2022–23 LEN Champions League
The 2022–23 LEN Champions League was the 60th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs. The champions were Pro Recco of Italy, who defeated Novi Beograd of Serbia 14–11 in the Final in Belgrade.
2022–23 LEN Champions League | |
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League | LEN Champions League |
Sport | Water Polo |
Duration | 29 September 2022 – 3 June 2023 |
Season MVP | Gergő Zalánki (Pro Recco) |
Top scorer | Alvaro Granados 43 goals (Novi Beograd) |
Final 8 | |
Champions | Pro Recco (11th title) |
Runners-up | Novi Beograd |
Finals MVP | Álvaro Granados (Novi Beograd) |
Qualified teams
The full list of teams qualified for each stage of the 2022–23 EHF European League was announced on 12 July 2022.[1]
Jadran Split | CN Noisy-le-Sec | ASC Duisburg | NC Vouliagmeni |
Genesys OSC-Budapest | AN Brescia | Šabac | Barcelona |
Invictum Sarajevo | Banja Luka | HAVK Mladost Zagreb | KVIK Kastrup |
EN Tourcoing | Panionios GSS | A-Híd VasasPlaket | ASA Tel Aviv |
RN Savona | EVK Žaibas | Jadran Herceg Novi | Primorac Kotor |
ZPC Het Ravijn | Vitória Guimarães | Steaua Bucharest | CSM Oradea |
KVP Nováky | Galatasaray | Enka Istanbul |
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[2]
Phase | Round | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Qualifying rounds | Qualification round I | 29 September–2 October 2022 | |
Qualification round II | 14–16 October 2022 | ||
Qualification round III | 29 October 2022 | 5 November 2022 | |
Preliminary round | Round 1 | 15/16 November 2022 | |
Round 2 | 29/30 November 2022 | ||
Round 3 | 13/14 December 2022 | ||
Round 4 | 20/21 December 2022 | ||
Round 5 | 10/11 January 2023 | ||
Round 6 | 24/25 January 2023 | ||
Round 7 | 7/8 February 2023 | ||
Round 8 | 17/18 February 2023 | ||
Round 9 | 28 February/1 March 2023 | ||
Round 10 | 21/22 March 2023 | ||
Round 11 | 4/5 April 2023 | ||
Round 12 | 25/26 April 2023 | ||
Round 13 | 12/13 May 2023 | ||
Round 14 | 23/24 May 2023 | ||
Final 8 | Quarterfinals | 31 May 2023 | |
Semifinals | 1 June 2023 | ||
Final | 3 June 2023 |
Qualifying rounds
Qualification round I
The draw took place in Split.[3] The top three ranked sides will advance from both groups.
Group A
- 29 September–2 October 2022, Nijverdal, Netherlands.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAS | PRI | STE | HET | SAR | |
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1 | A-Híd VasasPlaket | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 21 | +54 | 12 | Qualification round II | — | 13–10 | — | — | 37–2 | |
2 | Primorac Kotor | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 35 | +41 | 9 | — | — | 14–11 | — | 36–4 | ||
3 | Steaua Bucharest | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 35 | +23 | 6 | 3–10 | — | — | — | 29–2 | ||
4 | ZPC Het Ravijn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 49 | +4 | 3 | 6–15 | 7–16 | 10–15 | — | 31–3 | ||
5 | Invictum Sarajevo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 133 | −122 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ORA | RNS | GAL | ASA | |
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1 | CSM Oradea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 9 | Qualification round II | — | 10–7 | — | 12–3 | |
2 | RN Savona | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 6 | — | — | 10–6 | — | ||
3 | Galatasaray | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 3 | 8–12 | — | — | 15–3 | ||
4 | ASA Tel Aviv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 51 | −37 | 0 | — | 8–24 | — | — |
Group C
- 29 September–2 October 2022, Herceg Novi, Montenegro.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MLA | JHN | ŽAI | ESK | NOV | |
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1 | HAVK Mladost Zagreb | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 12 | Qualification round II | — | — | — | 16–6 | 16–3 | |
2 | Jadran Herceg Novi | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 27 | +27 | 9 | 7–9 | — | 12–2 | 19–8 | 16–8 | ||
3 | EVK Žaibas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 6 | 7–15 | — | — | — | 14–6 | ||
4 | Enka Istanbul | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 1 | — | — | 9–13 | — | — | ||
5 | KVP Nováky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 57 | −29 | 1 | — | — | — | 11–11 | — |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ENT | PAN | VIT | KAS | BAN | |
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1 | EN Tourcoing | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 16 | +92 | 12 | Qualification round II | — | 10–5 | 28–5 | 29–4 | 41–2 | |
