2024–25 LEN Women's Champions League main round

The 2024–25 LEN Women's Champions League main round is played between 26 October 2024 and 1 March 2025 to determine the eight teams advancing to the Quarterfinals of the 2024–25 LEN Women's Champions League.

Format

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The 16 teams were place into four groups of four. In each group, teams will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Quarterfinals.

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.

Draw

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The draw took place on 7 October 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia.[1] In regards to the seeding, the teams who automatically qualified for the main round were placed in pot 1, while the remaining pots were based off the results of the Qualification round. Teams in bold indicate who advanced.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

  Olympiacos Piraeus
  UVSE Budapest
  Ekipe Orizzonte
  CN Mataró
  Astralpool Sabadell

  FTC Telekom
  Polar Bears
  Alimos NAC Betsson
  CN Terrassa
  NO Vouliagmeni

  CN Sant Andreu
  BVSC-Zugló
  Antenore Plebiscito Padova
  SIS Roma
  Widex GZC Donk

  Dunaújváros

Groups

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   SAB   VOU   TER   DUN
1   Astralpool Sabadell 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Quarterfinals 10–7
2   NO Vouliagmeni 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 11–16 9–8
3   CN Terrassa 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 11–16 14–13[a]
4   Dunaújváros 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 8–13
Source: European Aquatics
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
  1. ^ Match finished 10–10. CN Terrassa won 4–3 on penalties.
26 October 2024
18:00
Report CN Terrassa   11–16   NO Vouliagmeni Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA) Marieke Van de Berg (NED)
Score by quarters: 5–6, 1–2, 4–5, 1–3
Piralkova Coello 3 Goals Foundotou, Xenaki 4
26 October 2024
18:00
Report Dunaújváros   8–13   Astralpool Sabadell Éva Fabó Sports Swimming Pool, Dunaújváros
Referees:
Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Philip Uhlig (GER)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–3, 3–5, 3–2
Dobi 3 Goals Ortiz Munoz 4

9 November 2024
12:30
Report Astralpool Sabadell   10–7   CN Terrassa Can Llong pool, Sabadell
Referees:
Paul-Eugen-Dorin Georgescu (ROU), Riccardo Carmignani (ITA)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 4–1, 2–2, 1–3
Van de Kraats 3 Goals Prats Rodriguez 5
9 November 2024
16:00
Report NO Vouliagmeni   9–8   Dunaújváros "Cyprus" Swimming Pool, Vari
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Sander Gransjean (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 2–2, 3–2
Foundotou 3 Goals Garda 4

23 November 2024
14:00
Report CN Terrassa   14–13   Dunaújváros Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Marieke Van de Berg (NED)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 1–1, 3–3, 2–3  PSO: 4–3
Ten Broek 3 Goals Dobi, Garda 4
23 November 2024
16:00
Report NO Vouliagmeni   11–16   Astralpool Sabadell "Cyprus" Swimming Pool, Vari
Referees:
Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Ralf Mueller (GER)
Score by quarters: 5–5, 3–3, 0–3, 3–5
Foundotou, Giannopoulou 3 Goals Ortiz Munoz 5

25 January 2025 Report NO Vouliagmeni     CN Terrassa "Cyprus" Swimming Pool, Vari
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25 January 2025 Report Astralpool Sabadell     Dunaújváros Can Llong pool, Sabadell
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15 February 2025 Report CN Terrassa     Astralpool Sabadell Àrea Olímpica, Terrassa
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15 February 2025 Report Dunaújváros     NO Vouliagmeni Éva Fabó Sports Swimming Pool, Dunaújváros
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1 March 2025 Report Dunaújváros     CN Terrassa Éva Fabó Sports Swimming Pool, Dunaújváros
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1 March 2025 Report Astralpool Sabadell     NO Vouliagmeni Can Llong pool, Sabadell
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   FTC   MAT   PAD[a]   POL
1   FTC Telekom 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Quarterfinals 9–6
2   Assolim CN Mataró 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 11–13 16–9
3   Antenore Plebiscito Padova[a] 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 15–13
4   Polar Bears 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 14–17 17–19
Source: European Aquatics
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
  1. ^ On 1 November 2024, Antenore Plebiscito Padova were disqualified due to breaching the financial requirements of the competition.[2] However, on 5 November, Antenore Plebiscito Padova were reinstated into the competition after positive actions were made by the club.[3]
26 October 2024
18:00
Report FTC Telekom   9–6   Antenore Plebiscito Padova FTC Swimming Pool, Budapest
Referees:
Anne Grandin (FRA), Igor Virijevic (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–2, 5–2, 1–1
Gurisatti 3 Goals Meggiato, Schaap 2
27 October 2024
13:00
Report Polar Bears   17–19   Assolim CN Mataró Zwembad De Peppel, Ede
Referees:
Aurely Blanchard (FRA), Martina Kunikova (SVK)
Score by quarters: 5–3, 4–6, 5–4, 3–6
Willemsen 4 Goals four players 3

