The 2021–22 LEN Champions League was the 59th edition of LEN's premier competition for men's water polo clubs.
2021–22 LEN Champions League | |
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League | LEN Champions League |
Sport | Water Polo |
Duration | 22 September 2021–4 June 2022 |
Season MVP | Francesco Di Fulvio (Pro Recco) |
Top scorer | Gergő Zalánki 42 goals (Pro Recco) |
Final 8 | |
Champions | Pro Recco (10th title) |
Runners-up | Novi Beograd |
Finals MVP | Giacomo Cannella (Pro Recco) |
Teams
editSpandau 04 | CN Marseille | Steaua București |
Waspo 98 Hannover | Dinamo Tbilisi | Zodiac CNA Barceloneta |
Novi Beograd | Olympiacos | |
Radnički Kragujevac | FTC Telekom | |
Jug AO Dubrovnik | Pro Recco |
Mladost Zagreb | Szolnok VSC | CN Barcelona |
CN Noisy-le-Sec | AN Brescia | Crvena zvezda |
NC Vouliagmeni | CSM Oradea |
Jadran Herceg Novi | OSC Budapest | Sintez Kazan |
Primorac Kotor | RN Savona | CN Terrassa |
Jadran Split | EVK Žaibas | Enka Istanbul |
Montpellier | AZS Warsaw | |
Apollon Smyrnis | Vitória Guimarães |
Schedule
editThe schedule of the competition is as follows.[1]
Phase | Round | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Qualifying rounds | Qualification round I | 24–26 September 2021 | |
Qualification round II | 8–10 October 2021 | ||
Qualification round III | 16 October 2021 | 20 October 2021 | |
Preliminary round | Round 1 | 26/27 October 2021 | |
Round 2 | 9/10 November 2021 | ||
Round 3 | 19/20 November 2021 | ||
Round 4 | 30 November/1 December 2021 | ||
Round 5 | 14/15 December 2021 | ||
Round 6 | 21/22 December 2021 | ||
Round 7 | 11/12 January 2022 | ||
Round 8 | 25/26 January 2022 | ||
Round 9 | 8/9 February 2022 | ||
Round 10 | 22/23 February 2022 | ||
Round 11 | 29/30 March 2022 | ||
Round 12 | 8/9 April 2022 | ||
Round 13 | 19/20 April 2022 | ||
Round 14 | 10/11 May 2022 | ||
Final 8 | Quarterfinals | 2 June 2022 | |
Semifinals | 3 June 2022 | ||
Final | 4 June 2022 |
Qualifying rounds
editQualification round I
editThe draw took place in Šibenik during the women's LEN European Junior Water Polo Championship.[2] The top four ranked sides will advance from both groups.
Group A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RNS | MON | CNT | PRI | VIT | AZS | |
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1 | RN Savona | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 41 | +47 | 12 | Round II | — | 9–10 | 13–12 | 11–9 | 26–6 | 29–4 | |
2 | Montpellier | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 11 | — | — | — | 11–11 | 17–9 | — | ||
3 | CN Terrassa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 10 | — | 12–12 | — | 11–8 | — | — | ||
4 | Primorac Kotor | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 18–6 | 22–4 | ||
5 | Vitória Guimarães | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 84 | −46 | 3 | — | — | 0–10DSQ | — | — | 17–13 | ||
6 | AZS Warsaw | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 104 | −78 | 0 | — | 0–10DSQ | 5–26 | — | — | — |
Group B
edit- 22–26 September 2021, Podgorica, Montenegro.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OSC | JST | JHN | APO | SIN | ESK | ŽAI | |
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1 | OSC Budapest | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 55 | +39 | 18 | Round II | — | 14–9 | — | 15–8 | 15–12 | 17–11 | — | |
2 | Jadran Split | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 63 | +34 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 14–11 | — | 18–6 | ||
3 | Jadran Herceg Novi | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 55 | +30 | 12 | 9–12 | 10–15 | — | 14–8 | 12–6 | 15–5 | 25–9 | ||
4 | Apollon Smyrnis | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 9 | — | 11–19 | — | — | 18–15 | — | 21–6 | ||
5 | Sintez Kazan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 75 | 72 | +3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 12–6 | — | ||
6 | Enka Istanbul | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 87 | −27 | 3 | — | 11–22 | — | 9–12 | — | — | — | ||
7 | EVK Žaibas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 122 | −79 | 0 | 6–21 | — | — | — | 7–19 | 9–18 | — |
Qualification round II
editThe top two ranked sides from each group advance.[3][4]
Group C
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SZO | RNS | NCV | JHN | |
