEL
1   Vitoria Sport Clube 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals —
2   Cetus Espoo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
3   GZC Donk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
4   Welsh Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
Source: Report

Group B

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Held in Novaky, Slovakia

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   ZAI   ZAAN   APO   HAP
1   EVK Zaibas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals —
2   ZV De Zaan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
3   APOEL Nicosia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
4   Hapoel Palram Zvulun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
Source: Report

Group C

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Held in Sliema, Malta

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   CAR   ASA   FLU   SLI
1   Carouge Natation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals —
2   ASA Tel Aviv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
3   Clube Fluvial Portuense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
4   Sliema ASC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
Source: Report

Group D

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Held in Novaky, Slovakia

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   NOV   MOU   SLO   LIM
1   KVP Novaky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals —
2   Royal Dauphins Mouscronnois 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
3   AVK Slovan Olimpija 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
4   Limassol NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
Source: Report

Knockout stage

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Draw

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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 previous round could not be drawn against each other.

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Bracket

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Quarter-finals

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2024–25 LEN Challenger Cup Champions
 

First title

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.len.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/REGULATIONS-EUROPEAN-AQUATICS-WATER-POLO-CLUB-COMPETITIONS-1.pdf
  2. ^ "Men Clubs Country Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. August 18, 2024.
  3. ^ https://siol.net/sportal/drugi-sporti/slovenija-po-dolgem-casu-s-predstavnikom-v-ligi-prvakov-643820?utm_source=Linker&utm_medium=Widget&utm_campaign=ContentExchange
  4. ^ https://www.len.eu/several-exciting-clashes-confirmed-for-euro-cup-and-challenger-cup-qualifiers/
  5. ^ "Men Club Ranking - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. September 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Men Clubs Country Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. September 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Men Country Ranking - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. September 23, 2024.
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