European Aquatics Challenger Cup

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European Aquatics Challenger Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Waterpolo current event.svg 2024–25 European Aquatics Challenger Cup
Sport Water polo
Founded2022
President Patrice Coste
Country European Aquatics members
Continent Europe
Most recent
champion(s)		 Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray (1st title)
Most titles Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray
Flag of Greece.svg GS Apollon Smyrnis
(1 title each)
Level on pyramid3rd Tier
4th Tier
Official website

The European Aquatics Challenger Cup is a water polo club competition organised by the European Aquatics. It acts as the third tier, below the European Aquatics Champions League and the European Aquatics Euro Cup. GS Apollon Smyrnis of Greece became the first champions, defeating CN Terrassa of Spain in the final. [1] From 2024, after LEN was renamed to European Aquatics, the new name is the European Aquatics Challenger Cup.

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History

The European Aquatics Challenger Cup was created by European Aquatics (formerly LEN) in 2022, with the goal of creating more opportunities for developing Water Polo nations. [2] [3]

On the 2 June 2023, LEN formally announced they would create a LEN Women's Challenger Cup, starting in the 2023–24 season. [4]

From 2025, after the introduction of the Conference Cup, the Challenger Cup will become the fourth tier tournament in European club water polo. [5] [6] [7]

Winners

Challenger Cup

YearFinalSemi-finalists
ChampionScoreSecond place
2022–23
Details 		Flag of Greece.svg
GS Apollon Smyrnis 		30–25
(12–11 / 18–14)		 Flag of Spain.svg
CN Terrassa 		Flag of Spain.svg
Tenerife Echeyde 		Flag of Turkey.svg
Enkaspor
2023–24
Details 		Flag of Turkey.svg
Galatasaray 		33–19
(14–6 / 19–13)		 Flag of Slovenia.svg
Triglav Kranj 		Flag of Lithuania.svg
EVK Zaibas 		Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
SC Kreuzlingen
2024–25
Details 		Flag of the Netherlands.svg
GZC Donk 		23–22
(11–13 / 12–9)		 Flag of Lithuania.svg
EVK Zaibas 		Flag of Malta.svg
Sliema ASC 		Flag of the Netherlands.svg
ZV De Zaan

Editions

See also

Men

Women

References

  1. ↑ Boado, Carlitos (April 29, 2023). "Apollon stun Terrassa, claim historical trophy". Len.eu.
  2. ↑ Curcic, Ivan (June 16, 2022). "New system of LEN competition for clubs; first Challenger Cup starts in season 2022/23".
  3. ↑ Curcic, Ivan (July 18, 2022). "LEN Challenger Cup - opportunity for everyone".
  4. ↑ "Big changes in European water polo club competitions - LEN - European Aquatics". www.len.eu. June 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "New European water polo competition set to boost quality and club development - European Aquatics®". April 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ Curcic, Ivan (April 2, 2025). "EA launches Conference Cup and reduces number of teams in Champions League and Euro Cup qualifications".
  7. ↑ https://europeanaquatics.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/WATER-POLO-CLUB-COMPETITIONS-REGULATIONS-SEASON-2025-2026.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
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