The 2024–25 LEN Women's Challenger Cup is the 2nd edition of the water polo competition organised by European Aquatics. It acted as the third tier, below the LEN Women's Champions League and the LEN Women's Euro Cup.
| 2024–25 | |
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Water polo |
| Dates | Qualification round I: 7–10 November 2024 Qualification round II: 7–8 December 2024 Final four: 22–23 February 2025 |
| Teams | Total: 17 (from 11 countries) |
| Website | Official website |
Izmir BSB Spor are the defending champions.
Format
edit17 teams are separated into four groups of four or five. Each group is held at one club. The top 2 from each group advance to Qualification round II. The last eight teams are then drawn into two groups of four, with the top two from both groups advancing to the final four to decide the champion.[1]
Rankings
editOnly teams below the top 6 can enter the competition.
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Teams
editOnly countries below the top 6 in the LEN women's club rankings can enter teams into this competition.[3]
Schedule
editRounds and dates
edit| Phase | Round date |
|---|---|
| Qualification round I | 7–10 November 2024 |
| Qualification round II | 7–8 December 2024 |
| Final four | 22–23 February 2025 |
Qualification round I
editIn the qualification round I, teams play in a round robin format. The top 2 in each group advance.
Draw
editThe draw was on 16 September 2024.[4] H indicates which club is hosting the groups. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The seeding was decided by as follows:
- The European Aquatics club rankings.[5]
- European Aquatics country club rankings.[6]
- European Aquatics women's national team rankings.[7]
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  IZM
|
 VOJ
|
 MAN
|
 SLI
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izmir BSB Spor
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 16 | +32 | 9 | Qualification round II | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | VK Vojvodina (H)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 6 | 8–13 | — | 14–9 | 20–5 | ||
| 3 | City Of Manchester WPC
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 3 | 6–12 | — | — | 18–9 | ||
| 4 | Sliema ASC
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 61 | −45 | 0 | 2–23 | — | — | — |
| 8 November 2024 19:00 |
Report | VK Vojvodina
|
20–5 | Sliema ASC
|
Slana Bara Sports Center, Novi Sad Referees: Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Karel Dvoracek (CZE) |
| Score by quarters: 5–0, 6–2, 7–0, 2–3 | |||||
| Radonjic 5 | Goals | Camilleri, Schembri 2 | |||
| 8 November 2024 21:00 |
Report | City Of Manchester WPC
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6–12 | Izmir BSB Spor
|
Slana Bara Sports Center, Novi Sad Referees: Sara Kontek (CRO), Luis Santos (POR) |
| Score by quarters: 2–4, 0–3, 0–4, 4–1 | |||||
| Cutler 3 | Goals | Louise Wright 5 | |||
| 9 November 2024 19:00 |
Report | VK Vojvodina
|
14–9 | City Of Manchester WPC
|
Slana Bara Sports Center, Novi Sad Referees: Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Luis Santos (POR) |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–4, 6–2, 2–2 | |||||
| Radonjic, Savchenko 4 | Goals | three players 2 | |||
| 9 November 2024 21:00 |
Report | Sliema ASC
|
2–23 | Izmir BSB Spor
|
Slana Bara Sports Center, Novi Sad Referees: Sara Kontek (CRO), Karel Dvoracek (CZE) |
| Score by quarters: 0–7, 0–6, 1–4, 1–6 | |||||
| Camilleri, Schembri 1 | Goals | Kus 7 | |||
| 10 November 2024 10:00 |
Report | VK Vojvodina
|
8–13 | Izmir BSB Spor
|
Slana Bara Sports Center, Novi Sad Referees: Luis Santos (POR), Karel Dvoracek (CZE) |
| Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–4, 1–5, 4–2 | |||||
| Amliaeva 3 | Goals | Jackovich 5 | |||
| 10 November 2024 12:00 |
Report | City Of Manchester WPC
|
18–9 | Sliema ASC
|
Slana Bara Sports Center, Novi Sad Referees: Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Sara Kontek (CRO) |
| Score by quarters: 6–2, 7–2, 3–3, 2–2 | |||||
| seven players 2 | Goals | Paolella 5 | |||
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  JAD
|
 BOC
|
SIR
|
 HAP
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadran Split
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 9 | Qualification round II | — | 15–10 | — | — | |
| 2 | SV Blau-Weiss Bochum
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 6 | — | — | — | 19–11 | ||
| 3 | Sirens ASC (H)
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 3 | 6–11 | 7–15 | — | 14–10 | ||
| 4 | Hapoel Emek Hayarden
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 54 | −29 | 0 | 4–21 | — | — | — |
| 8 November 2024 18:00 |
Report | Jadran Split
|
15–10 | SV Blau-Weiss Bochum
|
