The 2006 LEN Women's Champions' Cup was the 19th edition of the premier international competition for European women's water polo clubs, organized by LEN. Fourteen national champions took part in the competition, which took place from 9 February to 30 April 2006.
Orizzonte Catania won its third title in a row, becoming the first club to achieve this, [1] and an overall seventh by overcoming runner-up Kinef Kirishi, bronze Dunaújvárosi Főiskola and OC Vouliagmeni in the final stage. [2]
# | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Donk Gouda | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 22 | 12 |
2 | Nancy (host) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 41 | 9 |
3 | Portuense | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 60 | 6 |
4 | Vrútky | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 57 | 3 |
5 | Basel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 58 | 3 |
9 February 2006 | ||
Donk Gouda | 20–4 | Basel |
Nancy | 20–10 | Portuense |
10 February 2006 | ||
Portuense | 11–7 | Basel |
Nancy | 16–7 | Vrútky |
11 February 2006 | ||
Donk Gouda | 24–3 | Portuense |
Vrútky | 10–6 | Basel |
11 February 2006 | ||
Donk Gouda | 25–8 | Vrútky |
Nancy | 17–10 | Basel |
12 February 2006 | ||
Portuense | 10–9 | Vrútky |
Donk Gouda | 14–7 | Nancy |
# | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vouliagmeni | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 23 | 12 |
2 | Sabadell | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 39 | 9 |
3 | City of Sheffield | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 49 | 6 |
4 | Slavia Hradec Králové | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 68 | 3 |
5 | Bura Split (host) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 76 | 0 |
9 February 2006 | ||
Vouliagmeni | 17–4 | City of Sheffield |
Sabadell | 19–6 | Bura Split |
10 February 2006 | ||
City of Sheffield | 15–9 | Slavia Hradec Králové |
Vouliagmeni | 24–6 | Bura Split |
11 February 2006 | ||
Vouliagmeni | 23–5 | Slavia Hradec Králové |
Sabadell | 12–5 | City of Sheffield |
11 February 2006 | ||
Vouliagmeni | 20–8 | Sabadell |
Slavia Hradec Králové | 16–13 | Bura Split |
12 February 2006 | ||
Sabadell | 17–6 | Slavia Hradec Králové |
City of Sheffield | 17–11 | Bura Split |
# | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kinef Kirishi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 31 | 9 |
2 | Vouliagmeni | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 32 | 3 |
3 | Blau-Weiss Bochum | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 45 | 3 |
4 | Sabadell (host) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 57 | 3 |
17 March 2006 | ||
Sabadell | 16–15 | Blau-Weiss Bochum |
Kinef Kirishi | 15–12 | Vouliagmeni |
18 March 2006 | ||
Kinef Kirishi | 20–11 | Blau-Weiss Bochum |
Vouliagmeni | 18–7 | Sabadell |
19 March 2006 | ||
Blau-Weiss Bochum | 10–9 | Vouliagmeni |
Kinef Kirishi | 24–8 | Sabadell |
# | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orizzonte Catania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 18 | 9 |
2 | Dunaújváros (host) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 6 |
3 | Donk Gouda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 36 | 3 |
4 | Nancy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 52 | 0 |
17 March 2006 | ||
Dunaújváros | 16–4 | Nancy |
Orizzonte Catania | 17–6 | Donk Gouda |
18 March 2006 | ||
Orizzonte Catania | 20–7 | Nancy |
Dunaújváros | 9–4 | Donk Gouda |
19 March 2006 | ||
Donk Gouda | 16–10 | Nancy |
Orizzonte Catania | 9–5 | Dunaújváros |
# | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orizzonte Catania (host) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 25 | 9 |
2 | Kinef Kirishi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 29 | 6 |
3 | Dunaújváros | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 37 | 3 |
4 | Vouliagmeni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 32 | 0 |
28 April 2006 | ||
Kinef Kirishi | 11–8 | Dunaújváros |
Orizzonte Catania | 9–6 | Vouliagmeni |
18 March 2006 | ||
Kinef Kirishi | 8–7 | Vouliagmeni |
Orizzonte Catania | 12–8 | Dunaújváros |
19 March 2006 | ||
Dunaújváros | 15–14 | Vouliagmeni |
Orizzonte Catania | 14–11 | Kinef Kirishi |
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