The 2017–18 Women's LEN Trophy was the 19th edition of the European second-tier tournament for women's water polo clubs. It was contested in Mataró, Spain, on 13 and 14 April 2018.[1][2]
| 2017–18 Women's LEN Trophy | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's LEN Trophy |
| Sport | Water Polo |
| Duration | 13–14 April 2018 |
| Number of teams | 4 (from 4 countries) |
| Finals champions |  Dunaújváros (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Olympiacos |
Dunaújváros achieved the first continental trophy of its history. The Hungarian team won the semifinal against host CN Mataró and the final match against Greece's Olympiacos.[3][4]
Teams edit
The tournament was contested by the four teams eliminated from the Euro League's quarterfinals.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVSE
|
15–13 |  Plebiscito Padova
|
7–7 | 8–6 |
CN Sabadell 
|
23–9 | CN Mataró
|
12–3 | 11–6 |
| Dunaújváros
|
28–29 | Orizzonte Catania
|
10–13 | 18–16 |
Kinef Kirishi 
|
21–20 | Olympiacos
|
10–10 | 11–10 |
| Final 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos
| ||||
| Dunaújváros
| ||||
| Plebiscito Padova
| ||||
| CN Mataró
| ||||
Final Four edit
Mataró was chosen by LEN as host of tournament on 20 March, while the draw was held during Europa Cup's Superfinal, in Pontevedra, on 24 March 2018.[5][6][7]
Semifinals edit
| 13 Apr 2018 15:00 (UTC+2) |
Report | Plebiscito Padova
|
4–10 | Olympiacos
|
Piscina Joan Serra (Mataró) Referees: de Jong (NED), Mustata (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 2–1, 0–1, 1–6, 1–2 | |||||
| 2: Tielmann 1: Barzon, Sohi |
Goals | 3: Emmolo 2: Avramidou, Tsoukala | |||
| 13 Apr 2018 17:00 (UTC+2) |
Report | CN Mataró
|
7–11 | Dunaújváros
|
Piscina Joan Serra (Mataró) Referees: Mauss (GER), Sadekov (RUS) |
| Score by quarters: 0–4, 0–2, 3–3, 4–2 | |||||
| 3: Gibson-Byrne 1: four players |
Goals | 3: Szilágyi, Mahieu 2: Ziegler | |||
Finals edit
3rd place edit
| 14 Apr 2018 11:30 (UTC+2) |
Report | Plebiscito Padova
|
8–11 | CN Mataró
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Piscina Joan Serra (Mataró) Referees: Sadekov (RUS), Mustata (ROU) |
| Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–3, 2–2, 2–2 | |||||
| 2: Queirolo, Tielmann 1: four players |
Goals | 2: Vicente, Lloret, Cambray, Gibson-Byrne, Dance | |||
1st place edit
| 14 Apr 2018 14:00 (UTC+2) |
Report | Olympiacos
|
11–13 | Dunaújváros
|
Piscina Joan Serra (Mataró) Referees: Mauss (GER), de Jong (NED) |
| Score by quarters: 4–4, 1–3, 4–3, 2–3 | |||||
| 4: Avramidou 3: Eggens |
Goals | 4: Garda 3: Szilágyi | |||
| 2017–18 Women's LEN Trophy Champions |
|---|
 Dunaújváros 1st title |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "LEN Club Competition programme season 2017–2018" (PDF). len.eu. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "LEN Events 2018 – Calendar" (PDF). len.eu. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Women's LEN Trophy Final Four, Mataro (ESP) – Epic Final for the Trophy". total-waterpolo.com. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "LEN-Kupagyőztes a Dunaújváros!" [Dunaújváros is the LEN Trophy winner!]. waterpolo.hu (in Hungarian). 14 April 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Kirishi and Mataró to host women's F4s". len.eu. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Len Trophy & Euro League Final 4". len.eu. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Josep Maria Spà (5 April 2018). "A una semana de repetir la gloria europea" [One week to repeat the European glory]. waterpolista.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
External links edit
- Official LEN website
- Microplustiming (Official results website)