Cottonera Sports Complex, Valletta Referees: Ilkin Cakmakoglu (TUR), Manuel Manea (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 4–5, 5–2, 4–1, 2–2 | |||||
| Butic 5 | Goals | Fry 3 | |||
| 8 November 2024 20:00 |
Report | Sirens ASC
|
14–10 | Hapoel Emek Hayarden
|
Cottonera Sports Complex, Valletta Referees: Martina Kunikova (SVK), Damien Taylor (GBR) |
| Score by quarters: 6–2, 3–4, 1–2, 4–2 | |||||
| Perkins 8 | Goals | Markovsky 3 | |||
| 9 November 2024 17:00 |
Report | Hapoel Emek Hayarden
|
4–21 | Jadran Split
|
Cottonera Sports Complex, Valletta Referees: Damien Taylor (GBR), Ilkin Cakmakoglu (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–5, 0–5, 1–7 | |||||
| Markovsky, Vaizberg 2 | Goals | Jankovic 4 | |||
| 9 November 2024 19:00 |
Report | Sirens ASC
|
7–15 | SV Blau-Weiss Bochum
|
Cottonera Sports Complex, Valletta Referees: Manuel Manea (ROU), Martina Kunikova (SVK) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–2, 2–4, 2–5 | |||||
| Perkins 5 | Goals | four players 3 | |||
| 10 November 2024 10:00 |
Report | SV Blau-Weiss Bochum
|
19–11 | Hapoel Emek Hayarden
|
Cottonera Sports Complex, Valletta Referees: Ilkin Cakmakoglu (TUR), Martina Kunikova (SVK) |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–5, 6–2, 4–2 | |||||
| Fry 6 | Goals | Markovsky 4 | |||
| 10 November 2024 12:00 |
Report | Sirens ASC
|
6–11 | Jadran Split
|
Cottonera Sports Complex, Valletta Referees: Manuel Manea (ROU), Damien Taylor (GBR) |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–5, 1–4, 1–1 | |||||
| Perkins 3 | Goals | Jankovic 5 | |||
Group C
editHeld in Strakonice, Czech Republic
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MLA
|
OTT
|
DAL
|
 STR
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ŽAVK Mladost
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 9 | Qualification round II | — | 26–6 | 18–5 | — | |
| 2 | Otter Swimming Club
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 5 | — | — | 13–10 | — | ||
| 3 | Dalton Koleji SK
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | AJF Strakonice (H)
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 1 | 10–22 | 9–12[a] | 8–11 | — |
- ^ Matched finished 9–9, Otter Swimming Club won 3–0 on penalties.
| 8 November 2024 17:00 |
Report | Otter Swimming Club
|
13–10 | Dalton Koleji SK
|
Strakonice Pool, Strakonice Referees: Michaela Naneva (BUL), Massimo Angileri (MLT) |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–1, 4–6, 3–2 | |||||
| Snyder 5 | Goals | Arik 4 | |||
| 8 November 2024 19:00 |
Report | AJF Strakonice
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10–22 | ŽAVK Mladost
|
Strakonice Pool, Strakonice Referees: Ivanka Rakovic Krstonosic (SRB), Ralf Mueller (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 1–5, 3–6, 3–6, 3–5 | |||||
| Hola 3 | Goals | Rozic 9 | |||
| 9 November 2024 17:00 |
Report | ŽAVK Mladost
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26–6 | Otter Swimming Club
|
Strakonice Pool, Strakonice Referees: Massimo Angileri (MLT), Ralf Mueller (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 7–1, 8–0, 7–4, 4–1 | |||||
| Rozic 9 | Goals | Mulcahy, Williams 2 | |||
| 9 November 2024 19:00 |
Report | AJF Strakonice
|
8–11 | Dalton Koleji SK
|
Strakonice Pool, Strakonice Referees: Michaela Naneva (BUL), Ivanka Rakovic Krstonosic (SRB) |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 1–2, 3–4, 1–4 | |||||
| Hola 3 | Goals | Altiparmak 6 | |||
| 10 November 2024 09:00 |
Report | ŽAVK Mladost
|
18–5 | Dalton Koleji SK
|
Strakonice Pool, Strakonice Referees: Ivanka Rakovic Krstonosic (SRB), Massimo Angileri (MLT) |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 3–0, 5–1, 5–2 | |||||
| Glas 6 | Goals | Altiparmak 3 | |||
| 10 November 2024 12:00 |
Report | AJF Strakonice
|
9–12 | Otter Swimming Club
|
Strakonice Pool, Strakonice Referees: Michaela Naneva (BUL), Ralf Mueller (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–1, 1–5, 3–1 PSO: 0–3 | |||||
| Hola 6 | Goals | Snyder 3 | |||
Group D
editHeld in Alba Iulia, Romania
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  BEN
|
GAL
|
 UNI
|
ESS
|
CRV
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 11 | Qualification round II | — | — | 13–11[a] | 11–10 | — | |
| 2 | Galatasaray Zena
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 9 | 8–12 | — | 10–8 | 10–8 | — | ||
| 3 | CSM Unirea Alba Iulia (H)
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 7 | — | — | — | 12–9 | 22–4 | ||
| 4 | SSV Esslingen
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 26–3 | ||
| 5 | ZVK Crvena Zvezda
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 91 | −67 | 0 | 7–28 | 10–15 | — | — | — |
- ^ Matched finished 8–8, Sport Lisboa e Benfica won 5–3 on penalties.
