2006 LEN Women's Champions' Cup

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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.

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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]

Qualification round

Group A

#TeamPldWDLGFGAPt
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Donk Gouda 4400832212
2 Flag of France.svg Nancy (host)430160419
3 Flag of Portugal.svg Portuense 420234606
4 Flag of Slovakia.svg Vrútky 410334573
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel 400427583
9 February 2006
Donk Gouda20–4Basel
Nancy20–10Portuense
10 February 2006
Portuense11–7Basel
Nancy16–7Vrútky
11 February 2006
Donk Gouda24–3Portuense
Vrútky10–6Basel
11 February 2006
Donk Gouda25–8Vrútky
Nancy17–10Basel
12 February 2006
Portuense10–9Vrútky
Donk Gouda14–7Nancy

Group B

#TeamPldWDLGFGAPt
1 Flag of Greece.svg Vouliagmeni 4400842312
2 Flag of Spain.svg Sabadell 430156399
3 Flag of England.svg City of Sheffield 420243496
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slavia Hradec Králové 410336683
5 Flag of Croatia.svg Bura Split (host)400436760
9 February 2006
Vouliagmeni17–4City of Sheffield
Sabadell19–6Bura Split
10 February 2006
City of Sheffield15–9Slavia Hradec Králové
Vouliagmeni24–6Bura Split
11 February 2006
Vouliagmeni23–5Slavia Hradec Králové
Sabadell12–5City of Sheffield
11 February 2006
Vouliagmeni20–8Sabadell
Slavia Hradec Králové16–13Bura Split
12 February 2006
Sabadell17–6Slavia Hradec Králové
City of Sheffield17–11Bura Split

Semifinals round

Group A

#TeamPldWDLGFGAPt
1 Flag of Russia.svg Kinef Kirishi 330059319
2 Flag of Greece.svg Vouliagmeni 310239323
3 Flag of Germany.svg Blau-Weiss Bochum 310236453
4 Flag of Spain.svg Sabadell (host)310231573
17 March 2006
Sabadell16–15Blau-Weiss Bochum
Kinef Kirishi15–12Vouliagmeni
18 March 2006
Kinef Kirishi20–11Blau-Weiss Bochum
Vouliagmeni18–7Sabadell
19 March 2006
Blau-Weiss Bochum10–9Vouliagmeni
Kinef Kirishi24–8Sabadell

Group B

#TeamPldWDLGFGAPt
1 Flag of Italy.svg Orizzonte Catania 330046189
2 Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaújváros (host)320130176
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Donk Gouda 310226363
4 Flag of France.svg Nancy 300321520
17 March 2006
Dunaújváros16–4Nancy
Orizzonte Catania17–6Donk Gouda
18 March 2006
Orizzonte Catania20–7Nancy
Dunaújváros9–4Donk Gouda
19 March 2006
Donk Gouda16–10Nancy
Orizzonte Catania9–5Dunaújváros

Final round

#TeamPldWDLGFGAPt
1 Flag of Italy.svg Orizzonte Catania (host)330035259
2 Flag of Russia.svg Kinef Kirishi 320130296
3 Flag of Hungary.svg Dunaújváros 310231373
4 Flag of Greece.svg Vouliagmeni 300327320
28 April 2006
Kinef Kirishi11–8Dunaújváros
Orizzonte Catania9–6Vouliagmeni
18 March 2006
Kinef Kirishi8–7Vouliagmeni
Orizzonte Catania12–8Dunaújváros
19 March 2006
Dunaújváros15–14Vouliagmeni
Orizzonte Catania14–11Kinef Kirishi

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References

  1. List of champions in RTVE.es
  2. Results Archived 16 July 2012 at archive.today in LEN's website