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1 | Szolnok VSC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 7 | Round III | — | 13–13 | 13–12 | 11–9 | |
2 | RN Savona | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | 11–11 | ||
3 | NC Vouliagmeni | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 2 | — | 10–10 | — | — | ||
4 | Jadran Herceg Novi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 2 | — | — | 11–11 | — |
Group D
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CZB | MZG | APO | MON | |
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1 | Crvena zvezda | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 6[a] | Round III | — | — | 14–8 | 11–7 | |
2 | Mladost Zagreb | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 6[a] | 9–8 | — | 9–10 | 10–7 | ||
3 | Apollon Smyrnis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 6[a] | — | — | — | — | ||
4 | Montpellier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 0 | — | — | 14–15 | — |
Notes:
Group E
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRE | OSC | NLS | CNT | |
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1 | AN Brescia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 7 | Round III | — | 10–10 | — | — | |
2 | OSC Budapest | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 7 | — | — | — | 8–7 | ||
3 | CN Noisy-le-Sec | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 3 | 11–16 | 7–10 | — | 13–6 | ||
4 | CN Terrassa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 0 | 7–9 | — | — | — |
Group F
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JST | CNB | PRI | ORA | |
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1 | Jadran Split | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 9 | Round III | — | 8–4 | 16–7 | — | |
2 | CN Barcelona | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 6 | — | — | 14–10 | 15–6 | ||
3 | Primorac Kotor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 3 | — | — | — | 8–6 | ||
4 | CSM Oradea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 0 | 8–18 | — | — | — |
Qualification round III
editThe winners in the third round will continue in the preliminary round. The losers in the third round will be transferred in the Euro Cup quarter-finals.[5]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Jadran Split | 21–10 | Mladost Zagreb | 14–7 | 7–3 |
Szolnok VSC | 18–25 | OSC Budapest | 6–15 | 12–10 |
RN Savona | 19–20 | Crvena zvezda | 8–9 | 11–11 |
CN Barcelona | 26–33 | AN Brescia | 13–17 | 13–16 |
Preliminary round
editThe draw for the 2021–22 LEN Champions League preliminary round took place in Ostia, Italy.[6] The upcoming season is planned with the usual pre-pandemic round-robin format with 14 rounds contested on a home-and-away basis. The top three teams in group A and the top four teams in group B will advance to the Final 8. Also, Novi Beograd will participate in the Final 8 as the host of tournament. The matchdays will be from 26 October 2021 to 15 June 2022.[7]
Group A
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRE | FTC | NBG | BAR | OLY | RKG | JST | DTB | |
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1 | AN Brescia | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 162 | 133 | +29 | 30 | Final 8 | — | 8–8 | 13–16 | 14–12 | 8–7 | 12–8 | 6–5 | 16–8 | |
2 | FTC Telekom | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 154 | 138 | +16 | 28 | 8–6 | — | 11–10 | 7–17 | 9–9 | 13–12 | 14–8 | 16–10 | ||
3 | Novi Beograd[a] | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 188 | 149 | +39 | 27[b] | 11–11 | 11–14 | — | 11–9 | 9–12 | 16–10 | 14–7 | 19–7 | ||
4 | Zodiac CNA Barceloneta | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 173 | 121 | +52 | 27[b] | 12–12 | 12–12 | 12–12 | — | 9–5 | 13–7 | 11–6 | 18–4 | ||
5 | Olympiacos | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 146 | 131 | +15 | 20 | 5–8 | 8–10 | 12–12 | 8–4 | — | 11–7 | 12–10 | 20–9 | ||
6 | Radnički Kragujevac | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 139 | 159 | −20 | 13 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 11–13 | 3–9 | 10–8 | — | 13–10 | 14–7 | ||
7 | Jadran Split | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 141 | 173 | −32 | 9 | 14–15 | 9–7 | 12–17 | 13–15 | 12–16 | 9–8 | — | 15–13 | ||