| 7 November 2024 17:00 |
Report | ZVK Crvena Zvezda
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7–28 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica
|
Olympic Pool, Alba Iulia Referees: Peden Jeremie (FRA), Jakub Necas (CZE) |
| Score by quarters: 1–8, 3–6, 1–6, 2–8 | |||||
| Milenkovic, Marinkovic 2 | Goals | Macleod 7 | |||
| 7 November 2024 19:00 |
Report | CSM Unirea Alba Iulia
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12–9 | SSV Esslingen
|
Olympic Pool, Alba Iulia Referees: Soma Kovacs (HUN), Carla Martin (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 5–1, 4–5, 1–1, 2–2 | |||||
| Yanisbel Victoria 3 | Goals | Dzaja 4 | |||
| 8 November 2024 10:00 |
Report | Galatasaray Zena
|
8–12 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica
|
Olympic Pool, Alba Iulia Referees: Peden Jeremie (FRA), Jakub Necas (CZE) |
| Score by quarters: 0–2, 3–1, 2–4, 3–5 | |||||
| Mihailovic 3 | Goals | Silva Lousa 6 | |||
| 8 November 2024 12:00 |
Report | SSV Esslingen
|
26–3 | ZVK Crvena Zvezda
|
Olympic Pool, Alba Iulia Referees: Carla Martin (ESP), Soma Kovacs (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 4–2, 8–1, 8–0 | |||||
| Haas 6 | Goals | Trbanos 2 | |||
| 8 November 2024 17:00 |
Report | Galatasaray Zena
|
10–8 | CSM Unirea Alba Iulia
|
Olympic Pool, Alba Iulia Referees: Soma Kovacs (HUN), Peden Jeremie (FRA) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–3, 4–2, 0–0 | |||||
| Burali 5 | Goals | Cecilia, Virtosu 3 | |||
| 8 November 2024 19:00 |
Report | Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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11–10 | SSV Esslingen
|
Olympic Pool, Alba Iulia Referees: Jakub Necas (CZE), Carla Martin (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 2–0, 4–2, 1–4, 4–4 | |||||
| Macleod 6 | Goals | Haas, Sopiadou 3 | |||
| 9 November 2024 17:00 |
Report | ZVK Crvena Zvezda
|
10–15 | Galatasaray Zena
|
Olympic Pool, Alba Iulia Referees: Peden Jeremie (FRA), Carla Martin (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 4–4, 2–2, 3–5 | |||||
| Ribic 3 | Goals | Benekou 6 | |||
| 9 November 2024 19:00 |
Report | Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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13–11 | CSM Unirea Alba Iulia
|
Olympic Pool, Alba Iulia Referees: Jakub Necas (CZE), Soma Kovacs (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–1, 3–4, 0–1 PSO: 5–3 | |||||
| Macleod 5 | Goals | Cecilia 3 | |||
| 10 November 2024 10:00 |
Report | Galatasaray Zena
|
10–8 | SSV Esslingen
|
Olympic Pool, Alba Iulia Referees: Soma Kovacs (HUN), Carla Martin (ESP) |
| Score by quarters: 3–0, 2–1, 4–4, 1–3 | |||||
| Benekou 4 | Goals | Petiki 3 | |||
| 10 November 2024 12:00 |
Report | CSM Unirea Alba Iulia
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22–4 | ZVK Crvena Zvezda
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Olympic Pool, Alba Iulia Referees: Peden Jeremie (FRA), Jakub Necas (CZE) |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 5–0, 5–1, 7–1 | |||||
| Novacean 4 | Goals | Jankovic 2 | |||
Qualification round II
editIn the qualification round II, teams play in a round robin format. The top 2 in each group advance to the final four.