9 November 2024
13:00
Report Assolim CN Mataró   11–13   FTC Telekom Municipal Sports Complex, Mataró
Referees:
Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Jakov Blaskovic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–6, 2–2, 2–3
9 November 2024
18:30
Report Antenore Plebiscito Padova   15–13   Polar Bears Centro Sportivo Plebiscito, Padova
Referees:
Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE), Peter Radic (SVK)
Score by quarters: 0–3, 7–4, 5–3, 3–3
Meggiato, Muissu 3 Goals Bosveld 5

23 November 2024
13:00
Report Assolim CN Mataró   16–9   Antenore Plebiscito Padova Municipal Sports Complex, Mataró
Referees:
Aurely Blanchard (FRA), Lea Saftic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 5–2, 3–2, 5–1, 3–4
three players 3 Goals Cassara 3
23 November 2024
19:30
Report Polar Bears   14–17   FTC Telekom Zwembad De Peppel, Ede
Referees:
Anne Grandin (FRA), Martina Kunikova (SVK)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 5–5, 3–4, 2–4
Bosveld 4 Goals Mate 4

25 January 2025 Report Assolim CN Mataró     Polar Bears Municipal Sports Complex, Mataró
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25 January 2025 Report Antenore Plebiscito Padova     FTC Telekom Centro Sportivo Plebiscito, Padova
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15 February 2025 Report Polar Bears     Antenore Plebiscito Padova Zwembad De Peppel, Ede
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15 February 2025 Report FTC Telekom     Assolim CN Mataró FTC Swimming Pool, Budapest
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1 March 2025 Report FTC Telekom     Polar Bears FTC Swimming Pool, Budapest
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1 March 2025 Report Antenore Plebiscito Padova     Assolim CN Mataró Centro Sportivo Plebiscito, Padova
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Group C

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   OLY   ROM   DON   ALI
1   Olympiacos Piraeus 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Quarterfinals 10–3 17–13
2   SIS Roma 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 11–9
3   Widex GZC Donk 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 20–19[a]
4   Alimos NAC Betsson 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 11–12 13–11[b]
Source: European Aquatics
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
  1. ^ Match finished 14–14. Widex GZC Donk won 6–5 on penalties.
  2. ^ Match finished 8–8. Alimos NAC Betsson won 5–3 on penalties.
26 October 2024
14:00
Report Widex GZC Donk   20–19   SIS Roma Groenhovenbad, Gouda
Referees:
Alex Marquez (ESP), Sara Kontek (CRO)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 4–4, 2–3, 4–5  PSO: 6–5
van der Sloot 5 Goals Chiappini 4
26 October 2024
18:00
Report Alimos NAC Betsson   11–12   Olympiacos Piraeus Municipal Swimming Pool, Alimos
Referees:
Nora Debreceni (HUN), Juan Carlos Colominas (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 5–4, 1–2, 3–4
Asimaki 3 Goals Santa 5

9 November 2024
17:30
Report Olympiacos Piraeus   17–13   Widex GZC Donk Papastrateio Swimming Pool, Piraeus
Referees:
Norbert Ercse (HUN), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR)
Score by quarters: 5–1, 3–4, 5–4, 4–4
Ninou 6 Goals three players 3
9 November 2024
19:30
Report SIS Roma   11–9   Alimos NAC Betsson Frecciarossa Water Polo, Rome
Referees:
Marta Cabanas (ESP), Eurico Silva (POR)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 3–2, 6–4, 1–2
Centanni 4 Goals Elliniadi, Marletta 3

