The 2020–21 Women's LEN Trophy is the 21st edition of the European second-tier tournament for women's water polo clubs. It was a Final Four that was played in Barcelona, Spain, on the 17 and 18 April 2021. Kinef Kirishi of Russia won its first LEN Trophy, beating CN Mataró of Spain 10–8 in the Final.[1][2][3]
| 2020–21 Women's LEN Trophy | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's LEN Trophy |
| Sport | Water Polo |
| Duration | 17 – 18 April 2021 |
| Number of teams | 4 (from 3 countries) |
| Finals champions |  Kinef Kirishi |
| Runners-up |  CN Mataró |
Teams
editThe participants were the four teams eliminated from the Euro League's quarterfinals.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinef-Surgutneftegas
|
23–24 | Dynamo Uralochka
|
8–11 | 10–7 (5–6 p) |
| Astrapool Sabadell
|
19–22 |  Olympiacos
|
14–12 | 5–10 |
| CN Mataró
|
18–21 |  UVSE Hunguest Hotel
|
9–12 | 9–9 |
Lifebrain SIS Roma 
|
17–21 | Dunaújváros
|
11–11 | 6–10 |
| Final 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinef Kirishi
| ||||
| Astrapool Sabadell
| ||||
| CN Mataró
| ||||
| Lifebrain SIS Roma
| ||||
Final Four
editThe referees for the Final Four were: Varkony (HUN), Markopoulou (GRE), Schwartz (ISR), Ohme (GER).[4]
Bracket
edit| Semi finals | Final | |||||
| 30 April | ||||||
| CN Mataró | 9 | |||||
| 1 May | ||||||
| Lifebrain SIS Roma | 6 | |||||
| CN Mataró | 8 | |||||
| 30 April | ||||||
| Kinef Kirishi | 10 | |||||
| Kinef Kirishi | 18 | |||||
| Astrapool Sabadell | 12 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 1 May | ||||||
| Lifebrain SIS Roma | 5 | |||||
| Astrapool Sabadell | 11 | |||||
Semi finals
edit| 17 April 2021 10:30 |
CN Mataró
|
9–6 | Lifebrain SIS Roma
|
Barcelona, Spain |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 2–1, 3–2, 3–2 | ||||
| Espar 6 | Goals | Picozzi 2 | ||
| 17 April 2021 13:00 |
Kinef Kirishi
|
18–12 | Astrapool Sabadell
|
Barcelona, Spain |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 4–3, 5–3, 5–4 | ||||
| Keuning 6 | Goals | three players 3 | ||
Third place match
edit| 18 April 2021 10:15 |
Lifebrain SIS Roma
|
5–11 | Astrapool Sabadell
|
Barcelona, Spain |
| Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–3, 1–2, 2–4 | ||||
| Avegno 3 | Goals | Cordobes, Keuning 3 | ||
Final
edit| 18 April 2021 13:00 |
CN Mataró
|
8–10 | Kinef Kirishi
|
Barcelona, Spain |
| Score by quarters: 0–1, 4–2, 3–2, 3–3 | ||||
| Espar 4 | Goals | Prokofyeva 3 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Curcic, Ivan (16 April 2021). "LEN Trophy F4: Battle for first European crown in season". Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Curcic, Ivan (17 April 2021). "LEN Trophy F4 : Kinef and Mataro in final". Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Curcic, Ivan (18 April 2021). "Kinef Kirishi lifts LEN Trophy". Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "LEN TROPHY FINAL 4 17 – 18 APRIL 2021 – BARCELONA (ESP) – WWR". wwpra.org. Retrieved 17 August 2023.