2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup

2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup
2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup
League	LEN Women's Euro Cup
Sport	Water polo
Duration	7 October 2023 – 14 April 2024
Number of games	28
Number of teams	8 (from 6 countries)

The 2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup is the 25th edition of the water polo competition organised by the Ligue Européenne de Natation (LEN). This is the first season under the new changes made by LEN.[1] UVSE Budapest are the reigning champions, but won't defend their title due to their involvement in this season's Champions League.

Format

The eight teams that failed to make the Women's Champions League group stage go into two groups of four. For the first time ever, the groups are held in a home and away format. The top two in each group qualify for the final four, which returns after a two edition absence, to decide the winners of the LEN Women's Euro Cup.[2]

Rankings

Starting this season, LEN also started a club rankings. Countries inside the top 6 of the new LEN women's club rankings are eligible to enter teams 5 clubs into the Champions League and Euro Cup.[3] While countries outside the top 6 can enter their league champion into either the Champions League or Challenger Cup.

Rank[3]	Association	Points	Teams
1	Spain	105,597.5	0
2	Greece	91,125	1
3	Hungary	84,842.5	1
4	Italy	76,410	2
5	France	24,127.5	2
6	Russia	53.38	0
7	Netherlands	49.300	1
8	Slovakia	5,145	0
9	Germany	4,620	1
9	Portugal	4,620	0
11	Malta	3,940
12	Israel	2,500
13	Croatia	1,012.5

Teams

Team that failed to make the main round of the Champions League participate in this tournament.

Teams
Lille UC (4th)	ANC Glyfada (4th)	BVSC-Zugló (4th)	Pallanuoto Trieste (4th)
Grand Nancy AC (5th)	Spandau 04 (5th)	Antenore Plebiscito Padova (5th)	ZV De Zaan (5th)

Round and draw dates

Schedule

Phase	Round	Round date[4][5]
Main round	Matchday 1	7 October 2023
	Matchday 2	21 October 2023
	Matchday 3	4 November 2023
	Matchday 4	25 November 2023
	Matchday 5	9 March 2024
	Matchday 6	23 March 2024
Final four	Semifinals	13 April 2024
Final four	Final	14 April 2024

Draw

The draw was held on 26 September 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.[6] Pot 1 and 2 consist of the teams that finished fourth and fifth in the Champions League Qualification round respectively.

Pot 1	Pot 2
ANC Glyfada Pallanuoto Trieste BVSC-Zugló Lille UC	Spandau 04 Antenore Plebiscito Padova ZV De Zaan Grand Nancy AC

Group stage

2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup is located in Europe

Antenore Plebiscito Padova

Location of teams of the 2023–24 LEN Women's Euro Cup group stage.

Red: Group A;

Green: Group B.

The top two from each group advance to the final four.

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.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	LIL	PAD	ZAAN	GLY
1	Lille UC	2	2	0	27	21	+6	6	Final four	—	10–7	–	–
2	Antenore Plebiscito Padova	2	1	1	20	22	−2	3	Final four	–	—	13–12	–
3	ZV De Zaan	2	1	1	21	21	0	3		–	–	—	–
4	ANC Glyfada	2	0	2	22	26	−4	0		14–17	–	8–9	—

Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: Report
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	TRI	ZUG	SPA	NAN
1	Pallanuoto Trieste	2	2	0	36	14	+22	6	Final four	—	–	–	21–6
2	BVSC-Zugló	2	1	1	22	20	+2	3	Final four	8–15	—	14–5	–
3	Spandau 04	2	1	1	19	18	+1	3		–	–	—	14–4
4	Grand Nancy AC	2	0	2	10	35	−25	0		–	–	–	—