Draw
editThe draw was on 11 November 2024. 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. H indicates which club is hosting the groups. Teams in bold advanced to the final four.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
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Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IZM
|
GAL
|
JAD
|
OTT
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izmir BSB Spor
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 9 | Final four | — | — | 12–9 | 19–4 | |
| 2 | Galatasaray Zena (H)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 6 | 10–12 | — | 14–9 | 26–3 | ||
| 3 | Jadran Split
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 3 | — | — | — | 16–7 | ||
| 4 | Otter Swimming Club
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 61 | −47 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 December 2024 18:30 |
Report | Galatasaray Zena
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10–12 | Izmir BSB Spor
|
Galatasaray Kalamış Facilities, Istanbul Referees: Eurico Silva (POR), Ivanka Krstonosic Rakovic (SRB) |
| Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–3, 3–3, 3–4 | |||||
| Mihailovic, Benekou 3 | Goals | Jackovich 5 | |||
| 6 December 2024 20:30 |
Report | Jadran Split
|
16–7 | Otter Swimming Club
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Galatasaray Kalamış Facilities, Istanbul Referees: Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Anne Grandin (FRA) |
| Score by quarters: 4–1, 2–1, 8–2, 2–3 | |||||
| Butic 6 | Goals | three players 2 | |||
| 7 December 2024 18:00 |
Report | Galatasaray Zena
|
26–3 | Otter Swimming Club
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Galatasaray Kalamış Facilities, Istanbul Referees: Ivanka Krstonosic Rakovic (SRB), Anne Grandin (FRA) |
| Score by quarters: 9–1, 10–0, 4–1, 3–1 | |||||
| Benekou 6 | Goals | Dean 3 | |||
| 7 December 2024 20:00 |
Report | Izmir BSB Spor
|
12–9 | Jadran Split
|
Galatasaray Kalamış Facilities, Istanbul Referees: Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Eurico Silva (POR) |
| Score by quarters: 1–3, 4–0, 2–2, 5–4 | |||||
| Kus 5 | Goals | Butic 5 | |||
| 8 December 2024 10:00 |
Report | Izmir BSB Spor
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19–4 | Otter Swimming Club
|
Galatasaray Kalamış Facilities, Istanbul Referees: Anne Grandin (FRA), Eurico Silva (POR) |
| Score by quarters: 6–1, 6–0, 4–1, 3–2 | |||||
| Kus 7 | Goals | Day 2 | |||
| 8 December 2024 12:00 |
Report | Galatasaray Zena
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14–9 | Jadran Split
|
Galatasaray Kalamış Facilities, Istanbul Referees: Ivan Rakovic (SRB), Nikolett Sajben (HUN) |
| Score by quarters: 6–0, 3–6, 3–2, 2–1 | |||||
| Burali, Mihailovic 4 | Goals | Butic 5 | |||
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VOJ
|
MLA
|
BOC
|
BEN
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VK Vojvodina (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 9 | Final four | — | 11–6 | 19–8 | 13–11 | |
| 2 | ŽAVK Mladost
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 5 | — | — | 15–14[a] | 12–10 | ||
| 3 | SV Blau-Weiss Bochum
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 4 | — | — | — | 15–10 | ||
| 4 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
- ^ Match ended 12–12. ŽAVK Mladost won 3–2 on penalties.
| 6 December 2024 18:00 |
Report | VK Vojvodina
|
19–8 | SV Blau-Weiss Bochum
|
Slana Bara Sports Center, Novi Sad Referees: Martina Kunikova (SVK), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR) |
| Score by quarters: 7–1, 4–2, 5–3, 3–2 | |||||
| Amliaeva 6 | Goals | three players 2 | |||
| 6 December 2024 20:00 |
Report | ŽAVK Mladost
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12–10 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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Slana Bara Sports Center, Novi Sad Referees: Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE), Ilkin Cakmakoglu (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–0, 5–3, 3–4 | |||||
| Rozic 4 | Goals | Macleod 4 | |||
| 7 December 2024 18:00 |
Report | VK Vojvodina
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11–6 | ŽAVK Mladost
|
Slana Bara Sports Center, Novi Sad Referees: Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE), Martina Kunikova (SVK) |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–1, 3–3, 3–1 | |||||
| Savchenko 5 | Goals | Rozic 5 | |||
| 7 December 2024 20:00 |
Report | SV Blau-Weiss Bochum
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15–10 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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Slana Bara Sports Center, Novi Sad Referees: Maxim Gerasimov (GBR), Ilkin Cakmakoglu (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 4–3, 4–1, 4–0, 3–6 | |||||
| Fry 6 | Goals | Pereira Da Mata De B 4 | |||
| 8 December 2024 10:00 |
Report | ŽAVK Mladost
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15–14 | SV Blau-Weiss Bochum
|
Slana Bara Sports Center, Novi Sad Referees: Martina Kunikova (SVK), Ilkin Cakmakoglu (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 4–0, 4–4, 3–3, 1–5 PSO: 3–2 | |||||
| Rozic 6 | Goals | Fry 10 | |||
| 8 December 2024 12:00 |
Report | VK Vojvodina
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13–11 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica
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Slana Bara Sports Center, Novi Sad Referees: Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR) |
| Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–3, 5–2, 2–4 | |||||
| three players 3 | Goals | Silva Lousa 4 | |||
See also
editReferences
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