2 | Panionios GSS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 20 | +82 | 9 | — | — | 21–6 | 34–2 | — | ||
3 | Vitória Guimarães | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
4 | KVIK Kastrup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 82 | −47 | 3 | — | — | 6–11 | — | 23–8 | ||
5 | Banja Luka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 135 | −114 | 0 | — | 2–42 | 9–29 | — | — |
Qualification round II
The top two ranked sides from each group advance.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JST | VSC | RNS | ŠAB | STE | |
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1 | Jadran Split | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 12 | Round III | — | 13–11 | — | 14–13 | — | |
2 | A-Híd VasasPlaket | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 9 | — | — | 9–8 | — | — | ||
3 | RN Savona | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 6 | 5–13 | — | — | 10–8 | — | ||
4 | Šabac | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 3 | — | 4–13 | — | — | 17–10 | ||
5 | Steaua Bucharest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 0 | 7–17 | 13–18 | 5–15 | — | — |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CER | ORA | JHN | CNB | VIT | |
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1 | CN Noisy-le-Sec | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 12 | Round III | — | — | 14–12 | — | 17–4 | |
2 | CSM Oradea | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 6 | 7–11 | — | — | — | — | ||
3 | Jadran Herceg Novi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 6 | — | 9–8 | — | — | 23–7 | ||
4 | Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 6 | 13–16 | 6–12 | 13–12 | — | 22–6 | ||
5 | Vitória Guimarães | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 83 | −61 | 0 | — | 5–21 | — | — | — |
Group C
- 14–16 October 2022, Kotor, Montenegro.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OSC | NCV | ENT | PRI | |
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1 | Genesys OSC-Budapest | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 6 | Round III | — | — | 7–10 | — | |
2 | NC Vouliagmeni | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 6 | 9–13 | — | — | — | ||
3 | EN Tourcoing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 4 | — | 13–14 | — | — | ||
4 | Primorac Kotor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 1 | 8–14 | 2–15 | 10–10 | — |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRE | PAN | MLA | ŽAI | DUI | |
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1 | AN Brescia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 12 | Round III | — | — | — | — | — | |
2 | Panionios GSS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 9 | 4–9 | — | 7–6 | — | 14–8 | ||
3 | HAVK Mladost Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 6 | 9–13 | — | — | — | — | ||
4 | EVK Žaibas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 3 | 4–25 | 9–16 | 10–14 | — | 17–15 | ||
5 | ASC Duisburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 65 | −29 | 0 | 6–18 | — | 7–16 | — | — |
Qualification round III
The winners in the third round will continue in the preliminary round.
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Genesys OSC-Budapest | 29–18 | Panionios GSS | 17–7 | 12–11 |
CN Noisy-le-Sec | 23–26 | NC Vouliagmeni | 11–17 | 12–9 |
A-Híd VasasPlaket | 18–23 | AN Brescia | 10–12 | 8–11 |
Jadran Split | 21–14 | CSM Oradea | 9–3 | 12–11 |
Preliminary round
In the regular season, teams will play against each other home and away in a round-robin format. The top four teams in group A and the top three teams in Group B will advance to the Final 8. Also, Novi Beograd will participate in the Final 8 as the host of the tournament. The matchdays will be from 15 November 2022 to 24 May 2023.
Advance to the Final 8 | Home team win | Tie | Away team win |
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | REC | OLY | NCV | JST | RKG | DTB | HAN | |
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1 | Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 100 | +69 | 39 | Final 8 | — | 5–11 | 10–5 | 13–6 | 8–6 | 18–9 | 13–6 | 20–5 | |
2 | Pro Recco | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 192 | 102 | +90 | 36 | 8–9 | — | 10–9 | 14–7 | 14–7 | 21–12 | 20–5 | 21–4 | ||
3 | Olympiacos Piraeus | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 175 | 114 | +61 | 31 | 7–9 | 9–7 | — | 14–6 | 10–7 | 13–7 | 19–10 | 15–8 | ||
4 | NC Vouliagmeni | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 130 | 156 | −26 | 17 | 7–11 | 7–13 | 6–14 | — | 13–12 | 9–10 | 12–7 | 10–9 | ||