23 November 2024
17:30
Report Olympiacos Piraeus   10–3   SIS Roma Papastrateio Swimming Pool, Piraeus
Referees:
Nora Debreceni (HUN), Juan Carlos Colominas (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–1, 4–0, 3–1
three players 2 Goals three players 1
23 November 2024
20:00
Report Alimos NAC Betsson   13–11   Widex GZC Donk Municipal Swimming Pool, Alimos
Referees:
Marta Cabanas (ESP), Ivanka Rakovic Krstonosic (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–3, 1–1, 3–3  PSO: 5–3
Elliniadi, Marletta 3 Goals van der Sloot 3

25 January 2025 Report Olympiacos Piraeus     Alimos NAC Betsson Papastrateio Swimming Pool, Piraeus
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25 January 2025 Report SIS Roma     Widex GZC Donk Frecciarossa Water Polo, Rome
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15 February 2025 Report Alimos NAC Betsson     SIS Roma Municipal Swimming Pool, Alimos
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15 February 2025 Report Widex GZC Donk     Olympiacos Piraeus Groenhovenbad, Gouda
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1 March 2025 Report Widex GZC Donk     Alimos NAC Betsson Groenhovenbad, Gouda
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1 March 2025 Report SIS Roma     Olympiacos Piraeus Frecciarossa Water Polo, Rome
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Group D

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Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   SAN   ORI   UVSE   ZUG
1   CN Sant Andreu 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Quarterfinals 16–10 18–5
2   Ekipe Orizzonte 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 12–10
3   UVSE Budapest 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 10–13
4   BVSC-Zugló 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 12–16 10–17
Source: European Aquatics
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
26 October 2024
15:00
Report Ekipe Orizzonte   12–10   UVSE Budapest Piscina di Nesima, Catania
Referees:
Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Ruben Sap (NED)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 2–3, 4–2, 3–1
Halligan 5 Goals Faragó 3
26 October 2024
17:00
Report CN Sant Andreu   18–5   BVSC-Zugló Nova Escullera Sport Center, Barcelona
Referees:
Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE), Lea Saftic (CRO)
Score by quarters: 6–2, 3–0, 3–3, 6–0
A. Barril 4 Goals Ármai 2

9 November 2024
18:00
Report UVSE Budapest   10–13   CN Sant Andreu Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
Referees:
Aurely Blanchard (FRA), Philip Uhlig (GER)
Score by quarters: 5–4, 5–4, 0–3, 0–2
Hajdu 4 Goals A. Barril, E. Barril 3
9 November 2024
19:00
Report BVSC-Zugló   12–16   Ekipe Orizzonte Budapest, Hungary
Referees:
Marieke Van de Berg (NED), Bogdan Beljin (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 3–3, 3–6, 4–2
Ármai 6 Goals Halligan 6

23 November 2024
17:00
Report CN Sant Andreu   16–10   Ekipe Orizzonte Barcelona, Spain
Referees:
Maria Daskalopoulou (GRE), Alexandru-Andrei Mustata (ROU)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 4–2, 6–2, 2–4
A. Barril 5 Goals Andrews 3
23 November 2024
18:30
Report BVSC-Zugló   10–17   UVSE Budapest Budapest, Hungary
Referees:
Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Sander Gransjean (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–4, 2–4, 2–7
Pocze 3 Goals Faragó 6

25 January 2025 Report BVSC-Zugló     CN Sant Andreu Budapest, Hungary
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25 January 2025 Report UVSE Budapest     Ekipe Orizzonte Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
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15 February 2025 Report CN Sant Andreu     UVSE Budapest Barcelona, Spain
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15 February 2025 Report Ekipe Orizzonte     BVSC-Zugló Piscina di Nesima, Catania
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1 March 2025 Report UVSE Budapest     BVSC-Zugló Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest
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1 March 2025 Report Ekipe Orizzonte     CN Sant Andreu Piscina di Nesima, Catania
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Champions League Women draw sets up huge clashes - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu. October 7, 2024.
  2. ^ LEN, Juliana (November 1, 2024). "CS Plebiscito Padova club suspended from European Aquatics Water Polo club competitions for the 2024/2025 season after breaching regulations - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu.
  3. ^ LEN, Juliana (November 5, 2024). "CS Plebiscito Padova to be reinstated to Women's Champions League thanks to positive actions by club - European Aquatics®". www.len.eu.
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