The 2016 LEN Super Cup was the 35th edition of the annual trophy organised by LEN and contested by the reigning champions of the two European competitions for men's water polo clubs. The match took place between Croatian side VK Jug (2015–16 European Champions) and Italian side AN Brescia (Euro Cup's holder) at the Gruž City Pool in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on 14 December 2016.[2]

2016 LEN Super Cup
Date14 December 2016
VenueBazen u Gružu, Croatia Dubrovnik
Attendance1200[1]
2015
2017

The teams already faced each other in the 2006 edition. Jug defeated Brescia as it happened 10 years before and won the trophy for the second time, while the Italian team lost the Super Cup final for the third time in its history.[3][4][1]


Teams

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Team Qualification Previous participation (bold indicates winners)
  VK Jug Winners of the 2015–16 LEN Champions League 1981, 2006
  AN Brescia Winners of the 2015–16 LEN Euro Cup 2003, 2006

Squads

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Match

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14 December 2016
18:00 (CET)
Report   Jug Dubrovnik 10–4 Brescia   Bazen u Gružu, Dubrovnik
Attendance: 1200
Referees:
Stavridis (GRE), Margeta (SLO)
Score by quarters: 2–0, 2–0, 3–0, 3–4
3: Lončar
2: Perrone
1: Fatović, García, Ivanović,
Benić, Obradović
Goals 1: Manzi, Muslim,
N. Presciutti, Ubović

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Super Cup is Ours! Water Polo Club Jug CO 'Kicked Out' Italian Brescia". justdubrovnik.com. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Men's Super Cup final, Dubrovnik – preview & streaming". len.eu. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Men's Super Cup final – summary". len.eu. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  4. ^ Tim Hartog (15 December 2016). "Jug dominates Brescia to complete successful 2016 with Super Cup". waterpology.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Pregled natjecanja" [Match Report]. hvs.hr (in Croatian). HVS (Croatian Water Polo Federation). 14 December 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.[permanent dead link]
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