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2024–25 LEN Women's Challenger Cup

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LEN Women's Challenger Cup
2024–25
Tournament information
SportWater polo
DatesQualification round I:
7–10 November 2024
Qualification round II:
7–8 December 2024
Final four:
22–23 February 2025
TeamsTotal: 17 (from 11 countries)
WebsiteOfficial website

The 2023–24 LEN Women's Challenger Cup is the 2nd edition of the water polo competition organised by European Aquatics. It acted as the third tier, below the LEN Women's Champions League and the LEN Women's Euro Cup.

Izmir BSB Spor are the defending champions.

Format

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17 teams are separated into four groups of four or five. Each group is held at one club. The top 2 from each group advance to Qualification round II. The last eight teams are then drawn into two groups of four, with the top two from both groups advancing to the final four to decide the champion.[1]

Rankings

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Only teams below the top 6 can enter the competition.

Teams

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Only countries below the top 6 in the LEN women's club rankings can enter teams into this competition.[3]

Participating teams
Croatia ŽAVK Mladost Croatia Jadran Split Czech Republic AJF Strakonice Germany SSV Esslingen
Germany SV Blau-Weiss Bochum United Kingdom Otter Swimming Club United Kingdom City Of Manchester WPC Israel Hapoel Emek Hayarden
Malta Sirens ASC Malta Sliema ASC Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica Romania CSM Unirea Alba Iulia
Serbia VK Vojvodina Serbia ZVK Crvena Zvezda Turkey Izmir BSB Spor Turkey Galatasaray
Turkey Dalton Koleji SK

Schedule

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Rounds and dates

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Phase Round date
Qualification round I 7–10 November 2024
Qualification round II 7–8 December 2024
Final four 22–23 February 2025

Draw

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The draw was on 16 September 2024.[4] H indicates which club is hosting the groups. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The seeding was decided by as follows:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Malta Sirens ASC (H)
Turkey Izmir BSB Spor
Serbia ZVK Crvena Zvezda
Croatia ŽAVK Mladost

Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Croatia Jadran Split
Serbia VK Vojvodina (H)
Czech Republic AJF Strakonice (H)

United Kingdom City Of Manchester WPC
United Kingdom Otter Swimming Club
Germany SSV Esslingen
Germany SV Blau-Weiss Bochum

Malta Sliema ASC
Turkey Galatasaray
Turkey Dalton Koleji SK
Israel Hapoel Emek Hayarden
Romania CSM Unirea Alba Iulia (H)

Qualification round

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Group A

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Held in Novi Sad, Serbia

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Turkey IZM Serbia VOJ United Kingdom MAN Malta SLI
1 Turkey Izmir BSB Spor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification round II
2 Serbia VK Vojvodina (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 United Kingdom City Of Manchester WPC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Malta Sliema ASC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [ Report]
(H) Host

Group B

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Held in Valletta, Malta

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Malta SIR Croatia JAD Germany BOC Israel HAP
1 Malta Sirens ASC (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification round II
2 Croatia Jadran Split 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Germany SV Blau-Weiss Bochum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Israel Hapoel Emek Hayarden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [ Report]
(H) Host

Group C

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Held in Strakonice, Czech Republic

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Croatia MLA Czech Republic STR United Kingdom OTT Turkey DAL
1 Croatia ŽAVK Mladost 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification round II
2 Czech Republic AJF Strakonice (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 United Kingdom Otter Swimming Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Turkey Dalton Koleji SK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [ Report]
(H) Host

Group D

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Held in Alba Iulia, Romania

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Serbia CRV Portugal BEN Germany ESS Turkey GAL Romania UNI
1 Serbia ZVK Crvena Zvezda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification round II
2 Portugal Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Germany SSV Esslingen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Turkey Galatasaray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Romania CSM Unirea Alba Iulia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [ Report]
(H) Host

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.len.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/REGULATIONS-EUROPEAN-AQUATICS-WATER-POLO-CLUB-COMPETITIONS-1.pdf
  2. ^ "Women Clubs Country Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. February 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Big changes in European water polo club competitions - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. June 2, 2023.
  4. ^ https://www.len.eu/several-exciting-clashes-confirmed-for-euro-cup-and-challenger-cup-qualifiers/
  5. ^ "Women Club Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. October 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Women Clubs Country Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. October 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Women Country Ranking - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. October 1, 2024.