5 | Jadran Split | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 142 | 141 | +1 | 17 | 5–9 | 9–13 | 8–13 | 10–10 | — | 10–10 | 21–7 | 12–8 | ||
6 | Radnički Kragujevac | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 140 | 175 | −35 | 15 | 10–14 | 8–16 | 10–10 | 9–9 | 11–13 | — | 11–10 | 13–12 | ||
7 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 115 | 200 | −85 | 6 | 8–14 | 3–13 | 9–21 | 9–14 | 7–12 | 13–8 | — | 11–14 | ||
8 | Waspo'98 Hannover | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 116 | 191 | −75 | 3 | 7–16 | 8–11 | 7–16 | 11–14 | 8–10 | 7–12 | 8–10 | — |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRE | NBG | FTC | JUG | SAB | OSC | CNM | S04 | |
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1 | AN Brescia | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 169 | 124 | +45 | 34 | Final 8 | — | 12–9 | 8–4 | 14–10 | 7–4 | 14–6 | 15–13 | 14–10 | |
2 | Novi Beograd[lower-alpha 1] | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 178 | 136 | +42 | 32 | 11–9 | — | 14–13 | 12–12 | 16–11 | 17–9 | 11–4 | 13–8 | ||
3 | FTC-Telekom Budapest | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 148 | 141 | +7 | 25 | 10–6 | 14–12 | — | 9–7 | 10–12 | 12–11 | 9–8 | 12–8 | ||
4 | Jug AO Dubrovnik | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 156 | 161 | −5 | 16 | 8–13 | 11–11 | 12–12 | — | 14–10 | 13–8 | 14–9 | 11–13 | ||
5 | Astrapool Sabadell | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 131 | 147 | −16 | 16 | 10–14 | 6–8 | 7–10 | 15–12 | — | 9–8 | 13–11 | 9–9 | ||
6 | Genesys OSC-Budapest | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 143 | 162 | −19 | 13 | 14–14 | 9–11 | 12–16 | 9–9 | 9–8 | — | 18–13 | 9–9 | ||
7 | CN Marseille | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 146 | 162 | −16 | 13 | 5–13 | 13–17 | 13–7 | 15–11 | 9–6 | 10–10 | — | 14–7 | ||
8 | Spandau 04 Berlin | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 129 | 167 | −38 | 11 | 10–16 | 5–16 | 11–10 | 11–12 | 10–11 | 7–11 | 11–9 | — |
Notes:
- Novi Beograd is already qualified as the Final 8 host.
Final 8
31 May–3 June 2023, Belgrade, Serbia.
Qualified teams
Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third | Fourth |
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A | Zodiac Atlètic-Barceloneta | Pro Recco | Olympiacos Piraeus | NC Vouliagmeni |
B | AN Brescia | Novi Beograd | FTC-Telekom Budapest | Jug AO Dubrovnik |
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
31 May | ||||||||||
Zodiac CNAB | 11 | |||||||||
1 June | ||||||||||
Jug AO | 9 | |||||||||
Zodiac CNAB | 10 | |||||||||
31 May | ||||||||||
Novi Beograd (PSO) | 12 | |||||||||
Novi Beograd | 13 | |||||||||
3 June | ||||||||||
Olympiacos | 11 | |||||||||
Novi Beograd | 11 | |||||||||
31 May | ||||||||||
Pro Recco | 14 | |||||||||
AN Brescia | 10 | |||||||||
1 June | ||||||||||
NC Vouliagmeni | 11 | |||||||||
NC Vouliagmeni | 8 | |||||||||
31 May | ||||||||||
Pro Recco | 12 | Third place game | ||||||||
Pro Recco | 8 | |||||||||
3 June | ||||||||||
FTC-Telekom | 4 | |||||||||
Zodiac CNAB (PSO) | 14 | |||||||||
NC Vouliagmeni | 13 | |||||||||
- 5th–8th place bracket
5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
1 June | ||||||
Jug AO | 5 | |||||
2 June | ||||||
Olympiacos | 14 | |||||
Olympiacos | 9 | |||||
1 June | ||||||
FTC-Telekom | 4 | |||||
AN Brescia | 8 | |||||
FTC-Telekom | 9 | |||||
Seventh place game | ||||||
2 June | ||||||
Jug AO | 14 | |||||
AN Brescia | 10 |
2022–23 LEN Champions League Champions |
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Pro Recco 11th title |
Individual awards
Season MVP | Top Scorer | Finals MVP |
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Gergő Zalánki (Pro Recco) | Alvaro Granados 43 goals (Novi Beograd) | Alvaro Granados (Novi Beograd) |
Total 7 of the Season (Team of the Tournament) | ||||||
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[4] | Pos. | Alvaro Granados
(Novi Beograd) |
Pos. |
Dimitrios Nikolaidis (Vouliagmeni) |
Pos. |
Gergő Zalánki (Pro Recco) |
LW | CF | RW | ||||
LD | Felipe Perrone (Atlètic-Barceloneta) | CB | Marko Zuvela (Jug) | RD | Edoardo Di Soma (Brescia) | |
GK | Marco Del Lungo (Pro Recco) |
References
- "Rosters 2022/23 - TEAM ROSTERS". LEN. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- "MEN LEN CLUB COMPETITION PROGRAMME SEASON 2022 – 2023". wwpra.org.
- "Champions League 2022-2023 Draw – updated". LEN.com.
- Curcic, Ivan (2023-06-05). "LEN Champions League "Team of the Tournament"". Total Waterpolo. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
External links
- Official website, len.microplustiming.com