8 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 130 | 229 | −99 | 6 | 11–19 | 7–14 | 8–17 | 7–20 | 14–13 | 13–17 | 12–11 | — |
Notes:
Group B
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | REC | CNM | JUG | HAN | OSC | BER | CZB | STE | |
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1 | Pro Recco | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 200 | 100 | +100 | 39 | Final 8 | — | 11–8 | 10–0w/o | 18–3 | 17–14 | 14–9 | 13–7 | 23–5 | |
2 | CN Marseille | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 119 | +51 | 33 | 7–13 | — | 12–13 | 13–10 | 13–9 | 12–7 | 10–0w/o | 15–10 | ||
3 | Jug AO Dubrovnik | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 174 | 143 | +31 | 31 | 11–8 | 9–14 | — | 13–7 | 11–12 | 12–9 | 17–11 | 14–7 | ||
4 | Waspo 98 Hannover | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 150 | 180 | −30 | 21 | 7–20 | 7–14 | 14–14 | — | 12–12 | 10–9 | 14–11 | 13–12 | ||
5 | OSC Budapest | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 151 | 168 | −17 | 19 | 8–14 | 9–14 | 10–15 | 12–17 | — | 0–10w/o | 13–9 | 14–8 | ||
6 | Spandau 04 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 133 | 148 | −15 | 10 | 6–11 | 7–13 | 8–16 | 11–11 | 11–12 | — | 11–12 | 10–8 | ||
7 | Crvena zvezda | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 133 | 178 | −45 | 7 | 12–14 | 8–11 | 13–19 | 12–15 | 8–11 | 12–9 | — | 10–10 | ||
8 | Steaua București | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 111 | 186 | −75 | 4 | 3–14 | 6–14 | 8–10 | 9–10 | 9–15 | 5–16 | 11–8 | — |
Final 8
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
2 June | ||||||||||
AN Brescia | 12 | |||||||||
3 June | ||||||||||
Waspo 98 Hannover | 5 | |||||||||
AN Brescia | 13 | |||||||||
2 June | ||||||||||
Novi Beograd | 14 | |||||||||
CN Marseille | 10 | |||||||||
4 June | ||||||||||
Novi Beograd | 16 | |||||||||
Novi Beograd | 16 | |||||||||
2 June | ||||||||||
Pro Recco (PSO) | 17 | |||||||||
Pro Recco | 11 | |||||||||
3 June | ||||||||||
Zodiac CNAB | 10 | |||||||||
Pro Recco | 10 | |||||||||
2 June | ||||||||||
FTC Telekom | 7 | Third place game | ||||||||
FTC Telekom | 14 | |||||||||
4 June | ||||||||||
Jug AO Dubrovnik | 13 | |||||||||
AN Brescia | 12 | |||||||||
FTC Telekom | 14 | |||||||||
- 5th–8th place bracket
5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | |||||
3 June | ||||||
Waspo 98 Hannover | 11 | |||||
4 June | ||||||
CN Marseille | 9 | |||||
Waspo 98 Hannover | 10 | |||||
3 June | ||||||
Zodiac CNAB | 12 | |||||
Zodiac CNAB | 12 | |||||
Jug AO Dubrovnik | 9 | |||||
Seventh place game | ||||||
4 June | ||||||
CN Marseille | 15 | |||||
Jug AO Dubrovnik | 13 |
2021–22 LEN Champions League Champions |
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Pro Recco 10th title |
Marco Del Lungo, Francesco Di Fulvio, Luka Loncar, Gergő Zalánki, Aaron Younger, Alessandro Velotto, Nicholas Presciutti, Gonzalo Echenique, Aleksandar Ivović, Benjamin Thomas, Matteo Aicardi, Stefano Luongo, Tommaso Negri
Head coach Sandro Sukno
Awards
editSeason MVP | Top Scorer | Finals MVP |
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Francesco Di Fulvio (Pro Recco) | Gergő Zalánki 42 goals (Pro Recco) | Giacomo Cannella (Pro Recco) |
Total 7 of the Season | ||||||
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[8] | LW | Francesco Di Fulvio
(Pro Recco) |
CF |
Duško Pijetlović (Novi Beograd) |
RW | Gergő Zalánki
(Pro Recco) |
LD | Álvaro Granados (Novi Beograd) | CB | Aleksandar Ivović (Pro Recco) | RD | Dušan Mandić (Novi Beograd) | |
GK | Marco Del Lungo (Pro Recco) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "LEN club competition programme season 2021–2022" (PDF). LEN.com.
- ^ "Champions League, Euro Cup – Qualification Round 1". LEN.com.
- ^ "Water Polo Champions League – Qualification Round II". LEN.com.
- ^ "Champions League, Qualification Round II". LEN.com.
- ^ "Water Polo Champions League – Qualification Round III , Draw". LEN.com.
- ^ "Champions League 2021-2022 Draw Main Round". LEN.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "LEN Champions League preliminary round calendar season 2021-2022" (PDF). LEN.com.
- ^ Curcic, Ivan (2023-06-05). "LEN Champions League "Team of the Tournament"". Total Waterpolo. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
Notes
editExternal links
edit- Official website, len.microplustiming.com